William B. Greene Jr. Stadium

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William B. Greene Jr. Stadium[4] is a football stadium on the campus of East Tennessee State University (ETSU) in Johnson City, Tennessee.

Address1300 Jack Vest Drive
Johnson City, TN
United States
Coordinates36.299°N 82.374°W / 36.299; -82.374
OwnerETSU
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William B. Greene Jr. Stadium
The stadium in 2017
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Address1300 Jack Vest Drive
Johnson City, TN
United States
Coordinates36.299°N 82.374°W / 36.299; -82.374
OwnerETSU
OperatorETSU Athletics
Capacity7,694
TypeStadium
SurfaceArtificial turf
Record attendance
12,109[1](November 9, 2024)
Current use
Football
Construction
Broke groundNovember 16, 2015[2]
OpenedSeptember 2, 2017; 8 years ago (September 2, 2017)
Construction cost
US$26.615 million
ArchitectMcCarty Holsaple McCarty, Inc.[3]
John Fisher Architect[3]
Structural engineer
John L. Jacobs & Associates[3]
Services engineer
Facilities Systems Consultants, LLC[3]
General contractor
BurWil Construction Co.[3]
Tenants
Website
etsubucs.com/greene-stadium/
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Located on the southwestern corner of campus at the foot of Buffalo Mountain, the new stadium is expected to have a seated capacity of over 7,000, plus standing room for an additional 3,000, and cost roughly $26.615 million. The stadium is home to the newly resumed East Tennessee State Buccaneers football team, which played their 2015 and 2016 seasons at Kermit Tipton Stadium on the campus of Science Hill High School.

The stadium is named after businessman and longtime ETSU supporter William B. Greene Jr., founder of the Bank of Tennessee.[5][6]

Team success

Through the 2022 season, the East Tennessee State Buccaneers have posted a 21–7 record at home.

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