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Despite the relative success of the women's soccer program, the program was still confined to George Allen Field. Men's volleyball head coach, Alan Knipe, had previously been in a similar situation with men's volleyball. Upon the completion of the [[Walter Pyramid]], his program saw a sharp increase in recruiting and interest from prospects. This is the same situation that the women's soccer program was mired in and Knipe summed up the state of the field: |
Despite the relative success of the women's soccer program, the program was still confined to George Allen Field. Men's volleyball head coach, Alan Knipe, had previously been in a similar situation with men's volleyball. Upon the completion of the [[Walter Pyramid]], his program saw a sharp increase in recruiting and interest from prospects. This is the same situation that the women's soccer program was mired in and Knipe summed up the state of the field: |
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{{quote|George Allen is our old football coach. That shows where our priority is with women’s soccer.|Alan Knipe|''Daily 49er''<ref name=knipe>{{cite web |
{{quote|George Allen is our old football coach. That shows where our priority is with women’s soccer.|Alan Knipe|''Daily 49er''<ref name=knipe>{{cite web|title=Soccer team one beneficiary of Beach Legacy |date=11 February 2009 |work=[http://www.daily49er.com Daily 49er] |url=http://www.daily49er.com/sports/soccer-team-one-beneficiary-of-beach-legacy-1.1371292?firstComment=40 |accessdate=7 October 2009 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110708221418/http://www.daily49er.com/sports/soccer-team-one-beneficiary-of-beach-legacy-1.1371292?firstComment=40 |archivedate=8 July 2011 |df= }}</ref>}} |
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In early 2009, the Beach Legacy Referendum, which in part was due to give Long Beach State a new 3,000 to 5,000 seat stadium,<ref name=knipe/> was defeated by the students with a vote of 3,912-2,615.<ref>{{cite web |title=Long Beach State athletics fee defeated |date=13 March 2009 |work=[[Press-Telegram (Long Beach)]] |url=http://www.presstelegram.com/ci_11911370 |accessdate=7 October 2009}}</ref> |
In early 2009, the Beach Legacy Referendum, which in part was due to give Long Beach State a new 3,000 to 5,000 seat stadium,<ref name=knipe/> was defeated by the students with a vote of 3,912-2,615.<ref>{{cite web |title=Long Beach State athletics fee defeated |date=13 March 2009 |work=[[Press-Telegram (Long Beach)]] |url=http://www.presstelegram.com/ci_11911370 |accessdate=7 October 2009}}</ref> |
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| Full name | George Allen Field |
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| Location | Long Beach, California |
| Coordinates | 33°47′09″N 118°06′39″W / 33.785871°N 118.110763°W |
| Owner | California State University, Long Beach |
| Capacity | 1,000 |
| Field size | 75x115 yards |
| Surface | Natural grass |
| Scoreboard | Yes |
| Tenants | |
| Long Beach State 49ers women's soccer | |
George Allen Field is a 1,000 seat soccer stadium on the campus of California State University, Long Beach in Long Beach, California. It is named after Los Angeles Rams and Washington Redskins head coach George Allen.
Tenants & history
It is currently the home of the Long Beach State 49ers women's soccer team. The stadium was named after George Allen, a Pro Football Hall of Fame inductee who coached the Long Beach State football program for one season shortly before his death.
Push for a new stadium
Despite the relative success of the women's soccer program, the program was still confined to George Allen Field. Men's volleyball head coach, Alan Knipe, had previously been in a similar situation with men's volleyball. Upon the completion of the Walter Pyramid, his program saw a sharp increase in recruiting and interest from prospects. This is the same situation that the women's soccer program was mired in and Knipe summed up the state of the field:
George Allen is our old football coach. That shows where our priority is with women’s soccer.
— Alan Knipe, Daily 49er[1]
In early 2009, the Beach Legacy Referendum, which in part was due to give Long Beach State a new 3,000 to 5,000 seat stadium,[1] was defeated by the students with a vote of 3,912-2,615.[2]
Other uses
George Allen Field was used in the movie American Wedding, from the American Pie film series.
References
- ^ a b "Soccer team one beneficiary of Beach Legacy". Daily 49er. 11 February 2009. Archived from the original on 8 July 2011. Retrieved 7 October 2009.
{{cite web}}: External link in|work=|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Long Beach State athletics fee defeated". Press-Telegram (Long Beach). 13 March 2009. Retrieved 7 October 2009.