Thunder Stadium Facilities

Fred Zollner Athletic Stadium

Completed in 2010, the stadium is a micro stadium for football, lacrosse, field hockey and soccer. With a capacity of more than 5,000, the stadium also boasts four suites, a press box, control room, a spacious hospitality box for supporters and an open–air Thunder Club deck. The stadium also houses football offices, a weight room, sports medicine area, and a large scoreboard. The stadium is a tremendous facility for both day and night games and practice for Thunder teams.

Stadium Weight Room

The weight room includes six double–sided power racks for efficient weight–training sessions, free weights, dumbbells up to 120 pounds, plyometric boxes and a number of other performance–building training tools. The room also includes two lat pulldown machines, a foot–work ladder and dot drill stations.

Stadium Locker Room

The locker room can serve more than 150 players and includes coolers and ample shower and restroom areas. The locker room also has video capabilities for game tape viewing.

Stadium Offices

The stadium′s administrative area includes six coaches′ offices, an offensive linemen suite and a staff conference room. Each room includes wireless internet and video–screening capabilities.

Shive Field

A Trine University trustee and alumnus decided it was time for the Thunder football team to come home. Wayne Shive, president and chairman of Lifeline Corp., Fort Wayne, Ind., provided the lead gift toward the construction of a home football field. An official groundbreaking ceremony for construction of the football field was held Nov. 3, 1998, and the Thunder's first home game was in the fall of 1999.

Training/Practice Fields

Thunder athletes are prepared for any surface with two grass practice fields and the Sport Turf at Fred Zollner Athletic Stadium.

Thunder Deck

A fan favorite, this open–air platform provides a prime vantage point of Shive field for Thunder Club members.

Trine Hospitality Suite

The hospitality suite is a 1,300–square–foot elevated, climate controlled comfortable space for welcoming special guests. The suite comes complete with full–service food and dining, several large–screen televisions and a fireplace.

Training Room

Adjacent to the locker room, the training room couples the latest in sports medicine with a top–notch athletic training staff. Room features six taping and treatment tables for student–athletes.

Control Room and Boxes

The stadium includes five working boxes for coaches, media, radio and game operations.

Private Boxes

Four private suites for VIPs equipped with video and audio come with a full menu of food. The VIP boxes substitute as hotel rooms for overnight guests throughout the year (excluding game days).