OREM, UTAH — Utah Valley University (UVU) announced plans today for a new $20 million soccer stadium on the Orem Campus.
 
The future 22,000-square-foot stadium will include locker rooms, a team lounge for both programs, additional locker rooms for visiting teams and officials, 400 additional chairback seats, covered plaza seating, an MLS-style press box with a broadcast booth, and 10 luxury suites — each holding 16 guests.
 
The new naming rights sponsor is Utah Community Credit Union (UCCU). UCCU Stadium will be built on the west side of Clyde Field — the current soccer stadium — and will serve both the men's and women's soccer programs. When finished, it will be one of the top facilities in NCAA Division I soccer. A construction schedule will be announced later.
 
"This is a transformational game-changer for our student-athletes," said Dr. Jared Sumsion, UVU director of athletics. "We're grateful for our long-term partnership with Utah Community Credit Union and shared commitment in the future of our community and state. UCCU Soccer Stadium will be among the finest in the country and will provide the best premium experience that NCAA soccer has to offer."
 
The increased seating and luxury suites will take the facility's capacity from 2,000 to approximately 3,000 fans. Both the men's and women's programs are among the nation's leaders in attendance each season. Over the past four seasons, the women's program boasts an average attendance ranking of 11th in the nation, while the men's program has averaged the 14th-best attendance in the country during its short history.
 
"I love soccer, the world's 'fútbol!' UCCU Stadium will take this sport to the next level for our student-athletes and fans," said UVU President Dr. Astrid S. Tuminez. "It will give our men's and women's soccer programs an exceptional competitive advantage and open many doors for our student-athletes. We are grateful to Bret VanAusdal and the team at UCCU for their vision, support, and partnership with this stadium and in so many other impactful ways on campus and in our community."
 
"An investment in UVU is an investment in the future," said UCCU CEO Bret VanAusdal. "It provides tremendous benefits for our children, families, and the entire state, especially since 80% of UVU students are from Utah, and the vast majority settle here after graduation, contributing to our local workforce, industries, and communities." 
The UCCU Soccer Stadium will include patios on the north and south ends of the new facility and a concession plaza behind the chairback seats. It will also be national broadcast-ready and include a videoboard and scoreboard on its north end.
 
The facility will be upgraded on the current south and east sides of the stadium, with enhanced concessions, restrooms, and a team shop on the southeast corner of the field. A canopy will be added over the east side seating to accommodate UVU's 12^th Wolverines, The Den student section, and the Green Man Group. The VIP entrance to the stadium will be relocated to the northwest end, on the corner of Wolverine Way and Event Center Drive.
 
Future additions will include a children's playground and a small soccer field. Additional donor naming and corporate partner opportunities still exist within the complex. For further information, please contact Assistant Athletic Director Matt Potts at mpotts@uvu.edu.
 
About UVU Athletics
Utah Valley University Athletics is an NCAA Division I member with 16 NCAA DI sports. The Wolverines compete in the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) for all sports except for wrestling, which is part of the Big 12 Conference. UVU athletics has been competing at the Division I level since 2003-04 and prior to that was a member of the NJCAA. Women's soccer has been a sponsored sport at UVU since the jump to NCAA DI and men's soccer was added and began competing in 2014. The women's program has earned three WAC Tournament titles and three NCAA Tournament berths, including a win in the Spring 2021 Tournament. The men have one WAC Championship and one NCAA Tournament berth in their short history.
 
About Utah Valley University
Utah Valley University is the largest higher education institution in Utah, with over 43,000 students. At UVU, we believe everyone deserves the transforming benefits of high-quality education — and it needs to be affordable, accessible, and flexible. With opportunities to earn everything from certificates to master's degrees, our students succeed by gaining real-world experience and developing career-ready skills. We invite people to come as they are — and leave ready and prepared to make a difference in the world. EverGREEN, the comprehensive fundraising campaign for UVU, was announced in October 2022 and will advance, expand, and increase the impact of a degree from the university on the world. The inaugural comprehensive campaign will impact every aspect of the campus, from engineering and athletics to arts and automotive. EverGREEN will ensure UVU remains a flexible and relevant educational option for generations to come. For more, visit uvu.edu or follow us on Instagram or Facebook.
 
About UCCU
Utah Community Credit Union (UCCU) was founded in 1956 as a not-for-profit, member-owned organization dedicated to the ideal of "People Helping People." Built on the traditional values of outstanding service, community support, and fiscal responsibility, UCCU offers products, services, and advanced digital tools that make banking easier, safer, and more convenient. Today, UCCU assets total over $2.6 billion, and UCCU serves over 240,000 members throughout Utah and across the world. For more information about UCCU, visit uccu.com or follow us on Facebook.