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UFCU Disch-Falk Field, which originally opened in 1975 and underwent a major renovation in 2009, remains one of college baseball’s premier facilities.
On Aug. 1, 2006, University Federal Credit Union (UFCU) secured naming rights to the facility. In exchange for the naming rights, UFCU is contributing $13.1 million over 15 years toward the retirement of debt that is financing the renovation of the facility.
Already one of the nation’s best college baseball stadiums, UFCU Disch-Falk Field will be getting even better in the fall of 2019 with the addition of the J. Dan Brown Family Player Development Center, a state-of-the-art indoor training facility for the Texas Baseball program.
Located down the right-field line, the player development center will feature indoor batting cages and a pitching lab, as well as a new weight room and additional player support areas.
The $27 million renovation of UFCU Disch-Falk Field, completed in time for the 2009 season, added a plethora of new seating opportunities. The lower bowl was expanded 135 feet down each foul line and field-level box seats were added between the dugouts, bringing fans closer to the action than ever before. The field also features a seating berm down the left-field line and an observation patio down the right-field line. The new design also incorporates 19 suites, making UFCU Disch-Falk Field a premier business entertainment destination.
One of the main goals of the renovation was to improve the amenities for the fans and offer a more enjoyable game-day experience. Spectators spend less time waiting and more time watching their beloved Longhorns. The improved UFCU Disch-Falk Field boasts larger concession areas, box office windows and restrooms.
Improving the aesthetics of UFCU Disch-Falk Field was also taken into consideration for the renovation. The venue features an enclosed concourse twice the size of the previous concourse, with approximately 20 feet added to the width. The stadium also features a brick and glass façade similar to that used in the renovations of Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium.
UFCU Disch-Falk Field, named for two former Longhorns coaches -- the late Billy Disch and the late Bibb Falk -- was authorized in 1973 when it became apparent that the main campus of The University needed the land occupied by Clark Field.
The field was completed in time for the 1975 season, and it opened on Feb. 17, 1975, when the eventual National Champion Longhorns swept a doubleheader from St. Mary's by scores of 4-0 and 11-0. The field was dedicated on April 19, 1975, when the Longhorns swept a doubleheader from TCU by scores of 18-3 and 14-0.
UFCU Disch-Falk Field was originally completed at a cost of $2.5 million and the artificial surface in the infield area was replaced in the summer of 1979. Entirely new artificial surfaces were installed in 1985 and 1999 before the FieldTurf addition in the fall of 2008.
The top crowd to see a collegiate game at UFCU Disch-Falk Field came during the NCAA Central Regional Tournament on May 19, 1982 when 8,000 fans watched the Longhorns defeat Oklahoma. The largest crowd, however, watched an exhibition game between the Longhorns and the Texas Rangers on April 5, 1977. About 10,000 fans, some of whom stood on the roped off warning track in the outfield, attended the record-setting game.
