Bryant Stadium
Thomas W. Bryant Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Lakeland, Florida that is currently home to Lakeland High School athletics and the Lakeland Tropics soccer team of USL League Two[1]. It is named for Thomas W. Bryant, a Lakeland native lawyer, legislator, and donor to the University of Florida.[2] Bryant Stadium is just to the north of Henley Field.
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| Location | 1125 N Florida Avenue Lakeland, Florida 33805 |
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| Coordinates | 28.058325°N 81.9570463°W |
| Owner | Polk County Public Schools |
| Surface | Turf |
| Opened | 1941 |
| Tenants | |
| Lakeland Dreadnaughts (FHSAA) (1941–present) Ajax Orlando Prospects (PDL) (2005, one game) Florida Southern Moccasins (NCAA) Men's lacrosse (2009–2017) Women's lacrosse (2012–2017) Lakeland Tropics (USL2) (2017–present) Florida Tropics SC (WPSL) (2018–present) | |
In August 2017, Polk County Public Schools purchased Bryant Stadium from the City of Lakeland at a cost of $1.2 million.[3]
External links
References
- "Tropics will play at Bryant Stadium; Dr. Panagiotis Iakovidis is majority owner". LakelandTropics.com. February 7, 2017. Retrieved January 11, 2018.
- "Bryant Stadium". LakelandFootball.com. Retrieved January 11, 2018.
- "Polk School Board agrees to buy Bryant Stadium for $1.2 million". The Ledger. August 22, 2017. Retrieved January 11, 2018.
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