Army West Point Athletics
Groundbreaking Held for Malek Soccer Stadium
June 14, 2016 | Men's Soccer, Women's Soccer, Athletics
WEST POINT, N.Y. – West Point Superintendent Lt. Gen. Robert L. Caslen, Jr. joined leaders from the West Point Association of Graduates (WPAOG) and Army West Point Athletics on June 13 to mark the official groundbreaking for the Malek Soccer Stadium, the new state-of-the-art home for Army men's and women's soccer.
Among the improvements to the stadium will be a new elevated, multi-level press box with an isolated room for radio broadcasting and an open platform for broadcast cameras, which will allow for better game coverage. Upgraded facilities and new individual cushioned seating at centerfield for premium spectators will enhance the fan experience. The project will also improve the overall stadium appearance to integrate with the architecture of the area and will aesthetically enrich the overall appearance of the Plain.
Funded by Frederick V. Malek (USMA '59), the project will bring much-needed improvements and enhancements to the current soccer stadium located at Clinton Field.
Identified by the Superintendent as a need within the WPAOG's For Us All Campaign, the stadium project was fully funded by Malek. Malek serves as the co-chair of the For Us All Campaign and was named a West Point Distinguished Graduate in 2014. During his long career in business and in public service he served as president of both Marriott Hotels and Northwest Airlines, was an advisor to four U.S. Presidents, and chaired the West Point Board of Visitors.
"Giving back to West Point, it's not been a duty, it's more than a calling, it's more than an obligation, it's just a feeling you have," Malek said. "Because those of us who came here and got so much out of this place despite the fact that it was as tough as it was, we went away with something that you can't get anywhere else."
Malek has also supported the Malek Tennis Center as well as the O'Meara, Malek, Dawkins, Class of 1959 Strength Development Center in the Kimsey Complex.
Among the improvements to the stadium will be a new elevated, multi-level press box with an isolated room for radio broadcasting and an open platform for broadcast cameras, which will allow for better game coverage. Upgraded facilities and new individual cushioned seating at centerfield for premium spectators will enhance the fan experience. The project will also improve the overall stadium appearance to integrate with the architecture of the area and will aesthetically enrich the overall appearance of the Plain.
Funded by Frederick V. Malek (USMA '59), the project will bring much-needed improvements and enhancements to the current soccer stadium located at Clinton Field.
Identified by the Superintendent as a need within the WPAOG's For Us All Campaign, the stadium project was fully funded by Malek. Malek serves as the co-chair of the For Us All Campaign and was named a West Point Distinguished Graduate in 2014. During his long career in business and in public service he served as president of both Marriott Hotels and Northwest Airlines, was an advisor to four U.S. Presidents, and chaired the West Point Board of Visitors.
"Giving back to West Point, it's not been a duty, it's more than a calling, it's more than an obligation, it's just a feeling you have," Malek said. "Because those of us who came here and got so much out of this place despite the fact that it was as tough as it was, we went away with something that you can't get anywhere else."
Malek has also supported the Malek Tennis Center as well as the O'Meara, Malek, Dawkins, Class of 1959 Strength Development Center in the Kimsey Complex.
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