Ribbon-cutting Ceremony Unveils Bowers Stadium Press Box at Sam Houston State University

The five-story press box for Bowers Stadium at Sam Houston State University in Huntsville, Texas is complete. The university celebrated the milestone with a ribbon-cutting ceremony, unveiling one of its most significant athletic facility upgrades in decades. Hoar Construction served as the project’s general contractor.

Built to support the continued evolution and growth of Bearkat Athletics, the new press box replaces the original 40-year-old facility with expanded fan amenities, increased seating and enhanced broadcast capabilities in recognition of SHSU’s move to a new athletic conference, Conference USA.

The upgraded press box spans 46,390 square feet with a 17,094-square-foot covered exterior section, for a total of 63,484 square feet of construction. The facility includes updated ticketing operations and back-of-house space, expanded concessions and restrooms, a premium club area with private service and outdoor balcony access and 13 luxury and presidential suites. The top floor will be the media center, featuring updated audiovisual and broadcasting spaces designed to enhance game-day coverage for television, radio and print media.

The Bowers Stadium press box is one of several projects completed by Hoar on SHSU’s campus in recent years as part of an ongoing partnership between the school and company. Hoar actively recruits recent graduates from SHSU to join the project teams for on-campus work, providing them with hands-on experience straight out of college and giving them the opportunity to continue working with Hoar in their careers.

Project partners for Bowers Stadium include Stantec as architect, DLR Group as advisory design partner and Walter P Moore as structural and civil engineer.