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Gray Outdoor Venue
WATCH | View the Gray Outdoor Venue Dedication Video here.
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The Gray Outdoor Venue is a multi-use facility designed to enrich campus life, impact student formational experience, and grow athletics as a platform to glorify God. It strengthens Asbury’s athletic program and underscores our commitment to holistic student development, particularly to student-athletes who are choosing a University to attend. Home to the Asbury men's and women's track and field programs, the venue will also be used by Asbury men's and women's soccer teams for home games and other TeamAU training sessions.
Current Asburians and alumni will benefit from its use as a concert, conference, and athletic venue, while prospective students and their families who attend these events will have the opportunity to discover and explore Asbury’s vibrant campus and community.
Dedication
Asbury University dedicated the Gray Outdoor Venue on June 21, 2025, on the Saturday evening of reunion with speakers including Dr. Mark Troyer (VP for Advancement), Becky Wood (Co-chair, Rita Pritchett Stadium Fundraising Committee), Mark Whitworth (VP for Athletics), Dr. Kevin Brown (Asbury President), Larry Brown (Chairman, Board of Trustees), Dr. Sandra Gray (Asbury President Emeritus).
The Gray Outdoor Venue is named in honor of President Emeritus Dr. Sandra Gray. Both during her tenure and since its conclusion, Dr. Gray’s enduring commitment to Asbury’s mission continues to impact the University.
“It is fitting that a president who had such a sense of hospitality and love for our students and the Asbury family is honored in this way,” said Vice President for Institutional Advancement and Strategic Partnerships, Dr. Mark Troyer. “Her desire to expand Asbury’s reach and impact makes this an easy decision to connect her tenure with a venue that will welcome more students, families and friends to Asbury University for decades to come.”
The stadium within the Outdoor Venue will be named for Dr. Rita Pritchett, celebrating her remarkable legacy spanning four decades at Asbury University. Dr. Pritchett was the first female athletic director at the collegiate level in Kentucky and her pivotal role in advancing sports and sports administration greatly impacted Asbury University athletics, while her dedication to God and discipleship garnered the admiration and love of her students.
Venue Summary
- 8-Lane Track
- Turf Field
- Lighting
- Fencing
- Concrete Grandstand Seating
- Separate Field Events Construction
- Home for Track and Field Discs, Shot-puts, & Javelin Events
- Stadium seating for 1000 spectators
- Entrance with sidewalks connecting all athletic venues
- Two buildings connected by a custom roof structure
- Building 1: Meeting space that can also function as a press box or event management space | kitchen | small training room | office
- Building 2: 5,000-square-foot structure featuring 2 women's locker rooms for 40 each | 2 men's locker rooms | public restrooms | storage space
"Our vision was to build a missional, multi-use venue that will enrich campus life and impact the student formational experience, while also enhancing Asbury's ability to grow athletics as a platform to glorify God," said Vice President for Intercollegiate Athletics & University Communications Mark Whitworth. "We are deeply moved by the generosity and support of those who have made this dream a reality. God continues to work in the hearts of students at Asbury, and this facility will create new opportunities for transformational change to take place. We are humbled and thankful!"
View more about the Gray Outdoor Venue here.
All recruiting questions can be directed to track and field head coach Randy Crist (859-351-4653, randy.crist@asbury.edu) or Vice President for Intercollegiate Athletics & University Communications Mark Whitworth (mark.whitworth@asbury.edu).
