Minnesota State University - Mankato Athletics

Blakeslee Stadium - Opened in 1962 - Home to Minnesota State University Football, MSU’s Blakeslee Stadium has also served as the summer training camp home for the NFL’s Minnesota Vikings for 52 years (1966-2017). The 7,000-seat facility offers great sitelines and a natural grass surface. Former athletics administrator and coach C.P. Blakeslee, who was inducted into the MSU Athletics Hall of Fame as a charter member in 1963, served in various capacities at the school from 1924-61.

Bowyer Field - Home of the Minnesota State Baseball program, the facility was named Bowyer Field in the spring of 2017. Located on the south end of campus adjacent to Blakeslee Stadium, the complex boasts an immaculate natural grass surface and features several recent upgrades including a new irrigation system, new backstop and screen and prior to the start of the 2018 season will showcase new home and away dugouts. The facility is named for former coach Dean Bowyer, who guided the Mavericks to 22 league championships, 21 NCAA postseason appearances and three trips to the NCAA Division II College World Series. Bowyer, whose career at MSU spanned from 1976-77 to 2007-08, won at least 30 games in 22 out of 32 years with the Mavericks and his career record was 980-477-7.

MSU Softball Diamond - Located on the southwest side of campus, the Minnesota State Softball Diamond serves as the competition and practice facility for the Minnesota State women's softball program. Home of the Mavericks since 1998, The Diamond features and all-grass outfield, Daktronics scoreboard, two all-weather batting cages and other amenities making it one of the top college softball facilities in the upper midwest. Concessions, bathroom and team room structure was added to the complex in 2009.

Myers Field House Opened in 2001 - A multi-purpose facility that boasts an eight-lane NCAA-sanctioned 200-meter track with accommodations for 1,000 spectators, Myers Field House serves as the home of the Minnesota State track and field teams and houses winter workouts for several other Maverick teams. The $11-million, 84,000 sq. ft. facility has served as the site for the 2008 NCAA Division II Indoor Track & Field Championship and 2012 NCAA Division II Indoor Track & Field Championship. Myers Field House has also served as the host site for the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference Indoor Track & Field Championship on eight occasions (2010, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019) and the North Central Conference Indoor Track & Field Championship four times (2002, 2004, 2006 and 2008). The facility is named for Earl "Bud" Myers, who spent 31 years coaching Minnesota State men's track & field (1949-73) and cross country programs (1956-79). Coach Myers, who served as president of the National Collegiate Track Coaches Association from 1969-72, was a native of St. Joseph, Mich., who earned an undergraduate degree from Western Michigan and a master's degree from Michigan State. enable live edit Footer

Taylor Center - Opened in fall of 2000, the 4,800-seat facility serves of the home for Minnesota State's men's basketball, women's basketball, women's volleyball and wrestling teams. In addition to state-of-the art team locker rooms and weight training facility, Taylor Center also houses coaching staff offices, a satellite athletic training facility, classroom spaces and storage areas. The MSU Admissions office is also located here and the 5,000 square-foot Hall of Champions, located on concourse level showcases the University's proud history. In addition to Maverick athletic events and other sporting activities,Taylor Center also hosts the University's commencement ceremonies, major concerts and lectures. Prominent businessman and MSU alum Glen Taylor donated more than $10-million towards the construction of the facility.

The Pitch - Home to the Maverick women's soccer program.

Mayo Clinic Health System Event Center - A state-of-the-art building located in the heart of downtown Mankato that first opened in 1995, Mayo Clinic Health System Event Center seats 4,832 for Minnesota State men’s and women's hockey games. The facility has also played host to several internationally-renown musical acts including Aerosmith, Tom Petty, Brooks & Dunn, Styx, Kiss, Def Leppard, REO Speedwagon, Poison, Sammy Hager, Bob Dylan, ZZ Top, John Fogerty, Kenny Rogers, John Denver, Steve Miller, John Mellancamp, Rob Zombie, Gary Allan, Miranda Lambert, Sugarland, Alan Jackson, Eric Church and Elton John. The building was updated in the summer of 2013 with new seating, new board and glass system, along with a new ice plant which modified the ice surface lay-out from 200 X 100 to 200 by 87. In 2015, the Mayo Clinic Health System Event Center truly became the home for Minnesota State Hockey with both the men's and women's programs moving full-time to new facilities built on the west side of the building. Besides locker room facilities and offices, the two-story build-out also includes a new weight room, athletic training and equipment facilities, player and alumni lounge areas. A new four-sided Daktronics video scoreboard also came online in the fall of 2015.