Herb Parker Stadium - Specifications
| Original Specs | Phase I & II | Phase III & IV |
Year Opened | 1960 | 2010 | 2015 |
Capacity | 3,500 | 4,000 | 4,250 |
Surface | Natural Grass | FieldTurf | FieldTurf |
First Game | | Aug. 26, 2010 | Set. 3, 2015 |
Features | Press box (1973) | Fieldturf playing surface New chairback seating | Daktronics Video Scoreboard Press box with Deluxe Corporate Suites |
Herb Parker Stadium is a full-functioning multi-sport facility that can host a varierty of different events. It has regulation sized football and soccer field lines that serve home to Minot State as well as various high schoool and community teams. "The Herb" can also be modified to fit an NCAA regulation sized softball field.
The stadium offers seating for 4,250 with seating options on the north, west, and south ends. The north grandstand serves as the main seating area for Minot State fans including "Red Alert", the official student section of Minot State Athletics. Fans can either purchase General Admission tickets to sit on bleachers or buy upgraded tickets to sit on designated chairback seats to enjoy the game.
The south grandstand is desginated as the visitors area to sit. Opposing fans can sit across the field and behind their team's bench to get a close look in at the action.
Another common area for fans to sit is the burm on the west end of the field. The burm offers a unique view of the field and gives young fans great opportunities to gather field goals or missed shots at home events.