Facilities

Dr. Jan C. Watson Field at the Brandon & Erica M. Adcock Field Hockey Complex

Dr. Jan Watson Field at the Brandon & Erica M. Adcock Field Hockey Complex has served as the home for App State Field Hockey since 2014. It is the first field hockey specific facility in App State history.

In 2018, the program added its own team space with a locker room, which was formally introduced with a ribbon-cutting ceremony before App State's home game against Louisville on Sept. 23, 2018. The matchup also recognized 50 years of field hockey at Appalachian — App State's first women's sport.

The Adcocks are responsible for the lead gift for the stadium’s field. Both Brandon and Erica are Appalachian State alumni. Erica was a three time all-conference selection as a member of Appalachian’s field hockey program from 2003-06.

Brandon is the co-founder of Direct Digital LLC, the developer and marketer of many leading wellness and nutritional supplements. In 2013, the Adcocks received the Alumni Association’s Young Alumni Award for their exceptional service to the university and accomplishments in their careers.

The field is located on the site of the former Appalachian Soccer Stadium at Appalachian’s State Farm Fields Complex. The field hockey-specific facility includes a water-based Tufted-Astroturf playing surface that deposits 400 gallons of water per minute and will have the field at an optimum play level in 10 minutes. 

The stadium has seating for 450 spectators.