Virginia State University Athletics

Rogers Stadium (Football & Track)

Rogers Stadium (7,909) is home to the Virginia State's football team, men's and women's soccer, lacrosse and track & field teams. The athletic field was named after William A. Rogers, the first faculty member that became a coach at VSU. Rogers Stadium was opened for football and track in 1950. In 2014, Rogers Stadium was the site of the NCAA Atlantic Region Round 1 Football Playoffs.

The Trojans opened the 2022 football season on a newly installed synthetic turf field which replaced the natural grass field. On Saturday, September 10 VSU christening the field with a win over Bluefield State University. 

Surrounding the football field is a new state-of-the art and NCAA certified polyurethane track slated that was completed in July 2023.

Rogers Stadium Weight Room

Multipurpose Center (Basketball & Volleyball)



The Multipurpose Center opened in 2016 and consists of a 165,941 square foot sports and event arena that seats 6,100 for stage events and 5,100 for sporting events. The arena is the size of three football fields and sits on a piece of property the size of six football fields. The Multipurpose Center accommodates men's and women's athletic events, commencements, convocations, academic events, concerts, banquets and meeting. The first basketball games played in the arena during the 2015-16 season were against conference opponent Lincoln University where both the men and women's teams defeated the Lincoln Lions.

Multipurpose Center Practice Gymnasium



Multipurpose Center Weight Room



Whaley Colbert Field (Baseball)

Whaley Colbert Field opened in 1997 and was named after Whaley M. Colbert, a Chesterfield County Supervisor and one of the founders of the Ettrick (Va.) Youth Sports Association. VSU has won more CIAA baseball titles (23) than any other school in the CIAA, and won recent championships in 2004, 2007, 2008, and 2009. When the newly-formed CIAA conference opened in 1924, the Trojans won the first ever CIAA baseball championship.

VSU Tennis Complex

VSU Tennis Complex (9 Courts) is home to the men's and women's tennis teams. The VSU Tennis Complex opened in 2005 and consists of nine courts. The complex has been one of the sites of the CIAA Tennis Championship. The women's tennis team won the CIAA Championship for the first time in school history in 2008.

VSU Softball Field

The VSU Softball Field opened in 2003. Prior to the building of the on-campus facility, the Trojans played their home games at Ettrick Park in Ettrick, Va. In 2004, VSU won it's only CIAA Championship which advanced them to the NCAA Tournament.