Hodges Stadium, Athletic stadium at University of North Florida, Jacksonville, US

Hodges Stadium is a 12,000-capacity stadium at the University of North Florida in Jacksonville, opened in 2004. Its 2008 renovation added a nine-lane Mondo track, the third facility in the world with the Mondotrack SX surface and one of seven U.S. tracks certified by the IAAF. The site also includes a press box, classrooms, offices, and the Browning Athletic Training and Education Center.

The field opened in 2004 for UNF's soccer, cross country and track teams. In 2006 George and Kernan Hodges gave $2 million, funding 10,000 seats, a press box, lighting and classrooms; the venue took their name. A 2008 renovation added a nine-lane Mondo track, the third in the world with the Mondotrack SX surface.

The stadium's name honors George and Kernan Hodges, Jacksonville philanthropists whose $2 million gift in 2006 funded 10,000 seats, a press box, lighting and classrooms. It also hosts rugby league: the Jacksonville Axemen play here, and in January 2008 Russell Crowe's South Sydney Rabbitohs faced the Leeds Rhinos before 12,500 spectators.

The stadium is located on the university campus at 1 UNF Drive with on-site parking available and straightforward road access. Visitors attending events should arrive early to secure good parking and explore the grounds without rushing.

The running track installed in 2008 was made by the Italian firm Mondo and was only the third facility in the world to use its Mondotrack SX rubber surface. The university spent $3 million on the nine-lane track, which is certified by the IAAF.