Musco Lighting - Sears Director’s Cup: Stanford University

Pride in programs and facilities
Stanford University named nation’s top athletic program for fall sports

Taube Family Tennis Center — Stanford University
Poles located at the corners of the stadium provide spectators with an unobstructed view of the action on the three competition courts.

•	126 SportsCluster-2® fixtures with Total Light Control™ option
•	5 Light-Structure 2™ systems
•	Control-Link® automated scheduling system
•	10 Club Service® comprehensive 10 year product assurance warranty program

Stanford athletic facilities with Musco lighting
•	Avery Aquatic Center
•	Stanford Football Stadium
•	Elliott Footbal Practice Field
•	Sunken Diamond Baseball Field
•	Boyd & Jill Smith Family Softball Stadium
•	Maloney Soccer Field
•	Taube Family Tennis Center
•	Stanford Golf Driving Range

The Sears Director’s Cup honors the nation’s top athletic program, and for the seventh year in its eight-year history, Stanford University came out on top in the fall standings.

The prestigious award began as a joint effort between the National Association of College Directors of Athletics (NACDA) and USA Today. NACDA administers the program and Sears, Roebuck & Co. sponsors the award. Points are given based on each institution’s finish in 20 sports — 10 for men and 10 for women.

Stanford’s extraordinary success illustrates the great pride and high standards the university takes in its athletic programs. Located in Palo Alto, California, Stanford University is not only justifiably proud of its storied athletic program, but also of their facilities that host athletic events.

To assure the best sports venues, Stanford facility managers look for vendors they can count on to supply quality products and services that provide the best value for the right price. Timely delivery and personal attention are also factors important to long-standing relationships with suppliers.

Since 1983, Musco has been proud to provide sports-lighting solutions at Stanford. Temporary services were used extensively at special events, including Super Bowl XIX. And, permanent lighting systems are now installed at eight facilities.

Specifications required lighting systems to blend in with natural surroundings as much as possible. Poles were painted a custom color over galvanized steel. Pole locations were carefully considered to take advantage of the natural screen provided by nearby trees.

University officials were concerned about protecting nearby residents from glare and spill light. Light control was also required for adjacent fields and major thoroughfares. Musco designed lighting systems to minimize light trespass using a combination of Level-8™ and Total Light Control™ options.

“We’re very satisfied with Musco,” said Dave Schinski, Director of Athletic Facilities and Capital Planing. •

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