U.S. Naval Academy

The Challenge

The U.S. Naval Academy (USNA) boasts a vast array of facilities for its football, soccer and lacrosse teams, as well as intramural and physical education programmes. In 2014, USNA decided to upgrade Glenn Warner Soccer Stadium and nine recreation pitches with LED lighting from a Musco competitor. However, after experiencing problems with unreliable controls and excessive spill light, USNA determined that it was necessary to remove the competitor’s LED floodlights and replace them with a system that offered more dependable operation and superior light control. Navy Marine Corp Football Stadium and Forrest Sherman Field were also earmarked for lighting upgrades.

The Solution

USNA was aware of Musco’s LED technology and considered it for their original installation in 2014 but instead opted for the competitor’s less expensive floodlights. When a replacement was needed, USNA turned to Musco to retrofit its TLC for LED® system at all 10 pitches. Musco’s superior light control technology achieves appropriate light levels across each pitch, while the patented luminaire visoring prevents spill light from trespassing onto the nearby Severn River. The ease of installation and convenience of remote smartphone operation through Control-Link™ led USNA to retrofit at Navy Marine Corp Stadium with a TLC for LED® system and colour-changing RGBW technology, increasing light levels to national broadcast standards and energising game nights with Show-Light® special effects. Later, USNA also improved visibility at Sherman Field with another TLC for LED® retrofit.