Colgate's football teams – then known as the Red Raiders and competing at the highest level of NCAA play – were coached during the stadium's inaugural year by Andy Kerr, who led the team from 1929 to 1946.

The 87-year-old former coach was on hand to greet well-wishers and witness a 34-0 Colgate football victory over Boston University.

[3] Parts of the stadium have also been named to honor Raider athletes and coaches.

A permanent main grandstand on the east (home team) side of the stadium was dedicated in 1991 to Frederick H. Dunlap, 1970s-80s football head coach and athletic director.

Browning in September 1998; it serves as a training facility for 25 Colgate varsity programs.