The facility was renamed in honor of university alumnus James G. Pressly, Jr.

[1] In anticipation of the new Florida Gators soccer team, James G. Pressly Stadium was completed renovated in 1995.

The stadium seating facilities and field received a $750,000 facelift and the pole vault and long jump pits were moved from the infield to outside of the Pearcy Beard Track.

Over 2,500 bench seats were added to the existing 2,000-seat concrete grandstand, bringing the total capacity to 4,500.

[2] The Florida Gators soccer team ranked eighth overall in the nation for its 2007 total attendance of 16,889, or an average of 1,299 spectators per game.