The venue stands at the heart of Yale's athletics complex, which includes facilities such as the Yale Bowl, the Cullman-Heyman Tennis Center, and other sports fields.

It was named "Soccer-Lacrosse Stadium" until April 2011 when the venue was renovated and renamed for the Reese family who donated money for the project.

The Reeses' contributions to Yale not only include money donations so they were notable lacrosse players for the University.

[1] During the 1995 Special Olympics World Summer Games, it hosted the soccer matches.

[4] Reese Stadium was also the home of the Elm City Express professional soccer team in 2017–18.