[5][6] In January 2013, the Oklahoma City Public School District announced a plan to apply revenues from a past 2007 bond issue, as well as other funds, to substantially renovate both Taft Stadium and Speegle Stadium in Oklahoma City.

[7][2] In June 2013, the Oklahoma City Public Schools District announced they had granted a multi-year lease to OKC Pro Soccer, LLC, led by Tim McLaughlin.

OKC Energy FC (USL Pro/Championship), owned by McLaughlin and Bob Funk, Jr. began play at Taft Stadium in 2015.

A $2 per ticket surcharge supported Fields & Futures, a local nonprofit created in 2012 to support Oklahoma City Public Schools Athletics in its effort to rebuild 44 athletic fields, provide professional development, and improve resources for the district's 265 coaches and 4,500 student-athletes.

An official statement posted on OKC Energy's website in November 2022 said that the USL Championship was enforcing its policy to have all USL Championship clubs playing on home fields of at least 110 x 70 yards, starting in 2023, with no exceptions, as part of its broader efforts to improve the match experience for players and fans.