Texas Tech to rename Jones Stadium in deal with AI company. What will stadium be called?
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Texas Tech on Friday, July 17 announced what it called a “landmark” naming rights agreement to rename Jones Stadium to Galaxy Stadium, beginning with the 2026 college football season.
The deal with Galaxy, a global leader in data center infrastructure and digital assets, will take place over 15 years and include NIL opportunities for Red Raiders student-athletes, per the school’s announcement. ESPN’s Pete Thamel reported the deal is worth $75 million during that time frame.
“We’re pleased to welcome Galaxy as the new naming rights partner of our football stadium,” Red Raiders athletic director Kirby Hocutt said in a statement. “When I visit with alumni across the country, the conversation almost always turns to their favorite memories inside our stadium.
“We look forward to creating many more of those moments together in Galaxy Stadium, one of the premier home-field environments in college football. This long-term partnership with Galaxy will have a lasting impact on Texas Tech Athletics.”
Per Texas Tech, the university’s partnership with Galaxy is based in part on its proximity to the Lubbock campus – it has a Helios data center 60 miles east of Lubbock in Dickens County – economic investment into West Texas; and a potential pipeline for Texas Tech graduates to work at the company.
The stadium was previously named after Clifford B. Jones, Texas Tech’s third president. It opened on Nov. 29, 1947, as Clifford B. and Audrey Jones Stadium and, despite numerous name changes over the years (Jones SBC Stadium from 2000-06 and Jones AT&T Stadium from 2006-26), always maintained Jones’ name.
Per Texas Tech’s release, “the Jones family’s legacy will remain woven into the history of the university with additional details on Texas Tech’s plans to honor its original stadium namesake to be announced at a later date.”
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Texas Tech to rename Jones Stadium in deal with AI company. What will stadium be called?
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