Kinnick renovations near completion | OurQuadCities
The North End Zone at Kinnick Stadium has been in the works for three years and was debuted at the Iowa Media Day on Friday, August 9.
The renovation will include several more concessions and bathrooms for fans as well as a climate-controlled club area on the second level.
“This was the part of the stadium that hadn’t been touched,” said Iowa Senior Associate Athletic Director Matt Henderson. “We knew that it needed some upgrading. So as we went through the process, we realized there’s a great interest in premium seating. We added some outdoor club seats, some low seats, other experience that we didn’t have previously. Now the amenities are done. The restrooms, the concessions, the look, the feel, the graphics. The scoreboard, the videoboard…put it all buttoned up together, I think we’ll have a great North end zone that fans are excited to sit in.”
The Hawkeyes will open the season at Kinnick Stadium on August 31.
Good morning from the media tour of the new north endzone at Kinnick Stadium. #Hawkeyes
— Hawkeye Headquarters (@HawkeyeHQ) August 9, 2019
KINNICK UNDER CONSTRUCTION: Getting a look at the north endzone renovations today for @HawkeyeHQ. #Hawkeyes
— HawkeyeHQ.com's Ryan Jaster (@Hawkologist) August 9, 2019
Duke Slater bronze mural outside North end zone at Kinnick. #Hawkeyes
— Adam Rossow (@AdamJRossow) August 9, 2019
The view from Ironmen Box 15 in Kinnick Stadium's renovated north endzone. All 1,500 loge seats are sold out for the season. #Hawkeyes
— HawkeyeHQ.com's Ryan Jaster (@Hawkologist) August 9, 2019
Field view from North end zone concourse. #Hawkeyes
— Adam Rossow (@AdamJRossow) August 9, 2019
These Kinnick loge box seats are sweet — but already sold out for this season. #Hawkeyes
— Hawkeye Headquarters (@HawkeyeHQ) August 9, 2019
Familiar faces in the club level of the North end zone. #Hawkeyes
— Adam Rossow (@AdamJRossow) August 9, 2019
Concession stands expand from 20 to 38 in the new north endzone at Kinnick. #Hawkeyes
— Hawkeye Headquarters (@HawkeyeHQ) August 9, 2019
State outline of Iowa with Tigerhawk in the middle. #Hawkeyes
— Adam Rossow (@AdamJRossow) August 9, 2019
More #Hawkeyes legends prominately displayed in the club level.
— Adam Rossow (@AdamJRossow) August 9, 2019
Scoreboard is live. Yes, it still reads #Hawkeyes 31 #Huskers 28. 🤔
— Adam Rossow (@AdamJRossow) August 9, 2019
SPOILER ALERT: What it looks like walking indoors for the first time in the north endzone at Kinnick Stadium. #Hawkeyes
— HawkeyeHQ.com's Ryan Jaster (@Hawkologist) August 9, 2019
Look closely: The shade from the Kinnick scoreboard is clearly visible. #Hawkeyes
— HawkeyeHQ.com's Ryan Jaster (@Hawkologist) August 9, 2019
Views of the upper level in the north endzone at Kinnick. #Hawkeyes
— Hawkeye Headquarters (@HawkeyeHQ) August 9, 2019
The pano view when you enter the North red zone. #Hawkeyes
— Adam Rossow (@AdamJRossow) August 9, 2019
Tour's over. Lunch, then Kirk Ferentz. #Hawkeyes
— Hawkeye Headquarters (@HawkeyeHQ) August 9, 2019
The new north endzone at Kinnick as it looks from the field. #Hawkeyes
— HawkeyeHQ.com's Ryan Jaster (@Hawkologist) August 9, 2019
And we’re back.
Kirk Ferentz officially opens 2019 Iowa Media Day. #Hawkeyes
— Adam Rossow (@AdamJRossow) August 9, 2019
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Kirk Ferentz making his opening remarks at Iowa Media Day. #Hawkeyes
— Hawkeye Headquarters (@HawkeyeHQ) August 9, 2019
#Hawkeyes punter Ryan Gersonde is out for the season, Kirk Ferentz announces at Iowa Media Day.
— Hawkeye Headquarters (@HawkeyeHQ) August 9, 2019
"They don't have to hit me over the head with a baseball bat anymore" to get Kirk Ferentz to try trick plays. "Just normal human conversation works now." #Hawkeyes
— HawkeyeHQ.com's Ryan Jaster (@Hawkologist) August 9, 2019
Kirk Ferentz says there weren't many "wins" among the rules changes, but one was reviewing onside kicks. He said illegal onside kicks have cost him two wins in his career — "one was 100 years ago." #Hawkeyes
— HawkeyeHQ.com's Ryan Jaster (@Hawkologist) August 9, 2019
Kirk Ferentz gives a shoutout to the fans and said he's excited to see the north end zone renovations completed: "It's already enhanced the stadium environment." #Hawkeyes
— Hawkeye Headquarters (@HawkeyeHQ) August 9, 2019
Brian Ferentz says Nate Wieting is a different tight end than NFL first-rounders Noah Fant and T.J. Hockenson, but "I think he's a much better player than maybe he gets credit for. … Nate knows what he is. Nate knows what he's not." #Hawkeyes
— Hawkeye Headquarters (@HawkeyeHQ) August 9, 2019
Brian Ferentz on leadership by example among the #Hawkeyes: Find someone who does something well and "that's just how I would live my life," from the class to the field and from bedtime to the meals — even "the bathroom."
— HawkeyeHQ.com's Ryan Jaster (@Hawkologist) August 9, 2019
Ken O'Keefe on Nate Stanley's preparation. #Hawkeyes
— Hawkeye Headquarters (@HawkeyeHQ) August 9, 2019
What A.J. Epenesa says it will take for the #Hawkeyes to be a championship-level team this season.
— Hawkeye Headquarters (@HawkeyeHQ) August 9, 2019
How Nate Stanley thinks he has evolved as a quarterback: Footwork and accuracy has improved and he credits Ken O'Keefe (being interviewed behind him in this video) with helping his mental approach. #Hawkeyes
— HawkeyeHQ.com's Ryan Jaster (@Hawkologist) August 9, 2019
Nate Wieting on what he learned from Noah Fant and T.J. Hockenson. #Hawkeyes
— Hawkeye Headquarters (@HawkeyeHQ) August 9, 2019
And by shade I meant…
— HawkeyeHQ.com's Ryan Jaster (@Hawkologist) August 9, 2019
A.J. Epenesa looks forward to his first #Hawkeyes start and credits the leaders he followed for showing him "how to be an Iowa Hawkeye football player."
— HawkeyeHQ.com's Ryan Jaster (@Hawkologist) August 9, 2019
The new gold alternate uniforms are Brandon Smith's "favorite" #Hawkeyes uniforms. He knows some people didn't really like the "banana peels or whatever," but "it's different, so I like it."
— Hawkeye Headquarters (@HawkeyeHQ) August 9, 2019
Former #Hawkeyes center Brian Ferentz weighs in on current Iowa center Tyler Linderbaum.
— Hawkeye Headquarters (@HawkeyeHQ) August 9, 2019
The only members of "Sweet Feet" are Tyrone Tracy and Nico Ragaini.
See what Tracy and #Hawkeyes QB Nate Stanley have to say about the group in this @HawkeyeHQ web extra.
— Adam Rossow (@AdamJRossow) August 10, 2019
From Iowa Media Day:
— Adam Rossow (@AdamJRossow) August 10, 2019
The #Hawkeyes have to replace pass catchers who accounted for nearly 60 percent of receptions from last season.
A couple of redshirt freshmen w/ "sweet feet" might be picking up the slack.
🚨 #Hawkeyes Kirk Ferentz not likely to still be coaching in 2040. 🚨
— Adam Rossow (@AdamJRossow) August 10, 2019
At first, Brandon Smith was a little scared of the bird that starred with him in the video unveiling the #Hawkeyes' alternate gold uniforms: "His claws were sharp and huge… his beak was like real sharp. It was scary."
— HawkeyeHQ.com's Ryan Jaster (@Hawkologist) August 10, 2019
