The Casey Family Photo: Mark Schmidt

UAlbany’s Stadium Scores a Name

Give us a “C,” an “A,” an “S,” an “E” and a “Y.” What does that spell? Casey – as in the University at Albany’s Tom & Mary Casey Stadium.

The stadium was named last fall with a $10 million donation from the Bernard & Millie Children’s Foundation, which was established by William Duker ’75 and his wife, Sharon, the Caseys’ daughter. In addition, the donation supports other University facilities, makes additional scholarships available for student-athletes, and addresses other athletics priorities.

University President Robert J. Jones noted that the gift “reflects the wonderful values Tom and Mary Casey instilled in their children about the importance of education and service to community. We are deeply grateful to the Bernard and Millie Children’s Foundation for this investment, which will have a positive impact on our athletics programs, our student-athletes, and the UAlbany experience for many years to come.” 

“Our parents passed down enduring family values,” saidfsiblings Thomas Casey ’78, Sharon (Casey) Duker, and Melissa (Casey) Faas ’01. “We are pleased to support UAlbany’s tradition of academic and athletic excellence, and proud to see our parents’ names attached to a great facility that is a valuable University and community resource.”

Completed in 2013, the 8,500-seat Casey Stadium is part of the University’s multisports complex. Its amenities include a scoreboard with a high-definition video display and point-source sound system. 

The stadium field is named for retired head coach Bob Ford, who helmed Great Danes football and remained with the program for 44 years, from its inception to its admission into the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA). The field will now be known as Bob Ford Field at Casey Stadium.