Jack Turner Softball Stadium
Jack Turner Stadium
The Georgia softball team plays in a multi-million dollar softball stadium. The main grandstand holds approximately 1,400 fans while additional outfield seating was added in 2015. Jack Turner Stadium, named for the late Jack Turner, thanks in part to gifts from himself and his son Jimmy Turner, has been chosen to host 13 NCAA Regionals and five NCAA Super Regionals since the format began in 2006.The facility recently underwent a $38.5 million upgrade including a brand new training facility complete with locker room, indoor hitting facility, weight room, team lounge and nutrition space, video room, athletic training room, and mud room for equipment. The coaching staff received updated offices while the press box also got an update.
Georgia’s softball facility ranks among the nation’s best and will continue to be an attractive site for NCAA postseason play for years to come.
The University of Georgia Athletic Association unveiled its new $38.5 million softball training facility at Jack Turner Stadium in October 2024.
The new facility features more than 20,000 square feet of student-athlete development space, including a four-lane batting cage with a full practice turf infield, weight room, locker room, team lounge and nutrition space, video room, an athletic training room, as well as a mud room and equipment room.
"These facility upgrades further enhance the great tradition and success of Georgia Softball," J. Reid Parker Director of Athletics Josh Brooks said. "Most importantly, this space will be crucial in nearly every phase of student-athlete development and well-being during their time at Georgia. That has been our top priority throughout this project, and we have accomplished that by creating an area that is unparalleled in collegiate softball."
"I'm very thankful for the support of our administration," head coach Tony Baldwin said. "This facility is best in class and it has enhanced our student-athlete experience in so many ways. From the state-of-the-art player development aspects to the amazing recovery features to time management to simply feeling like home, the facility is all about our student-athletes. We're thankful for all the players that have come before to help build this program and we're so happy our current and future Bulldogs will reap the benefits of their work while also continuing the proud tradition that is Georgia Softball."
Jack Turner Stadium's Largest Crowds
| Rank | Attendance | Opponent | Date |
| 1 | 2,457 | No. 17 Alabama | April 29, 2018 |
| 2,457 | No. 17 Alabama | April 28, 2018 | |
| 2,457 | No. 2 Florida | March 18, 2018 | |
| 4 | 2,011 | No. 2 Florida | March 17, 2018 |
| 5 | 1,997 | No. 12 Tennessee | April 10, 2022 |
| 6 | 1,986 | No. 6 Tennessee | April 6, 2013 |
| 7 | 1,937 | No. 21 LSU | April, 24, 2022 |
| 8 | 1,877 | No. 15 Tennessee | April 2, 2009 |
| 9 | 1,848 | No. 2 Florida | April 18, 2015 |
| 10 | 1,846 | Texas A&M | April 6, 2019 |
Jack Turner
Jack Turner was named to the University of Georgia Foundation Board of Trustees in 1999 where he served as a member of the Investment Committee. He graduated from the University of Georgia in 1953 with a Bachelor’s of Business Administration in Finance and was a member of Chi Psi fraternity, the Air Force ROTC, and Gridiron. As an athlete, he was a letterman in both baseball and basketball.Following graduation, he served as a pilot in the U.S. Air Force, and after serving his country, embarked on a professional career in the financial services industry. Jack was president and retired as chairman of the board of American Funds Distributors, a subsidiary of the American Funds Group, based in Los Angeles in 1995.
What followed could not be characterized as a “quiet retirement.” Jack dedicated much of his retirement years to the University of Georgia. His service included: Director of the Georgia Student Educational Fund (the forerunner to today’s William C. Hartman Fund); Executive Committee member and director of the National Alumni Association; Member on the board of the UGA Athletic Association; Chairman of the UGA Athletic Association Finance Committee; Chairman of the UGA Athletic Association Facilities Committee; Chairman of the Georgia Athletic Association Student Athletic Scholarship Endowment Fund (through which Jack has endowed several scholarships); Founding member and partner in the President’s Club; Member of the Heritage Society.
In addition, Jack founded the Turner Family Foundation, a private organization that supports local charities. In 1999, he was honored by the National Football Hall of Fame for his outstanding support of amateur football, and in 2002 was part of the inaugural class of inductees to the UGA Athletic Association’s “Circle of Honor,” honoring his service to the organization. The Terry College of Business honored him in 2002 as a “Distinguished Alumni” for his longtime service to the school.
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