UTRGV to rename H-E-B Park to Robert and Janet Vackar Stadium

EDINBURG — The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley on Thursday announced it is renaming H-E-B Park to the Robert and Janet Vackar Stadium.

Officials said during a news conference at the stadium that the couple gifted $20 million to UTRGV Athletics.

The stadium will be home to the university’s new football team, the UTRGV Vaqueros.

It once held the Rio Grande Valley FC Toros of the United Soccer League, which ceased operations in December 2023.

The stadium has a capacity of nearly 10,000 and an amphitheater that can seat an additional 2,500 people.

The UTRGV Vaqueros will also play a home game each season at Sams Memorial Stadium in Brownsville.

On Thursday, officials with UTRGV said there’s approximately 3,500 season ticket holders already and that the first official game will be Aug. 30, 2025.

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