The venue can seat up to 5,000 attendees, and includes a variety of guest experience options like the Midco Club , loge boxes, the Dakota Layers Deck , and more. Brian and Darren Hefty of Hefty Seeds donated to create the Hefty Student Club to commemorate their time at SDSU and create memories for current and future students. “Looking around, we have not really seen many other places, if at all, that have a premium type of space for students,” said Christy. “That was the vision for this area.” Students continue to have their own entrance that faces campus for quick access to their section. “The idea is they can walk over, enter here, and their student section is just around the corner,” said assistant athletic director Rachael Anello . With the renovation complete, the team says all the video boards, bleachers and seating, flooring, sound system, lighting, and even paint are new—but the school spirit remains the same. “Being able to interact with people on game day when they're so excited to be here, or people’s faces lighting up if it's their first time in this building, that’s my favorite part,” said Anello. “It's a lot of work, but it's a lot of fun.”
Rachael Anello “THERE ARE SO MANY PEOPLE IN OUR COMMUNITY AND SEASON TICKET HOLDERS THAT HAVE BEEN HERE WITH US SINCE THE BEGINNING.”
A LARGE AMOUNT OF THE FURNITURE IN THE FIRST BANK & TRUST ARENA WAS DONATED BY SOUTH DAKOTA FURNITURE MART .
ROAD TRIP ISSUE may 2026
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