McNeese unveils new stadium name in association with naming rights deal

By News Staff on Thursday, July 31, 2025
  • The new stadium name is unveiled on the press box inside Navarre Stadium, the home of the McNeese Cowboys. (Photo courtesy of McNeese Athletics)
    The new stadium name is unveiled on the press box inside Navarre Stadium, the home of the McNeese Cowboys. (Photo courtesy of McNeese Athletics)
    By: RAYMOND PARTSCH III LSN Sports Reporter LAKE CHARLES – McNeese’s football stadium will have a new name. The Cowboys’ football stadium known by fans as “The Hole” will now be referred to as Navarre Stadium. The name change is the result of a record-breaking naming rights agreement between McNeese and local philanthropist Ryan Navarre. The deal is for $5 million and spans more th...

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