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  Milan Puskar Stadium - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Milan Puskar Stadium was constructed in 1980 on the former site of a golf course adjacent to the Health Sciences campus of WVU.
The stadium has been expanded as follows: in 1985 7,500 seats were added to the south endzone for $7.5 million, the next year 6,000 seats were added to the north endzone for $650,000, and in 2004 luxury suites were added for a cost of $12.1 million.
The stadium has occasionally hosted larger crowds than its listed capacity; the current attendance record is 70,222 against Miami on November 20, 1993.
www.wikipedia.org /wiki/Milan_Puskar_Stadium   (288 words)

  
 WVU News and Information Services - Mountaineer Spirit Online -   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Milan Puskar, chairman of the board, president and chief executive officer of Mylan Laboratories, Inc., has been elected to the Board of Directors of the WVU Foundation, Inc.
Puskar of Morgantown and Mylan Laboratories have been active supporters of WVU, endowing a chair in pharmacology and funds in pediatric cardiology and journalism.
Puskar returned to Mylan in 1976 as its president, took on the additional duties of vice chairman in 1991 and became chairman in 1993.
www.nis.wvu.edu /spirit/12-11-97/puskar.html   (226 words)

  
 Encyclopedia: Milan Puskar Stadium
Morgantown is a city located in Monongalia County, West Virginia on the banks of the Monongahela River.
The Olympia Stadium: start and finish lines visible, defining the length of one stadium (in this case 192.
The stadium, on the Health Sciences campus of WVU, was completed in 1980.
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Milan-Puskar-Stadium   (271 words)

  
 SI.com - NCAA Football - WVU renaming stadium for philanthropist - Monday November 24, 2003 12:49PM
To honor the philanthropist who last week gave the school $20 million, West Virginia University is renaming its facility Milan Puskar Stadium, home of Mountaineer Field.
Puskar is the co-founder and chairman of Mylan Laboratories Inc., one of the largest generic drug makers in the United States.
Puskar will be recognized during a ceremony at the WVU-Temple game Nov. 29.
sportsillustrated.cnn.com /2003/football/ncaa/11/24/bc.fbc.mountaineerfield.ap   (233 words)

  
 News Archive   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
The $1.5 million endowment is part of the $20 million personal commitment Puskar made last November in support of athletics and academics at the University.
The “Milan Puskar Deanship in the College of Business and Economics” will provide supplemental salary for the dean as well as funds to help address the most pressing needs of the College.
Puskar has received numerous awards and recognitions throughout his illustrious career, including induction into the Order of Vandalia, the highest honor WVU bestows on an individual.
www.wvuf.wvnet.edu /news/101904-puskardeanship.htm   (564 words)

  
 SurfWax: News, Reviews and Articles On Milan
Milan Hejduk was the last man to score 50, turning the trick in 2002-03.
MILAN - Audrey (Wine-garden) Jeppesen, 88, of Milan died Wednesday from injuries sustained in a Toledo automobile accident.
Surviving are two sons, Steven Naugle of Petersburg and Timothy Bame of Milan; three daughters, Kathryn (James) Sponaugle and Cynthia (Philip) Kaminski, both of Dundee, and Virginia (David) Benner of Hillsdale; a brother, Robert of Alaska; 10 grandchildren, and eight great-grandchildren.
uscities.surfwax.com /files/Milan_Ohio.html   (3880 words)

  
 WVSports.com - Commentary: Boo Birds Should Be Ashamed
Not all of the 58,113 that filed into Milan Puskar Stadium at Mountaineer Field on Saturday should be singled out.
As I headed from the press box down to the stadium with five minutes remaining in the game, there were literally thousands more fans outside the stadium than there were in it.
The fans that remained in the stadium until the final seconds ticked off the clock and then applauded the Mountaineers as they walked off the field should be commended.
westvirginia.rivals.com /content.asp?CID=354580   (1275 words)

  
 NewsandSentinel.com: WVU renames stadium - - The Parkersburg News & Sentinel   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Last week, Milan 'Mike' Puskar - the founder, chairman, president and chief executive officer of Mylan Laboratories, Inc. - announced he was presenting the university with a $20 million donation, of which he earmarked $14.5 million for athletics and $5.5 million for academics.
The re-naming of the stadium was approved by WVU's Board of Governors at its November meeting.
Puskar is the founder of the Generic Pharmaceutical Industry Association.
www.newsandsentinel.com /sports/story/1125202003_spt02_Renamed.asp   (544 words)

  
 WVU Student Football Tickets - Online Ticket Distribution FAQs   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Students can print out their tickets an unlimited number of times; however, only the first ticket scanned at the stadium will be accepted and all other copies of the ticket will then be rejected.
Student activities fee-paying students will need their valid student ticket and their valid WVU Student ID. A visual check of the student ID will be done to ensure the name on the ticket is the same as the name on the ID. Tickets will then be scanned by a hand-held scanner.
The presentation of a false, duplicated, replicated, or altered WVU Student ID, or the WVU Student ID of another student, at the student entry gate or elsewhere in Milan Puskar Stadium.
www.wvu.edu /football_tickets/footballFAQ.html   (1733 words)

  
 Milan Puskar Gives $20 Million to WVU
Puskar is cofounder and chairman of Mylan Laboratories Inc., one of the largest and most successful generic pharmaceutical companies in the United States.
In recognition of the continued generosity of Milan Puskar to West Virginia University athletics, academic programs, and scholarships, WVU President David C. Hardesty Jr.
Puskar's most recent contribution of $20 million to the WVU Foundation's Building Greatness Campaign is another testament of his ongoing philanthropy and commitment to excellence, Hardesty noted.
www.ia.wvu.edu /~magazine/issues/spring2004/htmlfiles/puskar.html   (929 words)

  
 SurfWax Archives: News, Reviews and Articles On Milan
Gfell, 32, of Milan was pronounced dead at the scene by an investigator from the Stark County Coroners Office.
Milan graduate Stan Joplin has taken his Toledo Rockets basketball team to the National Invitational Tournament three times in his eight seasons as head coach, but the NCAA tourney has eluded him as a head coach...
Surviving are two sons, Thomas (Denise) of Milan and Walter "Pete" (Sandra) of Tipton; a daughter, Judy (Donald) Werner of Mars, Pa. and four grandchildren.
news.surfwax.com /uscities/archives/Milan_Ohio.html   (3617 words)

  
 Milan Italy Hotel & Travel - Milan Italy Tourist Information Italy
Milan Travel Guide - Milan (Milano) Italy’s richest and second largest city and it is best known for being the fashion capital of Italy.
Since the 1970s, Milan has remained the capital of Italy’s automobile industry so that too will be a highlight while you are visiting the area.
Milan Italy will etch its way deep into your soul and will call to you when you are back at home.
www.milancitytourist.com   (386 words)

  
 112403 - WVU names Milan Puskar Stadium   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – In recognition of the continued generosity of Milan "Mike " Puskar to West Virginia University athletics, academic programs and scholarships, WVU President David C. Hardesty Jr.
Puskar's most recent donation of $20 million to the WVU Foundation's Building Greatness Campaign is another testament of his ongoing philanthropy and commitment to excellence, Hardesty noted.
Puskar's latest personal gift designated $14.5 million to athletics and $5.5 million for academic needs.
www.wvuf.wvnet.edu /news/112403-puskarstadiumname.htm   (379 words)

  
 NameTraq | Last Name: Puskar   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Despite the cold temperatures, work is moving along on the construction of the new stadium suites and seating areas at the north end of Milan Puskar Stadium at...
Big money: Milan Puskar contributes $14.5 million to WVU athletics; Joan Edwards donates $4 million to Marshall athletics; football stadiums named for both.
Buck Harless and Milan Puskar are exceptionally talented when it comes to making money, and both have political interests.
nametraq.org /Jan04/P/Puskar.shtml   (333 words)

  
 List of stadiums biography .ms   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Autzen Stadium - University of Oregon, Eugene, Oregon
Commonwealth Stadium - University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky
Neyland Stadium - University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee
www.biography.ms /List_of_stadiums.html   (999 words)

  
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In recognition of the continued generosity of Milan "Mike " Puskar to West Virginia University athletics, academic programs and scholarships, WVU President David C. Hardesty Jr.
The naming of the stadium in his honor recognizes not only his financial generosity, but also his contributions of time, energy and expertise to this University."
Puskar is the co-founder and Chairman of Mylan Laboratories Inc., one of the largest and most successful generic pharmaceutical companies in the United States.
www.nis.wvu.edu /2003_Releases/milan_puskar_stadium.htm   (350 words)

  
 Football Game Notes: Terps vs. West Virginia :: Maryland Travels to Morgantown, W.V. for noon kickoff.
Kickoff from a sold-out Mountaineer Field at Milan Puskar Stadium is set for 12:02 p.m.
Maryland is 11-9-1 at Byrd Stadium and WVU is 10-9-1 at Mountaineer Field.
The Terrapins are 21-1 at Byrd Stadium under Ralph Friedgen and have won their last 13 straight at home.
www.collegesports.com /sports/m-footbl/stories/091304aca.html   (5951 words)

  
 Puskar endows B&E deanship at WVU
Through the continuing generosity of Morgantown philanthropist Milan “Mike” Puskar, the College of Business and Economics at West Virginia University has established an endowed deanship.
Mike Puskar, left, of Mylan Pharmaceuticals, and College of Business and Economics Dean Jay Coats at the entrance of the Mylan Professional Education Center on the first floor of the WVU business college.
The distance education center was dedicated in 2004, and has the capabilities of advanced real-time video and audio connections to anywhere in the world via broadband technology.
www.be.wvu.edu /bl_online/news/2005/Puskar.htm   (545 words)

  
 Stadium De Milan Puskar   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
O stadium de Milan Puskar, em Morgantown, Virgínia ocidental, são o stadium do football para a universidade de Virgínia ocidental.
O stadium, no campus de Evansdale de WVU, foi terminado em 1980.
A facilidade recebeu seu nome atual em 2004 na honra de Milan Puskar, CEO de laboratórios firmes pharmaceutical de Mylan e de um doador principal longtime a ambos os WVU e a seu programa do athletics.
www.yotor.com /wiki/pt/st/Stadium%20De%20Milan%20Puskar.htm   (183 words)

  
 News and Information Services - News Release
Saturday, Nov. 20, at the Ruby Memorial Hospital side of the stadium.
The event was previously scheduled to begin Friday at the Sheetz gas station at the Star City Interstate 79 exit.
WVU students will run a 73-mile relay from Milan Puskar Stadium to Heinz Field in Pittsburgh.
www.nis.wvu.edu /2004_Releases/run_to_pitt_update.htm   (196 words)

  
 BlueGoldNews.com: The View From 217 - Temple Edition
Milan Puskar received a standing ovation upon the announcement at the game that the field was to be renamed Mountaineer Field at Milan Puskar Stadium.
I was quite impressed with the crowd of 35,942, sixth smallest in Puskar Stadium history.
Now that Milan Puskar has stepped up and thrown in $20 million to the university, I think it is time for some former players in the NFL to give back to the school that helped jump start their careers.
westvirginia.scout.com /2/207235.html   (1191 words)

  
 WVU names stadium after Puskar - 2003-11-24   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
West Virginia University has decided to name its football stadium after the co-founder and chairman of Mylan Laboratories Inc., Milan Puskar, after he pledged $20 million to the Morgantown school last week.
Beginning Nov. 29, the university's football stadium will be known as Milan Puskar Stadium, home of Mountaineer Field, according to WVU president David Hardesty Jr.
Puskar co-founded the company with a partner in 1961, and it has become one of the largest producers of generic drugs.
www.bizjournals.com /pittsburgh/stories/2003/11/24/daily3.html   (472 words)

  
 West Virginia University - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
One of the reasons WVU has such a strong history in athletics is perhaps because of the many traditions at the university.
John Denver himself showed up in 1980 to help dedicate the new Mountaineer Field, now called Mountaineer Field at Milan Puskar Stadium, and lead the crowd in Take Me Home, Country Roads.
It is now part of a new tradition: After a victory, fans are encouraged to stay in the stands and sing "Take Me Home, Country Roads" along with the football team.
www.wikipedia.org /wiki/West_Virginia_University   (1338 words)

  
 MSNsportsNET -- West Virginia University Mountaineers
Artificial noisemakers are prohibited at Mountaineer Field at Milan Puskar Stadium.
Guest service kiosks are located outside Mountaineer Field at Milan Puskar Stadium adjacent to the east, west, and north gates prior to, during and after each game.
University parking: Parking operated by West Virginia University in the general area of the stadium is sold on a season basis and requires a color coded permit, which matches the designated areas.
www.msnsportsnet.com /page.cfm?section=6581   (1550 words)

  
 Famous West Virginians (P)
She was honored by being one of the eight Olympians chosen to carry the World Trade Center flag into Rice-Eccles Stadium during the opening ceremonies of the 2002 Winter Olympic Games.
Milan Puskar is a Morgantown entrepreneur and philanthropist.
In recognition of his continued generosity to West Virginia University athletics, academic programs, and scholarships, WVU's football stadium was renamed Milan Puskar Stadium, home of Mountaineer Field.
www.hometown.aol.com /Jeff560/famousp.html   (2295 words)

  
 MSNsportsNET -- West Virginia University Mountaineers
Baby changing stations are available in all men and women's stadium concourse restrooms and in all suite and club level restrooms.
Cameras are permitted in Mountaineer Field at Milan Puskar Stadium.
Smoking is not permitted in the seating areas, aisles, or restrooms at Mountaineer Field at Milan Puskar Stadium.
www.msnsports.net /page.cfm?section=6581   (1550 words)

  
 MSNsportsNET -- West Virginia University Mountaineers
The end zone suites at Milan Puskar Stadium are expected to be completed in mid-August.
Also, work is coming to a close at Dick Dlesk Soccer Stadium in advance of the 2004 season.
Mary’s in their home opener on Sunday, Sept. 5, at 4:30 pm when the two teams will dedicate the stadium; the women play Virginia at 2 pm.
www.msnsportsnet.com /page.cfm?story=6540&cat=exclusives   (187 words)

  
 BlueGoldNews.com: WVU Gets First Win Over Terps For Coach Rod
In one of the most exciting endings ever witnessed in Morgantown, the West Virginia Mountaineers were finally able to take out that pesky band of Terrapins from the University of Maryland, winning 19-13 in an overtime thriller at Milan Puskar Stadium.
While the forecast for most of the week was calling for rain left over from Hurricane Ivan, the weather couldn't have been more cooperative.
Milan Puskar Stadium, no, Mountaineer Field now sits empty.
westvirginia.scout.com /2/296187.html   (1605 words)

  
 Mountaineer On-Line Ticket Office
The Milan Puskar Stadium ticket office, located at the North Gate, will open two hou
Tickets ordered the week of the game will be automatically held at will call (located at the North Gate of the stadium for football and at the Coliseum Red Gate for basketball) due to the proximity of the event.
ball tickets will be available two hours prior to the game at the Milan Puskar Stadium ticket office.
www.wvugame.com /faq.html   (395 words)

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