April 25, 2016
COLUMBIA, S.C. – Founders Park was officially dedicated on Saturday, April 23 before the South Carolina-Missouri game. South Carolina athletics director Ray Tanner and Bruce Brumfield, President and CEO of Founders participated in the official ribbon cutting at home plate with Brumfield also throwing out the ceremonial first pitch.
Founders Federal Credit Union and the University of South Carolina announced in October 2015 a partnership awarding naming rights of the baseball facility to Founders Federal Credit Union changing the name from Carolina Stadium to Founders Park.
The agreement, which continues through 2025, includes official naming rights and other partnership benefits for the South Carolina based credit union. The Founders Federal Credit Union brand is prominent throughout the baseball stadium complex including the outfield scoreboard and video board, interior signage, on-field signage, concourse and plaza signage. In addition, Founders Federal Credit Union receives advertising and promotional packages with the Gamecocks athletics program.