The central focus of the University campus, Rooney Field is located on Academic Walk, between the Mellon Hall of Science and the Towers living and learning centers. Previously, that area had served as a faculty and staff parking lot. The Dukes' home field also features a beautiful evening view from The Bluff overlooking the Monongahela River and Pittsburgh's South Side. Construction for Rooney Field began by cutting down approximately six feet. This terrace effect allowed for concrete bleachers on the Academic Walk side and a grassy hillside on the Bluff Street side of the field which, during the season, features temporary aluminum bleacher seating for home contests.
Lights extend the use of the astro-turf field for evening contests.
A field house, located adjacent to Rooney Field and Towers Pool, was another new addition to that area. The field house accommodates offices for Head Coach Greg Gattuso, a conference room, a fully-operational training room and home and visiting team locker room facilities. A second scoreboard was added atop of Towers Pool in 1994 and, during the Summer of 1995, a permanent press box facility was constructed on the Bluff Street side of the stadium. Funded largely by a contribution from the Eugene P. Beard Family, the press box features working space for statisticians and print and electronic media members on the first level, a covered film area for television and team video purposes on the third tier. The second floor of the press box is a private VIP suite used by University administrators for in-game receptions.