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UNC Wilmington Bringing LED Video Experience to Brooks Field from Daktronics
Two LED video displays will be installed in 2025 to engage and entertain Seahawks baseball fans
BROOKINGS, S.D. – Apr. 15, 2025 – Daktronics (NASDAQ-DAKT) of Brookings, South Dakota, has partnered with the University of North Carolina Wilmington (UNCW) to design, manufacture and install two new LED video displays for Seahawks Baseball at Brooks Field. The project is currently underway and will be up and running during the 2025 season.
“The addition of a video board will enhance the fan experience at Brooks Field,” said UNCW Director of Athletics Michael Oblinger. “This is another step for us in upgrading the facility, which is set to host another great schedule of college baseball.”
Video Display Details
The outfield video display will measure nearly 23 feet high by 35 feet wide and will feature a 10-millimeter pixel spacing. It will also feature industry-leading environmental protection to ensure it operates as expected in the outdoor North Carolina environment while delivering excellent image clarity and contrast for Seahawks fans inside Brooks Field.
“To be part of the great new renovations of Brooks Field is truly an honor,” says Corey Williams, Daktronics sales representative on the project. “We’re proud to be working with our long-time partners at UNCW to further enhance the game-day experience for Seahawks fans. We’re looking forward to seeing both displays up and running this season.”
The video display is capable of variable content zoning, which means it can show one large image or be divided into multiple zones of content to ensure the right mix of video, graphics, statistics and information is available for the fans. This includes any mix of live video, instant replays, animations and sponsorship messages.
Backstop Display Details
Behind home plate will be a backstop display to allow for additional messages and sponsor recognition. This display will measure nearly 2.5 feet high by 15 feet wide with a 6-millimeter pixel spacing. It can be coordinated with the outfield display or operated independently – whatever is needed for UNCW’s productions.
Tying the production together, Daktronics is delivering a complete Show Control solution. This industry-leading control system provides a combination of display control software, world-class video processing, data integration and playback hardware that forms a powerful yet user-friendly production solution. For more information on Show Control, visit www.daktronics.com/show.
Included with the equipment installation, UNC Wilmington will receive a digital content package to be produced and delivered by Daktronics Creative Services, an in-house, award-winning creative group.
Daktronics has grown with the sports industry from the company’s beginnings in 1968. Today, the company has LED video display installations at hundreds of colleges and universities across the United States. For more information on what Daktronics can provide for the collegiate market, visit www.daktronics.com/college.
About Daktronics
Daktronics helps its customers to impact their audiences throughout the world with large-format LED video displays, message displays, scoreboards, digital billboards, audio systems and control systems in sport, business and transportation applications. Founded in 1968 as a USA-based manufacturing company, Daktronics has grown into the world leader in audiovisual systems and implementation with offices around the globe. Discover more at www.daktronics.com.
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