Commonwealth Stadium underwent a recent facelift and now it’s getting a brand new name — with the emphasis on “brand.”
The home of the University of Kentucky football team will now be known as Kroger Field, per a deal struck between the university, UK Athletics and marketing partner JMI Sports.
The new deal, which was to be announced Monday afternoon at a news conference at the Don and Cathy Jacobs Science Building on campus, is for 12 years and $1.85 million annually, the Herald-Leader has learned.
New signage soon will replace “Commonwealth Stadium” with “Welcome to Kroger Field” on the west end of the stadium.