TEXARKANA, Texas–As it moves up to NCAA Division II, Texas A&M-Texarkana said it is investing nearly $35 million in an athletics complex designed to bring several Eagles teams on campus as part of the Red River Credit Union Athletic Complex.
The Eagles program currently sponsors 21 varsity sports and is developing an inaugural football program scheduled to launch in fall 2027. Two sports that have thrived in Texarkana are baseball and softball, and work is currently underway to give them a permanent on-campus home, Chron.com reported.
According to the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR), construction is underway for the Red River Credit Union Athletic Complex, which will serve as the new home for several university teams. The complex will cover over 11,000 square feet and feature two major facilities: the Jeff Morris Addison Baseball Field and the Ledwell Softball Field. These will be the first permanent, on-campus homes for the baseball and softball teams.
Additional Expansion
The Eagles baseball team has averaged 33.5 wins over the last two seasons, while the Eagles softball team finished No. 25 in its final season in NAIA.
Other additions at the complex will include multiple tennis courts—as the school’s tennis program also played off-campus—a sports performance center, ticket booth, a food court, and an event center. A new 6,000-seat football stadium is also being built in anticipation of the Eagles’ inaugural football season in the Lone Star Conference as the school’s 22nd varsity sport, Chron.com reported.
