STEPHENVILLE, Texas — A new North Texas high school football stadium will be named after former Baylor Head Coach Art Briles.
Stephenville ISD announced Friday night that its newest stadium will be named Art Briles Stadium honoring the embattled former Baylor coach. Briles was fired by Baylor University in 2016 following his handling of several sexual assault allegations involving football players.
Before his time at Baylor, Briles was head coach at Stephenville High School from 1988 to 1999. Under Briles, the Yellow Jackets won four state championships. He and players for the 1994 state championship team were honored during the game.
The announcement came during the Stephenville Yellow Jackets final game in Tarleton Memorial Stadium, where the team has played for decades. Stephenville secured a dominant 44-0 win over Brownwood in the Battle of 377.
The new stadium will open in May.
