Jim Wacker Field is the name of the field inside Bobcat Stadium. It was named in honor of legendary football coach Jim Wacker.
He coached the Bobcat football team from 1979 to 1982. His 42-8 record in that span is the highest winning percentage in school history. The Bobcats won back-to-back NCAA Division II national championships in 1981 and 1982 under his guidance.
Wacker returned to serve as director of athletics at the university from 1998 to 2001.
After a lengthy battle with cancer, he died in August 2003 at the age of 66. The field was named for Wacker in November 2003.