Kane County Cougars Stadium is Now Northwestern Medicine Field

Representatives from the Kane County Cougars and Northwestern Medicine celebrated the renaming of the Cougars home stadium to Northwestern Medicine Field with a ribbon cutting ceremony on Friday.

The five-year partnership will provide Northwestern Medicine and the Kane County Cougars opportunities to connect with families in the community through brand awareness, promotional nights and giveaways at Cougars games, as well as health and wellness events, according to a news release.

“Northwestern Medicine is honored to team up with the Kane County Cougars, an organization that has a storied history of success on the field and in the community,” said Michael Vivoda, Senior Vice President, Northwestern Memorial HealthCare. “Cougars baseball is family-friendly entertainment and this partnership is a wonderful opportunity for Northwestern Medicine to build awareness about our expansion of services and specialties in the western suburbs and beyond.”

Opening Day is set for Thursday, April 6 and a complete schedule for the 2017 season can be viewed online at kccougars.com.

PHOTO CAPTION: Michael Vivoda, Senior Vice President, Northwestern Memorial HealthCare, joined Kane County Cougars Owners Dr. Bob & Cheryl Froehlich and others to cut a ribbon celebrating the renaming of the Kane County Cougars home stadium to Northwestern Medicine Field. From Left to Right: Dr. Bob & Cheryl Froehlich; Maureen Bryant, President, Northwestern Medicine Delnor Hospital; Ozzie the Cougar; Michael Vivoda; Annie the Cougar; Cougars General Manager Curtis Haug; Dr. Pat Towne, President, Northwestern Medicine Regional Medical Group; and Chris Hensley, Vice President, Philanthropy, Northwestern Medicine.

Photo credit: Laura Brown, Northwestern Medicine