SDSU West Initiative Aims to Buy, Redevelop Stadium

The fate of SDCCU Stadium has been in question since the Chargers football team left San Diego for Los Angeles earlier this year.

SAN DIEGO—A new fate has been proposed for SDCCU Stadium—the new name for the former Qualcomm Stadium, also known locally as “the Q.” Friends of SDSU has begun the SDSU West Campus Research Center, Stadium and River Park Initiative, which would authorize the sale of the stadium site to San Diego State University and direct the university to create a comprehensive site plan for the site.

Kim Kilkenny, a member of the 24-member Friends of SDSU Steering Committee, tells GlobeSt.com, “Historically, investments in education and research have helped drive our regional economy. This initiative envisions that growth of SDSU will assist the region in preparing a job-ready workforce for the region’s industries, providing employment opportunities for a highly trained and educated workforce, and promoting the city as a great place to live and work.”