Montini Catholic High School’s John L. Duffy Memorial Stadium is undergoing some important renovations this summer. Fifteen years ago, before the start of the 2011-12 school year, a synthetic athletic surface was installed to replace the stadium’s grass field. “Though this was the most advanced product available at the time and we have worked to maintain it, its useful life is coming to an end,” noted a statement from the school. After 15 years of use by the school’s football, soccer and lacrosse teams, as well as Montini’s physical education students, the synthetic turf is being replaced. Workers recently removed all of the turf at the stadium. The new synthetic turf will be in place before the start of the 2026-27 school year. The stadium field will be named “Chris Andriano Field” in honor of Montini’s former football coach. Andriano, who served as the school’s head coach for 38 seasons (1979-2016), guided the Broncos to six IHSA state championships.
“The technology has advanced dramatically and we are excited to offer current and future students opportunities to play, pray, learn, compete, engage, train, practice, and build community and memories on this field,” stated the school. In addition to installing new stadium turf this summer, Montini is resurfacing the stadium’s existing track. In the summer of 2027, the school will add permanent restroom facilities to the stadium. The new restroom facilities will be accessible from both the football and baseball fields.
