Facilities Management staff members pose with Gunrock and cheerleaders on the UC Davis Health Stadium football field
Facilities Management staff members — Seth Young, Derek Benson, Miguel Duran and David Trombly — stand on the UC Davis Health football field posing with Gunrock and members of the UC Davis Cheer Team.

Facilities staff spotlighted at football game for water tower work

  • by Scout Mata

The Facilities Management team was highlighted at a UC Davis football game for their recent work on the shining refurbishment of “Touchdown Tower.”

Touchdown Tower is the nickname for the water tower located near UC Davis Health Stadium. This fixture of the UC Davis skyline received a major update this year that included repainting, upgraded ladders and platforms, the addition of two UC Davis logos, and — most excitingly — the installation of blue and gold LED lights. These lights have quickly become a dazzling component of celebrations of Aggie athletic achievements, being lit after football and other key sports wins. In a recent, notable example, the tower shone in UC Davis colors after Aggie football’s nationally televised tournament win against Rhode Island on Dec. 6.

To acknowledge the role the lighting crew played in bringing this display to life, David Trombly, Derek Denson, Seth Young, Miguel Duran and Tom Ryan were brought down on the field during a football game against Sacramento State on Nov. 22, 2025. 

  • Read the announcer's script honoring this team

  • “Fans, on the field now, we have the key members of the lighting crew who worked tirelessly this off season to refurbish the touchdown tower and install the brand-new victory lights! Let’s hear it for our team! Thank you to…

    David Trombly
    Derek Benson
    Seth Young
    Miguel Duran
    Tom Ryan

    Thank you all for your hard work and dedication to UC Davis spirit. Fans, make sure to always keep an eye on touchdown tower to know when the Aggies are victorious! The tower will be lit up after every Aggie Football win and other key sports wins throughout the year. Let’s give one more round of applause for all of the members of the touchdown tower team!"

Read more about the Touchdown Tower transformation.

Facilities Management staff members pose with Gunrock and cheerleaders on the UC Davis Health stadium football field
Jumbotron at the UC Davis Health Stadium shows the lighting team being honored on the field.

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