sentences:  This section of the stadium, known as the "Pride Pit", is framed by a backdrop labeled "Pride of Minnesota" and is connected directly to the indoor facilities via the stadium tunnels and indoor hallways.The University of Minnesota Marching Band has had 19 directors, some of which held the position at multiple points throughout the band's history.The director of the band at its inception was Neville Staughton, the director of the Winona community band at the time and a Lieutenant in the Cadet Corps.