Bob Devaney Sports Center
"The Bob" | |
![]() | |
![]() | |
Former names | NU Sports Complex |
---|---|
Location | 1600 Court St Lincoln, Nebraska |
Owner | University of Nebraska |
Operator | University of Nebraska |
Capacity | 7,907 (volleyball) 5,000 (track & field) 1,000 (aquatics) |
Surface | Multi-surface |
Construction | |
Broke ground | 1974 |
Opened | November 27, 1976 |
Renovated | 2013 |
Construction cost | $13 million ($59.1 million in 2020 dollars[1]) |
Architect | Leo A Daly |
Tenants | |
Nebraska Cornhuskers (NCAA) Men's basketball (1976–2013) Women's basketball (1976–2013) Men's gymnastics (1976–present) Women's gymnastics (1976–present) Swimming & diving (1976–present) Track & field (1976–present) Volleyball (2013–present) Wrestling (2013–present) |
The Bob Devaney Sports Center (Devaney Center, formerly NU Sports Complex) is a sports complex located on the campus of the University of Nebraska in Lincoln, Nebraska. It opened in 1976 and currently serves as the home venue for several of Nebraska's athletic programs. The complex is named for former Nebraska football head coach and longtime athletic director Bob Devaney.
History[]
The Devaney Center opened in 1976 with a capacity of 13,595, replacing the Nebraska Coliseum as the primary home venue for Nebraska's men's and women's basketball programs. It is named for College Football Hall of Fame head coach Bob Devaney, who led Nebraska's football program to two national championships, and as athletic director for over twenty years. The arena hosted first- and second- round games in the 1980, 1984, and 1988 men's NCAA basketball tournaments, and first-round games in the 1993 women's tournament. The Devaney Center has hosted Nebraska Boys and Girls State Basketball Tournament games every year since opening.
When the city of Lincoln completed construction of Pinnacle Bank Arena in 2013, Nebraska's basketball programs moved to the new arena, and the Devaney Center underwent a $20 million remodel to reconfigure its main arena.[2] The current layout of the Devaney Center includes a 7,907-seat multi-purpose arena, a 1,000-seat swimming and diving facility (the Devaney Center Natatorium) and a 5,000-seat covered track and field facility (the Devaney Center Indoor Track) with a 200-meter hydraulic-banked track.[3]
Nebraska's volleyball program has led the country in attendance every year since moving to the Devaney Center.[4]
Tenants[]
Team | Years | ||
---|---|---|---|
Men's gymnastics | 1976– | ||
Women's gymnastics | 1976– | ||
Swimming & diving | 1976– | ||
Track & field | 1976– | ||
Volleyball | 2013– | ||
Wrestling | 2013– | ||
Past | |||
Men's basketball | 1976–2013 | ||
Women's basketball | 1976–2013 |
References[]
- ^ 1634–1699: McCusker, J. J. (1997). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States: Addenda et Corrigenda (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1700–1799: McCusker, J. J. (1992). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1800–present: Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. "Consumer Price Index (estimate) 1800–". Retrieved January 1, 2020.
- ^ "Devaney Center". Huskers.com. Retrieved 2020-07-12.
- ^ "UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA-LINCOLN DEVANEY SPORTS CENTER". Sinclair Hille. Retrieved 2020-07-12.
- ^ "Nebraska volleyball leads nation in attendance for seventh straight season". Omaha World-Herald. 2020-04-01. Retrieved 2020-07-12.
External links[]
- Bob Devaney Sports Center (from Huskers.com) - multi-purpose 13,595-seat arena from the NU men's basketball program viewpoint
- Bob Devaney Sports Center - same as above, from the NU women's basketball program viewpoint
- Bob Devaney Center Natatorium - indoor swimming and diving facility
- Bob Devaney Sports Center Indoor Track - indoor track and field (athletics) facility
Coordinates: 40°49′49″N 96°41′52″W / 40.830207°N 96.697644°W
- Indoor arenas in Nebraska
- Defunct college basketball venues in the United States
- Basketball venues in Nebraska
- Sports in Lincoln, Nebraska
- Sports venues in Nebraska
- Buildings and structures in Lincoln, Nebraska
- Nebraska Cornhuskers basketball venues
- Tourist attractions in Lincoln, Nebraska