Nebraska Approves Naming of New $55M Training Facility
The University of Nebraska Board of Regents on Thursday approved the naming of a new $55 million training center at the University of Nebraska at Omaha in honor of Regent Emeritus Howard L. Hawks, who passed away in 2024. An intermediate design report for a $12.5 million baseball and softball clubhouse project also received approval by the regents.
The two projects, part of the third phase of Omaha Athletics’ Campus Masterplan, represent a $67.5 million privately funded investment in the holistic student-athlete experience at UNO. Located south of Center Street, the projects will modernize UNO’s athletic facilities and elevate the university as a rising national power among NCAA Division I programs.
The Hawks Family is among a group of donors, all of whom generously funded these facilities.
Cleveland State Converting Arena to Dedicated Athletics Facility
Cleveland State University is transforming one of the city’s most recognizable arenas.
CSU President Laura Bloomberg announced the Wolstein Center will transition from a multi-purpose entertainment venue to a facility dedicated exclusively to Cleveland State Athletics, effective January 1, 2027.
Beginning next year, the arena will host CSU Men’s and Women’s Basketball, select athletic events, and university commencement ceremonies — and little else.
What’s changing:
- Non-athletic public events will wind down ahead of the January transition.
- November 7, 2026, will mark the last special event held at the Wolstein Center, with a few honored exceptions.
- Remaining Wolstein Center staff will transition to Conference Services as of January 1, 2027.
- CSU will assume full oversight of Conference Services by March 1, 2027.
- A small number of positions are being eliminated. Affected employees are being notified privately by Human Resources.
Bay City Review DeFoe Adaptive Sports Complex
The Bay City Planning Commission is scheduled to review a site plan Wednesday, Aug. 19, for a new recreation facility designed to serve people with disabilities throughout the Great Lakes Bay Region.
The proposed Miracle Field at DeFoe Park would be an adaptive sports and community recreation complex featuring a fully accessible multi-purpose athletic field for players with disabilities, according to city records.
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