Bob Devaney Sports Center

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; ($69.6 million in 2023 dollars)
Architect	Leo A Daly
Tenants
	Nebraska Cornhuskers (NCAA); Men's basketball (1926–76); Women's basketball (1926–76); 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 February 29, 2024.
^ "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

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[inflation-US-1] 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 February 29, 2024.

[2] "Devaney Center". Huskers.com. Retrieved 2020-07-12.

[3] "UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA-LINCOLN DEVANEY SPORTS CENTER". Sinclair Hille. Retrieved 2020-07-12.

[4] "Nebraska volleyball leads nation in attendance for seventh straight season". Omaha World-Herald. 2020-04-01. Retrieved 2020-07-12.

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