Creighton University recently broke ground on one of the main components of its $300 million “Fly Together” initiative. The university is starting construction on the 50,000 sq. ft. Sports Performance Center. The facility will include a 10,000 sq. ft. strength and conditioning area, a dining hall for athletes and additional spaces for sports medicine, student advising and psychology services. The Sports Performance Center will be completed in 2027.
The center will go up just west of The Ruth Scott Training Center, which serves as the practice facility for volleyball and women’s basketball. As part of Fly Together, the Ruth Scott Training Center will receive updates as well.
Additional projects that are part of this initiative include a student fitness center, pedestrian throughfare connecting the university campus to the nearby Builders District, upgrades to existing facilities, a softball stadium and a baseball practice facility.
The softball stadium is complete. The baseball practice field is currently under construction. College World Series teams will use it for practices while in Omaha starting next June. Creighton will continue to play its actual games at Charles Schwab Field.
Though it’s not part of the Fly Together initiative, Creighton is also building a sophomore residence hall. The 151,000 sq. ft. building is located on the southeast corner of 21st & Cuming Street immediately east of Creighton’s School of Dentistry. It will house 400 students when it opens in time for the fall 2026 semester.
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