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Creighton Unveils $300 Million 'Fly Together' Athletic Village Backed by $100 Million Gift

Campus leaders cast the donor-funded buildout as a recruiting tool to keep pace with Big East rivals.

Overview

  • The plan spans 12 blocks on the east side of campus with 11 new or upgraded facilities and outdoor spaces.
  • A new Sports Performance Center will serve roughly 300 athletes with strength and conditioning, nutrition and dining, sports medicine, academic advising, and sports psychology.
  • The Sports Performance Center and a renovated Ruth Scott Training Center will form an Athletic Village, with additional upgrades planned for DJ Sokol Arena and the men's McDermott Center.
  • Men's basketball facilities will add enhanced weight and locker rooms, expanded hydrotherapy space, and refreshed practice courts.
  • Softball and baseball projects are underway, including a two-story practice building 12 blocks from Charles Schwab Field that will be available to all College World Series teams each June.