The University of Nebraska Omaha is located in America’s heartland, on the eastern border of Nebraska near the Missouri River. The metropolitan university, located in Nebraska’s largest city, was founded in 1908 and features more than 200 majors, including bachelor’s, master’s and doctorate degrees. After a long tradition of club hockey, UNO’s first season of collegiate hockey came in 1997-98. After two seasons as an independent, UNO joined the CCHA in 1999-2000 and then the WCHA in 2010-11. The Mavericks, who made their first Frozen Four in program history in 2015, play their home games at the on-campus Baxter Arena, which opened for the 2015-16 season and has a capacity of 7,898.
Location: Omaha, Neb.
Founded: 1908
Enrollment: 15,731
Nickname: Mavericks
Colors: Crimson and Black
Chancellor: Dr. Jeffrey Gold
Faculty Rep.: Dr. Bill Wakefield
Director of Athletics: Trev Alberts
Head Coach: Mike Gabinet
Alma Mater/Year: Omaha/2004
Dir. of Media Relations: Dave Ahlers
Office Phone: 402-554-3387
Email: dahlers@omavs.com
Home Arena (Opened): Baxter Arena (2015)
Rink Dimensions: 85x200 (NHL)
Capacity: 7,898
The University of Nebraska Omaha is located in America’s heartland, on the eastern border of Nebraska near the Missouri River. The metropolitan university, located in Nebraska’s largest city, was founded in 1908 and features more than 200 majors, including bachelor’s, master’s and doctorate degrees. The diverse university features students from across the United States and 117 countries. After a long tradition of club hockey, UNO’s first season of collegiate hockey came in 1997-98. After two seasons as an independent, UNO joined the CCHA in 1999-2000 and then the WCHA in 2010-11. The Mavericks, who made their first Frozen Four in program history in 2015, play their home games at the on-campus Baxter Arena, which opened for the 2015-16 season and has a capacity of 7,898.
Location: Omaha, Neb.
Founded: 1908
Enrollment: 15,731
Nickname: Mavericks
Colors: Crimson and Black
Chancellor: Dr. John Christensen
Faculty Rep.: Dr. Bill Wakefield
Director of Athletics: Trev Alberts
Head Coach: Mike Gabinet
Alma Mater/Year: Omaha/2004
Dir. of Media Relations: Dave Ahlers
Office Phone: 402-554-3387
E-mail: dahlers@omavs.com
Home Arena (Opened): Baxter Arena (2015)
Rink Dimensions: 85x200 (NHL)
Capacity: 7,898
