The Edge of Our Seats
Omaha’s place as one of the nation’s greatest amateur sports cities has been underscored by the impressive list of major sporting events hosted by the city. It is a reputation that didn’t come overnight, but continues to benefit the Omaha area through national exposure, economic impact and the continued ability to draw some of the nation’s greatest sporting events.
Setting Omaha apart and establishing the city as the nation’s leading host of collegiate and amateur sports championships is the primary function of the Omaha Sports Commission, created in 2004 by a group of prominent civic leaders.
The effort is paying off nicely.
In 2008, the NCAA Men’s Division I Basketball First and Second Rounds, the Women’s Division I Volleyball Championship and the U.S. Olympic Team Trials for Swimming filled Qwest Center Omaha. The city also hosted the USA National Junior Olympic Outdoor Championships and the 28th National Veterans Wheelchair Games.
Annually, the city hosts the NCAA Men’s College World Series and the Cox Classic golf tournament.
This April, Omaha hosted a regional qualifying round of the 2009 Teen Masters Bowling Championships, the nation’s premier high school championship event. In March 2010, Qwest Center Omaha arena will be the site for the NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships. And, one day in June 2012, the sporting eyes of the world will be focused on Omaha when the returning U.S. Olympic Team Trials for Swimming and the Men’s College World Series overlap.
In August 2013, the Omaha Country Club will host the U.S. Senior Open golf tournament.
All these events have dramatically raised the overall visibility of Omaha as a sports destination.
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