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The University of Nebraska Omaha (UNO) is a public research university in Omaha, Nebraska, United States. [6] Founded in 1908 by faculty from the Omaha Presbyterian Theological Seminary as a private non-sectarian college, the university was originally known as the University of Omaha.
Baxter Arena (original working name UNO Community Arena) is a sports arena in the central United States in Omaha, Nebraska. Owned and operated by the University of Nebraska Omaha , it serves as the home of several of the university's intercollegiate athletic teams, known as the Omaha Mavericks .
The Omaha Mavericks men's ice hockey team, also called the Nebraska Omaha Mavericks and UNO Mavericks, [n 1] is a National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I college ice hockey program that represents the University of Nebraska Omaha. The Mavericks are a member of the National Collegiate Hockey Conference (NCHC).
Before 1939, UNO teams were known as the Cardinals. [8] From 1939 to 1971, the UNO teams were the Indians ; the mascot at this time was a Native American named Ouampi. In The Native Peoples of North America: A History , the mascot is described as "so tacky by comparison that he made the Cleveland Indians ' Chief Wahoo look like a real gentleman."
The Nebraska–Omaha Mavericks football team represented the University of Nebraska Omaha in NCAA Division II college football, and played its first season in 1911.They competed in the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) during their last season in 2010 and played home games on campus at Al F. Caniglia Field in Omaha, Nebraska.
The Omaha Mavericks men's basketball team, also called the Nebraska–Omaha Mavericks, [n 1] represents the University of Nebraska Omaha in Omaha, Nebraska, United States. The Mavericks compete in The Summit League .
Al F. Caniglia Field is a stadium located on the campus of the University of Nebraska at Omaha in Omaha, Nebraska. Beginning on October 26, 2013, it became home of the Omaha Mavericks men's and women's soccer teams. Caniglia Field seats 3,097 fans and features 1,390 chairback seats and VIP boxes.
Tal Anderson Field is a baseball stadium in Omaha, Nebraska, that seats 1,500 people.It broke ground in 2019 and was ready for the Spring of 2021 season. The field is named for former UNO baseball standout and long-time donor/supporter Tal Anderson who owned Baxter Auto Group.