Fly Together is a nearly $300 million investment in Creighton athletics, recreation, fitness and community access.
Fly Together supports the Forward Blue campaign, one of the most ambitious and transformative efforts in Creighton’s history:
Overall, Fly Together will build or renovate 11 facilities or outdoor spaces covering an area of approximately 700,000 square feet of the east campus.
One project (the softball competition field) will be completed in fall 2025. Construction for two other projects — the baseball practice field and Sports Performance Center — is underway. Another — the baseball and softball team facility — will begin construction in 2026 and is expected to be completed by fall 2027.
The remainder of Fly Together projects will be completed based on donor interest and campus need.
Here's how it will all take shape.
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“This project will be a game-changer for all student-athletes at Creighton and the many to come. These facilities and improvements will allow us to continue bringing the top recruits in the country to Creighton.”
— Brian Rosen
Volleyball head coach
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Fly Together will activate the eastern part of campus for all students across 17th Street from the Builder's District — a 10-block, $650 million urban village that will include a park and community space, offices, retail, restaurants, entertainment, a world-class hotel, and 600 living spaces, prime spots for Creighton’s approximately 8,900 students. See the campus map
The Jaywalk
Flowing through every new and improved facility is Fly Together’s main artery: The Jaywalk. Soon to be one of Omaha’s most popular paths, the Jaywalk is a beautified entryway connecting Creighton to the Builder’s District, inviting fans to catch a game at the reimagined D.J. Sokol Arena and welcoming the entire Omaha community to enjoy and experience campus.
Fitness & Recreation Hub
Across 17th Street from the Builder's District.
New Student Fitness Center: 86,400 square feet
Creighton's new recreational hub for all students. The fitness center — connected to the Rasmussen Center via a skybridge — will feature multipurpose courts, a student lounge and cafe, and spaces for strength conditioning, golf, yoga and much more. The building’s west-facing side will include an exterior balcony that curves around the baseball practice field.
Rasmussen Center renovations: 50,000 square feet
Renovations will include three new multipurpose interior courts, a new indoor track and new exterior pickleball courts. Beneath the skybridge connecting the two facilities, a new bike trail will cut through campus.
The Rasmussen renovations and construction of the new fitness center will add 65,000 square feet of fitness and recreational space for Creighton students.
Baseball & Softball Fields/Team Facility
New Baseball Practice and Softball Competition Fields
The home of Creighton softball will also be open to Omaha Public Schools softball teams, Little League tournaments and other community use, as well as Creighton intramural sports.
The practice site for Creighton baseball will also be the principal location for teams preparing to compete in the College World Series. It will also be open to use by Creighton intramurals, Omaha Public Schools baseball teams, Little League, American Legion and metro-area high school tournaments.
New Team Facility: 38,000 square feet
Serving Creighton's baseball and softball teams. The facility — which will include batting cages, training rooms, team lounges, staff offices and more — will also be used by visiting CWS teams, Creighton intramurals and various community partners.
Athletic Village
Collectively, the Ruth and the Sports Performance Center (and the courtyard between them) will be known as Creighton's Athletic Village.
The Ruth Scott Training Center renovations: 4,800 square feet
Upgrades to the practice facility for women's athletics will include a new glass, interior-view facade facing the Jaywalk, along with other exterior revisions and relocated entries.
New Sports Performance Center: 50,000 square feet
The state-of-the-art facility will serve all Creighton student-athletes, with 10,000 square feet of strength and conditioning space, as well as areas for nutrition, academic advising and sports psychology services.
D.J. Sokol Arena & Ryan Athletic Center
50,000 square feet of renovations combined
Enhancing the nation’s No. 1 home-court advantage for volleyball and women’s basketball. Upgrades will include the concourse, gymnasium, locker rooms, media room, athletic training space and offices.
McDermott Center
30,000 square feet of renovations
The men's basketball practice facility will receive upgrades to the weight room, lounge, locker rooms, hydro-training space and courts.
