D. J. Sokol Arena

D. J. Sokol Arena
Full name	D. J. Sokol Arena
Location	Omaha, Nebraska
Coordinates	41°15′58″N 95°56′26″W / 41.266146°N 95.940471°W
Public transit	Metro Transit
Owner	Creighton University
Operator	Creighton University
Capacity	approx 3,000
Construction
Opened	August 28, 2009
Construction cost	$19 million
Tenants
	Creighton Bluejays:; Women's Basketball; Women's Volleyball

D. J. Sokol Arena is a multi-purpose student recreational facility in Omaha, Nebraska. It was opened on August 28, 2009. It currently hosts the Creighton Bluejays women's basketball and volleyball teams. It has a seating capacity of approximately 3,000 spectators.

History

More than 182,000 bricks, 654 tons of steel and 30 miles of electrical wire were used during construction, which employed up to 115 workers at one time.The height of the roof ridge is 78’-10” above the arena floor, with a ceiling fan measuring 20 feet in diameter spinning high above the playing surface.

In 2018, the volleyball team received an upgraded playing court. The court was installed in time for the September 21st match vs Depaul. ^[1]

Events

DJ Sokol Arena has hosted seven volleyball conference championships (2009, 2013, 2015, 2018, 2020, 2022, and 2024), and hosted the first and second rounds of the NCAA Women's Volleyball tournament on six different occasions (2017, 2018, 2021, 2022, 2023, and 2024). ^[1]

DJ Sokol Arena was one of the sites for The Basketball Tournament in 2022. ^[2]

The arena also hosts other events including commencement ceremonies, concerts, and conferences.

References

^ ^a ^b "Wayne and Eileen Ryan Athletic Center and D.J. Sokol Arena - Facilities". Creighton University Athletics. Retrieved 2025-07-19.
^ "The Basketball Tournament (TBT)". Nebraska Sports Coalition. Retrieved 2025-07-19.

External links

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[:0-1] "Wayne and Eileen Ryan Athletic Center and D.J. Sokol Arena - Facilities". Creighton University Athletics. Retrieved 2025-07-19.

[2] "The Basketball Tournament (TBT)". Nebraska Sports Coalition. Retrieved 2025-07-19.

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v t e Creighton University
Colleges	Business Administration Dentistry Law Medicine
Athletics	Baseball Men's basketball seasons Women's basketball Football Men's soccer
Places	CHI Health Center Omaha Creighton Sports Complex Creighton Stadium Creighton University Medical Center D. J. Sokol Arena Morrison Stadium
People	Edward Creighton John A. Creighton Mary Lucretia Creighton List of Creighton University alumni

v t e Creighton Bluejays women's basketball
Venues	University Gym (1973–2003) Omaha Civic Auditorium (2003–2009) D. J. Sokol Arena (2009–present)
Culture & lore	History
People	Head coaches
Seasons	1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24 2024–25

v t e Basketball arenas of the Big East Conference
Men only	Capital One Arena (Georgetown) CHI Health Center Omaha (Creighton) Amica Mutual Pavilion (Providence) Fiserv Forum (Marquette) Madison Square Garden (St. John's) Prudential Center (Seton Hall) Wells Fargo Center (Villanova)
Women only	Alumni Hall (Providence) D. J. Sokol Arena (Creighton) McDonough Gymnasium (Georgetown) McGrath–Phillips Arena (DePaul) Al McGuire Center (Marquette) Walsh Gymnasium (Seton Hall)
Both sexes	Carnesecca Arena (St. John's) Cintas Center (Xavier) Finneran Pavilion (Villanova) Gampel Pavilion (UConn) Hinkle Fieldhouse (Butler) PeoplesBank Arena (UConn) Wintrust Arena (DePaul)

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