THE HUSKERS ATHLETIC FUND ALSO SUPPORTS:
Nebraska Athletic Performance Laboratory
The 2013 expansion of East Memorial Stadium brought athletic and academic researchers under one roof to study human behavior and performance. This cutting-edge facility established a unique link between athletics, various academic departments within the University, and private partners with a shared interest in improving the health, safety and welfare of our student-athletes and the general community. The Suzanne and Walter Scott Foundation made a significant contribution to the advancement of the Nebraska Athletic Performance Laboratory. The 23,000-square foot lab is also comprised of the following research facilities:
Mark and Debra Classen Cardio Area: Contains a cardiometabolic cart, 12-lead electrocardiogram, lower extremity isokinetic machine, and fitness equipment to address the cardiovascular health of student-athletes.
James and Karen Linder Dynamic Performance Center: Contains three surface areas to evaluate athletic movement patterns with EliteForm 3D motion capture cameras and electromyography equipment.
Jerry Solomon Court: Contains embedded force plates for athletic performance assessments.
Markin Family Collaborative Center: Brings researchers, industry partners and students together in a collaborative environment to address safety, performance, and long-term well-being of student-athletes and society.
Thayer Athletic Research Laboratory: Houses a premier bioscience laboratory, a body composition scanner, a research-grade ultrasound machine, and exam room spaces.
Strength and Conditioning
In 1969, Husker Power set the standard for collegiate strength and conditioning programs by becoming the first NCAA school to hire a strength and conditioning coach. Nebraska football was the first to lift weights in-season, the first to take a portable weight room to a bowl game, and the first to computerize lifting progress charts for individual student-athletes. Through constant innovation and financial support, Husker Power has reinforced its sterling reputation as the leader in strength and conditioning programs. Facilities include:
Ndamukong Suh Strength and Conditioning Center: Named in honor of one of the most decorated defensive players in NCAA history, the weight room is one of the largest in the country.
David and Carol Alloy Strength Complex: The strength complex within the Hawks Championship Center was renovated in 2011 to serve Husker volleyball, baseball, softball, rifle, soccer, gymnastics, and bowling student-athletes.
Hendricks Training Complex: The 84,000-square foot facility includes a 5,000-square foot weight room. The building is named for Tom and Mary Hendricks of Pipe Creek, Texas, and their children, Jennifer and Brandon, as they provided the lead gift in this project to benefit Husker student-athletes for years to come.
Post-Eligibility Opportunities Program
"To the donors who support PEO, your efforts for this program are truly enhancing the lives of student-athletes. This experience helped me develop a network that can support all of the goals I want to accomplish in the future. Because of PEO I was able to broaden my horizons. It put me in the driver's seat of my own future." - Trey Foster, Football Letterwinner, Inspro Insurance, Sales and Marketing Intern (Lincoln, Neb.)
CRITERIA
- Letter in a varsity sport
- Exhaust eligibility
- Graduate
- Complete PEO success series workshop
PROGRAM
$7,500 SCHOLARSHIP FOR
- Internship
- Study Abroad Program OR
- Graduate School at UNL or UNMC
IMPACT
- $1,600,000 PEO Aid Distributed
- 235 total participants
- 98% Job Placement Rate
Full Cost of Attendance Scholarships
In August 2014, the NCAA Division I Board of Directors restructured how member institutions and conferences govern themselves. As a result, Nebraska Athletics offered student-athletes assistance to cover additional expenses related to the entire cost of attending the university. For the 2019-20 school year, Nebraska student-athletes on full scholarship receive a yearly allowance of $3,914 to pay for costs beyond the traditional room, board, student fees and books.
Performance Nutrition
Nebraska was one of the first universities to provide a training table for all student-athletes. The Lewis Training Table opened in 1985 and offers both lunch and dinner. The sports dietitians and executive chef collaborate in creating the menus and choosing high quality, performance based foods for the student-athletes.
The Landing in North Stadium, established in 2005, and the Oasis in the Hendricks Training Complex, established in 2011, also serve as fueling stations for all student-athletes. As part of individualized meal plans, student-athletes are prescribed a unique before, during, and after workout plan using products offered at both facilities.
