Seating & Parking

Larisa Hart joined the Nebraska Athletic Department in July 2023 and was promoted to Senior Director of Donor Experience in January 2025. Prior to her promotion, she served as the Director of Premium Seating & Hospitality.

In her current role, Hart oversees premium seating and hospitality, donor stewardship, and donor events for Nebraska Athletics. She collaborates closely with the development team to ensure Husker fans and Huskers Athletic Fund donors enjoy exceptional experiences in their interactions with Nebraska Athletics.

Hart brings extensive experience in premium seating and hospitality, having worked with both REVELxp, a former affiliate of Nebraska Athletics, and Pinnacle Bank Arena. While at REVELxp, she delivered top-tier service for Husker premium areas and was selected to manage suites and pregame VIP experiences for the 2022 Big Ten Football Championship, as well as the 2022 and 2023 Big Ten Men’s Basketball Tournaments. At Pinnacle Bank Arena, Hart served as the Premium Services and Catering Supervisor, overseeing onsite hospitality operations for Husker Basketball, concerts, and conventions, while managing staff in the arena’s premium seating areas.

Hart earned her bachelor’s degree in Hospitality, Tourism & Event Management from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln in 2015 and is proud to work at her alma mater in her current role.

Lydia Granahan joined the Nebraska Athletics Department in July of 2023 as the Assistant Director of Premium Seating and Hospitality. Prior to joining Nebraska Athletics, Granahan worked alongside the Huskers Athletic Fund team serving as the Assistant Hospitality Manager for the Huskers since August 2022 as an affiliate with REVELxp.

Granahan continues to oversee the premium seating hospitality for Husker Football, Volleyball, Basketball, Wrestling and Gymnastics. Granahan works closely with the Huskers Athletic Fund development team to ensure the best game day experience for Husker fans.

Prior to joining the HAF team, Granahan interned at the Academy of Country Music on the events team to gain experience in the entertainment industry through the ACM Awards. Since then, she continues to work with the ACM team for the week of show as a Production Assistant and then as a Talent Manager.

While earning her master's degree, Granahan worked at Achieve Physical Therapy - Sports Training in Bellevue, Nebraska as an administrative assistant overseeing internal and external office operations including managing community events and company marketing.

Granahan earned both her bachelor's degree and master's degree in Event Management from Iowa State University in 2020 and 2021 respectively.