The University of Wyoming is open to offers for the naming rights to the Arena-Auditorium, the Cowboys’ college basketball arena that also boasts the state’s largest indoor seating capacity.
Known as the “Double A,” the 11,612-seat Arena-Auditorium has been corporate-name free since it opened in 1982.
College athletic programs are increasingly looking for money in an era where university football and basketball programs are having to pay to get the best athletes to come to their schools since the U.S. Supreme Court decision in 2021 that allowed college athletes to earn compensation for their name, image and likeness (NIL).
That’s no different for the University of Wyoming, which has resisted overtures to name War Memorial Stadium, the school’s 29,181-seat football stadium, and Arena-Auditorium, which has earned the nickname “Dome of Doom,” as the Cowboys have won 73% of their home games.
The university has no plans to offer naming rights for the football stadium but is open to offers for the Double A, said Cowboys Athletic Department spokesman Nicholas Seeman. The development was first reported by the Cowboys sports news site 7220sports.com.
The university has discussed a naming rights deal with multiple entities, Seeman said, but it has not resulted in a deal.
The university has no timeline to finalize a deal and will wait for the right opportunity, Seeman wrote in an email to Cowboy State Daily.
“We have made presentations to select entities, but we have not found the proper fit financially,” Seeman said. “We want to be thoughtful of who we partner with.”
The university said a dollar amount it is seeking in a deal is “undetermined” and contingent on the amount of “marketing inventory tied to it” or how much the name is used and on what besides just the arena.
It’s also undetermined exactly what the sponsorship money would go toward, though Seeman indicated that the athletic program is facing rising costs.
“We have dramatically escalating costs in (the) current Division I landscape, and some are related to NIL and some are not,” he said.
As of now, UW has no plans to seek a naming rights sponsor for War Memorial Stadium.
“It is our intention to maintain the (name) of War Memorial Stadium,” Seeman said.
University of Wyoming officials say they’re open to a naming rights deal for the Arena-Auditorium, and just how much that could cost is “undetermined.” But there are no plans to consider a name change for War Memorial Stadium. (University of Wyoming Athletics)
College Trend
Across the college landscape, naming rights deals are being struck or explored.
Georgia State University announced in mid-July that it has begun exploration of a naming partner for its 3-year-old Convocation Center, which serves as the school’s basketball arena.
“This milestone is the first of its kind for the newly built facility,” the university said in a statement.
The University of Southern Indiana last fall announced that Screaming Eagles Arena has been renamed Liberty Arena, Home of the Screaming Eagles after Liberty Federal Credit Union “made a historic $10 million gift to the University of Southern Indiana Foundation for USI Athletics.”
Under the arrangement, the naming rights would last 20 years.
“The new name, Liberty Arena, Home of the Screaming Eagles will be proudly displayed on the exterior of the Arena,” the university said in a statement. “Additionally, the Liberty Federal Credit Union logo will be featured prominently on both halves of the Arena floor.”
Northwestern University in Illinois and Northwestern Medicine reached an exclusive two-year naming-rights partnership this month that brands the Wildcats’ lakeside athletics venue as Northwestern Medicine Field at Martin Stadium.
University of Wyoming officials say they’re open to a naming rights deal for the Arena-Auditorium, and just how much that could cost is “undetermined.” But there are no plans to consider a name change for War Memorial Stadium. (University of Wyoming Athletics)
What Makes Sense
Don Roy, professor of marketing at Middle Tennessee State University who studies sports sponsorship deals, said it’s not surprising to see UW seeking out a naming rights deal. Everyone else seems to be doing it, all because they need to raise money to pay NIL deals.
“It is a trend that we are seeing unfold right before our eyes as many universities have announced their desire to secure naming rights for football or basketball venues, and it is because of the need to create a new revenue stream,” Roy said.
Roy estimates a deal with a school like UW could cost a donor or corporation as much as “low seven figures a year” to get their name on the Double A.
The most likely suitors would be regional or local corporations looking for exposure who want to also develop or burnish their reputation as a good corporate citizen, supporting the state’s preeminent educational institution.
“A brand that maybe has a headquarters in that city or that market, they are an ideal prospect,” Roy said.
The price for a sponsorship deal, Roy said, mainly has to do with how much the facility is used.
Many arenas or stadiums are also home to non-university events such as concerts, professional sporting events and trade shows.
A deal would also most likely need to be struck for at least a decade. Universities value continuity, as do the communities they are in. Arenas and stadiums are landmarks, and their names aren’t easily erased in memories or maps.
“The last thing you want to do is put a corporate name on the Wyoming football stadium and then three to five years from now put another one on there,” Roy said. “It really does not make sense for the property or for the partner.
“The best relationships are those that are 10-15 years or even longer in duration.”
The UW-Oshkosh women’s volleyball team celebrates its semifinal win Thursday in the NCAA Division III Championship. Photo by Ashtin Elder of Kodiak Creative.
The University of Wisconsin–Oshkosh women’s volleyball team swept University of La Verne (California) Saturday to claim its first national title and the 51st for UW-Oshkosh.
The championship took place at Illinois Wesleyan University’s Shirk Center in Bloomington, Illinois, where a busload of Titan students and staff arrived Saturday to cheer on their team.
UWO did not drop a set across its six wins in the national tournament, which is a first in 21 years.
Izzy Coon, Lauren Grier, Callie Panasuk and Samantha Perlberg (Most Outstanding) were all named to the All-Tournament Team.
The team is coached by Jon Ellmann of Neenah, who was inducted into the Wisconsin Volleyball Coach’s Association Hall of Fame in 2021.
DAVENPORT, Iowa– Members of the Wartburg indoor track and field program competed at the Frigid Bee Opener, hosted by St. Ambrose. Maddie Merna was victorious in the 5000m and Hannah Ramsey was victorious in the 800m.
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Women’s Results: 5000m
1 Maddie Merna 17:29.94
2 Karle Kramer 17:57.89
3 Lily Peterson 18:02.58
4 Claire Hoyer 18:09.55
5 Ava Vance 18:17.07
6 Morgan Engel 18:26.72
We are tracking all remaining undefeated teams in DI women’s volleyball for the 2025 season. Only Nebraska is left standing after Texas fell to Texas A&M in a five-setter on Friday, Oct. 31.
Since 1981, there have been only four programs — five teams — to finish a season undefeated and win a national title: Penn State (2008, 2009), Southern California (2003), Nebraska (2000) and Long Beach State (1998).
READ MORE: Every undefeated national champion in college volleyball history
Penn State holds the longest win streak in DI women’s volleyball history with 109 match victories from 2007-10, with the Nittany Lions winning four consecutive titles (2007 through 2010). The 2009 title team is the most recent undefeated champion.
Will there be another team to etch its name into history this season? Follow along here:
Undefeated DI women’s volleyball teams in 2025
Rankings are from the AVCA:
No. 1 Nebraska (32-0): The Huskers’ extend their win-streak to 32 after most recently sweeping Kansas State on Saturday, Dec. 6 in the first round of the NCAA tournament. Next: vs. Kansas (NCAA Tournament)
Here’s everything you need to know regarding the 2025 NCAA DII women’s volleyball championship, including selection show info and schedule for the entire tournament.
BOSTON, Mass. – The Providence College men’s and women’s track teams competed at the Sharon Colyear-Danville Season Opener at Boston University on Saturday, Dec. 6, 2025. The women’s team was paced by junior Maeve O’Neill (Cork, Ireland) who won the 600 meters in 1:28.09.
Also for the women’s team, junior Kiera Hall (Christchurch, New Zealand) won her heat and finished 14th in the mile (4:54.98). Friar senior Cara Laverty (Derry, Ireland) finished 20th in the 3,000 meters in 9:25.43 while freshman Gemma Galvin (Clare, Ireland) placed 40th in the 3,000 meters in her first collegiate indoor race in 9:41.57.
For the men’s team, senior Zane Powell (Auckland, New Zealand) and sophomore Daniel Prescott (Christchurch, New Zealand) ran in the 3,000 meters. Powell finished 54th (8:09.62) while Prescott placed 63rd (8:13.87).
In the 5,000 meters, sophomore Elliott Pugh (Tauranga, New Zealand) won his heat in 14:08.90 while sophomore Ryan LoCicero (Bloomfield, N.J.) placed third in the same heat in 14:19.00.
The Friars return to action on Jan. 17 at the Harvard Beantown Challenge in Cambridge, Mass.
For more information on the Providence College men’s and women’s indoor track teams, follow @FriarsXCTrack on X and Instagram.
NCAA Volleyball Tournament: Match times, opponents for Nebraska and Creighton
REPORTING FOR KETV NEWSWATCH SEVEN. I’M JOHN GRINVALDS. CREIGHTON. VOLLEYBALL. BACK IN THE NCAA TOURNAMENT FOR THE 14TH STRAIGHT SEASON, BLUE JAYS HAVE THEIR SIGHTS SET ON MAKING IT TO THE FINAL FOUR, AND THAT PURSUIT BEGINS TONIGHT IN OMAHA. KETV NEWSWATCH SEVEN’S MATT SOTTILE LEIGH IS LIVE OUTSIDE DJ SOCAL ARENA WITH THE STORY. HEY MATT. HEY, QUANECIA. HEY, ROB. IT MAY BE FRIGID OUTSIDE OF DJ SOCAL ARENA, BUT INSIDE THIS BUILDING, THE BLUE JAYS ARE RED HOT. THEY HAVE WON 44 OF THEIR LAST 45 MATCHES HERE AT HOME, MAKING THEM NEARLY UNBEATABLE THIS SEASON. A 25 AND FIVE RECORD AND A SIXTH STRAIGHT BIG EAST TOURNAMENT TITLE EARNED THE BLUE JAYS THE RIGHT TO HOST MATCHES AT HOME, AND THE PLAYERS KNOW THAT COULD PROVE TO BE A BIG ADVANTAGE. OH MY GOSH, WE LOVE PLAYING AT CREIGHTON IN FRONT OF OUR HOME FANS. I MEAN, I THINK IT GIVES US WE HAVE SUCH A GREAT HOME COURT ADVANTAGE. I THINK OUR FANS REALLY BRING IT. THE CREIGHTON COMMUNITY JUST SHOWS UP FOR US AS A WHOLE, AND IT JUST FEELS SO GREAT TO BE SUPPORTED IN OUR OWN GYM. SO WE’RE SO EXCITED. I OBVIOUSLY LOVE PLAYING IN SOCAL AND I’M SO EXCITED TO GET ONE LAST WEEKEND HERE. THE JAYS ARE HOSTING MATCHES HERE AT HOME FOR THE FIFTH STRAIGHT SEASON. THAT PUTS THEM IN ELITE COMPANY. THEY ARE ONE OF JUST SEVEN SCHOOLS IN THE COUNTRY THAT CAN SAY THAT RIGHT NOW, UTAH AND NORTHERN IOWA ARE SQUARING OFF INSIDE THE BUILDING. CREIGHTON AND NORTHERN COLORADO WILL TAKE CENTER STAGE AFTER THAT. REPORTING OUTSIDE DJ SOCAL ARENA MATT SOTTILE KETV NEWSWATCH SEVEN SPORTS. THANKS, MATT. YOU’RE RIGHT, IT DOE
NCAA Volleyball Tournament: Match times, opponents for Nebraska and Creighton
Updated: 9:59 PM CST Dec 6, 2025
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Nebraska and Creighton are moving on in the 2025 NCAA Volleyball Tournament.The Huskers will play Kansas on Friday at 8:30 p.m. at the Devaney Center in the third round of the tournament.NU swept both LIU and Kansas State in the first two rounds in Lincoln.The Jays will face Arizona State in the regionals on Thursday at noon in Lexington.The match will be broadcast on ESPN2.Creighton took down Northern Colorado in five sets in the first round and UNI in four sets in the second round at the D.J. Sokol Arena. Make sure you can always see the latest news, weather, sports and more from KETV NewsWatch 7 on Google search.NAVIGATE: Home | Weather | Local News | National | Sports | Newscasts on demand |
LINCOLN, Neb. —
Nebraska and Creighton are moving on in the 2025 NCAA Volleyball Tournament.
The Huskers will play Kansas on Friday at 8:30 p.m. at the Devaney Center in the third round of the tournament.
NU swept both LIU and Kansas State in the first two rounds in Lincoln.
The Jays will face Arizona State in the regionals on Thursday at noon in Lexington.
The match will be broadcast on ESPN2.
Creighton took down Northern Colorado in five sets in the first round and UNI in four sets in the second round at the D.J. Sokol Arena.
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PHILADELPHIA – The University of Pennsylvania track & field program opened the 2025-26 indoor season with a series of standout performances at the Penn Opener, highlighted by multiple event victories, three school records, one Ivy League record, and the nation’s leading women’s shot put mark.
Freshman Jessica Oji delivered the standout performance of the meet, winning the shot put with a mark of 17.72m (58′ 1.75″). Oji’s mark set a new Ivy League indoor record, Penn school record, and currently ranks first in the NCAA.
Adannia Agbo added another record-breaking performance in the triple jump, winning the event with a school-record jump of 13.05m (42′ 9.75″), ranked second in the NCAA.
On the men’s side, senior Jake Rose led the way winning the heptathlon with a school-record total of 5647 points. Rose won six of the seven events, recording personal-best marks in long jump (7.12m (23′ 4.5″)) and high jump (1.92m (6′ 3.5″)).
First-year standout Joseph “Tiago” Socarras added the first school record on the track this season, winning the 1000m with a time of 2:20.39.
Penn closed the competition with a fifth school record, as the 4x400m relay team of Leo Francis, Nayyir Newash-Campbell, Tiago Socarras, and Ryan Matulonis ran 3:09.78 to claim victory.
First Place Times/Marks
Penn controlled the men’s 3000m race claiming four of the top five places including a winning time of 8:09.33 from Nick Carpenter.
Freshman Rianna Floyd won the 300 meters at 38.75, then returned to anchor the winning 4x400m relay (3:45.22) with teammates Jailyn Milord, Sofia Swindell, and Mary Ramey.
Evangeline Thomson cleared 3.92m (12′ 10.25″) to claim victory in the women’s pole vault.
Ryan Matulonis recorded a personal-best 60m hurdles time of 7.96, finishing first.
Thomas Bucks made his debut in the red and blue stripes claiming first in pole vault at 4.90m (16′ 0.75″). Leo Francis won the long jump at 6.92m (22′ 8.5″).
Up Next
Penn track and field will return from winter break in January hosting the Penn Select on Jan. 10 at the Ott Center.
Top Five Results
Women’s
Shot Put
1. Jessica Oji – 17.72m (58′ 1.75″) *Ivy Record, School Record, Ranked 1st in NCAA
