1900All students required to take 2 years of physical education

1902First record of Golf Club

1920Fred W. Luehring hired as Athletic Director; proposes benefits of intramural athletics.

Soldier’s Memorial Gymnasium (future Coliseum) included in Campus Master Plan; NE corner of 14th & Vine

First use of “intramural” by UNL

1923First use of “intramural” by the WAA

Athletic Dept. turns over management of intramural sports to “N” Club

1917Women’s Athletic Association (WAA) formed

UNL among first to develop soccer for women

First women’s swimming meet

1919“N” Club reorganizes; placed in charge of all inter-Frat games

1890First intramural sports competition - lawn tennis

University Tennis Association formed

Grant Memorial Hall formally opens; 71 of 305 males and 23 of 208 females participate and pay $3 per year for use

Co-ed ice skating held

1891Dept. of Physical Education created

1970Intramural sports transferred from HPER to Student Affairs

1971Dept. of Rec. & Intramurals moved to Vine St.

First outdoor rec. trip offered

UNL hosts Big 8 Rec Sports Workshop

1971-72Cather-Pound & HSS fields & tennis courts constructed

1980-81East Campus fields developed

1981New position: Intramural Sports Coordinator

1981-82ECAB adds weight training & conditioning

1982-83Sport Clubs assigned to the Dept. of Recreation

1880Lt. Isaac T. Webster organizes first-known physical activity for women on campus, teaching military drills.

1883First gymnasium constructed on top floor of University Hall

1884First sport clubs formed– bicycle and baseball

Gymnasium room equipped for young women’s calisthentics

1887First “Physical Culture” classes offered

Grant Memorial Hall at 14th & Vine completed for $20,000 and measures 60’x120’; no funds left for equipment

1946Men’s Phys. Ed. Bldg. constructed on SW corner of 14th & W

Lower level of ECAB used as “temporary” student union

1952Phys. Ed. and rec. fields constructed

1965Grant Memorial Hall closes; Women’s Phys. Ed. moves to Bancroft Hall, 14th & U

1968Women’s Phys. Ed. Bldg. opens

1990-91Women’s Bowling Club wins Nat’l Collegiate Bowling Championship

1991-92Group Challenge Experience Program begins

1992Credit Phys. Activity courses moved from HPER to OCR

Husker Kids Rec. Sports Day Camp added

OCR assumes custodial service responsibilities

Coliseum portion of CREC complete

New position: Asst. Dir. for Informal Recreation

1992-93Management of Mabel Lee activity areas transferred from HPER to OCR

Wellness Services added

2000New positions: Strength & Conditioning Coordinator & 2nd IPC GA

First “Friday Night at the Rec”

2001Challenge Course construction complete

Campus Rec acronym changed from OCR to CREC

2003New position: East Campus Grounds Supervisor

Treadmill loft opens

2004Softball diamonds at Fleming Fields open

Phase II of 17th & Vine Rec Area complete

1800s to 1969 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s

1983Dept of Rec. changed to OCR; new logo implemented

1984Sand volleyball court at HSS finished

OCR receives permission to use Whittier Fields

1987Cook Pavilion and indoor turf fields constructed

1975New position: Outdoor Recreation Coordinator

1976East Campus courts constructed

1977East Campus Union opens; lower level of ECAB converted to recreational use

1892First records of local field day and class competitions in football, wrestling and track

First records of University Wheel Club, Walking Club and Skating Club

Women required to take physical training 2 hours per week for 2 years

1896First indoor pentathlon contest

1899First women’s athletic contest includes rope climb, rings jump and spoon race

UNL is 1 of 3 national institutions offering women’s basketball

1924Women form Physical Education Club

Athletic Board of Control formed; includes varsity and intramural sports

1925Coliseum opens; financed through football game ticket sales

1926East Campus Activities Building opens

WAA erect skating rink and toboggan slide

1993Jr. Blackshirts Day Camp begins

1994New position: Business Services Manager

1994-95General Support area in CREC remodeled

Nutrition Ed. added to Fitness, Instruction and Wellness Services programs

1995Youth Rec Leadership Camp added

New positions: Asst. Dir. for East Campus Recreation, Fitness and Instructional Program Coordinator

Challenge Ropes Course low and high completed at Camp Easter Seals

UNL hosts first Regional Flag Football Championship

1995-96Massage Therapy offered

Men’s Bowling Club wins Nat’l Collegiate Bowling Championship

1996-97“Let’s Get It On” co-rec flag football team wins NIKE National College Flag Football Championship

“Nolo Contendre” co-rec volleyball team win National College Volleyball Co-Rec Championship

Women’s Bowling Club wins National Collegiate Bowling Championship

2005East Campus tennis courts replaced

14th & Avery courts & golf putting replaced

2006New department: External Relations

Outdoor Rec area at CREC remodeled

2007First GET REC’d event

2008New position: 2nd OA Coordinator

Two synthetic turf fields completed north of Mabel Lee Hall

2nd massage therapy room opens

2010Mabel Lee Hall swimming pool renovated

72% of students who vote approve the YES 2 Better Rec Centers campaign

2011Lights installed at Burr-Fedde sand volleyball court

Cardio Zone opens at CREC

2012Outdoor Adventures Center site prep begins at NE corner of14th & W

N. 17th St. Rec Area constructed

ECAB closes; FFAB opens as temporary East Campus rec facility

UNL named Bike Friendly University

2013All new equipment installed in Super Circuit Room

New positions: Marketing & Promotions Coordinator, Events CoordinatorCampus Recreation

TIMELINEKEY OCR Office of Campus Recreation ECAB East Campus Activities Building FFAB Fleming Fields Annex Building CREC Campus Rec Center HPER School of Health, Physical Education & Recreation WAA Women’s Athletic Association PE Physical Education IPC Injury Prevention & Care OA Outdoor Adventures

1997New positions: Sport Club and Special Programs Coordinator, Asst. Facility Op. Manager for Custodial Service

First CREC Alumni Weekend

Personal training offered through Wellness Services

The Studio opens; indoor cycling classes offered

Climbing Wall constructed at CREC

1997-98Sport Club Council recognized

1999New position: Asst. Dir. Marketing and Development

CREC inherits op. and maintenance of Mabel Lee Hall swimming pool

1989New positions: Facilities Op. Manager, Informal Rec. Coordinator

Burr-Fedde sand volleyball court constructed

HSS sand volleyball court relocated; field area fenced

Sapp Facility completed with wt. training, track & courts

First All-Nighter Sports Festival

1989-90IPC Room opens in CREC with certified athletic trainer

Men’s Bowling Club wins Nat’l Collegiate Bowling Championship

Women’s locker room at Mabel Lee HallGrant Memorial Hall, 1887

University Hall, 1877

East Campus Activities Building, 1931

Tug-of-War during Field Day, 1948

Women’s Intramural Sports, 1948

Women’s Intramural Sports, 1948Coliseum, 1930-1950

Men’s Intramural Sports, 1948

Outdoor Adventures Center Rendering, 2013

Campus Rec Center on City Campus

East Campus Activites Building

Women’s Basketball, 1899