The 2024 Celebrity SPORTS NIGHT Event

You’ll Join This Year’s Celebrity Sports Night Special Guests from UNL, UNO, and Creighton

Frank Solich

Former Nebraska Head Football Coach

As head football coach at UNL, Frank Solich led the Nebraska Cornhuskers to a national championship game appearance in 2001. During his 16 seasons at Ohio University, he became the second-winningest coach in Mid-American Conference history.

Eric Crouch

2024 Andra Franklin Service Award Winner

Eric Crouch is a Husker football legend who was the third player to win the Heisman trophy for UNL. In 2024, Eric is honored with the Andra Franklin Service Award for his dedication and support.

Troy Dannen

University of Nebraska Lincoln Athletic Director

Troy Dannen, UNL’s new athletic director, is a leading voice in collegiate athletics with extensive experience as an athletic director and deep ties to the Midwest.

Adrian Dowell

University of Nebraska Omaha Athletic Director

Adrian Dowell ushered new leadership as the athletic director at UNO, also serving on the Chancellor’s Cabinet, and oversees Omaha Athletics, an NCAA Division I program with nearly 350 students and approximately 100 staff members.

Marcus Blossom

Creighton University Athletic Director

Marcus Blossom, Creighton’s new athletic director, leads the school’s athletics. Creighton is the nation’s only school to reach the Elite Eight in men’s soccer, men’s basketball, and women’s basketball in the last three years.

Join The Event of The Year

The Celebrity Sports Night 2023 is a fun and dynamic evening full of sports and conferences. Featuring celebrity guests, autographs, selfies, and much more. Are you ready for a night of sports?

Celebrity Sports Night 2024 Schedule

5:30 PM – Doors open
6:00 PM – Dinner
6:30 PM – Program Begins
8:00 PM – Program Concludes

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Featuring Special Guests

Troy Dannen: Nebraska’s Director of Athletics, leading the Huskers into a new era of success!

Bridget McPhillips: Wane State College State Recipient

Sports Night Highlights

Live & Silent Auction Items
Family-Style Dinner
Cash Bar

Inspiring Program featuring stories of triumph and resilience from former athletes like Bridget, who received critical support from the Nebraska Greats Foundation during her battle with cancer.

Presentation of the prestigious Andra Franklin Award to NGF Board Member and Heisman Trophy winner Eric Crouch.

About the Nebraska Greats FOUNDATION

The Celebrity Sports Night 2024 is presented by The Nebraska Greats Foundation. Our Foundation is a nonprofit organization that provides financial assistance to both current and former athletes from any one of Nebraska’s 16 colleges and universities who face medical challenges.

We are dedicated to helping former Nebraska college athletes in need.

And your support makes a difference!