Crews continue to work on installing the new FieldTurf surface at UNK’s Ron and Carol Cope Stadium. Work on the turf began June 19, and the project is planned for completion by the end of July. The new field covers 109,000 square feet and will feature the blue and white Loper logo at midfield. End zones will include the words Nebraska and Kearney on the north and south ends, respectively. Installation of the sand and rubber infill will occur in the coming days, and playing surface … [Read more...]
KRVN new Loper Athletics radio broadcast partner
KEARNEY – University of Nebraska at Kearney's Athletic Department announced today a partnership with the Nebraska Rural Radio Association to broadcast Loper games for the next five years. Through stations 93.1 FM (The River) and 880 AM (KRVN), UNK Athletics will have a live footprint throughout the state. Loper events have been broadcast by NRG Media on stations 1340 AM (KGFW) and 102.3 FM (KRNY). “We are now excited to begin a new chapter of broadcasting UNK Athletics with KRVN,” said Paul … [Read more...]
Scott Unruh to lead MIAA Institutional Representatives Council
By TODD GOTTULA UNK Communications KANSAS CITY – Scott Unruh has been named chair of the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association’s Institutional Representatives Council. Unruh is professor of Kinesiology and Sport Sciences and Athletic Training Education Program director at the University of Nebraska at Kearney. He was elected at the MIAA’s recent summer meetings in Kansas City and will serve a two-year term. As chair of the IR Council, Unruh is among those responsible for … [Read more...]
UNK replacing turf at Cope Stadium; work begins today
KEARNEY – After 13 seasons of use, the University of Nebraska at Kearney is replacing its existing field surface at Ron and Carol Cope Stadium with a new FieldTurf Classic HD. Mobilization and site work begin today. The new turf installation is expected to be complete in four to six weeks, ready for use in early August. The new field covers 109,000 square feet and features the blue and white Loper logo at midfield. The end zones include the words Nebraska and Kearney on the north and south … [Read more...]
