Omaha and the College World Series have been married for 59 years, and the love affair will continue through at least 2035.
The NCAA’s top official said its relationship with Omaha is based on mutual trust and support. He offered that assessment today as he signed a 60-page contract that commits the series to Omaha for an unprecedented 25 years.
“There is something special about Omaha,” NCAA President Myles Brand said.
His comments came during a ceremony to mark the signing of the contract. The event was held in parking lots C and E of the Qwest Center Omaha, on the future site of the ballpark’s home plate.
The baseball lovefest occurred under blue skies and offered no hint of the often-bitter, yearlong fight over replacing the cherished Rosenblatt Stadium with a new stadium downtown.
