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Northeastern State University Athletics

NSU Athletics Facilities

3552                                                                    NSU EVENT CENTER
Opened prior to the 2013-14 basketball season, the NSU Event Center houses both RiverHawks basketball and the Athletics Administration staff. The state-of-the-art facility is located on the corner of Grand Avenue and North Street, while sitting just south of Doc Wadley Stadium. Capacity for the NSU Event Center is 3,100, and the physical address is 1041 N. Grand Ave, Tahlequah, Okla. 74464.
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3548                                                     GABLE FIELD AT DOC WADLEY STADIUM
Gable Field, named after former NSU President George Warren Gable, has been the home of Northeastern State football since 1915. Gable Field, previously located where the John Vaughan Library parking lot sits today, was relocated to the corner of Grand Avenue and Allen Road in 1964. Doc Wadley Stadium surrounds Gable Field and was formally dedicated on September 10, 2005 after former football head coach D.M. “Doc” Wadley, who served NSU Athletics for many years. Today, Doc Wadley Stadium seats 8,300.
 
3553                                                                DR. DAN F. DELOACHE FIELD
The home for Northeastern State soccer is located on the corner of Crafton Street and N. Oklahoma Avenue. The field has been the host site for men’s soccer since 1981 and women’s soccer since 1996. In 2011, the field was dedicated to Dr. Dan DeLoache, the founder of Northeastern State soccer and former head coach. The 500 seat DeLoache Field was the site of the 2012 NCAA Division II Men’s Central/Midwest Regional Championship. Most recently, the facility was also host to opening round contests in the 2012 and 2013 MIAA Championships.
 
3547                                                                  THOMAS C. ROUSEY FIELD
Northeastern State baseball is housed behind Leoser Hall housing complex. The 1,000 seat Rousey Field, named in 1986 after former head coach Thomas C. Rousey, has been the home field for Northeastern State since 1974.

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3550                                                                       RIVERHAWKS PARK
Located on the corner of Crafton Street and N. Oklahoma Avenue, adjacent from Dr. Dan DeLoache Field lies RiverHawks Park, formerly known as the NSU Softball Complex. RiverHawks Park seats 300 and has hosted NSU softball since 1981.


 
3551                                                                    NSU TENNIS COMPLEX
Renovated in 1976, the NSU Tennis Complex has been the homestead of women’s tennis. The eight court facility is located next to Courtside Apartments on the NSU campus and sits south of Thomas C. Rousey Field. The facility was most recently host to the 2013 NCAA Central Region Championship.

 
INDOOR PRACTICE FACILITY (THE DOME)
Built in 2005, the 22,500 square-foot indoor practice facility houses 30 yards of artificial turf and a 40-foot by 100-foot strength and conditioning area. The 150-foot by 150-foot air-supported structure stands 50 feet tall and is located directly behind Doc Wadley Stadium on the West side. This project is the only building on the Northeastern State campus that was constructed solely from outside funding. Major contributors include Ryker and Tina Young, Gregg Wadley & Betsy Bracket, donations in honor of William Clay Felts, Love Bottling, Tye Thomas, Charlie Moore and Francis Wheeler.
NSU GOLF
Seven prestigious green country golf courses serve as practice sites for the men’s and women’s golf teams.  They are:

Cherokee Hills
Located at 770 W Cherokee St. in Catoosa, Okla. next to the Hard Rock Casino and Resort is the Cherokee Hills Golf Club. Cherokee Hills is a premier golf spot featuring four teeing areas and traverse tree-lined fairways. 

Cherokee Springs
Cherokee Springs is home to one of Tahlequah’s outstanding golf sites. Located at 700 E. Ballentine Road in Tahlequah, Cherokee Springs offers an 18-hole, par-72 course with four tee boxes per hole, driving range, practice green, restaurant and bar.

Emerald Falls
Located at 30510 E 63rd St. in Broken Arrow, Okla. Emerald Falls is a par-72, 18-hole championship golf course whose course design challenges all skill levels.

Forest Ridge
Broken Arrow’s first public upscale golf course, Forest Ridge is located at 7501 E Kenosha St. in Broken Arrow, Okla.

Golf Club of Oklahoma
The Golf Club of Oklahoma’s par-72, 6,840-yard championship layout course is located at 20400 East 141st in Broken Arrow, Okla.

Indian Springs
The Club at Indian Springs is located at 16006 E. 131st Street South in Broken Arrow, Okla. Indian Springs offers two 18 hole golf courses, a tiered driving range, and multiple chipping and putting areas along with a short game practice area.

Tahlequah City Golf Course
Tahlequah City Golf Course is Tahlequah’s only municipal 9-hole course. Located at 2200 W. Golf Course Road lies the 2,466 regulation length course complete with a driving range.