Iowa West Field House Now Open

The newly named Iowa West Field House near the Mid-America Center in Council Bluffs, a shared endeavor between operating partners Iowa West Foundation and Omaha Sports Academy, is officially open.

The Iowa West Foundation financed the project, and from the very beginning, the goals for the field house were to provide hard-court space and access to regional sports teams as well as to drive economic development in the Mid-America Center and tourism in Council Bluffs. Following a national search, Omaha Sports Academy was chosen to run the recreation center, which features eight full-sized hardwood basketball courts and twelve full-sized hardwood volleyball courts.

Omaha Sports Academy has a proven model that will draw residents and visitors alike to the facility and surrounding area while keeping community access a top priority. With one location in West Omaha, the Omaha Sports Academy offers youth sport instructional clinics, camps, academies and tournaments in its facility that features four full-sized courts and a specially designed court for youth ages three to six. The Iowa West Field House is more than twice that size.

Omaha Sports Academy has hired a Council Bluffs native to serve as the General Manager. Nate Dix assumed the role of day-to-day management of the facility, which opened the weekend of Jan. 14. An official ribbon cutting was held on Feb. 9. Those with inquiries are welcome to contact Dix via email at nate.dix@omahasportsacademy.com.