OMAHA SPORTS COMMISSION AWARD SHOW

The Omaha Sports Commission holds an annual awards event called the OSCAS. We celebrate the best of Omaha sports — from the athletes to the coaches to people behind the scenes who make Omaha sports happen.

2026 OSCAS May 28

The 8th Omaha Sports Commission Awards Show presented by The Lerner Company was Thursday, May 28, 2026, at The Relevant Center. It was a great night of celebrating the nominees, award winners, and the newly inducted Hall Of Fame Class!

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Red Carpet

Walk the red carpet with Omaha’s top sports legends. Enjoys beverages, heavy hors d’oeuvres, and music. 

Awards

In true awards show fashion, the show highlights 8 awards: Female Athlete of the Year, Male Athlete of the Year, Female Coach of the Year, Male Coach of the Year, Team of the Year, Moment of the Year, Steve Pivovar Sports Media Person of the Year, Dr. Jack Lewis Sportsperson of the Year, honoring nominees and announcing this year’s winner.

Following these awards, the Omaha Sports Hall of Fame Class is inducted, joining an elite list of our area’s best athletes, coaches, teams and sports figures of all time!

Exclusive After-Party

The Exclusive After-Party features a Q&A with the 2026 HOF Induction Class. Join in celebrating these inductees with a signature drink and dessert station.

2026 OSCAS LIVE STREAM

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2026 HALL OF FAME CLASS

  • Terence “Bud” Crawford

  • Tony Schrager

  • Niles Paul

  • Jon Lieber

  • Laura Spanheimer Dechant

  • 1981 Omaha Bryan Girls Basketball

2026 AWARD Winners

Male Athlete of the Year Presented by Visit Omaha

  • Jett Thomalla, Millard South HS Football k

Female Athlete of the Year Presented by Renaissance Financial

  • Jordy Frahm, University of Nebraska Softball

Male Coach of the Year Presented by the Council Bluffs Chamber

  • Scott Strohmeier, IWCC Football

Female Coach of the Year Presented by Nebraska Medicine

  • Michaela Dailey, Omaha North Basketball

Team of the Year Presented by Olsson

  • Iowa Western Community College Football

Moment of the Year Presented by MECA

  • Terence “Bud” Crawford, beats Canelo Alvarez to be the undisputed super middleweight champion in his last fight before retiring from boxing with a perfect 42-0 record

Steve Pivovar Sports Media Person of the Year Presented by OWH

  • Mike Patterson, OWH

Dr. Jack Lewis Sportsperson of the Year

  • Jay Lerner

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OSCAS COMMITEE

Ethan Anderson

Ana Bellinghausen

Jono Bradford

Shane Bradford

Sean Callahan

Terry Hanna

Matt Hutchinson

Ross Jernstrom

Andy Kendeigh

Stu Pospisil

Jim Rose

Mike’l Severe

Ren Smith