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ACHA St Louis

ACHA Chooses St. Louis as National Championship Host in 2025, 2027, 2028

The American Collegiate Hockey Association, the governing body for non-varsity collegiate hockey in the United States, has selected St. Louis as the site for the ACHA National Championships in 2025, 2027, and 2028 with an option to bring the event to St. Louis in 2026. “Based on discussions with team representatives at the recent ACHA […]

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NJCAA

NJCAA Announces National Office Additions

The NJCAA has announced the hiring of three individuals to serve in key positions within the National Office with Danielle Lafferty having joined in July as the director of championships. Lafferty will play an integral part in leading the NJCAA’s vision for executing and progressing the national championship experience. Previously, Lafferty worked in athletics administration […]

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2024 SEC Gymnastics

SEC Gymnastics Championship Returns to New Orleans

The Southeastern Conference will host the 2024 SEC Gymnastics Championships at Smoothie King Center in New Orleans on March 23, returning to the site of the 2019 championships where an event-record crowd of 10,505 attended the two-session competition. “The Greater New Orleans Sports Foundation is proud to once again partner with ASM Global to bid […]

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Christopher Parker

NJCAA President Christopher Parker Receives Contract Extension

Christopher Parker has received a contract extension through 2027 to remain as president and chief executive officer of the NJCAA. Parker, who has served as president and chief executive officer of the organization since 2017, is the fourth chief executive of the NJCAA since its founding in 1938. “The NJCAA has made so many strides […]

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Southland Conference

Southland Conference Basketball Tournament Returning to Lake Charles

The Southland Conference Basketball Tournament will be held in Lake Charles, Louisiana, through 2029 while the conference’s baseball and softball championships will be in Hammond, Louisiana, in the spring of 2024. “Extending the Southland Basketball Championships through 2029 in Lake Charles and returning to Hammond for the baseball and softball championships showcases our board of […]

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ACC

ACC Officially Raises Flags in New Home of Charlotte

The Atlantic Coast Conference officially announced its new home in Charlotte, raising the conference flag and flags of all 15 member institutions at a ceremony at the new office headquarters, Legacy Union’s Bank of America Tower in Uptown Charlotte. “It is a historical day for the ACC as we are welcomed to the Queen City,” […]

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Colorado Arizona State Trophy

From the Editor: Realignment’s Toll on the Most Historic, Unknown Trophy in Sports

The most recent wave of collegiate conference realignment has been unsettling for sports fans in general, but even more so for the fans of the specific teams on the move. The recent raid of Pac-12 teams by the likes of the Big Ten and Big 12 hit home with special resonance for me when my […]

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GCAC Volleyball

Gulf Coast Athletic Conference Volleyball Championship Headed to Louisiana

The Shreveport-Bossier Sports Commission in Louisiana has been awarded a three-year bid to host the Gulf Coast Athletic Conference Volleyball Championship, beginning with the 2023 tournament. “We are so excited to host the 2023–2025 Gulf Coast Athletic Conference Volleyball Championships at Bossier Parish Community College,” said Sara Nelms, director of sports at the Shreveport-Bossier Sports […]

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The Swilcan Bridge
The Swilcan Bridge on the 18th Fairway of the Old Course in St Andrews is one of the iconic spots in the sport of golf. Photo by Paul Tomkins of VisitScotland.

St Andrews to Host Collegiate Golf Event This Fall

NBC Sports and St Andrews Links Trust have announced the inaugural St Andrews Links Collegiate, presented by TopGolf and World Wide Technology, to be held on the Jubilee Course and the Old Course in St Andrews, Scotland, October 23­–25, 2023. The three-day event will feature men’s and women’s golf teams from Georgetown, North Carolina, Notre […]

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GCAC Sports

GCAC Cross Country Championship Returns to Decatur

Decatur, Alabama, has been announced as the host for the Gulf Coast Athletic Conference Cross Country Championship from 2023 through 2025 after Decatur Morgan County Tourism hosted the 2022 event at Oakville Indian Mound Park. GCAC Commissioner Dr. Kiki Baker Barnes, along with Decatur City Council President Jacob Ladner, DMCT President and Chief Executive Officer […]

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