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Texas, foreground, serves to Nebraska during the championship match in the NCAA Division I women's college volleyball tournament Sunday, Dec. 17, 2023, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)

NCAA Announces 240 Championship Host Sites for 2027, 2028

The NCAA has announced over 240 host sites for preliminary and final rounds of championship tournaments across all three divisions, the first time it has named hosts over a two-year selection cycle instead of a four-year cycle. Florida will host the most events — 22 NCAA championship events for the 2026–2027 and 2027–2028 seasons. Forty […]

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Indianapolis to Host All 2026 NCAA Men’s Basketball Championships, All 2028 Women’s Basketball Championships

Indianapolis will host all three NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament championships plus the NIT in 2026 along with all three NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament championships in 2028. The men’s setup in 2026 will be the first time the NCAA will host its three men’s basketball championships on one weekend in the same city since Atlanta in […]

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NCAA Announces Appointments of Lynda Tealer and Anthony Holman to New Roles

The NCAA has announced Lynda Tealer as its new senior vice president of championships and promoted Anthony Holman to vice president of championships. Both executives begin their roles May 6. Tealer is currently a deputy athletics director at Florida and has spent the past 29 years in college athletics administration. Holman will be promoted from […]

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South Carolina guard Tessa Johnson fights for a loose ball with Iowa guard Sydney Affolter (3) and guard Kate Martin (20) during the second half of the NCAA Women's Tournament championship game on April 7 in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)

NCAA Bid Interest at All-Time High

As day turned to night when the latest championship bids were due in the NCAA portal, Ryan Tressel started getting some messages as he dropped his daughter off at dance lessons: The portal was in trouble. After checking with a colleague and the NCAA IT department, it became clear that there was an issue as […]

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Forrest Molinari of the United States, front, and Venezuela's Soleymi Caraballo, compete in the women's wrestling freestyle 68kg gold medal match at the Pan American Games in Santiago, Chile on November 2, 2023. Women's wrestling is on track to become a NCAA championship sport in the winter of 2026. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix)

Women’s Wrestling Moves Toward NCAA Championship Status

The NCAA Committee on Women’s Athletics has recommended Divisions I, II and III sponsor legislation to add a national collegiate women’s wrestling championship, with the projected first NCAA championship occurring in winter 2026. Before the committee can make a recommendation to add a championship for an emerging sport, 40 schools must sponsor it at a […]

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NCAA’s Joni Comstock to Retire After 44-Year Career

NCAA Senior Vice President of Championships Joni Comstock has announced her retirement effective March 1, having served in her leadership position since joining the national office in 2006. Before her 17 years as a member of the NCAA executive team, Comstock spent 27 years on campus in a variety of roles, including athletics director, administrator […]

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2025 NCAA Women’s Final Four Logo Unveiled

Highlighting many of the features and colors representative of Tampa Bay and the state of Florida, the 2025 NCAA Women’s Final Four logo has been unveiled. The University of South Florida and the Tampa Bay Sports Commission will serve as co-hosts for the event at Amalie Arena, with the national semifinals on April 4 and […]

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NCAA, On Location Renew Partnership

The NCAA and On Location have renewed a partnership that has lasted more than a decade, extending a multiyear deal as the collegiate athletics governing body’s official ticket and hospitality provider. “The NCAA is thrilled to announce the continuation of our partnership with On Location,” said Chris Termini, NCAA managing director of championship external operations. […]

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From left, Daryl Homer, Brian White, Ryan Tressel, Elissa Hill and Adam Wood. Photo by Jared Wickerham

TEAMS ’23: The Importance of Collegiate Sports

The collegiate sports ecosystem remains a key pipeline for Olympic and Paralympic athletes. Without collegiate programs and the events they generate, that pipeline remains at risk. The U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee is working to support a robust collegiate sports system and college campuses are working to protect this important landscape and its events. Some […]

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Brian Luckett, senior vice president for external affairs and development at the NJCAA, spoke about what a successful bid includes. Photo by Jared Wickerham

TEAMS ’23: Collegiate Bid Cycles — What to Know and How to Win

College championships are some of the most exciting events with the biggest impacts for athletes on the field of play as well as for destinations hosting the events. The next bid cycles for NCAA and NJCAA championships have started and with that comes a host of questions. Leaders of both bid efforts discussed how their […]

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