FUTURE SITES 2007

Opening Round Tuesday, March 13, 2007
UD Arena
Dayton, Ohio
Host: University of Dayton

First and Second Rounds Thursday and Saturday, March 15 and 17, 2007
Buffalo, New York
HSBC Arena
Hosts: Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference, Canisius College and Niagara University

ARCO Arena
Sacramento, California
Host: University of the Pacific

Rupp Arena
Lexington, Kentucky
Host: University of Kentucky

Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum
Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Host: Wake Forest University

Friday and Sunday, March 16 and 18, 2007
United Center
Chicago, Illinois
Host: Big Ten Conference

Nationwide Arena
Columbus, Ohio
Host: The Ohio State University

Spokane Memorial Arena
Spokane, Washington
Host: Washington State University

New Orleans Arena
New Orleans, Louisiana
Host: Tulane University

Regionals Thursday and Saturday, March 22 and 24, 2007
South Regional
Alamodome
San Antonio, Texas
Host: University of Texas-San Antonio

West Regional
HP Pavilion
San Jose, California
Host: San Jose State University

Friday and Sunday, March 23 and 25, 2007
East Regional
Continental Airlines Arena
East Rutherford, NJ
Host: Rutgers University

Midwest Regional
Edward Jones Dome
St. Louis, Missouri
Host: Missouri Valley Conference

Final Four March 31 and April 2, 2007
Georgia Dome
Atlanta, Georgia
Host: Georgia Tech


at 06/06/06 10:55 PM | 0 comments

Congrats to Connor's

Connor Sport Court International, the market leader in performance sports surfaces, today announced a new, expanded partnership in which Connor Hardwood Courts becomes the official court surface for both the NCAA Men's and Women's Final Four.

For the first time, the 2006 NCAA® Final Four® will feature Connor's QuickLock Portable Court System. This unique portable wood flooring system provides easy alignment, quick assembly and superior performance, making it the ideal choice for the Final Four venues. Connor's participation will expand in 2007 when it begins supplying hardwood courts for the NCAA Division I Regional Tournament sites as well.

NCAA Basketball teams begin practice tonight across the country, and we are just as excited as the fans to tip-off the NCAA basketball season," said Charlie Graves, CEO of Connor Sport Court. "The ball is quite literally in our court and we look forward to seeing which schools will ultimately play on the Connor Hardwood Court at the 2006 Men's and Women's Final Four in Indianapolis and Boston respectively."

This exclusive partnership runs through 2010 and expands the company's current relationship with the NCAA. For the past 14 years, Sport Court® has provided the playing surface for the NCAA Men's Volleyball National Collegiate and Division I Women's Volleyball Championships.

"Our new agreement will not only supply the National Collegiate Men's and Women's Division I volleyball championships with Sport Court® surface but also Women's Division I Regional tournaments and Women's Division III Volleyball Championship," added Kevin Morgan, Vice President of Marketing for Connor Sport Court.

"The NCAA has enjoyed its long relationship with Sport Court and looks forward to now working with Connor Hardwood Courts to increase the exposure and strength of the NCAA Championships," said NCAA Manager of Corporate Licensing, Erika Austin.

Based on this new agreement, the company will also provide Connor and Sport Court surfaces for Hoop City, the NCAA's interactive fan-festival held in conjunction with the Men's and Women's Final Four venues.
at 21/10/05 4:29 PM | 0 comments

I can't wait for this year to start.

Well the summer is over and fall is upon us. This means that football season is in full effect and basketball is right around the corner. Who will win it all this year? Will the UW Huskies actually make it deep into the touney? Or will they again get knocked out early only to watch as others celebrate. The two teams from the finals, UI and UNC, look to have a slew of new faces. Does either team have a chance to get back? It's only a few short months off, keep checking back for updates on who I think will take it all in 06.
at 29/09/05 7:42 PM | 0 comments