DAYTON, OHIO – The NCAA First Four® pumped $4.6 million in economic impact to the Dayton region this year, the biggest direct impact in a First Four only tournament year. Recent figures from the Dayton Convention & Visitors Bureau show the tip-off of March...
2015 Big Hoopla Award Winners Announced 2015 Hoopla STEM Student of the Year Award Natalie Riedel Breelyn Gay Justin Stephens Jake Schweikhart Heather Walter 2015 Hoopla Rookie of the Year Award Mike Miller – Cleveland Cavs 2015 Hoopla Community...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Wednesday, March 11, 2015 Limited Tickets Remain for 2015 NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Championship Preliminary Rounds A limited number of tickets remain available for purchase to preliminary round games of the 2015 NCAA® Division I Men’s...
READ THE FULL ARTICLE BY CLICKING HERE. The student-athlete experience is a big reason the NCAA continues to tap Dayton to host the First Four games. Much of the thanks for that work goes to the Dayton Convention & Visitors Bureau. From a bagpipe welcome off the...
READ THE FULL ARTICLE BY CLICKING HERE. The NCAA First Four elevates Dayton to a national stage, but boom in local support for the games is a big reason it will remain here through at least 2018. Dayton-based Real Art has played a large role in driving that support...
READ THE FULL ARTICLE BY CLICKING HERE. The local health care industry was among the earliest boosters of the NCAA First Four in Dayton. Their strong foundation of support has helped the Local Organizing Committee grow events surrounding the games, such as the Hoopla...
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