READ THE FULL ARTICLE BY CLICKING HERE. Community support for the NCAA First Four in Dayton has surged in recent years, but it all started with a handful of organizations like Montgomery County. That's because county commissioners Debbie Lieberman, Judy Dodge and Dan...
READ THE FULL ARTICLE BY CLICKING HERE. The Hoopla ticket program — a community outreach effort to boost the NCAA First Four games in Dayton — got a big boost last year when several NBA players stepped up with financial support. Launched by the First Four Local...
READ THE FULL ARTICLE BY CLICKING HERE. Support for the NCAA First Four games in Dayton has skyrocketed in the past year, which is a big reason the region will continue hosting the games through at least 2018. Sponsorships allow the Local Organizing Committee to...
READ THE FULL ARTICLE BY CLICKING HERE. Derek Porter has only been here a short time, but the president and CEO of Dayton Power & Light is well aware of the impact basketball has on this community. DP&L has been a major sponsor of the NCAA First Four Local...
CONTINUE READING THE FULL ARTICLE BY CLICKING HERE. Positioning Dayton to put on a spectacular show around the NCAA First Four games — and secure them for the long-term — requires a lot of vision and financial resources. While many community and business leaders have...
CONTINUE READING THE FULL ARTICLE BY CLICKING HERE. Organizers of the Hoopla Four Miler are pushing to grow the event into one of the premier races in Southwest Ohio. The community fun run on NCAA basketball's Selection Sunday, which starts and ends at the University...
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