Sarah Spees of The Big Hoopla Local Organizing Committee and Ron Eifert of the Dayton Convention & Visitors Bureau joined Living Dayton to talk about the upcoming Big Hoopla and how the event makes an economic impact and supports the efforts of the NCAA® First Four®...
The Basketball Tournament (TBT), the 64-team, $1 million winner-take-all event, announced today that the University of Dayton and UD Arena will host a TBT regional in 2024. The regional will be headlined by Dayton alumni team Red Scare, whose roster will feature...
Director of The Big Hoopla LOC Sarah Spees and President of WSU Dr. Sue Edwards joined Living Dayton to talk about the 2024 Big Hoopla STEM Challenge.
The Organization Is One of Three Finalists for the Community Supporter of the Year Award DAYTON – The Big Hoopla, Inc. is pleased to announce that the organization has been selected as an honoree for the Community Supporter of the Year Award at the 2023 Dayton...
Justin Moore is headed to the Rose Music Center in the Heights this summer for a show honoring local military members. The Sept. 16 show is part of this year’s Hometown Heroes program put on by The Big Hoopla. Moore’s headlining show will honor active and veteran...
Red Scare, the Dayton alumni team, will serve as the featured team for one of eight regionals, and compete against seven other teams for the chance to advance closer to TBT's $1 million prize. The games, which will take place July 26-29, will be played at the...
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