DIVISION II CHAMPIONSHIPS AND DIVISION II FESTIVAL
GOALS • Create “once -in-a- lifetime” student -athlete experience. • Quality competition and practice facilities. • Hotels, banquet and other amenities. • Two qualified bids for every championship.
GOALS • Divisional platform: Community engagement. • Make -A-Wish. • Military. • Other activities.
NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS FESTIVALS • Olympic-style championship events. • Five/six Division II National Championships conducted during the same week in the same city. • ~ 1,000 official travel party members per Festival. • Enhancements include: • Opening Ceremonies • Closing Celebration • Student-Athlete Lounges
DII FESTIVAL – FALL 2022 • Six championships, including: • Men’s and Women’s Cross Country • Women’s Volleyball • Field Hockey • Men’s and Women’s Soccer • ~ 1,000 official travel party members • ~ 6,500 Hotel nights • 980 nights (Peak)
DII FESTIVAL – SPRING 2024 • Six championships, including: • Men’s and Women’s Golf • Women’s Lacrosse • Softball • Men’s and Women’s Tennis • ~ 800 official travel party members • ~ 5,200 Hotel nights • 700 nights (Peak)
DII FESTIVAL – WINTER 2025 • Five championships, including: • Men’s and Women’s Indoor Track and Field • Wrestling • Men’s and Women’s Swimming and Diving • ~ 1,200 official travel party members • ~ 7,100 Hotel nights • 1,200 nights (Peak)
DII BASKETBALL FESTIVAL – MARCH 2026 • Two championships: • Men’s Basketball • Women’s Basketball • ~ 320 official travel party members • ~ 3,000 Hotel nights • 425 nights (Peak)
KEYS TO A SUCCESSFUL BID • Creation of meaningful student- athlete experience. • Adherence to bid specifications. • Proposed facilities. • Adherence to NCAA core values and principles. • Competitive budget/grants. • A plus: Commitment from community partner/sports commission.
CONTACT • John Baldwin (Festival) • jbaldwin@ncaa.org • Roberta Page • rpage@ncaa.org • Molly Simons • msimons@ncaa.org
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