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NCAA announces more than 240 host site selections

For the fourth time in its history, the NCAA conducted a comprehensive site selection process, putting most of its championships up for bid simultaneously.

The Association chose over 240 host sites for preliminary and final rounds of predetermined championships across Divisions I, II and III, primarily for the 2026-27 and 2027-28 seasons. This cycle marked a shift from a four-year to a two-year site selection process.

The NCAA received more than 1,200 bids from member schools, conferences, cities and sports commissions across 47 states and Washington, D.C., all competing to host predetermined rounds for 87 of the NCAA’s 90 championships. The respective NCAA sports committees selected the sites, with final approval from the divisional competition oversight and championships committees.

“The enthusiasm and interest from around the country to host NCAA championships continues to be a testament to the quality of our events,” said Lynda Tealer, NCAA senior vice president of championships. “For this cycle we incorporated more data into the process to help our sport and oversight committees through the evaluation and selection of sites as we had so many quality venues and locations looking to host during these two seasons. We will continue to evaluate and gather feedback on going from the traditional four-year cycle to awarding championship bids for two years to determine the right cadence for the bid process in the future.”

Division I baseball, Division I football and Division I softball were omitted from the process due to existing contracts for the Men’s College World Series in Omaha, Nebraska; Football Championship Subdivision Championship in Frisco, Texas; and the Women’s College World Series in Oklahoma City.

Forty states plus the District of Columbia were selected to host at least one NCAA championship event, with Florida garnering the most with 22. Pennsylvania and Texas are tied for second with 20, while California and North Carolina totaled 17.

The Division I Men’s Basketball Championship will stretch across the country hosted by 25 cities in 18 states for the 2027 and 2028 tournaments. Two of the most frequent hosts are in this two-year rotation. Kansas City is hosting the 2027 Midwest Regional, which will increase its total of 137 tournament games, currently tied for second all-time with Dayton, Ohio. The University of Dayton will continue to host the NCAA First Four through 2028, as it has served as the site for the start of the Division I men’s basketball tournament since 2001. University of Dayton Arena’s 137 men’s basketball tournament games are the most of any facility.

New York’s Madison Square Garden will host the 2027 East Regional, marking its 13th regional to tie Kansas City’s Municipal Auditorium as the most frequent regional host venue in tournament history. Frost Bank Center in San Antonio and Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles round out the 2027 regional hosts. In 2028, regional hosts are the Lenovo Center in Raleigh, North Carolina; Little Caesars Arena in Detroit; American Airlines Center in Dallas; and Chase Center in San Francisco.

“We are thrilled to bring the Division I Men’s Basketball Championship to so many terrific cities and hosts from all four corners of the country and points in between,” said JoAn Scott, the NCAA’s vice president of men’s basketball. “These 25 cities have previously been awarded the rights to host the tournament more than 300 times, accounting for more than 1,300 tournament games played in these locations. We appreciate all the work done locally to put together competitive bids, as well as the work everyone will do to ensure more special March Madness moments can take place in 2027 and 2028.”

Another focus of the site selection is the announcement of the 2027 and 2028 regional sites for the Division I Women’s Basketball Championship. Two sites were chosen for each year, continuing the format shift adopted for the 2023 tournament. Las Vegas and Philadelphia will host in 2027, while Portland, Oregon, and Washington, D.C., will host in 2028. This will be the first time that the women’s basketball championship has been in Las Vegas since the 1991 West Regional and first time in Washington since 1997. It will be Washington’s first time serving as a regional host. Philadelphia will be hosting its first regional since 2011 and fifth overall, but it’s the first women’s basketball tournament action at the Wells Fargo Center since it hosted the 2000 Women’s Final Four. Portland will return to hosting regional play for the fourth time after drawing host duties in 2000, 2019 and 2024, in addition to being scheduled to host the 2030 Women’s Final Four. 

“The selection of Las Vegas, Philadelphia, Portland, and Washington, D.C., to host the 2027 and 2028 regional championships underscores the remarkable growth of the Division I Women’s Basketball Championship,” said Lynn Holzman, vice president of women’s basketball. “These cities, recognized as epicenters of the sport, have a proven track record of hosting successful events and possess the necessary infrastructure to support the expanding championship and its two-site regional format. We extend our gratitude to all the bid cities for their participation and look forward to building further momentum for women’s basketball.”  

A notable highlight of the bid selection process has a pair of Division I championships moving from arenas to stadiums. The Division I Wrestling Championships will make a second attempt in a professional football stadium at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis in 2028. The 2020 event was scheduled to be held at the same venue before being canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Division I Women’s Volleyball Championship will head to San Antonio to play in the Alamodome in 2026, returning for the third time after a 15-year hiatus since the last visit in 2011.  

Division II will hold both basketball Elite Eights at the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum Arena in Fort Wayne, Indiana, in 2027 and 2028. Division II football will remain in McKinney, Texas, where the championship game has been hosted every season since 2018. In addition, Division II will continue to host its National Championships Festivals, as the 2026 fall festival will be held in Kansas City, with the 2028 spring festival to be held in a yet-to-be-determined location.

The Stagg Bowl, Division III’s football championship game, will return to Salem, Virginia, where Salem Stadium will host the game for the 27th time in January 2027, while Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium in Canton, Ohio, will host in 2028 for the third time. The Division III Men’s Basketball Championship will start a two-year residency at the UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse in Pittsburgh for 2027 and 2028, while women’s basketball will head to Cedar Rapids, Iowa, in 2027 and Salem in 2028.

The NCAA sports committees made the selections of host sites based on criteria that included the ability to create an outstanding experience for student-athletes, along with adherence to NCAA sport-specific bid specifications.

Specifications can include providing optimal facilities; ease of travel to the location; ample lodging; and adherence to NCAA principles, which include providing an atmosphere that is safe and respects the dignity of all attendees.

Other highlights of the championship sites include:

  • In 2028, the Men’s Frozen Four returns to Chicago’s United Center for the second time. The event’s top two arena attendance records of 19,783 and 19,626 were set there in 2017. In 2027, it will return to the nation’s capital for the first time since 2009 and just the second time in the more than 75 year history of the Men’s Frozen Four. The Women’s Frozen Four will return to Duluth, Minnesota, for the fifth time in 2027 and makes its debut in Fairfield, Connecticut, in 2028. Duluth set the semifinal and championship game attendance records of 4,801 and 5,167 in 2003. 
     
  • The Divisions I, II and III Men’s Lacrosse Championships will take place in Philadelphia for the ninth time in 2027 at Lincoln Financial Field, while returning to Foxborough, Massachusetts, in 2028 for the seventh time at Gillette Stadium. The Division I Women’s Lacrosse Championship will return to Philadelphia’s Subaru Park in 2027 and 2028 after the venue hosted back-to-back in 2015 and 2016. 
     
  • The Division I Women’s College Cup will take place in Missouri for the first time when the new CPKC Stadium in Kansas City hosts in 2025, replacing the previously awarded bid to Sacramento. Men’s and Women’s College Cups will continue to take over Cary, North Carolina, returning in 2026 and 2027. WakeMed Soccer Park has hosted the College Cup 19 times since 2003 with 11 editions featuring the women and eight for the men and have upcoming hosting duties for both men and women in 2024 and men’s soccer in 2025.  
     
  • The Omni La Costa Resort & Spa in Carlsbad, California, will continue to host the Division I Men’s and Women’s Golf Championships through 2028. The events made their debut at the venue in 2024 and will also take place there in 2025 and 2026.
     
  • Oregon will host the NCAA Division I Men’s and Women’s Outdoor Track and Field Championships for the 23rd time in 2028, extending its record for hosting the event that first came to Hayward Field in 1962. 
     
  • After two years in California in 2025 and 2026, the National Collegiate Beach Volleyball Championship will return to its original home from 2016 to 2024 of Gulf Shores, Alabama, in 2027 and 2028. 
     
  • Speaking of volleyball, the National Collegiate Men’s Volleyball Championship will award its title trophy for the first time in Las Vegas at the Orleans Arena in 2027 and 2028. 

BASEBALL

  • 2027 & 2028 Division II Finals
    • Cary, NC
    • USA Baseball National Training Complex
    • Hosts: University of Mount Olive and Cary, North Carolina
       
  • 2027 & 2028 Division III Finals
    • York, PA
    • WellSpan Park
    • Hosts: York College (Pennsylvania) and Sport York

MEN’S BASKETBALL

  • 2027 & 2028 Division I First Four
    • Dayton, OH
    • University of Dayton Arena
    • Host: University of Dayton
       
  • 2027 Division I First & Second Rounds
    • Charlotte, NC
    • Spectrum Center
    • Hosts: The University of North Carolina at Charlotte and Atlantic Coast Conference
       
  • 2027 Division I First & Second Rounds
    • Pittsburgh, PA
    • PPG Paints Arena
    • Hosts: Duquesne University and SportsPITTSBURGH
       
  • 2027 Division I First & Second Rounds
    • Minneapolis, MN
    • Target Center
    • Hosts: University of Minnesota, Twin Cities, and Minnesota Sports and Events
       
  • 2027 Division I First & Second Rounds
    • Omaha, NE
    • CHI Health Center
    • Host: Creighton University
       
  • 2027 Division I First & Second Rounds
    • Louisville, KY
    • KFC Yum! Center
    • Host: University of Louisville
       
  • 2027 Division I First & Second Rounds
    • Fort Worth, TX
    • Dickies Arena
    • Hosts: University of North Texas and Fort Worth Sports Commission
       
  • 2027 Division I First & Second Rounds
    • Sacramento, CA
    • Golden 1 Center
    • Hosts: California State University, Sacramento, and Sacramento Sports Commission
       
  • 2027 Division I First & Second Rounds
    • Spokane, WA
    • Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena
    • Hosts: University of Idaho and Spokane Arena
       
  • 2027 Division I East Regional
    • New York, NY
    • Madison Square Garden
    • Hosts: Big East Conference and St. John’s University (New York)
       
  • 2027 Division I Midwest Regional
    • Kansas City, MO
    • T-Mobile Center
    • Hosts: Big 12 Conference and Kansas City Sports Commission
       
  • 2027 Division I South Regional
    • San Antonio, TX
    • Frost Bank Center
    • Hosts: University of Texas at San Antonio and San Antonio Local Organizing Committee
       
  • 2027 Division I West Regional
    • Los Angeles, CA
    • Crypto.com Arena
    • Host: Pepperdine University
       
  • 2028 Division I First & Second Rounds
    • Brooklyn, NY
    • Barclays Center
    • Hosts: Atlantic 10 Conference and Barclays Center
       
  • 2028 Division I First & Second Rounds
    • Orlando, FL
    • Kia Center
    • Hosts: University of Central Florida and Greater Orlando Sports Commission
       
  • 2028 Division I First & Second Rounds
    • Columbus, OH
    • Nationwide Arena
    • Host: The Ohio State University
       
  • 2028 Division I First & Second Rounds
    • Des Moines, IA
    • Wells Fargo Arena
    • Hosts: Drake University and Des Moines Area Sports Commission
       
  • 2028 Division I First & Second Rounds
    • Birmingham, AL
    • Legacy Arena
    • Host: Southeastern Conference
       
  • 2028 Division I First & Second Rounds
    • Tulsa, OK
    • BOK Center
    • Hosts: Oklahoma State University and Tulsa Sports Commission
       
  • 2028 Division I First & Second Rounds
    • Salt Lake City, UT
    • Delta Center
    • Host: Utah Valley University
       
  • 2028 Division I First & Second Rounds
    • Seattle, WA
    • Climate Pledge Arena
    • Host: University of Washington
       
  • 2028 Division I East Regional
    • Raleigh, NC
    • Lenovo Center
    • Host: North Carolina State University
       
  • 2028 Division I Midwest Regional
    • Detroit, MI
    • Little Caesars Arena
    • Hosts: University of Detroit Mercy, Oakland University and Detroit Sports Commission
       
  • 2028 Division I South Regional
    • Dallas, TX
    • American Airlines Center
    • Hosts: Conference USA and Dallas Sports Commission
       
  • 2028 Division I West Regional
    • San Francisco, CA
    • Chase Center
    • Hosts: West Coast Conference and Chase Center
       
  • 2027 & 2028 Division II Elite Eight
    • Fort Wayne, IN
    • Allen County War Memorial Coliseum Arena
    • Hosts: Great Midwest Athletic Conference and Allen County War Memorial Coliseum Arena
       
  • 2027 & 2028 Division III Finals
    • Pittsburgh, PA
    • UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse
    • Hosts: Presidents’ Athletic Conference and SportsPITTSBURGH

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL

  • 2027 Division I Regionals
    • Las Vegas, NV
    • T-Mobile Arena
    • Hosts: University of Nevada, Las Vegas, and Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority
       
  • 2027 Division I Regionals
    • Philadelphia, PA
    • Wells Fargo Center
    • Hosts: Saint Joseph’s University and PHL Sports Philadelphia Sports Congress
       
  • 2028 Division I Regionals
    • Portland, OR
    • Moda Center
    • Hosts: University of Portland and Rose Quarter/Trail Blazers
       
  • 2028 Division I Regionals
    • Washington, DC
    • Capital One Arena
    • Hosts: Georgetown University and Events DC
       
  • 2027 & 2028 Division II Elite Eight
    • Fort Wayne, IN
    • Allen County War Memorial Coliseum Arena
    • Hosts: Great Midwest Athletic Conference and Allen County War Memorial Coliseum Arena
       
  • 2027 Division III Finals
    • Cedar Rapids, IA
    • Alliant Energy PowerHouse
    • Host: American Rivers Conference
       
  • 2028 Division III Semifinals
    • Salem, VA
    • Cregger Center
    • Hosts: Old Dominion Athletic Conference and the City of Salem

Note: In 2028, the Divisions II and III championship games will take place in Indianapolis during the Women’s Final Four.

BOWLING

  • 2027 National Collegiate Finals
    • Pittsburgh, PA
    • AMF Mt. Lebanon Lanes
    • Hosts: Duquesne University and SportsPITTSBURGH
       
  • 2028 National Collegiate Finals
    • Lansing, MI
    • Royal Scot Golf & Bowl
    • Hosts: The University of Olivet and Lansing Sports Commission

CROSS COUNTRY

  • 2026 Division I Finals
    • Terre Haute, IN
    • LaVern Gibson Championship Cross Country Course at Wabash Valley Family Sports Center
    • Host: Indiana State University
       
  • 2026 & 2027 Division I Regionals
    • Farmingdale, NY
    • Bethpage State Park
    • Host: Hofstra University
       
  • 2026 Division I Regionals
    • Sacramento, CA
    • Arcade Creek Cross Country Course
    • Hosts: California State University, Sacramento, and Sacramento Sports Commission
       
  • 2026 Division I Regionals
    • Tallahassee, FL
    • Apalachee Regional Park
    • Host: Florida State University
       
  • 2026 Division I Regionals
    • Ames, IA
    • Iowa State Cross Country Course
    • Host: Iowa State University
       
  • 2026 Division I Regionals
    • Bethlehem, PA
    • Goodman Campus Cross Country Course
    • Host: Lehigh University
       
  • 2026 Division I Regionals
    • Lansing, MI
    • Forest Akers
    • Hosts: Michigan State University and Lansing Sports Commission
       
  • 2026 Division I Regionals
    • College Station, TX
    • Dale Watts ’71 Cross Country Course
    • Host: Texas A&M University, College Station
       
  • 2026 Division I Regionals
    • Albuquerque, NM
    • North Golf Course
    • Host: University of New Mexico
       
  • 2026 Division I Regionals
    • Spartanburg, SC
    • Roger Milliken Center
    • Hosts: University of South Carolina Upstate and OneSpartanburg Inc.
       
  • 2027 Division I Finals
    • Stillwater, OK
    • Greiner Family OSU Cross Country Course
    • Host: Oklahoma State University
       
  • 2027 Division I Regionals
    • Fort Collins, CO
    • Collindale Golf Course
    • Host: Colorado State University
       
  • 2027 Division I Regionals
    • Spokane Valley, WA
    • Flora Park Cross Country Complex
    • Hosts: Gonzaga University and Spokane Sports Commission
       
  • 2027 Division I Regionals
    • Huntsville, AL
    • John Hunt Park – Cross Country Course
    • Hosts: Jacksonville State University and Huntsville Sports Commission
       
  • 2027 Division I Regionals
    • University Park, PA
    • Blue/White Golf Course
    • Host: Pennsylvania State University
       
  • 2027 Division I Regionals
    • Fayetteville, AR
    • University of Arkansas – Agri Park
    • Host: University of Arkansas, Fayetteville
       
  • 2027 Division I Regionals
    • Columbia, MO
    • Gans Creek Cross Country Course
    • Hosts: University of Missouri, Columbia, and Columbia CVB/Sports Commission
       
  • 2027 Division I Regionals
    • Mechanicsville, VA
    • Pole Green Park
    • Host: University of Richmond
       
  • 2027 Division I Regionals
    • Verona, WI
    • Thomas Zimmer Championship Course
    • Host: University of Wisconsin-Madison
       
  • 2026 Division II Finals (Division II Championships Festival)
    • Lawrence, KS
    • Rim Rock
    • Hosts: Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association and Kansas City Sports Commission
       
  • 2026 & 2027 Division II Regionals
    • Sacramento, CA
    • Arcade Creek Cross Country Course
    • Hosts: California Collegiate Athletic Association and Sacramento Sports Commission
       
  • 2026 & 2027 Division II Regionals
    • Lubbock, TX
    • Chaparral Ridge Cross Country Course
    • Hosts: Lubbock Christian University and Visit Lubbock
       
  • 2026 Division II Regionals
    • Farmingdale, NY
    • Bethpage State Park
    • Host: Adelphi University
       
  • 2026 Division II Regionals
    • Spartanburg, SC
    • Roger Milliken Center
    • Hosts: Converse University and OneSpartanburg Inc.
       
  • 2026 Division II Regionals
    • Huntsville, AL
    • John Hunt Park − Cross Country Course
    • Hosts: University of Alabama in Huntsville and Huntsville Sports Commission
       
  • 2026 Division II Regionals
    • Kernersville, NC
    • Ivey M. Redmon Sports Complex
    • Hosts: Winston-Salem State University and Visit Winston-Salem
       
  • 2026 Division II Regionals
    • Sioux Falls, SD
    • Yankton Trail Park
    • Host: Augustana University (South Dakota)
       
  • 2027 Division II Finals
    • Huntsville, AL
    • John Hunt Park – Cross Country Course
    • Hosts: University of Alabama in Huntsville and Huntsville Sports Commission
       
  • 2027 Division II Regionals
    • Lakeland, FL
    • Holloway Park
    • Hosts: Florida Southern College and Central Florida’s Polk County Sports Marketing
       
  • 2027 Division II Regionals
    • Hopkinton, NH
    • Hopkinton Fairgrounds
    • Host: Franklin Pierce University
       
  • 2027 Division II Regionals
    • Rock Hill, SC
    • Winthrop University Recreation Complex
    • Hosts: Winthrop University and Visit York County
       
  • 2027 Division II Regionals
    • Lock Haven, PA
    • West Branch Cross Country Course
    • Host: Lock Haven University of Pennsylvania
       
  • 2027 Division II Regionals
    • Joplin, MO
    • Tom Rutledge Cross Country Course
    • Host: Missouri Southern State University
       
  • 2026 Division III Finals
    • Northfield, MN
    • Bill Huyck Championship Cross Country Course
    • Host: Carleton College
       
  • 2027 Division III Finals
    • Terre Haute, IN
    • LaVern Gibson Championship Cross Country Course at Wabash Valley Family Sports Center
    • Host: Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

FENCING

  • 2027 National Collegiate Finals
    • Durham, NC
    • Cameron Indoor Stadium
    • Host: Duke University
       
  • 2028 National Collegiate Finals
    • University Park, PA
    • Multi-Sport Facility
    • Host: Pennsylvania State University

FIELD HOCKEY

  • 2026 Division I Finals
    • Louisville, KY
    • Trager Stadium
    • Host: University of Louisville
       
  • 2027 Division I Finals
    • Chapel Hill, NC
    • Karen Shelton Stadium
    • Host: University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
       
  • 2026 Division II Finals (Division II Championships Festival)
    • Kansas City, MO
    • The Pembroke Hill School
    • Hosts: Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association and Kansas City Sports Commission
       
  • 2027 Division II Finals
    • Wingate, NC
    • Irwin Belk Stadium
    • Host: Wingate University
       
  • 2026 Division III Finals
    • Geneva, NY
    • McCooey Field
    • Host: William Smith College
       
  • 2027 Division III Finals
    • Middlebury, VT
    • Kohn Field
    • Host: Middlebury College

FOOTBALL

  • 2026 & 2027 Division II Finals
    • McKinney, TX
    • McKinney ISD Stadium
    • Hosts: Lone Star Conference and McKinney ISD
       
  • 2027 Division III Stagg Bowl
    • Salem, VA
    • Salem Stadium
    • Hosts: Old Dominion Athletic Conference and the City of Salem
       
  • 2028 Division III Stagg Bowl
    • Canton, OH
    • Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium
    • Hosts: Ohio Athletic Conference and Visit Canton

MEN’S GOLF

  • 2025 Division I Regionals
    • Urbana, IL
    • Atkins Golf Club
    • Host: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
       
  • 2025 Division I Regionals
    • Auburn, AL
    • Auburn University Club
    • Host: Auburn University
       
  • 2027 & 2028 Division I Finals
    • Carlsbad, CA
    • Omni La Costa Resort & Spa
    • Host: University of Texas at Austin
       
  • 2027 Division I Regionals
    • Murrells Inlet, SC
    • TPC Myrtle Beach
    • Hosts: Coastal Carolina University and Myrtle Beach Regional Sports Alliance
       
  • 2027 Division I Regionals
    • Bloomington, IN
    • Pfau Golf Course
    • Host: Indiana University, Bloomington
       
  • 2027 Division I Regionals
    • Stillwater, OK
    • Karsten Creek Golf Club
    • Host: Oklahoma State University
       
  • 2027 Division I Regionals
    • Lubbock, TX
    • The Rawls Course
    • Host: Texas Tech University
       
  • 2027 Division I Regionals
    • Marana, AZ
    • Gallery Club Golf
    • Host: University of Arizona
       
  • 2027 Division I Regionals
    • Loudon, TN
    • Tennessee National
    • Host: University of Tennessee, Knoxville
       
  • 2028 Division I Regionals
    • Palm Beach Gardens, FL
    • PGA National Resort
    • Hosts: Florida Atlantic University and Palm Beach County Sports Commission
       
  • 2028 Division I Regionals
    • Stanford, CA
    • Stanford Golf Course
    • Host: Stanford University
       
  • 2028 Division I Regionals
    • Franklin, TN
    • Vanderbilt Legends Club
    • Host: Vanderbilt University
       
  • 2028 Division I Regionals
    • Albuquerque, NM
    • Championship Course UNM
    • Host: University of New Mexico
       
  • 2028 Division I Regionals
    • Norman, OK
    • Jimmie Austin OU Golf Club
    • Host: University of Oklahoma
       
  • 2028 Division I Regionals
    • Notre Dame, IN
    • Warren Golf Course
    • Host: University of Notre Dame
       
  • 2027 Division II Finals
    • Palm Beach Gardens, FL
    • PGA National Resort
    • Hosts: Palm Beach Atlantic University and Palm Beach County Sports Commission
       
  • 2027 Division III Finals
    • Williamsburg, VA
    • Kingsmill Resort
    • Host: Christopher Newport University
       
  • 2028 Division III Finals
    • Boulder City, NV
    • Boulder Creek Golf Club
    • Hosts: University of Nevada, Las Vegas, and Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority

Note: The 2028 Division II finals are part of the Division II Championships Festival that will be awarded at a later date.

WOMEN’S GOLF

  • 2027 & 2028 Division I Finals
    • Carlsbad, CA
    • Omni La Costa Resort & Spa
    • Host: University of Texas at Austin
       
  • 2027 Division I Regionals
    • Palm Beach Gardens, FL
    • PGA National Resort
    • Hosts: Florida Atlantic University and Palm Beach County Sports Commission
       
  • 2027 Division I Regionals
    • Fort Wayne, IN
    • Sycamore Hills Golf Club
    • Host: Purdue University Fort Wayne
       
  • 2027 Division I Regionals
    • Dallas, TX
    • Trinity Forest Golf Club
    • Host: Southern Methodist University
       
  • 2027 Division I Regionals
    • Stanford, CA
    • Stanford Golf Course
    • Host: Stanford University
       
  • 2027 Division I Regionals
    • Aiken, SC
    • Old Barnwell
    • Host: University of South Carolina, Columbia
       
  • 2027 Division I Regionals
    • Franklin, TN
    • Vanderbilt Legends Club
    • Host: Vanderbilt University
       
  • 2028 Division I Regionals
    • Gainesville, FL
    • Mark Bostick Golf Course
    • Host: University of Florida
       
  • 2028 Division I Regionals
    • Silvis, IL
    • TPC Deere Run
    • Hosts: University of Iowa and Visit Quad Cities
       
  • 2028 Division I Regionals
    • Eugene, OR
    • Eugene Country Club
    • Host: University of Oregon
       
  • 2028 Division I Regionals
    • Austin, TX
    • The University of Texas Golf Club
    • Host: University of Texas at Austin
       
  • 2028 Division I Regionals
    • Shoreline, WA
    • Seattle Golf Club
    • Host: University of Washington
       
  • 2028 Division I Regionals
    • Bermuda Run, NC
    • Bermuda Run Country Club
    • Host: Wake Forest University
       
  • 2027 Division II Finals
    • Howey-in-the-Hills, FL
    • Mission Resort + Club
    • Hosts: Rollins College and Greater Orlando Sports Commission
       
  • 2027 Division III Finals
    • Williamsburg, VA
    • Kingsmill Resort
    • Host: Christopher Newport University
       
  • 2028 Division III Finals
    • Williamstown, MA
    • Taconic Golf Club
    • Host: Williams College

Note: The 2028 Division II finals are part of the Division II National Championships Festival that will be awarded at a later date.

MEN’S GYMNASTICS

  • 2027 National Collegiate Finals
    • Norman, OK
    • Lloyd Noble Center
    • Host: University of Oklahoma
       
  • 2028 National Collegiate Finals
    • University Park, PA
    • Rec Hall
    • Host: Pennsylvania State University

WOMEN’S GYMNASTICS

  • 2027 National Collegiate Finals
    • Fort Worth, TX
    • Dickies Arena
    • Hosts: Texas Woman’s University and Fort Worth Sports Commission
       
  • 2027 National Collegiate Regionals
    • Raleigh, NC
    • Reynolds Coliseum
    • Host: North Carolina State University
       
  • 2027 National Collegiate Regionals
    • Fayetteville, AR
    • Bud Walton Arena
    • Host: University of Arkansas, Fayetteville
       
  • 2027 National Collegiate Regionals
    • Denver, CO
    • Magness Arena
    • Host: University of Denver
       
  • 2027 National Collegiate Regionals
    • Athens, GA
    • Stegeman Coliseum
    • Host: University of Georgia
       
  • 2028 National Collegiate Regionals
    • Auburn, AL
    • Neville Arena
    • Host: Auburn University
       
  • 2028 National Collegiate Regionals
    • Gainesville, FL
    • Exactech Arena at Stephen C. O’Connell Center
    • Host: University of Florida
       
  • 2028 National Collegiate Regionals
    • Ann Arbor, MI
    • Crisler Center
    • Host: University of Michigan
       
  • 2028 National Collegiate Regionals
    • Salt Lake City, UT
    • Jon M. Huntsman Center
    • Host: University of Utah

Note: The 2028 finals will be awarded at a later date.

MEN’S ICE HOCKEY

  • 2027 Men’s Frozen Four
    • Washington, DC
    • Capital One Arena
    • Hosts: U.S. Naval Academy and Events DC
       
  • 2027 Division I Regionals
    • Bridgeport, CT
    • Total Mortgage Arena
    • Hosts: Sacred Heart University and Total Mortgage Arena
       
  • 2027 Division I Regionals
    • Loveland, CO
    • Blue Arena
    • Host: University of Denver
       
  • 2027 Division I Regionals
    • Springfield, MA
    • MassMutual Center
    • Host: University of Massachusetts, Amherst
       
  • 2027 & 2028 Division I Regionals
    • Fargo, ND
    • SCHEELS Arena
    • Host: University of North Dakota
       
  • 2028 Men’s Frozen Four
    • Chicago, IL
    • United Center
    • Hosts: University of Denver and United Center
       
  • 2028 Division I Regionals
    • Sioux Falls, SD
    • Denny Sanford PREMIER Center
    • Hosts: Augustana University (South Dakota) and Sioux Falls Sports Authority
       
  • 2028 Division I Regionals
    • Allentown, PA
    • PPL Center
    • Hosts: Pennsylvania State University and PPL Center
       
  • 2028 Division I Regionals
    • Rochester, NY
    • Blue Cross Arena
    • Hosts: Rochester Institute of Technology and Rochester NY Sports Commission
       
  • 2028 Division III Finals
    • Middleton, WI
    • Bob Suter’s Legacy20 Arena Middleton
    • Hosts: Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference and Madison Area CVB

Note: The 2027 Division III finals will be awarded to a nonpredetermined host during the selection process that season.

WOMEN’S ICE HOCKEY

  • 2027 Women’s Frozen Four
    • Duluth, MN
    • AMSOIL Arena
    • Host: University of Minnesota Duluth
       
  • 2028 Women’s Frozen Four
    • Fairfield, CT
    • Martire Family Arena
    • Host: Sacred Heart University
       
  • 2027 Division III Finals
    • Plattsburgh, NY
    • Ronald B. Stafford Ice Arena
    • Host: Plattsburgh State University of New York

Note: The 2028 Division III finals will be awarded to a nonpredetermined host during the selection process that season.

MEN’S LACROSSE

  • 2025 Division I Quarterfinals
    • Hempstead, NY
    • James M. Shuart Stadium    
    • Host: Hofstra University 
       
  • 2027 Division I, II, III Finals
    • Philadelphia, PA
    • Lincoln Financial Field
    • Host: Drexel University
       
  • 2027 Division I Quarterfinals
    • Providence, RI
    • Brown Stadium
    • Host: Brown University 
       
  • 2027 Division I Quarterfinals
    • Annapolis, MD
    • Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
    • Host: U.S. Naval Academy
       
  • 2028 Division I, II, III Finals
    • Foxborough, MA
    • Gillette Stadium
    • Hosts: Harvard University and Gillette Stadium
       
  • 2028 Division I Quarterfinals
    • Richmond, VA
    • Robins Stadium
    • Host: University of Richmond 
       
  • 2028 Division I Quarterfinals
    • Hempstead, NY
    • James M. Shuart Stadium
    • Host: Hofstra University

WOMEN’S LACROSSE

  • 2027 & 2028 Division I Finals
    • Philadelphia, PA
    • Subaru Park
    • Hosts: Temple University and Subaru Park
       
  • 2027 Division II & III Finals
    • Tampa, FL
    • UT Naimoli Family Athletic and Intramural Complex
    • Hosts: University of Tampa and Tampa Bay Sports Commission
       
  • 2028 Division III Finals
    • Rochester, NY
    • Tiger Stadium
    • Host: Rochester Institute of Technology

Note: The 2028 Division II finals are part of the Division II National Championships Festival that will be awarded at a later date.

RIFLE

  • 2027 National Collegiate Finals
    • Statesboro, GA
    • Jack and Ruth Ann Hill Convocation Center
    • Host: Georgia Southern University 
       
  • 2028 National Collegiate Finals
    • Morgantown, WV
    • WVU Coliseum
    • Host: West Virginia University 

ROWING

  • 2027 & 2028 Divisions I, II, III Finals
    • Sarasota, FL
    • Nathan Benderson Park
    • Host: University of Central Florida and Nathan Benderson Park Conservancy Inc.

SKIING

  • 2027 National Collegiate Finals
    • Stowe, VT
    • Stowe Mountain Resort and Craftsbury Outdoor Center
    • Host: University of Vermont 
       
  • 2028 National Collegiate Finals
    • Park City, UT
    • Utah Olympic Park
    • Host: University of Utah 

SOCCER

  • 2025 Women’s College Cup
    • Kansas City, MO
    • CPKC Stadium
    • Hosts: University of Kansas and Kansas City Sports Commission 
       
  • 2026 & 2027 Men’s College Cup
    • Cary, NC
    • WakeMed Soccer Park
    • Hosts: University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, and Cary, North Carolina 
       
  • 2026 & 2027 Women’s College Cup
    • Cary, NC
    • WakeMed Soccer Park
    • Hosts: University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, and Cary, North Carolina
       
  • 2026 Division II Men’s & Women’s Finals (Division II Championships Festival)
    • Kansas City, MO
    • CPKC Stadium
    • Hosts: Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association and Kansas City Sports Commission
       
  • 2027 Division II Men’s & Women’s Finals
    • Huntsville, AL
    • Joe Davis Stadium
    • Hosts: University of Alabama in Huntsville and Huntsville Sports Commission
       
  • 2026 Division III Men’s & Women’s Finals
    • Columbus, OH
    • Historic Crew Stadium
    • Hosts: Capital University and Greater Columbus Sports Commission
       
  • 2027 Division III Men’s & Women’s Finals
    • Pittsburgh, PA
    • Highmark Stadium
    • Hosts: Presidents’ Athletic Conference and SportsPITTSBURGH

SOFTBALL

  • 2027 & 2028 Division II Finals
    • Chattanooga, TN
    • Frost Stadium at Warner Park
    • Hosts: Lee University, University of North Georgia and Chattanooga Sports 
       
  • 2027 Division III Finals
    • Decatur, IL
    • Workman Family Softball Field
    • Host: Millikin University
       
  • 2028 Division III Finals
    • Marshall, TX
    • Jason Bell Park at Taylor Field
    • Host: East Texas Baptist University

SWIMMING & DIVING

  • 2027 & 2028 Division I Men’s Finals
    • Austin, TX
    • Lee & Joe Jamail Texas Swimming Center
    • Host: University of Texas at Austin 
       
  • 2027 & 2028 Division I Women’s Finals
    • Austin, TX
    • Lee & Joe Jamail Texas Swimming Center
    • Host: University of Texas at Austin 
       
  • 2027 & 2028 Division II Finals
    • Indianapolis, IN
    • IU Natatorium
    • Hosts: Great Lakes Valley Conference and Indiana Sports Corp 
       
  • 2027 & 2028 Division III Finals
    • Greensboro, NC
    • Greensboro Aquatic Center
    • Host: Old Dominion Athletic Conference 

TENNIS

  • 2026 Division I Singles & Doubles Finals
    • Athens, GA
    • Dan Magill Tennis Complex
    • Host: University of Georgia
       
  • 2027 Division I Team Finals
    • Athens, GA
    • Dan Magill Tennis Complex
    • Host: University of Georgia
       
  • 2027 Division I Singles & Doubles Finals
    • Orlando, FL
    • USTA National Campus
    • Hosts: University of Central Florida and United States Tennis Association
       
  • 2028 Division I Team Finals
    • Orlando, FL
    • USTA National Campus
    • Hosts: University of Central Florida and United States Tennis Association
       
  • 2027 Division II Finals
    • Surprise, AZ
    • Surprise Tennis & Racquet Complex
    • Hosts: Pacific West Conference and the City of Surprise
       
  • 2027 Division III Finals
    • Claremont, CA
    • Biszantz Family Tennis Center
    • Host: Claremont McKenna-Harvey Mudd-Scripps Colleges
       
  • 2028 Division III Finals
    • Rome, GA
    • Rome Tennis Center
    • Hosts: Berry College and Rome Sports Commission

Note: The 2028 Division II finals are part of the Division II National Championships Festival that will be awarded at a later date.

INDOOR TRACK & FIELD

  • 2027 Division I Finals
    • Fayetteville, AR
    • Randal Tyson Track Center
    • Host: University of Arkansas, Fayetteville 
       
  • 2028 Division I Finals
    • Boston, MA
    • The TRACK at new balance
    • Hosts: Boston College, University of Massachusetts Lowell and NB Development Group 
       
  • 2027 Division II Finals
    • Birmingham, AL
    • Birmingham CrossPlex
    • Hosts: University of Montevallo and Birmingham CrossPlex 
       
  • 2028 Division II Finals
    • Spokane, WA
    • The Podium
    • Hosts: Great Northwest Athletic Conference and Spokane Sports Commission 
       
  • 2027 Division III Finals
    • Spokane, WA
    • The Podium
    • Hosts: Whitworth University and Spokane Sports Commission 
       
  • 2028 Division III Finals
    • Virginia Beach, VA
    • Virginia Beach Sports Center
    • Host: Virginia Wesleyan University

OUTDOOR TRACK & FIELD

  • 2027 Division I First Round
    • College Station, TX
    • E.B. Cushing Stadium
    • Host: Texas A&M University, College Station
       
  • 2027 Division I First Round
    • Jacksonville, FL
    • Hodges Stadium
    • Hosts: University of North Florida and Visit Jacksonville
       
  • 2028 Division I Finals
    • Eugene, OR
    • Hayward Field
    • Host: University of Oregon
       
  • 2028 Division I First Round
    • Fayetteville, AR
    • John McDonnell Field
    • Host: University of Arkansas, Fayetteville
       
  • 2028 Division I First Round
    • Lexington, KY
    • UK Track & Field Complex
    • Host: University of Kentucky
       
  • 2027 Division II Finals
    • Walnut, CA
    • Hilmer Lodge Stadium
    • Host: California State Polytechnic University, Pomona
       
  • 2028 Division II Finals
    • Jacksonville, FL
    • Hodges Stadium
    • Hosts: Edward Waters University and Visit Jacksonville
       
  • 2027 Division III Finals
    • Geneva, OH
    • SPIRE Institute
    • Hosts: University of Mount Union and Greater Cleveland Sports Commission
       
  • 2028 Division III Finals
    • Myrtle Beach, SC
    • Doug Shaw Memorial Stadium
    • Hosts: Coastal Carolina University and Myrtle Beach Regional Sports Alliance

Note: The 2027 Division I finals were previously awarded to Hayward Field in Eugene, Oregon, in the last bid cycle.

BEACH VOLLEYBALL

  • 2027 & 2028 National Collegiate Finals
    • Gulf Shores, AL
    • Gulf Shores Public Beach
    • Hosts: University of Alabama at Birmingham and Gulf Shores & Orange Beach Sports Commission

MEN’S VOLLEYBALL

  • 2027 & 2028 National Collegiate Finals
    • Las Vegas, NV
    • Orleans Arena
    • Hosts: University of Nevada, Las Vegas, and Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority
       
  • 2027 Division III Finals
    • Salisbury, MD
    • Wicomico Youth and Civic Center
    • Hosts: Salisbury University and Wicomico County Tourism
       
  • 2028 Division III Finals
    • Pittsburgh, PA
    • UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse
    • Hosts: Presidents’ Athletic Conference and SportsPITTSBURGH

WOMEN’S VOLLEYBALL

  • 2026 Division I Finals
    • San Antonio, TX
    • Alamodome
    • Hosts: University of Texas at San Antonio and San Antonio Local Organizing Committee
       
  • 2027 Division I Finals
    • Columbus, OH
    • Nationwide Arena
    • Hosts: The Ohio State University and Greater Columbus Sports Commission
       
  • 2026 Division II Finals (Division II Championships Festival)
    • Kansas City, MO
    • Municipal Auditorium
    • Hosts: Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association and Kansas City Sports Commission
       
  • 2027 Division II Finals
    • Jacksonville, FL
    • University of North Florida Arena
    • Hosts: Edward Waters University and Visit Jacksonville
       
  • 2026 Division III Finals
    • Pittsburgh, PA
    • UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse
    • Hosts: Presidents’ Athletic Conference and SportsPITTSBURGH
       
  • 2027 Division III Finals
    • Glen Allen, VA
    • Henrico Sports & Events Center
    • Hosts: Randolph-Macon College and Henrico Sports & Entertainment Authority

MEN’S WATER POLO

  • 2026 National Collegiate Finals
    • La Jolla, CA
    • Canyonview Pool
    • Host: University of California, San Diego
       
  • 2027 National Collegiate Finals
    • Davis, CA
    • Schaal Aquatics Center
    • Host: University of California, Davis

WOMEN’S WATER POLO

  • 2027 National Collegiate Finals
    • Stanford, CA
    • Avery Aquatic Center
    • Host: Stanford University
       
  • 2028 National Collegiate Finals
    • Greensboro, NC
    • Greensboro Aquatic Center
    • Hosts: Guilford College and Greensboro Aquatic Center

WRESTLING

  • 2027 Division I Finals
    • St. Louis, MO
    • Enterprise Center
    • Hosts: University of Missouri, Columbia, and St. Louis Sports Commission
       
  • 2028 Division I Finals
    • Minneapolis, MN
    • U.S. Bank Stadium
    • Hosts: University of Minnesota, Twin Cities, and Minnesota Sports and Events
       
  • 2027 Division II Finals
    • Cedar Rapids, IA
    • Alliant Energy PowerHouse
    • Host: Upper Iowa University
       
  • 2028 Division II Finals
    • Pittsburgh, PA
    • Petersen Events Center
    • Hosts: University of Pittsburgh, Johnstown, and SportsPITTSBURGH
       
  • 2028 Division III Finals
    • La Crosse, WI
    • La Crosse Center
    • Host: University of Wisconsin-La Crosse

Note: The 2027 Division III finals will be awarded at a later date.

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