Post by tamrik on Dec 8, 2010 21:14:58 GMT -5
Grace Named Host for NCCAA Basketball Championships
12/8/10
GREENVILLE, S.C. – The National Christian College Athletic Association (NCCAA) has selected Grace College as the host for both the Division I Men’s and Women’s Basketball Championships for 2012-2014. The championships will be held on the Grace College campus in the beautiful 2,200 seat Orthopaedic Capital Center. These nods are an extension of Grace’s current three-year hosting stint of the NCCAA Division I Women’s Basketball Championship with the addition of the Men’s Championship.
“Grace College Athletic Director Chad Briscoe and his staff have proven themselves as great hosts of NCCAA National Championships, so it is with great pleasure that we award an extension of the DI women’s championship along with adding the men’s event,” stated Jerry Malone, NCCAA Director of Member Relations.
The championship dates will be extended one day in order to accommodate the two eight-team fields that make up the championships. Men’s and women’s games will be interspersed throughout the event. As host, both the men’s and women’s basketball teams from Grace College will earn automatic bids to the championships.
"This is a great day for our athletic department, campus and community," Briscoe said. "We are humbled and thankful to be selected by the NCCAA for the opportunity to host both of these national championships starting in 2012. We will work diligently to create a national championship atmosphere that generates great memories for the participants, fans and our community."
Dr. Ron Manahan, President of Grace College added, “Indiana is a wonderful place to play basketball, and Grace College is honored and delighted to host these great championships. We are grateful that the venue of our region and the Orthopaedic Capital Center received the national bid for the NCCAA DI Basketball Championships.”
The championships will swing into action with a Christian Service Project (CSP) in the Winona Lake community. "The CSPs truly define the NCCAA and its commitment to our student-athletes," said Dan Wood, NCCAA Executive Director. "Our goal is to remind each participant of his/her Christian responsibility prior to competing for a national championship. One men’s and one women’s team will leave with a banner as champions, but each team and individual will have the opportunity to carry the banner for Jesus Christ while in Winona Lake and throughout their life."
Grace will host the 2011 Division I NCCAA Women’s Basketball Championship March 17-19 at the Orthopaedic Capital Center. More information can be found on the NCCAA website.
The NCCAA, a not-for-profit association headquartered in Greenville, S.C., is America's only Christian intercollegiate athletic association, serving 100 member colleges and universities across the United States and Canada and sponsoring 23 national championships and invitationals in men's and women's sports. NCCAA also sponsors mission endeavors throughout the world sharing the witness of Jesus Christ through athletics.
For more information on how to become involved in the NCCAA, please call 864-250-1199 or visit www.thenccaa.org.
12/8/10
GREENVILLE, S.C. – The National Christian College Athletic Association (NCCAA) has selected Grace College as the host for both the Division I Men’s and Women’s Basketball Championships for 2012-2014. The championships will be held on the Grace College campus in the beautiful 2,200 seat Orthopaedic Capital Center. These nods are an extension of Grace’s current three-year hosting stint of the NCCAA Division I Women’s Basketball Championship with the addition of the Men’s Championship.
“Grace College Athletic Director Chad Briscoe and his staff have proven themselves as great hosts of NCCAA National Championships, so it is with great pleasure that we award an extension of the DI women’s championship along with adding the men’s event,” stated Jerry Malone, NCCAA Director of Member Relations.
The championship dates will be extended one day in order to accommodate the two eight-team fields that make up the championships. Men’s and women’s games will be interspersed throughout the event. As host, both the men’s and women’s basketball teams from Grace College will earn automatic bids to the championships.
"This is a great day for our athletic department, campus and community," Briscoe said. "We are humbled and thankful to be selected by the NCCAA for the opportunity to host both of these national championships starting in 2012. We will work diligently to create a national championship atmosphere that generates great memories for the participants, fans and our community."
Dr. Ron Manahan, President of Grace College added, “Indiana is a wonderful place to play basketball, and Grace College is honored and delighted to host these great championships. We are grateful that the venue of our region and the Orthopaedic Capital Center received the national bid for the NCCAA DI Basketball Championships.”
The championships will swing into action with a Christian Service Project (CSP) in the Winona Lake community. "The CSPs truly define the NCCAA and its commitment to our student-athletes," said Dan Wood, NCCAA Executive Director. "Our goal is to remind each participant of his/her Christian responsibility prior to competing for a national championship. One men’s and one women’s team will leave with a banner as champions, but each team and individual will have the opportunity to carry the banner for Jesus Christ while in Winona Lake and throughout their life."
Grace will host the 2011 Division I NCCAA Women’s Basketball Championship March 17-19 at the Orthopaedic Capital Center. More information can be found on the NCCAA website.
The NCCAA, a not-for-profit association headquartered in Greenville, S.C., is America's only Christian intercollegiate athletic association, serving 100 member colleges and universities across the United States and Canada and sponsoring 23 national championships and invitationals in men's and women's sports. NCCAA also sponsors mission endeavors throughout the world sharing the witness of Jesus Christ through athletics.
For more information on how to become involved in the NCCAA, please call 864-250-1199 or visit www.thenccaa.org.
