CIAA, Charlotte and Tournaments

Charlotte makes moves to bring back CIAA Tournament
After losing the bid to host the CIAA basketball tournaments to Baltimore, the city of Charlotte plans to bid for hosting the CIAA from 2027-2029. Charlotte was the host site of the tournaments from 2006 to 2020 until Baltimore outbid them in 2019 for the rights.
Charlotte tries to lure another basketball tournament back. Here’s its pitch to CIAA
In addition to the CIAA’s earlier run, the ACC’s Men’s Basketball Tournament will return to the Spectrum Center for the 14th time in March. The Spectrum Center also hosted early round NCAA men’s basketball tournament games in 2024, with March Madness scheduled to return to uptown in 2027.
Charlotte looks to bring back CIAA tournaments for first time since 2020
Charlotte last hosted the Historically Black Division II conference’s events in 2020, just before the COVID-19 pandemic.
Charlotte plans bid to lure back CIAA Tournament
Last week, during a forum including Charlotte Mayor Vi Lyles and former mayors Harvey Gantt and Patrick Cannon, Cannon told the audience that the city needs to bring back the CIAA both for its economic might and because of the rich cultural history it brings with the presence of HBCU schools, teams and fans.
Charlotte officials look to make a bid to bring back the CIAA tournament
Charlotte officials have made a bid to bring back the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association basketball tournament to the city for the first time since 2020.
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