ACC Selected To Host 2007 And 2008 NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament Regionals
First and Second Round games to be played at Greensboro Coliseum.

July 6, 2005

ACC Commissioner John Swofford on the 2007 and 2008 NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament Regionals awarded to the Greensboro Coliseum and the ACC

GREENSBORO, N.C. - Atlantic Coast Conference Commissioner John Swofford comments on the NCAA announcement that the Greensboro Coliseum was selected as the site for the 2007 and 2008 NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament Regionals.

"The ACC is certainly excited to have the opportunity to bring the 2007 and 2008 NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament Regionals to our home city of Greensboro. This community has a rich tradition of hosting very successful NCAA Men's and Women's Basketball Tournaments and can expect nothing less in 2007 and 2008. The Greensboro Coliseum is an exceptional venue with a tremendous staff which deserves to showcase its constant commitment to college basketball. With the continued support from the Greensboro Convention and Visitors Bureau, the city of Greensboro, the Greensboro Sports Council, Greensboro Sports Commission and the volunteer Tournament Host Committee, there is no question that March madness will continue to be on display in Greensboro."

Complete NCAA Release

NCAA Division I Women's Basketball Committee Selects First and Second Round and Regional Sites For 2007 and 2008

INDIANAPOLIS---The NCAA Division I Women's Basketball Committee has selected the first- and second-round and regional sites for the 2007 and 2008 NCAA Division I Women's Basketball Championships.

The Administrative Committee of the NCAA Division I Championships/Competition Cabinet has approved the sites.

The following first- and second-round sites will host games either Saturday, March 17 and Monday, March 19 or Sunday, March 18 and Tuesday, March 20, 2007:

SiteHost(s)Location
Frank Erwin Center (16,755)University of Texas at AustinAustin, Texas
Bresline Student Events Center (15,085)Michigan State UniversityEast Lansing, Michigan
Hartford Civic Center (14,913) University of ConnecticutHartford, Connecticut
Galen Center (10,280)University of Southern CaliforniaLos Angeles
Williams Arena (14,669)University of Minnesota, Twin CitiesMinneapolis, Minnesota
Peterson Events Center (12,508) University of PittsburghPittsburgh
RBC Center (19,500) North Carolina State UniversityRaleigh, North Carolina
Maples Pavilion (7,233) Stanford UniversityStanford, California

The following regional sites will host games either Saturday, March 24 and Monday, March 26 or Sunday, March 25 and Tuesday, March 27, 2007:
SiteHost(s)Location
Reunion Arena (17,767)Conference USA and Southern Methodist UniversityDallas
University of Dayton Arena (13,000)University of DaytonDayton, Ohio
Greensboro Coliseum (12,005) Atlantic Coast ConferenceGreensboro, North Carolina
Save Mart Center (15,621) California State University, FresnoFresno, California

The following sites will host games either Saturday, March 22, and Monday, March 24 or Sunday, March 23, and Tuesday, March 25, 2008:
SiteHost(s)Location
The Pit/Bob King Court (15,932)University of New MexicoAlbuquerque, New Mexico
Pete Maravich Assembly Center (13,394)Louisiana State UniversityBaton Rouge, Louisiana
Bridgeport Arena at Harbor Yard (8,754) Fairfield UniversityBridgeport, Connecticut
Comcast Center (17,950)University of Maryland, College ParkCollege Park, Maryland
Wells Fargo Arena at the
Iowa Events Center (16,081)		Iowa State UniversityDes Moines, Iowa
Ted Constant Convocation Center (8,600) Old Dominion UniversityNorfolk, Virginia
Maples Pavilion (7,233) Stanford UniversityStanford, California
Mackey Arena (14,123)Purdue UniversityWest Lafayette, Indiana
The following regional sites will host games either Saturday, March 29 and Monday, March 31 or Sunday, March 30 and Tuesday, April 1, 2008:
SiteHost(s)Location
Greensboro Coliseum (12,005) Atlantic Coast ConferenceGreensboro, North Carolina
New Orleans Arena (17,500)University of New OrleansNew Orleans
Ford Center (18,929) University of OklahomaOklahoma City
Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena (12,000)Washington State UniversitySpokane, Washington

The exact dates for the sites will be announced at a later date.