Nashville to host NCAA Women's Final Four in 2014

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Nashville to host NCAA Women's Final Four in 2014

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Wednesday, 27 January 2010 07:55

The 2014 NCAA Women’s Basketball Final Four will be held in Nashville’s Sommet Center.

The NCAA Division I Women’s Basketball Committee announced its decision on five future Women’s Final Four sites Friday.

The other cities chosen besides Nashville are:

• 2012 – Denver

• 2013 – New Orleans

• 2015 – Tampa Bay

• 2016 – Indianapolis

“We invested a tremendous amount of time and effort in the Women’s Final Four site selection process,” says Jacki Silar, chairman of the NCAA Division I Women’s Basketball Committee and associate director of athletics at Duke, in a press release. “It was a very difficult and important decision, and it was the committee’s charge to determine which of the cities would best serve as future host sites for the pinnacle of women’s basketball – the Women’s Final Four.”

After submitting an intent-to-bid in November 2007, representatives of 12 cities attended a pre-bid seminar in January and met with NCAA staff for planning and progress updates in April and June.

After selecting eight finalist cities in August, women’s basketball committee members visited each finalist city in September and October. After the site visits, representatives of the bid committee made final presentations to the committee in Indianapolis.

When evaluating prospective host cities, the committee reviewed each city’s competition venue, convention center, hotel community, transportation plans, legacy programs and financial commitment. They also considered each community’s overall commitment to the event.

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