US EditionBoth Final Fours in same location?
- The idea of combining the men's and women's Final Four tournaments is under consideration by the NCAA.
- A 2021 gender equity review sparked the discussion due to disparities between the men's and women's tournaments.
- Combining the tournaments could increase revenue and create a central location, improving the experience.
- Ackerman quoted, "We're trying to build women's basketball," highlighting a key motivation.
- A combined Final Four is unlikely before 2032 because sites are currently locked until 2031.
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Why UConn women’s basketball team’s 12th NCAA Championship run was coach Geno Auriemma’s masterclass
TAMPA, Fla. — Geno Auriemma’s coaching brilliance is often as much a curse as it is a blessing. The morning of the 2025 NCAA Championship, he knew his UConn women’s basketball team had a good game plan. He had a roster he knew was talented enough to match up with No. 1 seed South Carolina. He had 40 years, 24 Final Fours and 12 national final appearances worth of experience to draw on. But Auriemma spent the hours leading up to the game in what …
UConn's Sarah Strong to sign autographs at Dick's Sporting Goods in Manchester
UConn star Sarah Strong will be signing autographs at Dick’s Sporting Goods in Manchester on Friday. The department store, located at The Shoppes at Burr Corners on Tolland Turnpike, is hosting Strong in celebration of the UConn women’s 12th national title. The UConn Huskies beat the South Carolina Gamecocks 82-59 in the NCAA Championship on Sunday. The signing will take place from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Strong will sign complimentary player cards, or i…
Florida-Houston’s messy ending was the perfect metaphor for college sports
The basketball, and an impeccably rugged game, went bouncing into dissatisfaction. It hit the floor one, two, three times. Houston guard Emanuel Sharp couldn’t touch it, not after he left the ground and dropped the game-deciding shot as if it…
The Press of Atlantic City
Talks of joint Final Four for men, women resurface
TAMPA, Fla. — Millions tuned in to watch women's basketball powerhouses UConn and South Carolina dominate in the Final Four on Friday. Many more watched Houston and Florida stun their opponents in the men's Final Four a day later.
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