Basketball National Championships Bid Day and Bid Announcement Update

Basketball National Championships Bid Day and Bid Announcement Update
February 11, 2016

The USCAA will be utilizing a new platform for bid announcements for the 2016 Basketball National Championships. Previously, selections were communicated with videos posted to the USCAA website. However, with recent staffing changes the production of these videos is not feasible at this time. Therefore, we’ll be utilizing a new medium this year. USCAA Executive Director Matthew Simms and Associate Director Michael Goodman will be joining WHKT radio in Portsmouth, Virginia at 11:00 AM EST on February 24th where selections will be announced. The broadcast is scheduled for 11:00 AM EST to 12:00 PM EST.

Members will be able to listen to the selection radio show online at www.tunein.com or www.radio.net. You can search ‘WHKT’ in the search bar provided by those sites to find the station and listen live. You can also download the Tune In app to listen on any mobile device. Announcements will also be done on our Twitter account, @USCAA. We’ll be live tweeting during the show as well as broadcasting over the periscope app. Schools and student-athletes are encouraged to join the conversation.

Please see below for deadlines related to bid day:

February 24th at 11:00 AM-12:00 PM – Bid Announcements (all four divisions)

February 24th at 1:00 PM – Nemacolin Woodlands Resort lodging requests opened (please see information below)

Lodging Reservations:

For the 2016 USCAA National Basketball National Championship, reservations at Nemacolin Woodlands Resort will be taken via email on February 24, 2016. Beginning at 1:00 PM EST, Athletic Directors can reserve rooms by emailing Jeremy Hutton at jeremy.hutton@theuscaa.com. The USCAA National Office will distribute a full list of available rooms on Monday, February 22nd. Any emails that are received before 1:00 PM EST on Wednesday will not be accepted.

In your email for room reservations please include the following:

  1. Institution name, contact name and cell phone number,
  2. First choice of rooming arrangement (i.e. 2 Townhomes and 4 Chateau Kings)
  3. Second choice for room arrangement (not all teams will receive their first choice of rooming arrangements).

Reservations will be booked on a first come first serve basis. You will be contacted should your requested accommodations be unavailable. All schools will receive an email on February 25th confirming their lodging arrangements.

If you have any questions please feel free to contact Michael Goodman at michael.goodman@theuscaa.com.