Greater Columbus Sports Commission Blog

It’s been a long few months without live sports, but the wait is nearly over. The Basketball Tournament, or TBT, is bringing all the basketball action you’ve missed to Columbus next month!

TBT is a winner-take-all tournament that allows 24 teams to compete for $1 million prize. Due to COVID-19,

The 2018 NCAA Women’s Final Four undoubtedly had a lasting impact on athletes and fans throughout Columbus. Following the three exhilarating games and countless special touches for student-athletes throughout the city, the elation of crowning of a new national champion at Nationwide Arena lives on

From dramatic buzzer-beating finishes in the 2018 NCAA Women’s Final Four to the hosting leaders in the sport at the first ever COMMITTED event, it’s safe to say that Columbus has been an epicenter of collegiate women’s basketball action in recent years.

In fact, Columbus has committed to hosting

Women’s basketball has been guiding Lynn Holzman and Danielle Donehew at every stage of their lives.

But as Holzman, vice president of NCAA women’s basketball, and Donehew, executive director of the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA), spoke on the panel of the first COMMITTED event on

Columbus Has No Offseason is an ongoing blog series from the Sports Commission, showcasing Columbus’ role as a top sports destination, from our hometown teams to the premier sports events we bring to the city.

As we learned last year when the community rallied to host a landmark NCAA Women’s

The roar of the crowd after the improbable buzzer-beating shot.

The emotional post-game embrace between coaches and seniors.

The relief on the faces of fans and players alike as teams survive and advance.

Isn’t it easy to get nostalgic about March Madness?

With the college basketball season

We all knew it to be true, but now it’s official.

The 2018 NCAA Women’s Final Four in Columbus has been named SportsTravel magazine’s Sports Event of the Year, beating out sports event giants the Super Bowl and the Winter Olympics.

When it comes to measuring the success of the marquee event, the

It’s hard to believe the NCAA Women’s Final Four was held in Columbus 152 days ago (as of this post) but we continue to count the many ways it impacted our community.

And although 152 days seems like a lifetime ago, for many it was just the beginning. The Women’s Final Four demonstrated the

Senior Night.

It’s an event every sports fan has either seen or been through.

• One last chance to walk down a tunnel
• One last chance to hug your loved ones for all their work, sacrifice and support
• One last chance to put on a uniform with teammates who have turned into family

What if Senior Night

Exciting games in front of sellout crowds, hundreds of knowledgeable volunteers, well-attended community events and record media coverage highlighted the 2018 NCAA Women’s Final Four in Columbus. Some of the best games in NCAA Basketball history were played at Nationwide Arena on March 30 and