Sioux Falls to Host Four NCAA Championships From 2023-2026

The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) announced host cities for their 2023-2026 Division I and Division II Championships on Wednesday. Sioux Falls has been selected to host the following NCAA Championship events during that span:

  • 2024 Division I Men’s Ice Hockey Regional – Denny Sanford PREMIER Center

  • 2024 Division II Women’s Volleyball Championship – Sanford Pentagon

  • 2026 Division I Men’s Ice Hockey Regional – Denny Sanford PREMIER Center

  • 2026 DII Wrestling Championship – Denny Sanford PREMIER Center

The Sioux Falls Sports Authority submitted bids to the NCAA earlier this year and will host the awarded championship events in collaboration with the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (volleyball, wrestling) and the University of Nebraska Omaha (hockey). The bidding process began last August, and final submissions were due to the NCAA in early February. 

Quotes from the Sioux Falls Sports Authority and Denny Sanford PREMIER Center

“This is a great day for our city” said Thomas Lee, Executive Director of the Sioux Falls Sports Authority. “Sioux Falls has proven to be a great host by having held nine NCAA Championships in the past five years. We look forward to welcoming the NCAA and the student-athletes back to Sioux Falls in the years to come.”

“The Sioux Falls Sports Authority was formed in 2006 by community leaders to recruit major sporting events to the Sioux Falls area” said Kevin Lampe, chair of the Sioux Falls Sports Authority. “These are excellent events that will continue to raise our profile as an organization.”

“We are excited to be able to host these prestigious events that are great to showcase the facility as well as the community.” Mike Krewson, GM – Denny Sanford PREMIER Center

About the Sioux Falls Sports Authority

The organization has hosted the Summit League Basketball Championships since 2009, the Sioux Falls Marathon since 2010, NCAA Championships and NAIA National Championships. For more information, visit www.sfsportsauthority.org.

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