NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) informed representatives from the Ohio Valley Conference and the Nashville Sports Council on Friday that the City of Nashville has been awarded the 2014 NCAA Division I Women’s Basketball Final Four. The event will take place in 2014 and be held at the Sommet Center in downtown Nashville. 

In conjunction with the NCAA Division I Women’s Basketball Final Four, Nashville will also host the
Women’s Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) National Convention. The WBCA is the national
association of approximately 5,000 basketball coaches representing all levels of the game, including
junior high, AAU, high school, college and professional. 

Nashville was one of five cities awarded the Division I Women’s Basketball Final Four’s between the
years of 2012 and 2016. Other cities selected to host the Final Four during that time period include (with
arena and host institution): 

• 2012: Denver, Pepsi Center, Mountain West Conference.
• 2013: New Orleans, New Orleans Arena, University of New Orleans
• 2014: Nashville, Sommet Center, Ohio Valley Conference.
• 2015: Tampa Bay, St. Pete Times Forum, University of South Florida
• 2016: Indianapolis, Lucas Oil Stadium, Butler University/IUPUI/Horizon League 

The process to secure the Division I Women’s Final Four began in January with an initial meeting of the
Music City Bid Committee, co-chaired by Vice-Mayor Diane Neighbors and Margaret Behm. The OVC
and Nashville Sports Council submitted an official bid to the NCAA in June and were announced as one
of the eight finalists in August. The NCAA Division I Women’s Basketball Committee and NCAA staff
made a two-day visit to Nashville in mid-October and Nashville’s local bid committee made a final
presentation to the NCAA in Indianapolis on Nov. 12.

Release courtesy of the OVC.