Sites across North Texas are among those selected by the NCAA to host postseason events for the 2026-27 and 2027-28 seasons. The NCAA says it chose 240 locations from more than 1,200 bids.
In 2027, the Division I women's golf regional will be held at Trinity Forest Golf Club in southern Dallas, and the women's gymnastics national collegiate finals will be held at Dickies Arena in Fort Worth.
Also in 2027, Dickies Arena will host Division I men's basketball first and second-round games.
In 2028, the American Airlines Center will host a Division I men's basketball regional.
"Today is another great example of how big wins happen here with the announcement that Dallas will host the 2028 NCAA Men's Basketball Regional and the 2027 NCAA Women's Golf Regional," Monica Paul, executive director of the Dallas Sports Commission, wrote in a statement. "We are excited to showcase the passion Dallas has for March Madness and elite collegiate athletic events, further solidifying our reputation as both the number one sports business city in the nation and a global sports destination."
“Dallas is the premier sports city, for all sports, and we at SMU wanted to continue to grow this message to those around the world by bringing some of the best golfers to our city to compete for a national championship at our premier golf course, Trinity Forest. We are greatly looking forward to the opportunity for SMU and Dallas to continue to host high-level championship experiences for student-athletes from across the country, and look forward to showing off Dallas to any new visitors," SMU Director of Event Operations Tyler Kremzar said.
Texas has the second most events announced Wednesday with 20. Florida has the most with 22.
In 2026, the Division I women's volleyball finals will be held at the Alamodome in San Antonio. In 2027, San Antonio will host men's basketball regionals.
The 2026 and 2027 Division II football finals will be held at McKinney ISD Stadium.
Division I and II cross-country regionals will be held in College Station and Lubbock in 2026 and 2027.
The 2027 Division I Men's Golf Regionals will be in Lubbock; the 2028 Division I Women's Golf Regionals will be in Austin.
The 2028 Division III softball finals will be in Marshall, Texas.
The 2027 and 2028 Men's and Women's swimming and diving finals will be in Austin.
The 2027 Division I track and field first round will be in College Station.
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