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One of the year’s busiest weeks for championships has arrived, as nine team titles will be decided before Memorial Day.
Included are all three divisions’ men’s lacrosse titles, which as usual will be contested at the same site -- this year, Gillette Stadium near Boston. The Division I women’s lacrosse crown also is up for grabs this weekend in Towson, Maryland.
It’s also a big week in track and field, as the Divisions II and III men’s and women’s championships get underway Thursday. Cal Poly Pomona is hosting Division II competition, while Division III’s contenders return to Wisconsin-Oshkosh.
The fairways and greens of the University of New Mexico Championships Golf Course also are in the spotlight as the setting for the Division I Women’s Golf Championships, teeing off tomorrow.
It’s also a big week for administrators of athletics programs in all three NCAA divisions, as the first of the Association’s two annual Regional Rules Seminars is under way. More than 1,300 preregistered for the Boston gathering, indicating an all-time attendance record for the event, which features 57 different sessions. The preregistration figure includes more than 250 registrants from Division III institutions who are expected to participate in today’s Town Hall Meeting addressing membership growth.
The holiday weekend brings the annual National Student-Athlete Development Conference. The gathering provides approximately 700 student-athletes from all three NCAA divisions with a forum to discuss issues that may affect them on their campuses and in their communities, while also offering them an opportunity to enhance their leadership, communication, decision-making and problem-solving skills.
Here are NCAA meetings and events (including championships) scheduled during the coming month:
|
Date |
Committee/event |
City |
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May 18-23 |
Regional Rules Seminar |
Boston |
|
May 19 |
Division III Town Hall Meeting |
Boston |
|
May 20-23 |
Division I Women’s Golf Championships |
Albuquerque, New Mexico |
|
May 22-24 |
Division II Men’s and Women’s Outdoor Track and Field Championships |
Walnut, California |
|
May 22-24 |
Division III Men’s and Women’s Outdoor Track and Field Championships |
Oshkosh, Wisconsin |
|
May 23 |
Division I Softball Championship (continues, through June 4) |
Various sites |
|
May 23 and 25 |
Division I Women’s Lacrosse Championship |
Towson, Maryland |
|
May 23-27 |
Division III Baseball Championship |
Appleton, Wisconsin |
|
May 24 and 26 |
Division I Men’s Lacrosse Championship |
Foxborough, Massachussetts |
|
May 24-31 |
Division II Baseball Championship |
Sauget, Illinois |
|
May 25 |
Division II Men’s Lacrosse Championship |
Foxborough, Massachusetts |
|
May 25 |
Division III Men’s Lacrosse Championship |
Foxborough, Massachusetts |
|
May 25-29 |
National Student-Athlete Development Conference |
Orlando, Florida |
|
May 28-31 |
Division I Men’s Golf Championships |
West Lafayette, Indiana |
|
May 30 |
Division I Baseball Championship (through June 25) |
Various sites |
|
May 30-31 |
Division I Men’s and Women’s Outdoor Track and Field Championships (regionals) |
Various sites |
|
May 30-June 1 |
Divisions I, II and III Women’s Rowing Championships |
Rancho Cordova, California |
|
June 1-6 |
Regional Rules Seminar |
San Antonio |
|
June 2 |
Division III Town Hall Meeting |
San Antonio |
|
June 2-3 |
Committee on Sportsmanship and Ethical Conduct |
Boston |
|
June 2-5 |
Division II Men’s Basketball Committee |
Indianapolis |
|
June 3-5 |
Division III Men’s Ice Hockey Committee |
Indianapolis |
|
June 3-6 |
Women’s Ice Hockey Committee |
Indianapolis |
|
June 3-6 |
Division I Men’s Ice Hockey Committee |
Indianapolis |
|
June 4-6 |
Men’s and Women’s Ice Hockey Rules Committees |
Indianapolis |
|
June 6-11 |
Division I Academics/Eligibility/ Compliance Cabinet |
Dallas |
|
June 9-11 |
Men’s Gymnastics Committee |
Indianapolis |
|
June 9-12 |
Women’s Gymnastics Committee |
Indianapolis |
|
June 12-13 |
Division II Academic Requirements Committee |
Indianapolis |
|
June 14-16 |
Division I Women’s Golf Committee |
Indianapolis |
|
June 15-18 |
Women’s Lacrosse Rules Committee |
Philadelphia |