Women's Basketball Coaches Corner
28th Annual Division I Women's Basketball Natoinal Championship
March 19-25, 2008
Oman Arena
Jackson, Tennessee
FORMAT:
The championship is a 32-team, single-elimination tournament featuring 16 automatic qualifiers from 11 Division I affiliated conferences, one independent qualifier, and 15 at-large berths.
SCHEDULE: (all game times are CST)
*First-Round -
Wednesday, March 19 - with eight games: 8:30 a.m., 10:15 a.m., noon, 1:45 p.m., 4 p.m., 5:45 p.m., 8 p.m., and 9:45 p.m.
Thursday, March 20 - 9 a.m., 10:45 a.m., 12:30 p.m., 2:15 p.m., 4:30 p.m., 6:15 p.m., 8 p.m., and 9:45 p.m.
*Second-Round
Friday, March 21, with eight games: 9 a.m., 10:45 a.m., 12:30 p.m., 2:15 p.m., 4:30 p.m., 6:15 p.m., 8 p.m., and 9:45 p.m.
*Quarterfinals
Saturday, March 22, four games at 2 p.m., 4 p.m., 6 p.m., & 8 p.m.
*Semifinals
Monday, March 24, two games at 6 p.m. and 8 p.m.
*Championship
Tuesday, March 25 at 6 p.m. (CST) - Televised live nation-wide on CSTV
OTHER EVENTS:
* Banquet of Champions - Tuesday, March 18 - Carl Perkins Civic Center
$25 per person. Contact Shirley Jones 731-423-2200.
*Special Olympics- Tuesday, March 18 - Oman Arena.
* Fab Four Press Conference - Sunday, March 23, 1 p.m. - Oman Arena
TICKETS:
All-Tournament Tickets - call (731) 424-NAIA
www.jacksoncentre.com
HOTELS:
Comfort Inn
1963 Highway 45 Bypass
Jackson, TN
Phone: (731) 668-4100
Team and Fan Housing
Doubletree Hotel
1770 Highway 45 Bypass
Jackson, TN
Phone: (731) 664-6900
Team and Fan Housing
Country Inn & Suites
1935 Emporium Drive
Jackson, TN
Phone: (731) 660-0077
Team and Fan Housing
Motel 6
1940 Highway 45 Bypass
Jackson, TN
Phone: (731) 661-0919
Team and Fan Housing
Days Inn
1919 Highway 45 Bypass
Jackson, TN
Phone: (731) 668-7778
Team and Fan Housing
La Quinta Inn
2370 N. Highland
Jackson, TN
Phone: (731) 664-1800
Team and Fan Housing
Jameson Inn
1292 Vann Drive
Jackson, TN
Phone: (731) 660-8651
Team and Fan Housing
Microtel Inn
220 Vann Drive
Jackson, TN
Phone: (731) 668-0808
Team and Fan Housing
Old English Inn
2267 N. Highland
Jackson, TN
Phone: (731) 668-1571
Team and Fan Housing
Amerihost Inn
465 Vann Drive
Jackson, TN
Phone: (731) 661-9995
Team and Fan Housing
Holiday Inn
541 Carriage House Dr.
Jackson, TN
Phone: (731) 668-6000
Team and Fan Housing
Supertel Inn
1890 Highway 45 Bypass
Jackson, TN
Phone: (731) 664-4312
Team and Fan Housing
Best Western
1936 Highway 45 Bypass
Jackson, TN
Phone: (731) 664-3030
Team and Fan Housing
Days Inn
2239 Hollywood Drive
Jackson, TN
731-668-4840
Team and Fan Housing
Quality Inn
535 Wiley Parker Road
Jackson, TN
Phone: (731) 668-1400
Team and Fan Housing
Hampton Inn & Suites
150 Campbell Oaks Drive
Jackson, Tennessee 38305
Phone: (731) 427-6100
Fax: (731) 427-6121
Toll Free: (800) HAMPTON -- Reservations
For Additional Information contact:
Dennis Green , NAIA Division I Women's Basketball Manager
816-595-8109
