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| One Final Four has been played in Fort Wayne, and more than four will be when the next contract cycle is done. Photo by Steve Frommell, d3photography.com |
The men's basketball Final Four, moved from Salem, Virginia because of a desire to move the championship around to multiple locales, is getting renewed for a second set of four years in Fort Wayne, Indiana. The championship has been extended through 2026 and will continue to be held at the Allen County Memorial War Coliseum.
"We are grateful to the site selection committee for giving what is likely the highest compliment of a second bid award," said Tami Hoagland, Manchester athletics office manager and Title IX & eligibility coordinator, "and we are excited to continue partnering with the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum and Visit Fort Wayne to provide Division III student athletes, Manchester University students, and the spectators an exciting, fun-filled experience in Northeast Indiana."
The 2019 Final Four was the first played outside of the Salem Civic Center since 1995, when UW-Oshkosh defeated Swarthmore to bring home Walnut and Bronze. Last year's championship, slated to feature the national quarterfinals and semifinals before a national title game in Atlanta, was canceled by the spread of COVID-19.
If there is a championship to be held in 2021, it will be at the end of a smaller bracket.