Exciting New Developments Of CIAA 2017

By Jerry Clark


The northeast part of the country is home to one the most unique and outstanding college athletic league. Covered widely by media and corporations, it has given America a number of popular and talented athletes. It is the oldest African American sports conference and has closely followed the track of black higher education in universities.

CIAA is the acronym for the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association, which has members in four states and currently 12 member schools in NCAA Division II. CIAA 2017 has some excitingly awaited annual events in college sports as well as socials, celebrations and shows for registered or paying audiences. Recently, the organization has signed up with startup network Bounce TV for coverage of sports events and championships.

With a very unique tradition found on the freedom of African American to be educated, it has a great drive when it comes to collegiate sports. It has garnered new corporate sponsors and has left the old HQ for a newer one in Charlotte, NC in 2015. There are some eight campus locations in North Carolina, where students participate in a total of sixteen sports for both women and men.

Its members are a storied bunch that have valiantly fought the good fight for students as well as the general community of liberally educated men and women. These include Bowie State, Chowan U, Elizabeth City S. U., and Fayetteville State. Some more members are Johnson C. Smith U, Lincoln University and Livingstone College.

Winston Salem State, Shaw University, Virginia State University, Virginia Union University, and Saint Augustine University complete the club. What with its unique history, the conference has gone through the uptimes and downtimes, but has always come out as a conference to watch out for, playing an NCAA division that is perhaps the most competitive. 2017, to reiterate, will be something of a banner year for the conference.

A lot of people recognize the league as one of the crown jewels of collegiate games, bringing with it outstanding value. Ever since it transferred to North Carolina, it has given birth to something akin to a city renaissance, being the host of many great athletes in the professional and amateur leagues. Plus, a lot of people go to its events in the hopes of connecting with the many celebrities that appear during the after event celebrations.

Fans will have the most exceptional experiences with the schedules being created for the year 2017. These will feature college and professional games in basketball and other sports. Diehard fans will find Charlotte, the host city, an amazing venue for scheduled events in CIAA tournament 2017.

Tens of thousands of visitors are expected this year. There was a dramatic rise in the number of guests and fans last year and the coming year will probably register a new record. It has mostly been the work of conference organizers, member schools and players who have worked hard for the recognition as well as a truly memorable and enjoyable experience for everyone in attendance.

Two official arenas for events are the Spectrum and the newly refurbished Bojangles. The primary concern is to host all projected events this year. The Charlotte Center retains the major official venue status and it has that well known address at the center of the city of Charlotte.




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