I wanted to take a moment to update our membership on some important ongoing discussions regarding the future of the NABC.
The NABC and NCAA have for decades enjoyed a formal partnership that affords us the opportunity to hold the NABC Convention in conjunction with the Men’s Final Four. That partnership – which covers a series of critical logistics like hotel access, ticket inventory and convention center space, among other items – expired this month.
The NABC is currently pursuing an extension of the partnership with the NCAA, with the goal of securing the NABC Convention’s future at the Final Four in 2025 and beyond. However, with negotiations still ongoing, plans for the 2025 NABC Convention have not yet been finalized. We are simultaneously hard at work preparing contingencies – which include engaging alternative sites – in the event an extension cannot be reached. This model would be consistent with other sports’ coach associations, nearly all of which hold their annual conventions separate from NCAA championships.
The origins of the NABC’s partnership with the NCAA date back nearly a century, and we believe collaboration between our two organizations serves the overall good of the sport. But our top priority in this process is the best interests of our members, and we are not prepared to sacrifice the NABC’s long-term wellbeing.
We will keep you informed as more updates become available on our relationship with the NCAA and the status of the NABC Convention. Regardless of the ultimate outcome, I’m excited about the NABC’s future.
Sincerely,
Craig Robinson
NABC Executive Director
