National Junior College Athletic Association Awards 5 National Tournaments to Cedar Rapids
CEDAR RAPIDS, IA – The Cedar Rapids Tourism Office is proud to announce that the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) has named Cedar Rapids Tourism and the Kirkwood Community College as the hosts for the 2023 DII and DIII National Volleyball Championships and the 2024 DI, DII and DIII National Volleyball Championships.
In total, 88 teams from across the country will be traveling to Cedar Rapids in 2023-2024 with an average length of stay of 4 days providing a multi-million-dollar economic impact for the Cedar Rapids community.
“The NJCAA looks forward to Cedar Rapids Tourism and Kirkwood Community College hosting the DII and DIII Volleyball Championships in 2023 and all three divisions in 2024,” stated Liz Homrig, NJCAA Director of Championship Operations. “The Alliant Energy PowerHouse has served as a premier location for the association’s DII national tournaments over the past three seasons. Hosting joint championships in 2023 and 2024 will only enhance the first-class championship experience for student-athletes and attendees.”
“We are excited the NJCAA has chosen the Cedar Rapids community to host their upcoming National Championships in 2023 and 2024,” says Jay Fanta, Director of Sports Tourism with the Cedar Rapids Tourism Office. “Our tournament partners, the Kirkwood Community College and Tournament Director, Tim Keating, played significant roles in winning Cedar Rapids the opportunity to become the primary host for the NJCAA Volleyball National Championships with their work on the NJCAA DII National Championships in the past. We look forward to providing a great experience for the student athletes, coaches and fans in attendance in the coming years.”
Cedar Rapids previously hosted the NJCAA DII Championships for the 2020, 2021 and 2022 seasons at the Alliant Energy PowerHouse. The Alliant Energy PowerHouse will once again serve as the tournament location for each of the upcoming events:
2023 NJCAA DIII Championship: November 9-11, 2023
2023 NJCAA DII Championship: November 15-18, 2023
2024 NJCAA DIII Championship: November 14-16, 2024
2024 NJCAA DI & DII Championship: November 20-23, 2024
The NJCAA’s official release of the 2023-2024 championship bids awards can be found at: https://www.njcaa.org/general/2022-23/releases/20230120qe5z35
