Pittsburgh to host eight NCAA qualifying and championship events in 2027 and 2028

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Pittsburgh will host eight NCAA qualifying and championship events between 2026 and 2028.

SportsPITTSBURGH and the Pittsburgh Bidding Committee announced that the NCAA has awarded the city eight events between 2026 and 2028, including the Men’s Basketball First and Second Rounds as well as the National College Bowling Championship.

“All eyes continue to be on Pittsburgh as a top destination for sporting events,” said VisitPITTSBURGH President and CEO Jerad Bachar. “The team has assembled a comprehensive portfolio of proposals over the past year, and it is the strong focus and support of our local community that makes our proposals stand out. We are fortunate to have strong partnerships across the Pittsburgh Bid Committee and are excited to do so.” “We will continue our cooperation to realize these events.”

In 2027, Pittsburgh will host five events. The Division I Men’s Basketball First and Second Rounds will be hosted by Duquesne University at PPG Paints Arena. UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse will host the Division I First and Second Rounds as well as the Division II Men’s Basketball Championship.

Also in 2027, Pittsburgh will host the 2027 National Collegiate Bowling Championships at AMF Lanes in Mount Lebanon, where Duquesne University will be the host university.

Highmark Stadium will host the 2027 Division III Men’s and Women’s Soccer Championships, and lastly, UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse will host the 2027 Division III Women’s Volleyball Championships.

Two Division II championships and one Division III championship will be held in Pittsburgh in 2028.

The Petersen Events Center will host the 2028 Division II Wrestling Championships with the University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown as the host university.

UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse will then host the 2028 Division III Men’s Basketball Championship and the Division III Men’s Volleyball Championship.

“We are always excited to have NCAA events come to our city,” said SportsPITTSBURGH Director of Sports Event Development Brady Inners. “Of course, we have a lot of work ahead of us, but we are fortunate to have such strong partnerships with the NCAA, host institutions, venues and the community, and we love seeing the camaraderie that Pittsburghers are so proud of strengthened through these competitions.”