CIAA 2017 Has Great Things Projected And Planned For

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 short for Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association, having 12 member schools in all located in North Carolina, Virginia, Maryland and Pennsylvania. The conference belongs to Division II NCAA. Some best things in college sports are being awaited for, especially in the upcoming CIAA 2017 schedule. There are are shows, sports events and celebrity guests for its loyal fans, and Bounce TV has recently signed up as a media partner.

The conference has a proud and amazing tradition that is tied to the freedom of African Americans to participate in higher education as well as sports. It left is old Hampton Virginia home and relocated Charlotte, NC in 2015 and has new major corporate support. North Carolina is where 8 of league campuses are, and they officially participate in eight sports for men and an equal eight sports for women.

The conference campuses all have histories in courage, determination and optimism for student rights as well as the rights of all educated people in the country. Elizabeth City State University, Bowie State University, Fayetteville University, and Chowan University are part of the members list. Lincoln University, Livingstone College and Johnson C. Smith are also members.

To round up the membership list are Saint Augustine, Shaw, Virginia State, Virginia Union University and Winston Salem State. The brand has had its ups and downs, and is perhaps one of the best competiors in an NCAA area that is probably the most competitive in the country. Again, some great developments are coming to the fore the conference in 2017.

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.

Many visitors, numbering tens of thousands, are expected this year. This year had a record number of visitors, and the projections this year will probably set a new record as well. This has been part of the hard work among participating schools, organizers, players and fans that create the magical sports experience that has come to be recognized as unique to the city and conference.

Some official venues are the Bojangles Coliseum and the Spectrum Center. The reason is that that there are so many are being planned for. Of course, the official arena for major functions will be the Charlotte Convention Center, located at 501 College Street in the city of Charlotte.




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