INDIANAPOLIS – Indiana Sports Corp announced this week that Dan Gliot has joined the staff as Senior Director of Marketing & Communications. Gliot comes to Indiana Sports Corp after spending the last five years at the Horizon League.Gliot will be responsible for developing, overseeing, and executing all Indiana Sports Corp communication strategies. In addition, Gliot will serve as Indiana Spor…
Read MoreINDIANAPOLIS – The second annual Indy Classic powered by Sports Tech HQ will feature the men’s basketball programs of Purdue versus Arizona and Indiana State versus Ball State at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on December 16. Game times and TV information will be announced at a later date.Indiana Sports Corp, Pacers Sports & Entertainment, and Russ Potts Productions, Inc. partner to host this annual ba…
Read MoreINDIANAPOLIS – USA Swimming and the 2024 U.S. Olympic Team Trials – Swimming Local Organizing Committee are launching the Indiana Water Safety Program (Swim IN Safety). In partnership with the Indy Aquatic Alliance longitudinal program, Swim IN Safety will teach water safety to as many Hoosiers as possible ages 5 and older over the course of the next two years. The goal of the program is to train …
Read MoreINDIANAPOLIS - The Indiana Sports Corp Corporate Challenge presented by Elevance Health is adding an additional day of competition to give increased flexibility to Central Indiana companies looking to bring their employees together in person for workday team outings.Corporate Challenge is a community event at Indianapolis Motor Speedway with more than 100 participating Central Indiana organization…
Read MoreINDIANAPOLIS - The NCAA Division II Men’s and Women’s Swimming and Diving Championships are set to take place at the IU Natatorium on the campus of IUPUI March 7-11. Indiana Sports Corp and the University of Indianapolis will serve as co-hosts for the Championships in Indianapolis. A total of 407 participants (340 swimmers and 67 divers) will compete in the Championships, including 38 student-athl…
Read MoreINDIANAPOLIS – Diana Brown of the University of Illinois and Thomas Penola of Purdue University have been selected as this year’s Wayne Duke Postgraduate Award recipients. All 14 Big Ten Conference member institutions were asked to nominate one female and one male student-athlete for the 2023 school year. The two students selected were each awarded a $10,000 scholarship for their achievements in a…
Read MoreINDIANAPOLIS – Indiana Sports Corp will present the inaugural 2023 Tom Jernstedt Lifetime Achievement Award to Jim Delany and will posthumously honor Dave Gavitt and C.M. Newton for their distinguished professional careers dedicated to the advancement of Division I men’s basketball. The Tom Jernstedt Lifetime Achievement Award was created earlier this year to honor those who best exemplify the lea…
Read MoreINDIANAPOLIS – Seventeen youth-serving organizations throughout Indiana have been selected as Inspiring Sports Grant recipients, awarded annually by Indiana Sports Corp. These organizations provide programming opportunities for nearly 16,000 youth throughout Indiana and received more than $82,000 in grants. Inspiring Sports Grants support organizations that provide underserved youth with the oppor…
Read MoreINDIANAPOLIS – At the request of Indianapolis sports and community leaders, Indiana Sports Corp will annually present the Tom Jernstedt Lifetime Achievement Award, honoring an administrator whose distinguished professional career has been dedicated to the advancement of Division I men’s basketball.The award will be presented to individuals who best exemplify the leadership and service demonstrated…
Read MoreINDIANAPOLIS – Indiana Sports Corp, Pacers Sports & Entertainment, and Russ Potts Productions, Inc. are proud to announce Sports Tech HQ as the presenting sponsor of the 2022 and 2023 Indy Classic. The inaugural event will take place at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on Saturday, Dec. 17 and feature the men’s basketball programs of Ball State versus Illinois State at 3:30 PM on ESPN+ followed by Purdue…
Read MoreINDIANAPOLIS – Indianapolis has been selected to host the 2029 NCAA Men’s Final Four at Lucas Oil Stadium as announced by the NCAA earlier this afternoon. The 2029 Men’s Final Four is scheduled for March 31 and April 2, and will be the city’s 10th time hosting the event."The privilege of hosting the Men's Final Four is one we never take for granted and we are grateful to the NCAA Men's Basketball …
Read MoreINDIANAPOLIS – Indianapolis has been selected to host the 2028 Women’s Final Four at Gainbridge Fieldhouse as announced by the NCAA earlier this afternoon. The 2028 Women’s Final Four is scheduled for March 31 and April 2, and will be the city’s fourth time hosting the event.“Indiana Sports Corp is thrilled that the city of Indianapolis has been awarded the opportunity to host the 2028 Women’s Fin…
Read MoreINDIANAPOLIS – Tip off times for the inaugural Indy Classic on December 17 at Gainbridge Fieldhouse are set with Ball State taking on Illinois State at 3:30 PM on ESPN+ and Purdue facing Davidson on the Big Ten Network at 6:15 PM. Tickets for the Indy Classic are currently on sale through Ticketmaster.com. Indiana Sports Corp, Pacers Sports & Entertainment, and Russ Potts Productions, Inc. hav…
Read MoreINDIANAPOLIS – Indiana Sports Corp is set to host its State of Sports on November 16 at the Indiana Roof Ballroom. During the program, the organization will honor the Jim Irsay Family and INNOVATIVE with the distinguished Pathfinder Award while Bill Benner will be recognized as the Inspiring Sports Storyteller Award recipient. These individuals will be recognized during a cocktail reception from 3…
Read MoreINDIANAPOLIS - The Heartland International Film Festival (HIFF) announced Thursday that Made for this Moment: An Indiana Sports Corp Story will be featured as part of this year's lineup of films. The 31st HIFF will run from October 6 through 16 and showcase 115 feature films - 11 World Premieres, 3 U.S. Premieres, 17 Special Presentations from major distributors, and 11 Indiana Spotlight films. Ma…
Read MoreINDIANAPOLIS - Julie Roe Lach, Horizon League Commissioner, has been elected chair of the Indiana Sports Corp Board of Directors. Roe Lach becomes the ninth chair of the board since Indiana Sports Corp's inception in 1979. Karin Sarratt, OneAmerica Executive Vice President, was elected as Vice Chair. After serving three years as board chairman, Rick Fuson, part of Indiana Sports Corp since 1984 an…
Read MoreINDIANAPOLIS—The National Invitation Tournament has selected Las Vegas to host the 2023 NIT semifinals and championship and Indianapolis to host the 2024 event. The two host cities were selected after a nation-wide bid process in the spring. Hosted by UNLV, the 2023 semifinals and championship game will be played March 28 and 30 at Orleans Arena. In 2024, Butler will serve as host with games playe…
Read MoreINDIANAPOLIS – The Indiana Sports Corp Board of Directors announced today that Patrick Talty has been elected as president of the organization. An established executive leader in the events industry with national and international experience, Talty succeeds Ryan Vaughn. Talty becomes the seventh president of Indiana Sports Corp since its inception in 1979. “On behalf of the Indiana Sports Corp Boa…
Read MoreINDIANAPOLIS – Indiana Sports Corp, Pacers Sports & Entertainment, and Russ Potts Productions, Inc. have partnered to host the annual Indy Classic basketball showcase. The inaugural event will take place at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on Saturday, Dec. 17 and feature Ball State versus Illinois State followed by Purdue versus Davidson. The Indy Classic will serve as an annual fundraiser for Indiana …
Read MoreINDIANAPOLIS – Indiana Sports Corp announces the Local Organizing Committee (LOC) leadership for the 2024 U.S. Olympic Team Trials - Swimming. The Swimming Trials are set to take place in Indianapolis at Lucas Oil Stadium June 15-23, 2024, marking this date officially two years out from the event. OneAmerica's Scott Davison and Karin Sarratt will serve as co-chairs for the LOC. The Local Organizi…
Read MoreINDIANAPOLIS – Indiana Economic Development Corporation and Indiana Sports Corp have partnered to launch a new nonprofit organization, SportsTech HQ. The purpose of SportsTech HQ is to create impact in Indiana through investments in sports tech, maximize existing investments in sports tech through sports community collaboration and partnerships, cultivate a sports tech ecosystem which inspires and…
Read MoreINDIANAPOLIS – Indiana Sports Corp and Playworks Indiana close out its first year of partnership for the All IN Sports Leagues, a non-competitive developmental sports league. During the 2021-2022 school year, six schools participated in the Leagues, engaging 320 children in co-ed soccer, flag football, girls' basketball, and kickball. In the fall of 2021, the Leagues launched with the goal of prov…
Read MoreINDIANAPOLIS – Indiana Sports Corp announces today that President Ryan Vaughn has offered his resignation to the Board of Directors. Vaughn is leaving to pursue an opportunity in the private sector and will continue to serve as Indiana Sports Corp President through July 1, 2022. After July 1, Vaughn will move to a consulting role to assist the board and staff on transition matters through the orga…
Read MoreINDIANAPOLIS, IN – The 500 Festival and Indiana Sports Corp will play host to the 2022 USA Track & Field Half Marathon Championships on May 7, 2022 in conjunction with the OneAmerica 500 Festival Mini-Marathon. The race marks the first time the event will be held in Indianapolis. “We are thrilled to bring our USATF Half Marathon Championships to such an incredible weekend of racing in Indianap…
Read MoreUSA Swimming, the national governing body for the sport of swimming in the United States, in partnership with the Indiana Sports Corp, today announced that Indianapolis, Indiana will host the 2024 U.S. Olympic Team Trials – Swimming in June 2024. For the first time ever, the event will be staged on a football field, as Lucas Oil Stadium is tapped to host the Olympic-qualifying meet in front of hun…
Read MoreINDIANAPOLIS – Blake Hayes of the University of Illinois and Gianna Glatz of Rutgers University have been selected as this year’s Wayne Duke Postgraduate Award recipients. All 14 member institutions were asked to nominate one female and one male student-athlete for the 2022 school year. The two students selected were each awarded a $10,000 scholarship for their achievements in academics, athletics…
Read MoreNEW YORK AND INDIANAPOLIS, Feb. 9, 2022 – The NBA 2K League announced today that Indianapolis has been selected as the host city for the NBA 2K League’s fifth anniversary season and unveiled the league’s complete competition schedule, which includes a combination of remote and in-person games. The competition tips off on Wednesday, March 23 with the amateur qualifying event for the Coinbase NBA2KL…
Read MoreINDIANAPOLIS - Fifteen youth-serving organizations throughout Indiana have been selected as Inspiring Sports Grant recipients, awarded annually by Indiana Sports Corp. These organizations provide programming opportunities for nearly 6,000 youth throughout Indiana and received more than $68,000 in grants. Inspiring Sports Grants support organizations that provide underserved youth with the opportu…
Read MoreINDIANAPOLIS -- The Big Ten Football Championship Game set to take place Saturday at Lucas Oil Stadium will feature West Division champion versus the East Division champion. Indiana Sports Corp and its partners have collaborated to organize a variety of fan and community events surrounding the Big Ten Football Championship Game Weekend that can be enjoyed whether or not an individual has purchased…
Read MoreINDIANAPOLIS, IN – Indiana Olympians and Paralympians, who competed in the 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games in Tokyo, will be honored during halftime of the Indianapolis Colts game at Lucas Oil Stadium this Sunday, October 17. The State of Indiana, along with the Indiana Olympians Association, Indiana Sports Corp, and the Colts, will celebrate the Team USA members on the field during the Colts co…
Read MoreINDIANAPOLIS – Tickets for the 2021 Big Ten Football Championship Game are now on sale to the general public. The 11th annual Big Ten Football Championship Game will be played on Saturday, December 4, at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. The contest will be broadcast nationally on FOX with kickoff set for 8 p.m. ET.Tickets can be purchased through Ticketmaster at www.ticketmaster.com. Tickets wil…
Read MoreINDIANAPOLIS –Indiana Sports Corp, in partnership with AES Indiana, Heritage Interactive Services, Keep Indianapolis Beautiful and IUPUI’s Office of Sustainability, have announced that venue operations of all practices and games during the basketball events last March and April were carbon neutral.Heritage Interactive Services partnered with ClimeCo to contribute offsets to mitigate the basketball…
Read MoreINDIANAPOLIS – Indiana Sports Corp will host a Community Appreciation Event at the AMP @ 16 Tech on Wednesday, August 4 from 4 to 8 PM. This event is to thank our community of volunteers, residents, and partners for their support of our mission - past, present, and future.The event is open to the general public and media and will feature live local music, free gifts to commemorate the year, and of…
Read MoreINDIANAPOLIS – Indiana front-line heroes will perform the national anthem tonight before the Division I Men’s Basketball Championship final at Lucas Oil Stadium.The singers represent front-line and essential workers in six different career fields and were identified by their organizations to take part in the performance.The following singers will perform Monday:• Leah Crane, Riley Hospital for Chi…
Read MoreINDIANAPOLIS – Current and former students from six Indiana host universities will perform the national anthem Saturday before the Division I Men’s Basketball Championship semifinal games at Lucas Oil Stadium.The singers represent Ball State, Butler, Indiana, Indiana State, IUPUI/Horizon League and Purdue. Each institution is serving as a local host for the championship.The following singers (and …
Read MoreINDIANAPOLIS – With just one week until a champion is crowned, the NCAA and Indiana Sports Corp announced the 2021 Read to the Final Four winners today. The champions are Pine Village (1st), Greenwood Christian (2nd), Brooklyn Elementary (3rd) and Columbus Christian (4th).Read to the Final Four, launched in October 2020 with 300 elementary schools across Indiana, is a literacy program organized by…
Read MoreINDIANAPOLIS – Indianapolis’ thriving arts and cultural scene will offer fans a variety of experiences to stay entertained and engaged in between collegiate basketball games now through the final game on April 5. Fan activation, arts experiences, and updates on events can be found online at NCAA.com/FinalFour. “Indy was ‘made for this moment’ and is doing an incredible job showcasing how sports an…
Read MoreINDIANAPOLIS – The NCAA and Indiana Sports Corp, in partnership with AES Indiana, Heritage Interactive Services, Keep Indianapolis Beautiful and IUPUI’s Office of Sustainability, have announced that venue operations of all practices and games during the NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Championship will be carbon neutral. Heritage Interactive Services, a division of Heritage Environmental Services…
Read MoreINDIANAPOLIS – Indiana Sports Corp will present the 2021 National Pathfinder Award posthumously to Tom Jernstedt, often referred to as the “Father of the Final Four.” Malcolm Moran will be honored alongside Jernstedt as the Inspiring Sports Storyteller recipient. The Pathfinder Award, presented annually since 1988 by Indiana Sports Corp, honors individuals who have demonstrated a commitment to imp…
Read MoreINDIANAPOLIS – The Indy Ultimate, an activation driven run/walk in downtown Indianapolis, will showcase the best Indianapolis has to offer in the sixth-annual running of the event. The Indiana Sports Corp event will display the city’s most iconic sports, military, and cultural venues while winding through downtown on Saturday, June 19. Proceeds of the event go towards supporting Indiana Sports Cor…
Read MoreINDIANAPOLIS – In an ongoing effort to further the impact of NCAA® March Madness, the NCAA and Indiana Sports Corp have developed and expanded an array of youth initiatives available throughout Indiana. These programs, including Read to the Final Four which launched in October 2020, reach students at all education levels from pre-K to high school.“Whether you’re a teacher, administrator, parent, g…
Read MoreINDIANAPOLIS – Lea Mitchell of Michigan State University and Kieran Mullins of Rutgers University have been chosen as this year’s Wayne Duke Postgraduate Award recipients. All Big Ten institutions were asked to nominate one female and one male student-athlete for the 2021 school year. Each student selected was awarded with a $10,000 scholarship for their achievements in academics, athletics, extra…
Read MoreINDIANAPOLIS – Indiana Sports Corp has received a $905,000 grant from the Lilly Endowment Inc. to fund initiatives to enhance and promote downtown Indianapolis ahead of and during March Madness. The grant has two strategic focuses: enhancing the look and feel of downtown Indy to ensure a vibrant, welcoming, and safe and healthy environment amid the COVID-19 pandemic, along with engaging national m…
Read MoreINDIANAPOLIS – Read to the Final Four, a literacy program organized by the NCAA and Indianapolis Host Committee for third grade students and classrooms across the state, announced its bracket competition field of 68 during the official Selection Show this morning.More than 300 participating schools in 61 school districts across the state have logged minutes read since November, and the top 17 scho…
Read MoreINDIANAPOLIS – The NCAA, Indiana Sports Corp and the state of Indiana will launch the statewide Mask Madness program on Monday, Jan. 25. More than 100,000 March Madness masks will be distributed across Indiana cities starting this month through Final Four weekend utilizing NCAA Divisions I, II, III schools, city visitor bureaus, community partners, and Indianapolis public spaces to serve as distri…
Read MoreINDIANAPOLIS - Seven youth-serving organizations throughout Indiana have been selected as 2021 Inspiring Sports Grant recipients, awarded by Indiana Sports Corp. These organizations provide programming opportunities for children throughout Indiana that serve more than 4,000 youth. Inspiring Sports Grants support organizations that provide underserved youth with the opportunity to participate in sp…
Read MoreINDIANAPOLIS — The NCAA will stage the entire 2021 men’s basketball championship in Indiana, with the majority of the tournament’s 67 games taking place in Indianapolis. Selection Sunday is still scheduled for March 14, and plans remain to have the Final Four April 3 and 5, with exact preliminary round dates still to be determined. “This is a historic moment for NCAA members and the state of In…
Read MoreINDIANAPOLIS – No. 25 Richmond and Loyola tip off at the Indiana Convention Center tonight at 6 PM as part of The Indy Games, a series of college basketball games hosted and manufactured by Indiana Sports Corp and Russ Potts Productions.Dodd Technologies will produce the game with the competition aired live on NBC Chicago, NBC Washington, and ESPN+.With the Circle City serving as the backdrop for …
Read MoreINDIANAPOLIS, December 17, 2020 – USA Gymnastics today announced the 2021 Winter Cup will be held February 26-28 at the Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis and will feature an expanded field that will include both men’s and women’s junior and senior artistic gymnasts. Winter Cup will kick off the 2021 competitive season ahead of the Tokyo Olympic Games in July and August and the World Champi…
Read MoreINDIANAPOLIS - Indiana Sports Corp will present the 2020 National Pathfinder Award and 2020 Inspiring Sports Storyteller Award at this year’s State of Sports: From Cancel to Comeback presented by Group1001 fundraising event. CBS Sports Commentator Jim Nantz will be honored as the National Pathfinder recipient. Sage Steele, ESPN SportsCenter Anchor, will be honored alongside Nantz as the 2020 Inspi…
Read MoreINDIANAPOLIS - Indianapolis has been selected to host championships in water polo, wrestling, indoor track and field, lacrosse, swimming and diving, golf, and men’s basketball as part of an announcement made by the NCAA today (October 14). The NCAA announced the final host sites for 86 of the 90 championships for the 2022-2023 through 2025-2026 seasons after receiving more than 3,000 bid applicati…
Read MoreINDIANAPOLIS – The NCAA and its partners at Indiana Sports Corp are launching the Final Four marketing campaign and vehicle, the Fan Jam, starting early next week. The Fan Jam will travel statewide to unite and uplift Indiana communities through the excitement of the 2021 Final Four in Indianapolis. “Through interactive basketball-themed drive-thrus, promotions, and pop-up events, the Fan Jam wil…
Read MoreINDIANAPOLIS – To leave a lasting, positive impact on the third-grade students of Indiana, the NCAA and its partners at Indiana Sports Corp are launching Read to the Final Four beginning Nov. 10 as part of the 2021 Men’s Final Four’s statewide community engagement. The literacy program consists of classrooms across the state competing in a personalized reading tournament."Read to the Final Four ai…
Read MoreINDIANAPOLIS – Two of college basketball’s top teams entering the 2020-21 season, Gonzaga and Baylor, will stage this year’s marquee non-conference tilt Dec. 5 at 1 p.m. ET at Bankers Life Fieldhouse in downtown Indianapolis, perhaps offering a preview of what could come in Lucas Oil Stadium at the conclusion of the 2021 NCAA Tournament. CBS Sports will broadcast and produce the game, which will m…
Read MoreIndianapolis, IN – Dan and Leigh Dakich worked alongside Indiana Sports Corp in supporting Dakich Cycles for the City, distributing 36 bikes, 36 helmets, and 36 bike locks to children in need throughout Indianapolis. This afternoon, 18 bikes, 18 helmets, and 18 bike locks were given to children in need at Renewal Neighborhood Ministries. An additional 18 bikes, 18 helmets, and 18 bike locks will b…
Read MoreUSA Diving announced today that the 2020 U.S. Olympic Team Trials – Diving originally planned for June 14-21, 2020 have been rescheduled for June 6-13, 2021 at the Indiana University Natatorium on the campus of IUPUI in Indianapolis. The trials will determine the divers who will represent the United States at the Olympic Games, Tokyo 2020 which will take place July 23-August 3, 2021. Indianapolis …
Read MoreINDIANAPOLIS – The 2020 NBA Playoffs are coming to the corner of West & Maryland from afar on Monday, Aug. 24, as the Indiana Pacers clash with the Miami Heat in Game 4 of their first-round series. The game will air live on Victory Field’s right field video board, with gates opening at 5:30 PM before the contest tips off at 6:30 PM. Limited tickets are available, and proceeds from the watch pa…
Read MoreIndianapolis, IN – Team Indiana awarded three grants to sports destination partners throughout the state. The Team Indiana partners include Hamilton County Sports Authority, Visit Fort Wayne, and Visit South Bend Mishawaka, each using grants to host events ranging from late July to early August.The grants will support operations surrounding the AAU Diving National Championships in Noblesville, Sta…
Read MoreINDIANAPOLIS - Ten organizations have been selected to take part in the 2020 class of the Techstars Sports Accelerator Powered by Indy. This is the second year of a three-year initiative in Indianapolis, supporting innovative startups across many sectors, stages, and business models aiming to capture opportunities in sports technology. “Indiana’s tech sector and love of sports are the perfect doub…
Read MoreINDIANAPOLIS - Indiana Sports Corp assumes leadership of Sports Indiana, the not-for-profit state association for sports tourism representatives throughout the state of Indiana. All former members of Sports Indiana are now represented through the formation of Team Indiana, with operational and financial management run by Indiana Sports Corp. Team Indiana members represent more than 20 destinations…
Read MoreINDIANAPOLIS - The Indy Ultimate, an activation driven run/walk in downtown Indianapolis, is partnering with Visit Indy to support the Indiana Restaurant and Lodging Association (InRLA) through ticket proceeds in its fifth-annual running. The InRLA recently created the Hospitality Relief Fund to give back to employees of the hospitality industry who are reeling in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic…
Read MoreIndiana Sports Corp is aware of the Big Ten Conference’s decision to hold the remainder of the Big Ten Men’s Basketball Tournament without fans. In an effort to align with the Big Ten’s decision, we have decided to cancel the following fan events surrounding the Big Ten Men’s Basketball Tournament: ‘IN the Game’ Block Party, Tournament Tailgate, Free Throw Competition, Boys Basketball Clinic, Big …
Read MoreINDIANAPOLIS -- Indiana Sports Corp and the 501(c)(3) nonprofit, We're All A Little "Crazy," also known as #SameHere Global Mental Health Movement, are teaming up to host the #SameHere Sports: Mental Health Conversation event on Thursday, March 12. The event's goal is to normalize society’s perception of mental health and make it part of everyday conversation, address the challenges one could expe…
Read MoreINDIANAPOLIS – The Indiana Sports Corp is kicking off a big weekend with the ‘IN the Game’ Block Party, a free 2-day event on Virginia Plaza during the 2020 Big Ten Men’s Basketball Tournament from March 13-14.The block party is an all all-ages, public event presented by Chreece, Indy Brew Bus, Sam Ash Music Stores, and Indiana Sports Corp. The event will feature live music and DJ sets on the form…
Read MoreINDIANAPOLIS -- The Big Ten Conference, Indiana Sports Corp, Give an Hour Indiana, Women’s Fund of Central Indiana, Indiana Fever, Marion County Public Health Department, Indianapolis Public Schools, Indiana Department of Education, and Drug Free Marion County are teaming up to host the Give an Hour IPS Real Girls Feel Summit tomorrow at Bankers Life Fieldhouse. The Summit’s focus will be aimed at…
Read MoreROSEMONT, Ill. — The Big Ten Conference has announced the full bracket for the 27th Big Ten Women’s Basketball Tournament presented by SoFi that will take place March 4-8 at Bankers Life Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. Maryland (25-4, 16-2 Big Ten) is the No. 1 seed for this year’s tournament after securing a share of the Big Ten Championship on Sunday with its 99-44 win at Minnesota. The Terrapins ha…
Read MoreINDIANAPOLIS – Sade Olatoye of Ohio State University and Scott Piper of Michigan State University have been chosen as this year’s Wayne Duke Award recipients. Each Big Ten institution was asked to nominate one male and one female student for 2020, with a $10,000 scholarship awarded to each winner for achievements in academics, athletics, extracurricular activities and leadership. In recognition …
Read MoreINDIANAPOLIS, Ind. - Single-session tickets for the Big Ten Women’s Basketball Tournament are on sale starting tomorrow at 10AM ET / 9AM CT. The tournament, set for March 4-8 at Bankers Life Fieldhouse, will mark the 23rd time the tournament has been held in Indianapolis in its 27-year history. Tickets can be purchased at www.TicketMaster.com or at the Bankers Life Fieldhouse ticket office. In add…
Read MoreINDIANAPOLIS, Ind. - The NCAA Division I Men’s Swimming and Diving Championships all-session tickets are on sale starting tomorrow at Noon. The championships will take place at the IU Natatorium on the campus of IUPUI from March 25-28. Tickets can be purchased at NCAA.com/Tickets. This is the 18th time that Indiana Sports Corp and IUPUI have co-hosted the swimming and diving championships since …
Read MoreINDIANAPOLIS - Thirteen youth-serving organizations throughout Indiana have been selected as Inspiring Sports Grant recipients, awarded annually by Indiana Sports Corp. These organizations provide programming opportunities for 11,624 youth throughout Indiana and received more than $72,000 in grants. In addition, Indiana Sports Corp awarded its semi-annual Inspiring Sports Equipment Grants to 29 or…
Read MoreINDIANAPOLIS -- The Big Ten Conference, Horizon League, Indiana Sports Corp and its partners are teaming up to host a free sports officials symposium on Sunday, March 8 inside Pacers Square at Bankers Life Fieldhouse. The symposium takes place from 3-5:00 PM ET and will feature programming devoted to addressing the shortage of officials in all sports. “Indiana Sports Corp is thrilled to partner w…
Read MoreINDIANAPOLIS - Indiana Sports Corp announces its IN the Game campaign inviting the community to be part of the next two years’ and beyond unprecedented lineup of sporting events in three ways – support, advocate, and volunteer. This initiative will drive engagement throughout the Indianapolis community and create measures to put the city in a positive light nationally and internationally. “Indiana…
Read MoreINDIANAPOLIS -- The Big Ten Football Championship Game set to take place Saturday at Lucas Oil Stadium will feature West Division champion Wisconsin versus East Division champion Ohio State. Indiana Sports Corp and its partners have collaborated to organize a variety of fan and community events surrounding the Big Ten Football Championship Game Weekend that can be enjoyed whether or not an individ…
Read MoreOhio State and Wisconsin will meet in the 2019 Big Ten Football Championship Game presented by Discover on Saturday, Dec. 7, at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. The ninth annual Big Ten Football Championship Game is scheduled to kick off at 8 p.m. ET. The contest will be televised nationally on FOX, with Compass Media Networks providing national radio coverage. The winner will earn the Amos Alon…
Read MoreIrvine, CA – USA Water Polo is proud to partner with Indiana Sports Corp in announcing that Indianapolis, Ind. has been selected as the host city for the 2020 FINA Men’s & Women’s Intercontinental Tournament. The IU Natatorium on the campus of IUPUI will serve as the host venue from April 28 through May 3, 2020. Previously the host venue for the 2017 NCAA Women’s Water Polo Championship, high…
Read MoreINDIANAPOLIS - Indiana Sports Corp is proud to announce and welcome Heather O’Brien as the Ticket Sales and Events Coordinator. O’Brien comes to Indiana Sports Corp having spent the last three years at adidas. O’Brien is responsible for overseeing the ticketing process for Indiana Sports Corp and assisting with the planning and coordination of Indiana Sports Corp events. In addition, she will serv…
Read MoreINDIANAPOLIS - Rick Fuson, Pacers Sports & Entertainment President and Chief Operating Officer, has been elected chairman of the Indiana Sports Corp Board of Directors. Fuson becomes the eighth chairman of the board since Indiana Sports Corp’s inception in 1979. Jennifer Pope Baker, Executive Director of the Women’s Fund of Central Indiana, was elected as Vice Chair. After serving nearly seven…
Read MoreINDIANAPOLIS - Indiana Sports Corp is proud to announce and welcome Patrick Talty as Chief Operating Officer. Talty comes to Indiana Sports Corp with more than 20 years of experience in the event and venue management industry and was most recently the general manager of U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, MN. Talty will oversee the strategic direction of three departments: events, marketing and pu…
Read MoreINDIANAPOLIS - Indiana Sports Corp is pleased to announce a partnership with their event, Indiana Sports Corp Corporate Challenge, and Special Olympics Indiana. Indiana Sports Corp Corporate Challenge, presented by Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield, is a community event featuring more than 110 Central Indiana organizations that emphasizes healthy lifestyles, friendly competition and company camar…
Read MoreINDIANAPOLIS - Indiana Sports Corp will present the 2019 National Pathfinder Award to four-time NASCAR Cup Series champion and NASCAR Hall of Famer Jeff Gordon. Cindy Simon Skjodt will be honored alongside Gordon as the Indiana Pathfinder Recipient. The Pathfinder Awards, presented annually since 1988 by Indiana Sports Corp, honors individuals who have demonstrated a commitment to improving the li…
Read MoreINDIANAPOLIS – USA Diving today announced the schedule for the 2020 U.S. Olympic Team Trials – Diving which will be held June 14-21, 2020 at the Indiana University Natatorium on the campus of IUPUI in Indianapolis. The trials will determine the divers who will represent the United States at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo. Indianapolis previously hosted the Trials in 1984, 1988, 1992, 1996, 2008 a…
Read MoreINDIANAPOLIS - The Indy Ultimate, an urban adventure race in downtown Indianapolis, will feature new elements in the fourth-annual running of the event on Saturday, June 29. The Indiana Sports Corp event will showcase the city’s most iconic sports, military and cultural venues, while winding through downtown over the course of five miles. Participants will start the race in the center of the city …
Read MoreINDIANAPOLIS - Ten organizations have been selected to take part in the 2019 class of the Techstars Sports Accelerator Powered by Indy. This is the first year of a three-year initiative in Indianapolis, supporting innovative startups across many sectors, stages and business models aiming to capture opportunities in sports technology. The launch of the Techstars mentorship-driven program was announ…
Read MoreINDIANAPOLIS - The NCAA announced the selection of 36 institutions vying to compete for a national title at the NCAA Divisions I, II and III Rowing Championships. The championships take place May 31 - June 2 at Eagle Creek Park. Indiana University serves as the NCAA host institution for the championships in conjunction with Indiana Sports Corp and the Indianapolis Rowing Center. Twenty-two Divisio…
Read MoreINDIANAPOLIS - Lilly Endowment Inc. awarded Indiana Sports Corp and the Indianapolis Rowing Center (IRC) a $150,00 grant to fund capital improvements to the Eagle Creek Rowing Course. The final $30,000 of the grant from Lilly Endowment Inc. was contingent on Indiana Sports Corp and the Indianapolis Rowing Center demonstrating a dollar for dollar fundraising match up to an additional $30,000 for a …
Read MoreINDIANAPOLIS - Tickets for the USA Diving Senior National Championships are currently on sale. The Championships take place May 16-26 at the IU Natatorium on the campus of IUPUI in Downtown Indianapolis. Tickets can be purchased in person at the time of the event or online prior at ticketmaster.com. All tickets are general admission. Super all-session adult tickets, which includes National Qualif…
Read MoreINDIANAPOLIS - Indiana Sports Corp is proud to announce and welcome Sarah Myer as Director of Marketing and Public Relations. Myer comes to Indiana Sports Corp having spent the last eight years at the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra. Myer is responsible for being a leader within the Operations Division and overseeing a department responsible for the marketing, communications, and brand management…
Read MoreINDIANAPOLIS - The NCAA Division II Men’s and Women’s Swimming and Diving Championships are set to take place at the IU Natatorium on the campus of IUPUI March 13-16. University of Indianapolis and Indiana Sports Corp will serve as co-hosts for the Championships in Indianapolis. A total of 406 participants (340 swimmers and 66 divers) will compete including student-athletes from UIndy. There are m…
Read MoreROSEMONT, Ill. — The Big Ten Conference has announced the full bracket for the 26th Big Ten Women’s Basketball Tournament that will take place March 6-10 at Bankers Life Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. Maryland (26-3, 15-3 Big Ten) is the No. 1 seed for this year’s tournament after securing the outright Big Ten Championship on Saturday with its 71-62 win over Illinois. The Terrapins have won four Big…
Read MoreINDIANAPOLIS. – Anthony (Anton) Stephenson of the University of Nebraska and Olivia Rosendahl of Northwestern University have been chosen as this year’s Wayne Duke Award recipients. The award is an annual scholarship recognizing one male and one female Big Ten senior for achievements in academics, athletics, extracurricular activities and leadership. “As we recognize these two student-athletes cho…
Read MoreINDIANAPOLIS - The Big Ten Conference in conjunction with Indiana Sports Corp have collaborated to offer several youth programs and special ticket packages surrounding the 2019 Big Ten Women’s Basketball Tournament. The Tournament takes place March 6-10 at Bankers Life Fieldhouse and will feature all 14 teams from the conference in action. New in 2019, the Junior Journalism Program is offered to g…
Read MoreROSEMONT, Ill. — Starting Friday (Feb. 8), both all-session and single-session tickets for the 2019 Big Ten Women’s Basketball Tournament will be on sale to the general public. Bankers Life Fieldhouse in Indianapolis will host the 26th edition of the event from March 6-10. Tickets will be available at the Bankers Life Fieldhouse box office, Ticketmaster.com or charge by phone at 800-745-3000. Sing…
Read MoreBlog post by Jordan Fliegel on www.Techstars.com.I’m thrilled to be joining Techstars as Managing Director of our new program, Techstars Sports Accelerator Powered by Indy. From my experience running two venture-backed sports tech startups (CoachUp.com, Techstars Class 19, Techstars Boston 2012 and Draft.com, Techstars Class 5, Techstars Boston 2010 (under the brand StarStreet.com back then), I kn…
Read MoreINDIANAPOLIS - Indiana Sports Corp impacted more than 70,000 Indiana youth through its Inspiring Sports initiatives in 2018. As part of Indiana Sports Corp’s mission to create opportunities for youth in our community, the non-profit organization develops youth programming throughout the year and surrounding each of its hosted events. In 2018 alone, Indiana Sports Corp administered 12 different pro…
Read MoreINDIANAPOLIS -- The Big Ten Football Championship Game set to take place December 1 at Lucas Oil Stadium will feature West Division champion Northwestern versus East Division champion Ohio State. Indiana Sports Corp and its partners have collaborated to organize a variety of fan and community events surrounding the Big Ten Football Championship Game Weekend that can be enjoyed whether or not an in…
Read MoreROSEMONT, Ill. – Northwestern and Ohio State will meet in the 2018 Big Ten Football Championship Game presented by Discover on Saturday, Dec. 1, at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. The eighth annual Big Ten Football Championship Game is scheduled to kick off at 8 p.m. ET. The game will be broadcast nationally on FOX and Compass Media Networks. The winner will earn the Amos Alonzo Stagg Champions…
Read MoreBellevue, Washington – November 19, 2018 – Big Ten fans heading to Indianapolis for the 2018 Big Ten Football Championship Game presented by Discover, get ready to amp your spirit to an all-time high. BTN and T-Mobile (NASDAQ: TMUS) today announced the T-Mobile BTN Kickoff Concert headlined by OneRepublic. The FREE concert in downtown Indianapolis begins at 9 p.m. ET on Friday, Nov. 30, from The P…
Read MoreROSEMONT, Ill. – All-session tickets for the 26th edition of the Big Ten Women’s Basketball Tournament will go on sale to the general public at 10 a.m. (ET) Saturday, Oct. 20. Bankers Life Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, home of the WNBA’s Indiana Fever and NBA’s Indiana Pacers, will once again play host to this year’s tournament from March 6-10, marking the 22nd time the tournament will be played in …
Read MoreINDIANAPOLIS - Indiana Sports Corp is proud to announce Rajeev Ram as the recipient of the 2018 Indiana Pathfinder Award. The Indiana Pathfinder Award celebrates local individuals who show a passion for and a dedication to improving the lives of youth throughout the state and nationally. Ram will be given this award alongside National Pathfinder Award recipient Andy Roddick at the Indiana Roof Bal…
Read MoreINDIANAPOLIS - Indiana Sports Corp will present the 2018 Pathfinder Award to former No. 1 professional tennis player Andy Roddick. The Pathfinder Award, presented annually since 1988 by Indiana Sports Corp, honors individuals who have demonstrated a commitment to improving the lives of America’s youth. This champion for America’s youth will be recognized at the Indiana Roof Ballroom during a lunch…
Read MoreINDIANAPOLIS - Indiana Sports Corp is proud to announce and welcome Sandy Bryant-Willis as Chief Talent Officer and Sam Elmore as Business Development Manager. Bryant-Willis comes to Indiana Sports Corp having spent the last 15 years at Eli Lilly and Company. Elmore was formerly with Pacers Sports and Entertainment in several sales roles since 2008. Bryant-Willis is responsible for developing and …
Read MoreINDIANAPOLIS - Six of central Indiana’s largest sports organizations, along with the state’s Next Level Fund, are partnering to launch Techstars’ first sports technology initiative in Indianapolis. Techstars, the worldwide network that helps entrepreneurs succeed, and the SportsTech founding partners Next Level Fund, Indiana Sports Corp, NCAA and Pacers Sports & Entertainment and supporting pa…
Read MoreINDIANAPOLIS - Indiana Sports Corp is pleased to announce a partnership with their event, Indiana Sports Corp Corporate Challenge, and Indianapolis-based Springbuk to relaunch the Healthiest Employers of Indiana Award Program. This award program recognizes companies that make a commitment to promote and sustain healthy lifestyles amongst their employees. Healthiest Employers® seeks to create a he…
Read MoreINDIANAPOLIS - The Indy Ultimate, an urban adventure race in downtown Indianapolis, will feature new elements in the third-annual running of the event. The Indiana Sports Corp event will showcase the city’s most iconic sports, military and cultural venues, while winding through downtown over the course of five miles. The Central Indiana Community Foundation returns as the presenting sponsor of the…
Read MoreINDIANAPOLIS - Indianapolis will host the 2026 NCAA Men’s Final Four. The selection announcement was made by the NCAA earlier this afternoon. The 2026 Men’s Final Four is scheduled for April 4 and 6, 2026 at Lucas Oil Stadium, and will be the city’s ninth Men’s Final Four. Indianapolis will host its eighth Men’s Final Four in April of 2021. The nine Men’s Final Fours in Indianapolis are second onl…
Read MoreThe average American spends more than 1/3 of their lifetime at work, which equals out to approximately 90,000 hours. More than ever, employees are trying to maximize their time away from the office with friends and family while employers are constantly evolving the workplace to promote team comradery and a positive work environment. It’s often difficult to efficiently get to know coworkers and pro…
Read MoreINDIANAPOLIS - The 31st Annual Inspiring Sports Charity Golf Tournament, presented by CNO Financial Group and hosted by Indiana Sports Corp, will take place on Monday, June 25, at The Sagamore Club of Noblesville, Ind. The tournament includes morning and afternoon shotgun tee times while teams compete in a scramble-style tournament over the 18-hole course. Indiana Sports Corp has renamed its annua…
Read MoreINDIANAPOLIS - The Indy Ultimate, an urban adventure race in downtown Indianapolis, will feature new elements in the third-annual running of the event. The Indiana Sports Corp event will showcase the city’s most iconic sports, military and cultural venues, while winding through downtown over the course of five miles. The Central Indiana Community Foundation returns as the presenting sponsor of the…
Read MoreINDIANAPOLIS - Indiana Sports Corp and its partners are preparing to host an unprecedented lineup of events in Indianapolis over the next four years headlined by the 2021 NBA All-Star Game, 2021 NCAA Men’s Final Four and 2022 College Football Playoff National Championship. Initial planning is underway as community leaders citywide are coming together to make these events an unparalleled success. I…
Read MoreINDIANAPOLIS - Indianapolis will host three USA Diving events at the newly renovated IU Natatorium on the campus of IUPUI from 2019-2021 headlined by the return of the U.S. Olympic Team Trials - Diving in 2020. Indiana Sports Corp and IUPUI announced today that they were awarded the esteemed events by USA Diving and the United States Olympic Committee. “On behalf of the city of Indianapolis, India…
Read MoreINDIANAPOLIS - The NCAA Division III Men’s and Women’s Swimming and Diving Championships are set to take place at the newly renovated IU Natatorium March 21-24. Franklin College and Indiana Sports Corp will serve as co-hosts for the Championships in Indianapolis. A total of 579 participants (526 swimmers and 53 divers) will compete this week including student-athletes from DePauw University and Wa…
Read MoreINDIANAPOLIS - Twelve youth-serving organizations throughout Indiana have been selected as Inspiring Sports Grant recipients, awarded annually by Indiana Sports Corp. These organizations provide programming opportunities for children in 50 counties throughout Indiana that serve 8,400 youth. Inspiring Sports Grants support organizations that provide underserved youth with the opportunity to partic…
Read MoreINDIANAPOLIS - The Indy Ultimate, an urban adventure race in downtown Indianapolis, will feature new elements, price structure and route in the third-annual running of the event. The Indiana Sports Corp event will showcase the city’s most iconic sports, military and cultural venues while winding through downtown over the course of five miles. The Central Indiana Community Foundation returns as the…
Read MoreINDIANAPOLIS - Indiana Sports Corp has renamed its annual Youthlinks Charity Golf Tournament to the Inspiring Sports Charity Golf Tournament after a recent organization re-brand. As part of Indiana Sports Corp’s strategic plan and mission to create opportunities for Indiana youth, the organization has pulled all youth programs and initiatives under the Inspiring Sports umbrella. “Although under a…
Read MoreAll-session tickets and special discounted ticket packages also available for the 2018 event, slated for Feb. 28-March 4 at Bankers Life Fieldhouse in Indianapolis ROSEMONT, Ill. — Starting Tuesday (Feb. 13), both all-session and single-session tickets for the 2018 Big Ten Women’s Basketball Tournament will be on sale to the general public. Bankers Life Fieldhouse in Indianapolis will host the 25t…
Read MoreINDIANAPOLIS. – Chris Weber of the University of Nebraska and Emily Mills of Rutgers University have been chosen as this year’s Wayne Duke Award recipients. The award is an annual scholarship recognizing one male and one female Big Ten senior pursuing a postgraduate degree for achievements in academics, athletics, extracurricular activities and leadership. “This year we are not only celebrating th…
Read MoreINDIANAPOLIS - Tickets for the NCAA Division III Men’s and Women’s Swimming and Diving Championships are set to go on sale Wednesday, Jan. 31 at noon EST. The Championships take place March 21-24 at the IU Natatorium on the campus of IUPUI in Downtown Indianapolis. Indiana Sports Corp and Franklin College will serve as co-hosts for the meet. Tickets can be purchased in person at the time of the…
Read MoreJanuary, 10, 2018 By: Brian Weiss, NUVO Indianapolis is already known as the “Racing Capital of the World” and the “Amateur Sports Capital of the World,” but the time has come to call it what it is: America’s Sports Capital. Before you slam these pages shut and chalk that statement up as just another bad sports hot take, hear me out. Indianapolis is home to six professional sports franchises…
Read MoreINDIANAPOLIS, Dec. 13, 2017 – The NBA announced today that Indianapolis has been selected to host NBA All-Star 2021. The 70th NBA All-Star Game will take place at Bankers Life Fieldhouse, home of the Indiana Pacers, on Sunday, Feb. 14, 2021. This will mark the second NBA All-Star in Indianapolis, which hosted the midseason classic in 1985. NBA Commissioner Adam Silver made the announcement during …
Read MoreINDIANAPOLIS – Indiana Sports Corp and its partners have collaborated to organize a variety of community events surrounding the Big Ten Football Championship Game Weekend highlighted by the Youth Football Officials Clinic, FOX Sports Cares Night and Geared for the Holidays Equipment Drive and Day of Service. All programs are set to take place on Friday, Dec. 1 and Saturday, Dec. 2 prior to the cha…
Read MoreINDIANAPOLIS – Indiana Sports Corp is pleased to announce the Indiana Office of Tourism Development (IOTD) as the presenting sponsor of the fourth annual Indiana Taps and Touchdowns. The event will feature all-you-can-taste offerings of more than 20 local breweries on the eve of the Big Ten Football Championship Game. “Sports traditions run deep in Indiana and we’re proud to partner with the Indi…
Read MoreINDIANAPOLIS – Indianapolis will host the 2022 College Football Playoff National Championship at Lucas Oil Stadium on Monday, January 10. Indiana Sports Corp and Visit Indy announced that they were awarded the prestigious event by the College Football Playoff at a press conference today. After more than two years of examining the benefits of hosting the College Football Playoff National Championsh…
Read MoreINDIANAPOLIS – The Indy Ultimate, an urban adventure race in downtown Indianapolis, will feature new elements in the second-annual running of the event. The Indiana Sports Corp event will showcase the city’s most iconic sports, military and cultural venues while winding through downtown over the course of seven miles. The Central Indiana Community Foundation returns as the presenting sponsor of th…
Read MoreINDIANAPOLIS - Indianapolis has been selected to host championships in swimming and diving, rowing and men’s basketball as part of an announcement made by the NCAA today (April 18). The NCAA announced the final host sites for 84 of the 90 championships for the 2017-2018 through 2021-2022 seasons after receiving more than 3,000 bid applications for future NCAA championship hosting opportunities. Ci…
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