Feb. 4, 2004: The NCAA announces an agreement with the Indiana Sports Corp. making Indianapolis the permanent “backup site” for the Men’s and Women’s Final Fours in case of an emergency that requires those events to be relocated. The agreement also ensures that the city frequently will host the Association’s high-profile championships and its Convention.

On February 4 2004

Feb. 4, 2004: The NCAA announces an agreement with the Indiana Sports Corp. making Indianapolis the permanent “backup site” for the Men’s and Women’s Final Fours in case of an emergency that requires those events to be relocated. The agreement also ensures that the city frequently will host the Association’s high-profile championships and its Convention.

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Sources: “In the Arena: The NCAA’s First Century” by Joseph N. Crowley, NCAA News and Champion magazine archives, the NCAA Media Center, and NCAA record books 

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