Last fall the CIAA opened up bidding for potential hosts for its annual basketball tournament once Charlotte’s contract is up in 2020. Norfolk, Baltimore and Charlotte were all in the running to land the coveted contract. According to HBCU Gameday…
CIAA Tournament Survivor’s Guide
This weekend an estimated 100,000 fans will converge upon Charlotte, NC for the 2018 CIAA Tournament. Â The primary reason for this event is to determine the basketball champions for the oldest African American athletic conference in the nation, but anyone…
Steph Curry’s Mom Parties During CIAA (Video)
Sunday used to be the day when CIAA festivities would wind down, but this year it was more turned up than ever. Â So as I made my rounds to the final events of the tournament weekend, I was pleasantly surprised…
CIAA Releases Brackets for Upcoming Basketball Tournament
The Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) has released the official 42nd Annual Women’s and Men’s Basketball Tournament brackets. The 2016 CIAA Basketball Tournament will be held from Tuesday, February 23rd – Saturday, February 27th at the Time Warner Cable Arena in Charlotte, North…
CIAA Icon Styles and Profiles into the Hall of Fame
There are a fews things you have to actually attend a games to see during the CIAA Tournament. Pep bands, the Virginia State Woo-Woos and Abraham ‘Mr. CIAA’ Mitchell come to mind. Mitchell is the only one-man-show at the annual…
Ritz Carlton to Refund Customers Who Were Assessed CIAA Service Charge
The Charlotte Ritz Carlton has reached an agreement with the District Attorney and CIAA Athletic Conference to refund customers who were assessed a 15% service charge for food and drinks ordered  in their lounge during February’s CIAA Tournament. The Ritz…
Attorney General Taking Action Against Ritz Carlton for CIAA Surcharge
The Charlotte Ritz Carlton is one of the more popular spots to congregate during the CIAA basketball tournament. Â Patrons gather there not only to stay for the weekend, but also have drinks and dine with friends. Â Tournament attendees were outraged…
CIAA Event and Party List
Want to know what’s going on this weekend in the Queen City for CIAA? Â Here you go! H/T: Charlotte Magazine Thursday, February 26 *Rickey Smiley Morning Show A nationally syndicated radio show broadcast is being added to the Thursday lineup,…
CIAA Weekend Survivors’ Guide
This week an estimated 100,000 fans will converge upon Charlotte, NC for the 2015 CIAA Tournament. Â Although the primary reason for this event is to determine the basketball champions for the oldest African American athletic conference in the nation, anyone…
Is Commissioner Looking to Diversify Annual CIAA Tournament?
The Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association, better known as the CIAA, is the oldest African American athletic conference in the United States, and its premiere event, their annual basketball tournament, is one of the largest college hoops events in the nation.…