Deaconess named title sponsor of 2013 GLVC Basketball Tourney

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rp_primary_2013_glvcBBchamplogoThe Great Lakes Valley Conference announced today that Deaconess Health System, a tri-state community health care provider, has been named the title sponsor of the 2013 Deaconess GLVC Men’s and Women’s Basketball Championship Tournaments. The announcement was made Thursday in Evansville, Ind., at the Ford Center – site of the 2013 tournaments, March 7-10.

In addition, the Evansville Sports Corporation will serve as the event’s local organizing committee, ensuring the community is prepared for some of the nation’s finest NCAA Division II basketball come March.

“The GLVC prides itself on being leaders in the classroom, on the hardwood, and in the community, so joining forces with Deaconess Health System and the Evansville Sports Corporation for our 2013 basketball tournaments makes for a wonderful partnership,” said GLVC Commissioner Jim Naumovich. “We are thrilled to bring our tournaments back to Evansville and align our brand with two organizations deeply vested in the local community.”

Linda White, CEO of Deaconess Health System, echoed Naumovich’s sentiments.

“Partnering with a group dedicated to physical activity and community engagement seemed like a natural fit for Deaconess,” White said. “As a community health care provider, we seek out new and innovative ways to encourage tri-state families to get active. This basketball tournament and the associated activities on Main Street will provide our community with a great opportunity for fun and fitness.”

The 2013 Deaconess GLVC Men’s and Women’s Basketball Championship Tournaments will feature 16 seeded teams, including eight men’s and eight women’s squads that will have earned an invitation following first-round matchups on their respective campuses. On Thursday, March 7, the men’s quarterfinals will take place with four games at noon, 2:30 p.m., 6 p.m., and 8:30 p.m. CT. Friday’s action will feature the four women’s quarterfinal contests at the same times. Both the men’s and the women’s semifinals will commence on Saturday, March 9, as the men take to the court at noon and 2:30 p.m., followed by the women at 6 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. The men’s GLVC Champion will be crowned on Sunday, March 10, at noon, followed by the women’s final at 2:30 p.m.

Tickets will go on sale Friday, Feb. 8, through ticketmaster.com or by phone at (800) 745-3000, or through the Ford Center box office at (812) 422-1515. All-Tournament passes are $35, while Session Flex Passes are $25, allowing you access to any two of the first six sessions, excluding Sunday’s finals. Single-session tickets are $15 for adults and $8 for students with a valid ID, while children aged six and under are admitted free of charge.

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  1. Where will the money to sponsor the GLVC tourney come from? It surely couldn’b be from patient fees, could it?

    I feel the same way about the scoreboards furnished by St Marys for Enlow Field, Reitz Bowl, North High School, Central Field, and Harrison High.

  2. I’m glad the GLVC tourney is back but this is a terrible idea to put it in the FC. It only drew 1,000 fans last year and with Weselyan leaving it’s only going to get worse. The GLVC left here because of cost issues and those issues will still linger if the city decides to make this a sustainable annual tournament here. No matter how hard you try, there are some events that need a low cost facility while there are some that need a high cost bells and whistles facility.

    This tournament is now going to be forced into a situation that’s bad for both the city and the GLVC. The future of sports and tourism in this city is very, very, very bleak.

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