The NCAA Broadcast Department oversees rights associated with all network television broadcasts, cable television, radio, satellite radio and Internet presentations of every NCAA championship. CBS and Turner Sports jointly own the multimedia rights to the Division I Men’s Basketball Championship.
ESPN owns the multimedia rights to 24 of the 89 NCAA championships. Turner Sports owns the digital rights to 67 of the 89 NCAA championships, and operates and manages all NCAA digital platforms including NCAA.com but excluding NCAA.org and NCAA social media sites.
All regular-season college games, conference tournaments and football bowl game broadcast rights are owned by the NCAA member institutions (colleges and universities) and individual conferences. These broadcast rights are not handled by the NCAA national office. The NCAA retains exclusive copyright to all audio and video of NCAA championships.
Westwood One/Dial Global Sports owns the audio broadcast rights to every NCAA championship. In addition, NCAA Productions and selected national and regional sports networks produce television broadcasts of various NCAA championships.
CREDENTIALS AND CHAMPIONSHIP INFORMATION
Below is the complete list of 2012-13 championship dates and sites.
For the championships that you would like to apply for a credential, click on the “Credential Application” link adjacent to the respective championship. You will be asked to read and agree to the “Terms and Conditions for Use of Credentials” before formally applying.
After your application has been reviewed by the host media coordinator, you will receive an approval or denial email with the additional information specific to that championship.
SPORT | DIV | DATE | SITE | CREDENTIALS | |
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(M) Basketball | I | Media Information | |||
First Four | March 19-20 | Dayton, Ohio | Credential Application | ||
First, Second Round | March 21, 23 | Auburn Hills, Mich. | Credential Application | ||
First, Second Round | March 21, 23 | Lexington, Ky. | Credential Application | ||
First, Second Round | March 21, 23 | Salt Lake City | Credential Application | ||
First, Second Round | March 21, 23 | San Jose, Calif. | Credential Application | ||
First, Second Round | March 22, 24 | Austin, Texas | Credential Application | ||
First, Second Round | March 22, 24 | Dayton, Ohio | Credential Application | ||
First, Second Round | March 22, 24 | Kansas City | Credential Application | ||
First, Second Round | March 22, 24 | Philadelphia | Credential Application | ||
East Regional | March 28, 30 | Washington, D.C. | Credential Application | ||
West Regional | March 28, 30 | Los Angeles | Credential Application | ||
South Regional | March 29, 31 | Arlington, Texas | Credential Application | ||
Midwest Regional | March 29, 31 | Indianapolis | Credential Application | ||
Final Four | April 6, 8 | Atlanta |
Credential Criteria Credential Application |
Championship Info | |
(W) Basketball | I | Media Information | |||
First, Second Round | March 23, 25 | Boulder, Colo. | Credential Application | ||
First, Second Round | March 23, 25 | College Park, Md. | Credential Application | ||
First, Second Round | March 23, 25 | College Station, Texas | Credential Application | ||
First, Second Round | March 23, 25 | Columbus, Ohio | Credential Application | ||
First, Second Round | March 23, 25 | Knoxville, Tenn. | Credential Application | ||
First, Second Round | March 23, 25 | Lubbock, Texas | Credential Application | ||
First, Second Round | March 23, 25 | Spokane, Wash. | Credential Application | ||
First, Second Round | March 23, 25 | Storrs, Conn. | Credential Application | ||
First, Second Round | March 24, 26 | Baton Rouge, La. | Credential Application | ||
First, Second Round | March 24, 26 | Durham, N.C. | Credential Application | ||
First, Second Round | March 24, 26 | Iowa City, Iowa | Credential Application | ||
First, Second Round | March 24, 26 | Louisville, Ky. | Credential Application | ||
First, Second Round | March 24, 26 | Newark, Del. | Credential Application | ||
First, Second Round | March 24, 26 | Queens, N.Y. | Credential Application | ||
First, Second Round | March 24, 26 | Stanford, Calif. | Credential Application | ||
First, Second Round | March 24, 26 | Waco, Texas | Credential Application | ||
Bridgeport Regional | March 30, April 1 | Bridgeport, Conn. | Credential Application | ||
Spokane Regional | March 30, April 1 | Spokane, Wash. | Credential Application | ||
Norfolk Regional | March 31, April 2 | Norfolk, Va. | Credential Application | ||
Oklahoma City Regional | March 31, April 2 | Oklahoma City, Okla. | Credential Application | ||
Final Four | April 7, 9 | New Orleans |
Credential Criteria Credential Application |
Championship Info |
SPORT | DIV | DATE | SITE | CREDENTIALS | |
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Football | FCS | Jan. 5 | Frisco, Texas | Credential Application | Championship Info |