IRVING, Texas – Conference USA announced today an extensive partnership with the Air Force Reserve to title sponsor 13 C-USA championships, headlined by the 2019 Air Force Reserve C-USA Basketball Championships presented by Baylor Scott & White Sports Performance Center at The Star. The partnership makes the Air Force Reserve the first title sponsor for C-USA Olympic Sports in conference history.
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“Our conference is honored to partner with the Air Force Reserve as we have the utmost respect for those that serve our country,”
C-USA Commissioner Judy MacLeod said. “This is an outstanding opportunity to provide exposure and appreciation for an organization that protects our freedom, while honoring our own teams and student-athletes participating in our championships.”
The 2019 Air Force Reserve C-USA Basketball Championships will be held March 13-16 at Ford Center in Frisco, Texas. The tournament will be played on two courts simultaneously in the state-of-the-art Dallas Cowboys practice facility for the second year in a row. The event features 22 games across a multitude of broadcast platforms, including CBS Sports, Stadium, Facebook and WatchESPN.
The partnership also makes the Air Force Reserve the presenting sponsor for the 2019 C-USA Baseball Championship in Biloxi, Mississippi, and a C-USA Corporate Champion at the league’s 2019 C-USA Football Championship.
"The Air Force Reserve is excited to be partnering with Conference USA in their championships across so many great sports. We feel that each of these sports deserves recognition and especially for all of the tremendous athletes competing at such a high level."
CMSgt Michael Johnson, AFRCRS said. "We are also excited to share with the students and fans of the Conference USA schools the great story of the Air Force Reserve and how we can partner with students to help with college tuition assistance and even student loan payback. It's a great fit for us and we are looking forward to a terrific season ahead."
The complete list of the Air Force Reserve C-USA Championships in 2018-19 is as follows:
| Sport |
Dates |
Location |
Site |
| Cross Country |
Oct. 27 |
Boca Raton, Fla. |
Florida Atlantic |
| Women’s Soccer |
Oct. 31-Nov. 4 |
Norfolk, Va. |
Old Dominion |
| Men’s Soccer |
Nov. 7-11 |
Charlotte, N.C. |
Charlotte |
| Volleyball |
Nov. 16-18 |
Huntington, W. Va. |
Marshall |
| Indoor Track & Field |
Feb. 16-17 |
Birmingham, Ala. |
UAB |
| Women’s Swimming & Diving |
Feb. 27-March 2 |
Atlanta, Ga. |
C-USA |
| Men’s & Women’s Basketball |
March 13-16 |
Frisco, Texas |
C-USA |
| Women’s Golf |
April 15-17 |
Fort Myers, Fla. |
C-USA |
| Women’s Tennis |
April 18-21 |
Houston, Texas |
Rice |
| Men’s Tennis |
April 19-21 |
Murfreesboro, Tenn. |
Middle Tennessee |
| Men’s Golf |
April 22-25 |
Texarkana, Ark. |
C-USA |
| Softball |
May 8-11 |
Birmingham, Ala. |
UAB |
| Outdoor Track & Field |
May 9-12 |
Charlotte, N.C. |
Charlotte |
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