RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) – The NCAA announced its list of upcoming championship host sites on Wednesday, and several locations across North Carolina made the cut.
The Triangle area will play host to a wide array of NCAA events for the 2026-27 and 2027-28 seasons, ranging from men’s basketball to women’s gymnastics. North Carolina was chosen to host 17 championship events in total.
In men’s basketball, the newly named Lenovo Center is slated for the East Regional of the 2028 NCAA Tournament.
Unveiling gives first look inside the Lenovo Center, formerly PNC Arena in Raleigh Meanwhile, the NCAA Men’s and Women’s College Cups will return to WakeMed Soccer Park in Cary for the 2026 and 2027 championships. The venue has hosted the College Cup 19 times since 2003, which includes 11 occasions featuring the women and eight for the men. WakeMed Soccer Park also has hosting duties for both men’s and women’s soccer in 2024, as well as the men’s again in 2025.
Other notable local sites are Karen Shelton Stadium on the campus of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and Cameron Indoor Stadium at Duke University, which will host the NCAA field hockey and fencing championships in 2027, respectively.
Additionally, one of the 2027 women’s gymnastics regionals is taking over Reynolds Coliseum at North Carolina State University, while the NCAA Division II baseball finals are heading to the USA Baseball National Training Complex in Cary.
NCAA championship events at Triangle hosting sites
Baseball – 2027 and 2028 Division II Finals
- Cary, N.C.
- USA Baseball National Training Complex
- Hosts: University of Mount Olive and Cary, North Carolina
Men’s Basketball – 2028 Division I East Regional
- Raleigh, N.C.
- Lenovo Center
- Host: North Carolina State University
Fencing – 2027 National Collegiate Finals
- Durham, N.C.
- Cameron Indoor Stadium
- Host: Duke University
Field Hockey – 2027 Division I Finals
- Chapel Hill, N.C.
- Karen Shelton Stadium
- Host: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Women’s Gymnastics – 2027 National Collegiate Regionals
- Raleigh, N.C.
- Reynolds Coliseum
- Host: North Carolina State University
Men’s Soccer – 2026 and 2027 College Cup
- Cary, N.C.
- WakeMed Soccer Park
- Hosts: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and Cary, North Carolina
Women’s Soccer – 2026 and 2027 College Cup
- Cary, N.C.
- WakeMed Soccer Park
- Hosts: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and Cary, North Carolina
NCAA championship events at other North Carolina hosting sites
Men’s Basketball – 2027 Division I First and Second Rounds
- Charlotte, N.C.
- Spectrum Center
- Hosts: The University of North Carolina at Charlotte and Atlantic Coast Conference
Cross Country – 2026 Division II Regionals
- Kernersville, N.C.
- Ivey M. Redmon Sports Complex
- Hosts: Winston-Salem State University and Visit Winston-Salem
Fencing – 2027 National Collegiate Finals
- Durham, N.C.
- Cameron Indoor Stadium
- Host: Duke University
Field Hockey – 2027 Division II Finals
- Wingate, N.C.
- Irwin Belk Stadium
- Host: Wingate University
Women’s Golf – 2028 Division I Regionals
- Bermuda Run, N.C.
- Bermuda Run Country Club
- Host: Wake Forest University
Swimming and Diving – 2027 and 2028 Division III Finals
- Greensboro, N.C.
- Greensboro Aquatic Center
- Host: Old Dominion Athletic Conference
Women’s Water Polo – 2027 National Collegiate Finals
- Greensboro, N.C.
- Greensboro Aquatic Center
- Hosts: Guilford College and Greensboro Aquatic Center
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