Credentials
Championship Credential Criteria
| 2026 DATES | SPORT | ROUND | CITY, STATE | FACILITY | APPLICATION LINK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 27 - 30 | DI Women’s Basketball | Fort Worth Regional | Fort Worth, TX | Dickies Arena | |
| March 27 - 30 | DI Women’s Basketball | Sacramento Regional | Sacramento, CA | Golden 1 Center | |
| April 3 & 5 | DI Women’s Basketball | Final Four | Phoenix, AZ | Mortgage Matchup Center | |
| March 17 - 18 | DI Men's Basketball | First Four | Dayton, OH | UD Arena | |
| March 19 & 21 | DI Men's Basketball | First & Second Rounds | Buffalo, NY | KeyBank Center | |
| March 19 & 21 | DI Men's Basketball | First & Second Rounds | Greenville, SC | Ben Secours Wellness Arena | |
| March 19 & 21 | DI Men's Basketball | First & Second Rounds | Oklahoma City, OK | Paycom Center | |
| March 19 & 21 | DI Men's Basketball | First & Second Rounds | Portland, OR | Moda Center | |
| March 20 & 22 | DI Men's Basketball | First & Second Rounds | Tampa, FL | Benchmark International Arena | |
| March 20 & 22 | DI Men's Basketball | First & Second Rounds | Philadelphia, PA | Xfinity Mobile Arena | |
| March 20 & 22 | DI Men's Basketball | First & Second Rounds | San Diego, CA | Viejas Arena | |
| March 20 & 22 | DI Men's Basketball | First & Second Rounds | St. Louis, MO | Enterprise Center | |
| March 26 & 28 | DI Men's Basketball | South Regional | Houston, TX | Toyota Center | |
| March 26 & 28 | DI Men's Basketball | West Regional | San Jose, CA | SAP Center | |
| March 27 & 29 | DI Men's Basketball | Midwest Regional | Chicago, IL | United Center | |
| March 27 & 29 | DI Men's Basketball | East Regional | Washington, D.C. | Capital One Arena | |
| April 4 & 6 | DI Men's Basketball | Final Four | Indianapolis, IN | Lucas Oil Stadium |
2026 Winter Championships
| 2026 Dates | Sport | Round | City, State | Facility |
APPlication Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 2-5 | DI, DII, DIII Men's Basketball | NIT Semifinals/Final, DII/DIII Finals | Indianapolis, IN | Hinkle Fieldhouse and Gainbrige Fieldhouse | |
| March 24-28 | DII Men's Basketball | Elite Eight | Pittsburgh, PA | UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse | |
| March 19-21 | DIII Men's Basketball | Quarterfinals/Semifinals | Fort Wayne, IN | Allen County War Memorial Coliseum | |
| March 30-April 1 | DI Women's Basketball | WBIT Semifinals/Finals | Wichita, KS | Charles Koch Arena | |
| March 24-28 | DII Women's Basketball | Elite Eight | Pittsburgh, PA | UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse | |
| March 19-21 | DIII Women's Basketball | Semifinals/Final | Salem, VA | Cregger Center | |
| April 10-11 | NC Bowling | Final | Parma Heights, OH | Yorktown Lanes | |
| March 19-22 | NC Fencing | Final | Notre Dame, IN | Joyce Center | |
| April 17-18 | NC Men's Gymnastics | Final | Champaign, IL | State Farm Center | |
| April 16-18 | NC Women's Gymnastics | Final | Fort Worth, TX | Dickies Arena | |
| April 9-11 | DI Men's Ice Hockey | Frozen Four | Las Vegas, NV | T-Mobile Arena | Link Here |
| March 27-29 | DI Men's Ice Hockey | Loveland Regional | Loveland, CO | Budweiser Events Center | Link Here |
| March 27-29 | DI Men's Ice Hockey | Worcester Regional | Worcester, MA | DCU Center | Link Here |
| March 27-29 | DI Men's Ice Hockey | Sioux Falls Regional | Sioux Falls, SD | Denny Sanford PREMIER Center | Link Here |
| March 27-29 | DI Men's Ice Hockey | Albany Regional | Albany, NY | MVP Arena | Link Here |
| March 27-29 | DIII Men's Ice Hockey | Semifinals/Final | Utica, NY | Adirondack Bank Center | |
| March 20-22 | NC Women's Ice Hockey | Women's Frozen Four | University Park, PA | Pegula Ice Arena | Link Here |
| March 27-29 | DIII Women's Ice Hockey | Semifinals/Final | TBA | TBA | |
| March 13-14 | NC Rifle | Finals | Columbus, OH | Covelli Center | |
| March 11-14 | NC Skiing | Finals | Park City/Midway, UT | Utah Olympic Park/Soldier Hollow Nordic Center | |
| March 18-28 | DI Swimming & Diving | Finals | Atlanta, GA | Georgia Tech Aquatic Center | |
| March 10-14 | DII Swimming & Diving | Finals | Evansville, IN | Deaconess Aquatic Center | |
| March 18-21 | DIII Swimming & Diving | Finals | Indianapolis, IN | IU Natatorium | |
| March 13-14 | DI Indoor Track & Field | Finals | Fayetteville, AR | Randal Tyson Center | |
| March 13-14 | DII Indoor Track & Field | Finals | Virginia Beach, VA | Virginia Beach Sports Center | |
| March 13-14 | DIII Indoor Track & Field | Finals | Birmingham, AL | Birmingham CrossPlex | |
| March 19-21 | DI Men's Wrestling | Finals | Cleveland, OH | Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse | |
| March 13-14 | DII Men's Wrestling | Finals | Sioux Falls, SD | Denny Sanford PREMIER Center | |
| March 13-14 | DIII Men's Wrestling | Finals | Cedar Rapids, IA | Alliant Energy Powerhouse | |
| March 6-7 | NC Women's Wrestling | Finals | Coralville, IA | Xtream Arena |
