Norfolk to host MEAC from 2013-2015

NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) - The City of Norfolk will host the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) for the next three years.

The 2013 conference will be played March 11-16 at the Norfolk Scope Arena.

“We are excited to announce that the MEAC Council of Chief Executive Officers have selected Norfolk, Virginia as
the host city for the 2013, 14, and 15 MEAC Men’s and Women’s Basketball Tournament,” said MEAC
Commissioner Dennis Thomas. “We anticipate the move to Norfolk will be yet another opportunity for our fans to enjoy competitive MEAC Division I basketball and be a part of March Madness in a great and progressive city.”

Hampton Roads is home to two MEAC teams, the Hampton University Pirates and the Norfolk State University Spartans.

The last time the MEAC conference was in Norfolk was from 1991-1993 and once in 1997.

The MEAC is made up of 13 Division I historically black colleges and universities, located along the East Coast.

This year's conference will be played in Winston-Salem, North Carolina from March 5-10 at the Lawrence Joel Memorial Coliseum.