ESPN to Provide Exclusive Coverage of 11 NCAA Winter Championships

Derek Volner

March 9, 2017

Comprehensive Coverage of Women’s Basketball, Men’s Ice Hockey, Wrestling and Women’s Gymnastics
Men’s and Women’s Indoor Track and Field, Men’s and Women’s Swimming and Diving, Men’s and Women’s Fencing, Women’s Bowling Live

ESPN will provide exclusive coverage of 11 NCAA Winter Championships beginning Friday, March 10, and continuing into April. The Men’s and Women’s Indoor Track and Field Championships (March 10-12) will be streamed on ESPN3 and then aired on ESPN2. Women’s (March 17-18 & 28, April 5) and Men’s (March 24-25 & April 5) Swimming and Diving, and the Men’s and Women’s Fencing Championship (March 24, 26 & April 5) will all be streamed live and then be aired on ESPNU. The Women’s Bowling Championship airs on ESPNU (April 15).

The Women’s Basketball Championship, along with Men’s Ice Hockey, Wrestling, and Women’s Gymnastics Championships will be carried across ESPN networks. Wrestling details were announced earlier and the other championships’ coverage details will be announced in the coming days. All 11 Championships are available on WatchESPN.

NCAA Men’s & Women’s Indoor Track and Field Championships – from College Station, Texas

Commentators: Dwight Stones, Larry Rawson, Larra Overton and John Anderson

What to Watch For:

Men: Three-time defending National Champion Oregon is a contender for the team championship once again; Florida is also a serious contender along with Arkansas, Texas A&M and Virginia Tech
Men: Oregon’s Edward Cheserek already has 15 NCAA titles and will be competing once again
Women: Oregon, Georgia and Arkansas are the top contenders for the team championship; Ducks going for their 7th Championship in eight years
Women: Numerous Olympians will compete in the championship
More information can be found here.

NCAA Men’s and Women’s Fencing Championships – from Indianapolis, Indiana

Commentators: Don Anthony and JB Long
What to Watch For:

Individual: Coverage of both the men’s and women’s epee, foil and saber events.

NCAA Men’s and Women’s Swimming and Diving Championships – from Indianapolis, Indiana

Commentators: TBD
What to Watch For:

California (men) and Stanford (women) currently No. 1 in the polls.
Olympic medalists Katie Ledecky and Simone Manuel expected to compete for Stanford
Texas men’s head coach Eddie Reese is going for his 13h national championship

NCAA Women’s Bowling Championship – from Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Commentators: Dave Armstrong and Kelly Kulick
What to Watch For:

Nebraska seeks its sixth national championship since 2004; Stephen F. Austin looks to defend its title

2017 NCAA Winter Championships Programming Schedule
Men’s & Women’s Indoor Track and Field

Date	Time (ET)	Event	Network
Fri, March 10	6:25 p.m.	NCAA Men’s & Women’s Indoor Track and Field Championships: Day 1	ESPN3
Sat, March 11	4:55 p.m.	NCAA Men’s & Women’s Indoor Track and Field Championships: Day 2	ESPN3
Sun, March 12	7 p.m.	NCAA Men’s & Women’s Indoor Track and Field Championships: Championship*	ESPN2

Women’s Swimming and Diving

Date	Time (ET)	Event	Network
Fri, March 17	6 p.m.	NCAA Women’s Swimming and Diving Championship: Day 3	ESPN3
Sat, March 18	6 p.m.	NCAA Women’s Swimming and Diving Championship: Day 4	ESPN3
Tue, March 28	6 p.m.	NCAA Women’s Swimming and Diving Championship: Championship*	ESPNU

Men’s Swimming and Diving

Date	Time (ET)	Event	Network
Fri, March 24	6 p.m.	NCAA Men’s Swimming and Diving Championship: Day 3	ESPN3
Sat, March 25	6 p.m.	NCAA Men’s Swimming and Diving Championship: Day 4	ESPN3
Wed, April 5	5 p.m.	NCAA Men’s Swimming and Diving Championship: Championships*	ESPNU

Men’s and Women’s Fencing

Date	Time (ET)	Event	Network
Fri, March 24	1:30 p.m.	NCAA Fencing Championships: Men’s Semifinals & Final	ESPN3
Sun, March 26	1:30 p.m.	NCAA Fencing Championships: Women’s Semifinals & Final	ESPN3
Wed, April 5	2:30 p.m.	NCAA Fencing Championship: Men’s and Women’s Championships*	ESPNU