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About the Tournament

DACC to Host National Tournament for 17th Year

Danville Area Community College and the city of Danville will again host the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Division II Men’s National Basketball Tournament at the DACC campus March 16-20, 2010. This year the tournament has been expanded by one day to include 4 additional teams for a total of 16 teams participating. Tournament pairings will not be available until later in March. The top 8 teams will be seeded by the Division II Men’s Basketball Committee via teleconference once all district champions are determined. The remaining 8 teams will be placed on the bracket by blind draw.Each college will play a minimum of two games in the tournament. Teams playing more than two games will determine first through eighth place.  2010 marks the 17th year that Danville has hosted the tournament and the 25th  year of the tournament.

The Jaguar Booster Club will hold a 50/50 Raffle in conjunction with the tournament. Tickets cost $1 each. The winning ticket will be drawn Saturday, March 21, during the championship game.

Raffle participants need not be present to win. All proceeds from the raffle will support DACC athletic programs.

Game times are: Tuesday: 9:00 & 11:00 a.m. morning session; 1:00 & 3:00 p.m. afternoon session and 6:30 & 8:30 p.m. evening session. Wednesday: 11:00 a.m., 1:00 & 3:00 p.m. afternoon session and 6:00 & 8:00 p.m. for evening session.  Thursday: 9:00 & 11:00 a.m. morning session; 1:00 p.m. & 3:00 p.m. for the afternoon session and 6:30 & 8:30 p.m. for the evening session.  Friday: 11:00 a.m., 1:00 & 3:00 p.m. afternoon session and 6:00 & 8:00 p.m. for evening session. Saturday:  Noon & 2:00 p.m. afternoon session and 5:30 & 7:30 p.m. for evening session.

Tickets are available at the DACC Cashiers Office or at the game.  A tournament pass, which is good for all games, is available for $30.00.  Tickets are $6.00 each session/morning, afternoon or evening.  Tickets for DACC students and senior citizens are $3.00 and children 6 and under are free for all games.

The Jaguar Booster Club will hold a 50/50 Raffle in conjunction with the tournament. Tickets cost $1 each.  The winning ticket will be drawn Saturday, March 20, during the championship game.  Raffle participants need not be present to win. All proceeds from the raffle will support DACC athletic programs.

For more information about the tournament or to purchase tickets, call Danville Area Community College at 217-443-8762.


More information:

Teams slated for the tournament 

Tournament bracket (PDF)

Calendar of events (PDF)

Tickets (PDF)

Sponsors (PDF)

(Links require a PDF reader like the Adobe Reader.)


Tournament Officials

Tournament Director:

Dick Shockey
dshockey@dacc.edu
217.443.8762
217.554.1651 fax

Tournament Office Contacts:

Cindy Parr-Barrett
Tournament Co-Director
cparrett@dacc.edu
217.554.1546
217.443.8879 fax

DACC Athletic Director/Tournament Co-Director:
Tim Bunton
tbunton@dacc.edu
217.443.8551

Statistical Information / Tournament Co-Director:
Scott Eisenhauer
mayor@cityofdanville.org
217.431.2400
217.431.2237 fax

Information Director / Tournament Co-Director:
Mike Hulvey (WDAN Radio)
MichaelHulvey@neuhoffmedia.com
217.442.1700
217.431.1489 fax

Tournament Co-Director:
Danville Area Convention & Visitors Bureau
Jeanie Cooke
info@danvilleareainfo.com
1.800.383.4386
217.442.2137 fax


Medical
Carle Sports Medicine Trainer: Carrie Burg 630.330.6635

Dentist on-call
Dr. Jon T. Satterwhite, D. M. D. (446-3633)

Coordinator of Officials
Jim "Boomer" Bain

Coordinator of Tourney Statistics
Scott Eisenhauer

Coordinator of Tourney Records
Fowler Connell

Coordinator of Facilities / Security
Mike Cunningham/Mike Jumps (443-8831)
Richard Donahue, On-site Volunteer


NJCAA On-Site Tournament Representatives

Art Becker, President of the NJCAA
Thom McDonald, Region XI Director & Chairperson D-II Basketball Committee