NCAA faces mounting criticism over volleyball tournament in Omaha
Source: Omaha World Herald
By Lincoln Arneal,
As more details emerge about the NCAA volleyball tournament, the more questions coaches are raising about the logistics surrounding the sport’s premier event.
On Thursday, the coaches raised questions about the lack of changing rooms, television production and practice details.
Nebraska coach John Cook said he was on a call with other coaches on Wednesday who expressed concern about the setup of the 48-team tournament, which will be played at the CHI Health Center Omaha starting next week.
According to Cook, teams will not have access to locker rooms and areas to change while playing matches in the convention center.
Read more: https://omaha.com/sports/college/ncaa-faces-mounting-criticism-over-volleyball-tournament-in-omaha/article_152b2fb8-98b1-11eb-9091-ab88113b6afd.html?utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter_OWHsports
The NCAA was already under fire for the differences in the way the basketball championships were handled. The NCAA budgeted over a third less for the women's tournament. The facilities were much less than the men's too. Is this a pattern of slighting the women's teams when they are supposed to be equal? This is a national championship premier event with no dressing rooms etc.!
The bracket: https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/omaha.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/f/f2/ff2ab726-9584-11eb-94c6-3f500506d377/606a22ead1a77.pdf.pdf
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