DENTON, Texas (April 18, 2017) - The NCAA announced Tuesday Texas Woman's University will partner with the Fort Worth Convention and Visitors Bureau alongside Knight Eady to host the Women's Gymnastics National Championship at the Fort Worth Convention Center in 2019 and Dickies Arena in 2020, 2021, and 2022.
 
"Texas Woman's is excited to once again serve as the host institution for this prestigious national championship," said Chalese Connors, director of athletics at TWU. "With our experienced partners from Knight Eady Sports Group and the Fort Worth CVB, we know that the student-athletes and their fans will enjoy the best in NCAA women's collegiate gymnastics in a highly competitive and thrilling environment. We're honored to help bring this event back to Texas."   
 
The Fort Worth CVB was recognized nationally for hosting the NCAA Women's Gymnastics Championships in 2015 and 2016. The estimated direct economic impact of each NCAA Women's Gymnastics tournament is $1,263,120.
 
"Our team at Knight Eady is honored to host the NCAA Women's Gymnastics National Championship in 2019-2022 and welcome the top collegiate women's gymnastics programs to Fort Worth, Texas, said David Knight, CEO of Knight Eady. "We look forward to partnering with Texas Woman's University, the Fort Worth CVB and the NCAA to provide an exceptional and memorable experience for the student-athletes, coaches and fans."
 
NCAA Women's Gymnastics National Championships
April 19-20, 2019 Fort Worth Convention Center
April 17-18, 2020 Dickies Arena
April 16-17, 2021 Dickies Arena
April 15-16, 2022 Dickies Arena
 
Dickies Arena will be a 14,000 seat, spectacular multipurpose venue located adjacent to the Will Rogers Memorial Center campus in Fort Worth, Texas. The arena will be owned by the City of Fort Worth and managed by the not-for-profit operating entity, Multipurpose Arena Fort Worth (MAFW). The state-of-the-art arena is scheduled to open in November 2019.