MEAC basketball tournament continues to improve

[Bornthrilla]

web1.ncaa.org/web_files...ts/2009mbbattend.pdf

2009 attendance figures:

1.ACC - 158,112
2.Big East - 155,000
3.Big 12 - 94,614
4.PAC 10 - 77,452
5.SEC - 71,137
6.Big Ten - 68,098
7.Conf USA - 67,349
8.MVC - 54,399
9.Mountain West - 47,612
10.Colonial - 42,698
11.MEAC - 40,046
12.Metro Atlantic - 35,694
13.MAC - 33,074
14.West Coast - 31,380
15.Atlantic 10 - 28,883
16.Western Athletic - 26,288
17.Southern - 24,639
18.Sun Belt - 23,593
19.Horizon - 22,646
20.America East - 19,558
21.OVC - 18,625
22.Summit - 17,682
23.Big South - 15,533
24.Big Sky - 14,856
25.Patriot - 14,197
26.Big West - 8,941
27.Atlantic Sun - 7,914
28.SWAC - 7,046
29.Southland - 6,051

Check out the conversation on meacfans.com:

community.meacfans.com/eve/forums/a/tpc/f/5501054881/m/268106632/p/1

[Bornthrilla]

Looks like the SWAC is gonna have to get their tournament out of Birmingham.

[SixtiesAggie]

Not too bad. Look for bigger attendance this coming tournament. A better job of promoting won't hurt, and to be more accommodating to fans who want to buy tickets. Don't make fans have to work to get tickets. Don't give 3/4 of the parking lot spaces to "so called" vips.

[Bornthrilla]

I personally had a great time at the MEAC tournament last year. I am looking forward to going back to Winston in 2010.

[Aggie9195]

I must admit I was somewhat leary about the tournament being in Winston, but I really had a good time. And I think Lawrence Joel did a better job than RBC!

Im in for the next 2 years!!!

[aahhbigboy]

Just curious (not criticizing at all), but what was so much better with Lawrence?

[Aggie Monster]

you probably heard less echo in Joel since its not as big, LOL

[Aggie9195]

LOL maybe that was it!

One thing I liked better was the after game interviews that LJ did with the players and coaches of both squads. This was shown on the big screen.

[truthseeker]

the meac could be a major factor to w-s economy in the future... this could turn out to be a happy marriage...!!!

but like all marriages... it takes both parties to make it a successful one... the meac needs to be taking the lead role along side w-s to make this a bigtime event... don't sit back & let w-s do all the work...!!!!!!!!

in other words... the meac tournament committee should have started working on next yrs. tourny... as soon as this past tournament was over...!!!!!!!!!

w-s should have been the destination when the meac left richmond...!!!!!!!

[truthseeker]

here is a money maker i'm surprised the meac office has not jumped on...

why haven't anyone gotten involved with a CAA-MEAC " BATTLE OF THEY BAY " tournament with hampton.. norfolk.. odu.. & william & mary... where you just swap opponents...!!!!

seems like a no-brainer...