WCC has been selected to host the 2028 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Championship West Regional at Chase Center

SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA. – The NCAA has selected the West Coast Conference, Golden State Warriors and Chase Center to host the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Championship West Regional in 2028. The event will take place at the Chase Center, home of the Warriors and the WNBA's Golden State Valkyries in San Francisco.

The NCAA granted the WCC the opportunity to host the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Championship for the fourth time since 2013. The conference hosted the first and second rounds of the men's postseason basketball tournament in 2013 and 2019 and the West Regional in 2017. All three of these events were hosted in partnership with the San Jose Sports Authority and held at the SAP Center in San Jose.

“We are honored to have this incredible opportunity to host the NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Championship,” said WCC Commissioner Stu Jackson. “This is one of the largest postseason events in all of sports and we are grateful to be able to partner with Chase Center and the Golden State Warriors to bring men's college basketball to the Western Region in one of the best basketball stadiums in the nation present.” Nation.”

The 2028 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Championship West Regional will be the third time the Chase Center will serve as a host site. The facility, which opened in 2019, hosted the 2022 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Championship West Regional. Chase Center will also host the 2025 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Championship West Regional, with the Pac-12 Conference serving as host of that event.

About the West Coast Conference

Founded in 1952, the West Coast Conference has grown into a nationally recognized and competitive force in Division I intercollegiate athletics. The WCC is driven by the belief in achieving its goals with strong core values ​​of integrity, respect, collaboration, innovation and inclusivity that create a holistic student-athlete experience throughout the conference. Beginning with the 2025-26 academic year, WCC members will include Gonzaga, Grand Canyon, LMU, Pacific, Pepperdine, Portland, Saint Mary's, San Diego, San Francisco, Santa Clara and Seattle. The conference sponsors 16 sports. At WCC we create champions in the field of competition and leaders in life. For more information, visit WCCsports.com and follow WCC on X, Instagram and Facebook @WCCsports.

About Chase Center

The Chase Center is an award-winning, 18,064-seat sports and entertainment arena in San Francisco's Mission Bay neighborhood, home to the seven-time NBA champion Golden State Warriors and hosts numerous concerts, family shows and special performances. Opened in September 2019, Chase Center is home to the Oracle Practice Facility with two full-length tennis courts, a 4,000-square-foot weight room and numerous amenities including a sauna, cryotherapy treatment chamber and hydro room with float tanks. Chase Center features six clubs, 136 suites and over 200 museum-quality works of art as part of the Chase Center Art Collection. Easily accessible by foot, bike or public transportation, Chase Center is home to Thrive City – a privately funded, multi-use complex consisting of 11 acres of publicly accessible plazas and unique restaurant and retail locations, as well as year-round wellness and community programs.