Sports Development Application - Missouri Basketball Coaches Association
The Missouri Basketball Coaches Association (MBCA) has submitted a Sports
Development Application for funding of its local events. Ziervogel gave the board time
to review the application and ask any questions that they might have. Schneider
provided a quick explanation of how Tourism Development Funding works and the
restrictions on the funds. The Small College Showcase is no longer an event that the
MBCA organizes. The MBCA has repackaged its events to include the Norm Stewart
Classic, the Sophie Cunningham Classic, and the Missouri Basketball Coaches Clinic for
this period of funding. The Norm Stewart Classic will no longer be 48 hours of
continuous play, but instead it will be a three day event. The MBCA has previously
been funded for the Norm Stewart Classic for three years for $10,000. Schneider,
Arnold, and Egan offered their support for recommending funding at the requested
amount of $15,000 over three years.
Klarfeld motioned to support the event for $15,000 over the three year period outlined in
the application, Marcks seconded. All in favor. Motion carried.
November Sports Commission Report
The events in the attached November Sports Commission Report were discussed. Past
events mentioned in the report that were discussed include the Columbia Swim Club Jim
Devine Invitational, which was held at the Mizzou Aquatics Center, and the Missouri
State High School Activities Association (MSHSAA) Cross Country State
Championships, which were held at Gans Creek Recreation Area. The swim event took
place at the end of October, and the cross country event was held at the beginning of
November.
Future events mentioned in the report that were discussed include the MSHSAA State
Football Championships at Faurot Field (November 30 - December 2), the Norm
Stewart Classic at Mizzou Arena (December 7-9), and the Wonder Women Girls
Wrestling Tournament at Columbia Battle High School (December 27-29). Tentatively
scheduled business that was introduced in the report and discussed included a Prospects
National Baseball Showcase to be hosted at Atkins Baseball Complex and other local
facilities (including Columbia Public Schools) June 13-16, 2024.
Potential business included in the report and discussed included the National Collegiate
Athletic Association’s (NCAA) Men’s and Women’s Cross Country Regional
Championships in November 2026 and 2027, NCAA Men’s Golf Regional
Championships in May 2027 or 2028, NCAA Women’s Golf Regional Championships in
May 2027 or 2028, and MSHSAA State Football Championships in December
2024-2028. Mizzou Athletics has greenlit the city submitting a proposal to host the
MSHSAA State Football Championships in Columbia for at least 2024. The sports sales
staff has submitted proposals for two Professional Disc Golf Major Championships, the
2025 and 2027 United States Women’s Disc Golf Championships or the 2025 and 2027
Amateur World Disc Golf Championships.
