Spurs assistant Becky Hammon speaks out on ‘gross’ inequalities between NCAA men and women
SAN ANTONIO – Spurs assistant coach Becky Hammon does not post on social media very often but shared her thoughts on some of the NCAA men and women inequalities that were exposed late last week. ESPN shared photos over the weekend of the new weight room for the women’s teams in San Antonio. A look at the new weight room in San Antonio. #ncaaW pic.twitter.com/n85mu4DN8e — espnW (@espnW) March 20, 2021The NCAA also added that San Antonio was not to blame for the oversight. Hammon, who played collegiately at Colorado State, commended the women’s players and coaches who spoke out on the disparities.
NCAA admits falling ‘short’ in preparations for women’s tournament in San Antonio after viral tweet
SAN ANTONIO – The NCAA on Friday morning addressed disparities between the men’s and women’s Division I basketball tournaments after several issues with the women’s tournament in San Antonio surfaced on social media. Lynn Holzman, NCAA VP of women’s basketball, admitted the NCAA and women’s committee fell short in some areas of preparation prior to the tournament’s start on Sunday. “We need to make it doesn’t happen again, and we will address the shortfalls here in San Antonio and moving forward,” King said. “We’re trying to do the right thing and we’ve adjusted on the fly now that we’re here in San Antonio,” Holzman said. It will be played in three San Antonio locations, Austin and San Marcos.
Tickets for later rounds of NCAA women’s tournament in San Antonio go on sale this week
SAN ANTONIO – The 2021 NCAA Women’s Division I Basketball Tournament tips off Sunday across San Antonio and the surrounding area, and fans can purchase tickets for the later rounds starting this week. Tickets for the general public go on sale at 9 a.m. on Thursday for regional games, which are the Sweet 16 and Elite 8 rounds. Tickets for the first two rounds of the women’s tournament will not be made available to the general public. Those games will be played March 21 to 24 in three San Antonio locations, Austin and San Marcos. Each Women’s Final Four fan cutout purchased earns an entry to win tickets to the 2022 Women’s Final Four.