Jan. 12, 2016 NEWPORT NEWS, Va. - The Atlantic 10 Conference unveiled Tuesday the 2017 Men's Basketball Championship logo in preparation for the league's marquee event to move to CONSOL Energy Center in Pittsburgh, Pa.
The championship logo, which was designed by the Pittsburgh Penguins' in-house creative design team, features a representation of the iconic arch-style bridges that are prevalent throughout Pittsburgh, the black and gold colors closely associated with city's sports scene, over a stylized basketball and the A-10 registered trademark logo.
"The 2017 championship logo is symbolic of our partnership with CONSOL Energy Center and the City of Pittsburgh," stated Atlantic 10 Commissioner Bernadette V. McGlade. "The representation of the bridges combined with the conference logo captures the essence of Atlantic 10 basketball in Pittsburgh. Pittsburgh will be a fantastic home for next year's A-10 Men's Basketball Championship. Our membership and basketball programs will be impressed and enjoy another first-class city and facility."
The league announced in September of 2014 that it had signed a one-year agreement to bring the men's championship to the CONSOL Energy Center as part of an effort to move the premier event around the footprint of the conference. Pittsburgh previously hosted the A-10 championship for five years, from 1978-1982. CONSOL Energy Center, which seats 19,100 for basketball, opened in 2010 and hosts regular season men's basketball, including the popular "City Game" between Duquesne and Pitt. The home of the NHL's Pittsburgh Penguins, CONSOL Energy Center also hosted the 2012 and 2015 NCAA Second and Third Rounds.
All 14 teams play in the five-day A-10 championship. Tickets to the 13 games at CONSOL Energy Center in Pittsburgh will be available for pre-sale on Championship Sunday at the 2016 Championship at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, N.Y. Barclays Center, has served as the home for the A-10 Championship since 2013.
2017 A-10 Men's Basketball Championship merchandise is now available for purchase online via www.atlantic10.com/shop.
About the Atlantic 10 Conference
The Atlantic 10 Conference was founded in 1975 and consists of 14 diverse members across eight states and Washington, D.C. The mission of the Atlantic 10 is to provide an enhanced student-athlete experience through 21 nationally competitive championship sports. The basketball-centric conference is committed to integrity, educational excellence and providing quality equitable championship experiences for its student-athletes, coaches, and support staff. The membership consists of Davidson College, the University of Dayton, Duquesne University, Fordham University, George Mason University, The George Washington University, La Salle University, the University of Massachusetts, the University of Rhode Island, University of Richmond, St. Bonaventure University, Saint Joseph's University, Saint Louis University and Virginia Commonwealth University. For more information, visit www.atlantic10.com .
About CONSOL Energy Center
CONSOL Energy Center, operated by AEG Facilities, is the home of the Pittsburgh Penguins and Pittsburgh's premier indoor site for sports and entertainment. In addition to hosting over 40 plus Penguins home games, the arena also hosts over 120 additional sports & entertainment events per year. Past signature sporting events include the 2012 and 2015 NCAA Men's Basketball 2nd and 3rd rounds, the 2013 NCAA Frozen Four and the 2014 P&G Gymnastics Championships.
About AEG Facilities
AEG, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Anschutz Corporation, is the leading sports, entertainment and venue operator in the world. AEG Facilities, a stand-alone affiliate of AEG, owns, operates or consults with more than 100 of the industry's preeminent venues worldwide, across five continents, providing complete venue management, as well as specialized programs in operations, guest services, ticketing, booking, sales and marketing. AEG Facilities also provides resources and access to other AEG-affiliated entities, including live event producer, AEG Live, AEG Global Partnerships, AEG Development, AEG 1Earth, AEG Encore and AEG Creative to support the success of AEG venues across the globe. The Los Angeles-based organization owns, operates or provides services to the world's most elite venues, including KFC Yum! Center (Louisville, Ky.), STAPLES Center (Los Angeles, Calif.), StubHub Center (Carson, Calif.), Microsoft Theater (Los Angeles, Calif.), Sprint Center (Kansas City, Mo.), AmericanAirlines Arena (Miami, Fla.), Prudential Center (Newark, N.J.), Target Center (Minneapolis, Minn.), BBVA Compass Stadium (Houston, Texas), Oracle Arena and O.co Coliseum (Oakland, Calif.), CONSOL Energy Center (Pittsburgh, Penn.), Valley View Casino Center (San Diego, CA), Rabobank Arena (Bakersfield, Calif.), Mercedes-Benz Arena (Shanghai, China), MasterCard Center (Beijing, China), The O2 Arena (London, England), AccorHotels Arena (Paris, France), Mercedes-Benz Arena (Berlin, Germany), Barclaycard Arena (Hamburg, Germany), Ahoy Arena (Rotterdam, Netherlands), Itaipava Arena Pernambuco (Recife, Brazil), Allianz Parque (Sao Paulo, Brazil), Allphones Arena (Sydney, Australia), ÃÆ'Æ'Ã…"lker Sports Arena (Istanbul, Turkey), Ericsson Globe Arena (Stockholm, Sweden) and the Oman Convention and Exhibition Center (Muscat, Oman). For more information, please visit aegworldwide.com .
