DENVER, Colo. ? The Western Athletic Conference announced today, that pending board approval, New Mexico State University will host the 2007 WAC Volleyball Tournament, Nov. 15-17 at the Pan American Center in Las Cruces.
The 2007 Volleyball Tournament marks the third time NMSU has hosted a WAC Championship in the past nine months. In March, the Aggies hosted the 2007 WAC Men’s & Women’s Basketball Championships and this April, the University Golf Course hosted the 2007 WAC Women’s Golf Championships.
NMSU will host its fourth and fifth conference tournament next spring as the 2008 WAC Men’s & Women’s Basketball Championships return to the Pan American Center and the WAC Men’s & Women’s Tennis Championships come to Las Cruces.
“We are very excited to bring the Volleyball Championships to Las Cruces next year,” head coach Mike Jordan said.
In their first role as hosts of a WAC Championship at this year’s basketball tournament, the Aggies more than exceeded expectations as NMSU partnered with the City of Las Cruces to put on a first-class event. The 5,627 all-session passes set a conference record and the 49,650 fans in attendance made it the highest attended tournament since 1998 in Las Vegas.
Throughout the week, WAC teams and fans were treated to a variety of cultural events that showcased what the state of New Mexico and the city of Las Cruces are all about, including Native American and Hispanic Culture Days. Fans also had the chance to experience the newly-renovated Pan American Center first hand, including new concourses, concession stands, restrooms and a brand new center-hung scoreboard, which hangs above Lou Henson Court.