Atlantic Coast Conference men’s basketball tournament is heading to D.C. in 2016. The Verizon Center has many nice amenities, least of which are “concessions and restaurants offering kosher, vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free options.”
ACC commissioner John Swofford was unavailable for comment, so no speculation on where the tourney heads after ’16. However Ptt head coach Jamie Dixon said “Washington is a short drive for our fan base, we’ve had success at the Verizon Center, and every time we play there it seems like our fans outnumber the opposition’s.”
How much weight Dixon’s carry is subject to debate. By the same token, the influence of the ACC’s newest members cannot be discounted, meaning the tourney might just keep moving north, which would not be good news for the Greensboro Coliseum.
