Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference

RMAC Awarded 2021 NCAA Men's & Women's Soccer National Championships

9/4/2019 10:59:35 AM

Click Here to watch the announcement press conference
(Speakers: Chris Graham, RMAC Commissioner Mayor John Suthers, City of Colorado Springs Nick Ragain, Switchbacks FC President Dr. Venkat Reddy, UCCS Chancellor Sian Hudson, UCCS Head Women's Soccer Coach)
 
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – The Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference (RMAC) is pleased to announce it’s been named the official host site for the 2021 Men’s and Women’s National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Soccer National Championships.

The NCAA Championships will be hosted at the new Switchbacks FC stadium, December 9-11, 2021. The RMAC will also partner with the Colorado Springs Sports Corporation, the Convention and Visitors Bureau, and the City of Colorado Springs to host the event.

“The NCAA Division II men’s & women’s National Committee is excited to bring our brand of high-level collegiate soccer to the great state of Colorado, said Jim Moore the National Chair for NCAA DII Women’s Committee.” We would like to thank the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference, Switchback FC and the city of Colorado Springs for hosting the 2021 NCAA Division II Championship weekend. This venue is going to provide an amazing atmosphere for our student-athletes and we couldn’t be more thankful to have the opportunity to showcase the excellence of NCAA Division II soccer” said Moore.

"This is a historic announcement for the RMAC, our member institutions and the City of Colorado Springs. With the help of our community partners we were able to submit a very competitive bid. The experience we can provide Division II soccer student-athletes in Olympic City USA will be like no other. The RMAC is excited to support NCAA Division II and our outstanding men's and women's soccer programs." Said RMAC Commissioner Chris Graham
 
2021 NCAA Division II Men’s & Women’s Soccer National Championship Quick Facts

• 15^th NCAA Championship hosted in Colorado Springs
• 1^st NCAA Championship in Colorado Springs in over a decade
• 1^st DII Championship ever in Colorado Springs
• 1^st time RMAC has ever hosted a National Championship
• Farthest west for a joint DII Soccer Championships
• Largest seating capacity stadium the championship has ever been in

RMAC NCAA Tournament Appearances
Men’s:

• Fort Lewis:
  • 11 Appearances in NCAA Division II Tournament
  • NCAA Division II Champions in 2005, 2009 and 2011
  • NCAA Division II Runner-Up in 2006 and 1999
  • Last Appearance: 2011
• Colorado Mesa:
  • 5 Appearances in NCAA Division II Tournament (2014-18)
  • Best Finish: Semifinals (2014)
  • Last Appearance: 2018
• Colorado School of Mines:
  • 9 Appearances in NCAA Division II Tournament
  • Best Finish: Quarterfinals (2015)
  • Last Appearance: 2019
• MSU Denver:
  • 5 Appearances in NCAA Division II Tournament
  • Finished in the first round of all five appearances
  • Last Appearance: 2011

Women’s:

• MSU Denver:
  • NCAA Division II Champions in 2006 and 2004
  • NCAA Division II Semifinalist in 2002 and 2008
• Regis:
  • NCAA Division II Runner-Up in 1994
  • NCAA Division II Semifinalist in 1996
• Colorado School of Mines:
  • NCAA Division II Semifinalist in 2014
• University of Colorado-Colorado Springs:
  • NCAA Division II Semifinalist in 2017