ESPN National High School Invitational Comes to Coppin

The beautiful new arena at Coppin State is less than six months old, and it is getting its first nationally televised event over the Easter weekend.

The ESPN boys and girls high school basketball tournament RISE (aka "mini March Madness") is in its second year and already garnering attention as a showcase for the finest scholastic athletes, even before they get to college.  The tournament is broadcast over three days (April 1-3) and includes teams from all over the country.

The event was supposed to be at Georgetown Prep, but the conflict with Easter proved a problem.  Coppin was happy to step in.

We don't know the economic impact of this event, but the coverage is certainly a nice bonus.  It will give a national audience a good look at the future of the sport in a beautiful new facility.

(Disclaimer:  MSA built the Coppin Physical Education Complex, so a certain amount of crowing is personal pride.)

Congratulations to all those who swooped in for the rebound and scored at the buzzer to land this one.