WIAA and Wisconsin Athletics Extend State Championship Facility Agreement

Wednesday, February 26th, 2025 -- 9:35 AM

The WIAA and the Wisconsin Athletic Department agreed to an eight-year contract extension that grants the WIAA availability of facilities to host high school State Championships in boys basketball, football, boys and girls golf, individual and team wrestling and softball through the spring of 2033. 

The Wisconsin campus and the City of Madison are premier destinations and locations for WIAA State Tournaments. In 2023-24, the State Tournaments at University of Wisconsin facilities drew a paid attendance of more than 196,000 with thousands of additional participants, coaches and school administrators. A recent study conducted in conjunction with data shared by Destination Madison indicated the economic impact of WIAA State Tournaments held in the Madison area is estimated at $22.2 million.

The Kohl Center has been the site of the State Boys Basketball Tournament and the State Individual Wrestling Tournament since 1998 when the facility was opened.  The UW Field House has been the site of the State Team Wrestling Championship Tournament since 2005.  In addition, Camp Randall Stadium has been home to the WIAA State Football Finals since 1982 and University Ridge has served as host of the girls and boys State Golf Championships a combined 54 times since 1994. Goodman Diamond has been the site of the State Softball Championship Tournament since it moved to Madison in 2002.   

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