March 11, 2007
BAND TOGETHER: Wear White During NCAAs
Vanderbilt’s ticket allotment for the 2007 Men’s NCAA Basketball Tournament will be divided between National Commodore Club members, students, team/parent needs and a small number to key university administrators. There will be no public sale of these tickets.
The Commodore women have clinched an automatic NCAA berth on the strength of their championship in the Southeastern Conference Tournament. They will learn their placement and seed Monday, March 12. Tickets for their games will be available by calling the Athletic Ticket Office (615-322-GOLD) or the National Commodore Club (615-322-4114) as soon as possible. Orders will be taken over the phone but all tickets will be at the Will Call window at the NCAA host site; no tickets will ever reach McGugin Center due to the tight turn-around. No shortage of tickets is anticipated for the early rounds of the women’s tournament.
“The Men’s NCAA Basketball Tournament has become so successful over the years that the participating schools receive a limited number of tickets, regardless of which site your team is assigned,” says Athletic Ticket Manager Eric Jones.
“We will receive fewer tickets to this tournament than we used for the Southeastern Conference Tournament so allocating them is a difficult task for all participating schools.”
Endowed donors and other major donors with the highest lifetime giving point totals were offered the opportunity to purchase tickets and that process continued until the tickets were sold.
“We say that “Your Membership Matters” in our communications and that is the case with this tournament,” says Jeff Ulmer, Executive Director of the National Commodore Club. “When we have a bigger demand than we have a supply, we believe we should reward those who have been willing to help us reach our goals.”
