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Durham to Host 2024 NAIA Football National Championship

The 2024 NAIA national championship football game will be at Durham County Memorial Stadium in North Carolina on December 21 at noon. “We’re excited to welcome the NAIA National Football Championship back to Durham,” said Marcus Manning, executive director of the Durham Sports Commission. “We can sense the positive momentum growing with every event and […]

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Durham Wins Bid to Host CIAA Football Championship

Durham will host the CIAA football championship at Durham County Memorial Stadium from 2025 through 2027, the conference and Durham Sports Commission announced on Thursday. “Durham has great history with this event and we are immensely proud to once again be hosting the CIAA Football Championship in Durham,” said Marcus Manning, executive director of the […]

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Durham Sports Commission Board of Directors Elects Two New Members

The Durham Sports Commission’s Board of Directors has elected two new members, Angelique Stallings and Ryan Craig. Stallings is the owner and founder of Mocha Mind Agency, a consulting and communications strategy firm. She also serves as the vice president of community investment with the Greater Durham Chamber of Commerce. Craig works as a health […]

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Durham Sports Commission Hires Lulu Black as Assistant Director

The Durham Sports Commission has announced the hiring of Lulu Black as assistant director. Black, a recent graduate from North Carolina State, will manage internal operations such as organizational administration, along with project management duties. “I feel so thankful and privileged to be brought on as the assistant director for the DSC,” said Black. “Having […]

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Durham Bulls Athletic Park has played host to the ACC Baseball Championship 10 times previously, most recently in 2019.

ACC Baseball Championship Returning to Durham Bulls Athletic Park

The Atlantic Coast Conference and Durham Bulls have announced the ACC Baseball Championship will return to Durham Bulls Athletic Park in 2023. The 12-team tournament will be held next May 23–28. The city of Durham has hosted the ACC Baseball Championship 12 times previously, including seven of the past 13 tournaments. “There’s terrific excitement surrounding […]

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The Durham (N.C.) Sports Commission has announced Ingrid Wicker McCree, Ray Trapp, Umar Muhammad and Scott Strickland have joined its Board of Directors.

Durham Sports Commission Adds Four New Board Members

The Durham Sports Commission (DSC) in North Carolina has four new members on its Board of Directors. The new board members are Ingrid Wicker McCree, Ed.D., founder & chief executive officer of WM Leadership & Legacy Coaching, LLC; Ray Trapp, vice president of strategic engagement at the Research Triangle Foundation; Umar Muhammad, a professor and […]

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The Durham (N.C.) Sports Commission has announced four new members for its Board of Directors.

Durham Sports Commission Launches One Team, One Durham Fund

Sports are a wonderful way for kids to learn work ethic, discipline, teamwork and many other life skills. However, when the cost of youth sports starts to prevent some from being able to play, organizations can step in to help. This is the case in Durham, North Carolina, where the Durham Sports Commission has announced […]

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Kaila’Shea Menendez Named Deputy Director of the Durham Sports Commission

The Durham Sports Commission has named Kaila’Shea Menendez as deputy director of the organization in a newly created position starting December 1. Menendez will assist in leading the nonprofit’s work to create social and economic impact through sports by helping to manage strategic initiatives, oversee special projects and serve as a liaison to various committees […]

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Durham Sports Commission to Host 2021–2022 NAIA Football National Championships

The 2021 and 2022 National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics football national championship games will be held in Durham, North Carolina, for the first time. The NAIA Senior Football Classic will also be part of the week’s events that will be hosted by the Durham Sports Commission. The game will be played at Willie Bradshaw Field […]

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Durham Sports Commission Names Marcus Manning as Executive Director

Marcus Manning has been named the next executive director of the Durham Sports Commission, starting October 19 as the nonprofit’s second-ever executive director and being charged with leading efforts to create economic and social impact in the region by strengthening Durham’s sports culture, expanding access to sports for residents and attracting and cultivating sporting events […]

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