NCAA Men’s and Women’s Outdoor Track and Field Added to Kentucky Host Schedule
LEXINGTON, Kentucky – The University of Kentucky will play host to the 2028 NCAA Men’s and Women’s Outdoor Track and Field First Round, the NCAA announced Wednesday.
Wednesday’s announcement adds to a list of five other NCAA championships scheduled to be held in Lexington in the coming years, including rifle, men’s basketball, women’s golf, gymnastics and outdoor track and field.
“We are honored to have the opportunity to host these NCAA events,” said Mitch Barnhart, UK Director of Athletics. “Being a host in the postseason is important to reaching the elite status we are pursuing. We are proud to display the city of Lexington by bringing thousands of visitors to our community. I also want to thank our staff for all the hard work that goes into hosting championship-caliber events.”
Here is a list of the events in the order they will occur:
- Rifle – The rifle national championship will be held in Memorial Coliseum on March 14-15. This is the second time that the championship has been scheduled in Lexington. UK was the 2020 host but the event was cancelled the day before it began because of coronavirus concerns.
- Men’s Basketball – Rupp Arena at Central Bank Center will be a site for the NCAA Tournament First and Second Rounds on March 20 and 22, 2025. This will be the 14th time that the NCAA tourney – first/second rounds, regional or Final Four – has been played in the building. Ticket information is available at https://www.ncaatickets.com/championship/march-madness
- Women’s Golf – UK will play host to an NCAA Regional on May 5-7, 2025.
- Women’s Gymnastics – For the third time in school history, Memorial Coliseum will be the site for a women’s gymnastics regional on April 2-5, 2026.
- Men’s and Women’s Outdoor Track and Field – The First Round will be May 28-30, 2026, at the UK Track and Field Complex.
- Men’s and Women’s Outdoor Track and Field – The First Round will be in 2028 at the UK Track and Field Complex.
Ticket information for the events will be announced later. For more information on the city of Lexington, go to www.visitlex.com
