Congrats Columbus! – Ohio State Buckeyes
10/2/2008 12:00:00 AM | General
Buckeyes’ hometown is the No. 1 sports city in the U.S., after the release of a recent analysis by sports fan research firm Scarborough Sports Marketing – PR Newswire
A research study conducted by Scarborough Sports Marketing revealed Columbus, Ohio, home to the Ohio State University and its Buckeye athletics programs, the top sports town in the United States.
Columbus, also a finalist for ESPN’s Titletown, USA during the summer, edged out Boston, Buffalo, Pittsburgh and Green Bay, Wis., as the nation’s highest rated sports area.
Nationwide Arena in downtown Columbus will play host to the 2008 Women’s NCAA Tournament First and Second Rounds March 21 and 23.
Read articles from www.MarketWatch.com, the Columbus Dispatch, and a Los Angeles Times article on tourism in Big Ten cities, featuring Columbus.
About Ohio State Athletics
The Ohio State University Department of Athletics sponsors 36 fully funded varsity teams 17 for women, 16 for men and three co-educational. The department is committed to providing its more than 900 student-athletes with the finest in academic and athletics support in order to ensure a quality and life-enhancing experience. The Department of Athletics is completely self-supporting and receives no university monies, tax dollars or student fees. In Fiscal Year 2008-09, the Department of Athletics will transfer back to the University more than $26 million in assessments, including nearly $13 million in grant-in-aid costs.
