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From the ‘World’s Most Famous Arena’ to Funkytown, the Maggie Dixon Classic has a new home
BY DREW DAVISON
Jamie Dixon couldn’t be more excited about a premier women’s basketball event named after his late sister finding a new home in Fort Worth.
The 13th Maggie Dixon Classic between TCU and Army is set for 2 p.m. Sunday at Schollmaier Arena. The MDC had been a staple for signature non-conference women’s games at New York’s Madison Square Garden, billed as the “World’s Most Famous Arena” for nine years, but the time had come for it to find a new home, a new market.
After one-year stints in Queens, N.Y. (2016) and College Station (2017), Fort Worth made sense given that Jamie is now coaching the TCU men’s team. A change in venue should bring new excitement for the event, too.
Read more at https://www.star-telegram.com/sports/college/big-12/texas-christian-university/article222313205.html
BY DREW DAVISON
Jamie Dixon couldn’t be more excited about a premier women’s basketball event named after his late sister finding a new home in Fort Worth.
The 13th Maggie Dixon Classic between TCU and Army is set for 2 p.m. Sunday at Schollmaier Arena. The MDC had been a staple for signature non-conference women’s games at New York’s Madison Square Garden, billed as the “World’s Most Famous Arena” for nine years, but the time had come for it to find a new home, a new market.
After one-year stints in Queens, N.Y. (2016) and College Station (2017), Fort Worth made sense given that Jamie is now coaching the TCU men’s team. A change in venue should bring new excitement for the event, too.
Read more at https://www.star-telegram.com/sports/college/big-12/texas-christian-university/article222313205.html
