Did someone say UConn is participating in the Virgin Island tournament next year?

[tomcat]

Not sure if it was 2017 or 2018, but if 2017, those who want to go get a bonus. According to this story, the Virgin Islands are giving each tourist who visits and stays in certain hotels a $300 credit to spend in while there.
The Virgin Islands Will Pay You to Visit Them in 2017

 

[meyers7]

Doesn't look like 2017

The women’s tournament will take place Thursday, Nov. 23 through Saturday, Nov. 25, 2017. The tournament field will include Butler, Drexel, George Washington, Syracuse, Vanderbilt, Virginia Tech, West Virginia, and Wisconsin.

2017 Paradise Jam Teams Announced | Paradise Jam Basketball Tournament

 

[j66kicker]

2018

 

[TWG236]

Around Thanksgiving 2018.

 

[tomcat]

Oh well. 'Twas worth a try.

 

[hiker04]

Speaking of Tournaments. Anyone know if they will ever do the Gulf Coast Tournament again?

 

[j66kicker]

Speaking of Tournaments. Anyone know if they will ever do the Gulf Coast Tournament again?

IIRC Geno said he loved it and hopes to be invited back. I think there's an 'every four years' limit or something like that.

 

[BroadwayVa]

I was hoping they were going back to Italy---those trips for the team were interesting and created bonds that held for the year.

 

[hiker04]

IIRC Geno said he loved it and hopes to be invited back. I think there's an 'every four years' limit or something like that.

I hope that is the case. I think it was 2013 that I went to it so, that means UConn is eligible this coming year.

 

[j66kicker]

I hope that is the case. I think it was 2013 that I went to it so, that means UConn is eligible this coming year.

Pretty sure that was the case, and I believe it was expressed that the feeling was mutual - UConn's participation helped the Gulf Coast thing be a very well attended and successful event.

 

[KnightBridgeAZ]

Pretty sure that was the case, and I believe it was expressed that the feeling was mutual - UConn's participation helped the Gulf Coast thing be a very well attended and successful event.

2014 for UConn's last participation. But I'm not sure if that particular tourney is every 4 years. I know some are.

So far as I know off the top of my head, the NCAA does not permit participation in the same (more than 2 game) tourney 2 years in a row - or, at least, you don't get the exemption for the extra game. I know foreign tours are every 4 years. Perhaps someone has more detail about other tournament participation.

 

[UcMiami]

I am sorry they haven't done another European trip, but as i recall there is an issue with freshman not being allowed to do the preseason foreign trips, so it is a little weird if you have incoming freshmen being left behind. I suspect the holiday tournaments which seem to have expanded in the last ten years may be replacing the foreign trips for uconn.