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We Got Next: Tampa Bay Prepares To Host the 2025 NCAA Women's Final Four
Tampa Bay is hyped for the 2025 NCAA Women's Final Four! The road to #TampaBay starts NOW! We can’t wait to welcome this first-class event and its amazing student-athletes & fans back for a record 4th time! We’ll see you all next April 2025! #WFinalFour
April 08, 2024
2024 Tampa Bay Sneaker Soiree: Tampa Bay - Where Champions Play
Take a look back at some of the best highlights of 2023 from our Tampa Bay franchises!
January 13, 2024
Replay Tampa Bay Teams with Fanatics, Gasparilla Bowl in Community Day Event
During Gasparilla Bowl week festivities, the TBSC and the Replay Tampa Bay initiative, teamed with the Bowl, Fanatics and WWE Global Ambassador, Titus O'Neil, to celebrate the Bowl's Community Day at Sligh Middle Magnet School. The #ReplayTampaBay distribution event helped put 200 new footballs back into the hands of our local youth as we continue to Help Keep Kids in the Game!
December 23, 2023
Tampa Bay Sports Commission Press Pass Junior Reporter Chats with NCAA President, Charlie Baker
12-year-old Kailyn, a member of the Tampa Bay Sports Commission's Press Pass program, had the incredible opportunity to talk with #NCAA President, Charlie Baker during the 2023 NCAA Women's Volleyball National Championship in Tampa Bay. #ncaawvb
December 19, 2023
Ryan Bass Talks Tampa Bay with NCAA Volleyball Fans
TBSC Correspondent Ryan Bass has fun chatting with #NCAAWVB fans as they take over Amalie Arena during the NCAA National Semifinals
December 18, 2023
Tampa Bay to Kickoff the 2024 Banana Ball World Tour!
#TeamTampaBay had the incredible opportunity to travel to Savannah, Georgia to be with @TheSavannahBananas for the 2024 Banana Ball World Tour Draft Announcement on October 5, which saw Tampa Bay selected first overall to launch tour festivities next February 8-10 at George M. Steinbrenner Field!
October 06, 2023
Tampa Bay Welcomes NCAA Volleyball National Semifinal Teams
Hosting the NCAA Women's Volleyball Championships for the first time in 14 years, Tampa Bay rolled out the red carpet for Pitt, Nebraska, Texas and Wisconsin. Tampa Bay Sports Commission Press Pass reporter, Sofia Chepenik brings you all the tarmac action! #NCAAWVB
December 13, 2023
Tampa Bay Welcomes NCAA Volleyball National Semifinal Teams
Hosting the NCAA Women's Volleyball Championships for the first time in 14 years, Tampa Bay rolled out the red carpet for Pitt, Nebraska, Texas and Wisconsin. Tampa Bay Sports Commission Press Pass reporter, Sofia Chepenik brings you all the tarmac action! #NCAAWVB
December 13, 2023
Gameday. Every Day. Podcast Ep.19 featuring the Tampa Bay Sun FC
On Episode 19 of the "Gameday. Every Day" podcast, local TV personality Ryan Bass and Rob Higgins, the Executive Director of the Tampa Bay Sports Commission, introduce you to the newest member of Team Tampa Bay: The Tampa Bay Sun FC! Ryan and Rob welcome Sun FC President Christina Unkel and head coach Denise Schilte-Brown, the former USF Bulls head coach, to discuss how the league was formed, the theme behind the team's new logo and what the next 12 months will look like leading up to the inaugural season!
November 08, 2023
Team Tampa Bay Celebrates National Volleyball Day
Members of the Team Tampa Bay sports community came together to celebrate the sport of volleyball and December's 2023 DI Women's Volleyball Championship at Amalie Arena. #GoBucs #GoBolts #RaysUp #COYR #HornsUp
September 23, 2023
Road 2 Tampa Bay Volleyball Invitational Rewind
Take a look back at an exciting Road 2 Tampa Bay Volleyball Invitational featuring USF (#HornsUp), Florida (#GoGators), Georgia Tech (#PointTech) and Penn State (#WeAre) Volleyball programs. The incredible two-day Invite launched the 2023 NCAA Volleyball season which will begin and end in #TampaBay!
September 12, 2023
Gameday. Every Day. Podcast Episode 16 featuring R2TBI NIL Participants - Pt. 2
On Episode 16 of the "Gameday. Every Day" podcast, local TV personality Ryan Bass and Rob Higgins, the Executive Director of the Tampa Bay Sports Commission, preview the second match-up on Aug. 25 of our Road to Tampa Bay Invitational, two Top-12 programs facing off in the Florida and Penn State! Ryan and Rob give you a rundown of the big storylines, including having the Nittany Lions back, who won it all in 2009 the last time the Women's Volleyball Championships were held in Tampa Bay! Ryan and Rob are joined by the Gators' Elli McKissock and Alexis Stucky, as well as Penn State's Mac Podraza and Taylor Trammell -- who are all serving as the Tampa Bay Sports Commission’s Name, Image and Likeness (NIL) Brand Ambassadors, where they will promote the TBSC, its social impact initiatives and its commitment to growing the game of volleyball! If you missed Part 1, previewing USF vs. Georgia Tech, go check out Episode 15!
August 21, 2023
Gameday. Every Day. Podcast Episode 14 featuring USF Volleyball
On Episode 14 of the "Gameday. Every Day" podcast, local TV personality Ryan Bass and Rob Higgins, the Executive Director of the Tampa Bay Sports Commission, take the pod on the road to visit the University of South Florida for their volleyball Media Day, as we close in on the Road to Tampa Bay Invitational! Ryan and Rob unveil the new "Setting the Standard — Growing the Game" campaign, count down to the tournament's opening weekend and visit with USF Bulls head volleyball coach and Tampa Prep alum Jolene Shepardson, who gives us a preview of the 2023 season for the Bulls! We're also joined by the Tampa Bay Sports Commission's Vice President of Events Claire Lessinger to elaborate on the new campaign and give us the details on final preps ahead of game day! Plus, Rob recaps his visit to Canton, Ohio for Ronde Barber's Pro Football Hall of Fame induction!
August 09, 2023
The Road 2 Tampa Bay Volleyball Invitational
Tampa Bay prepares to host four great teams over two nights as the Road 2 Tampa Bay Volleyball Invitational, featuring USF, Florida, Georgia Tech, and Penn State, launches the 2023 NCAA Volleyball season in grand fashion. The season begins and ends in Tampa Bay!
July 26, 2023
TBSC, Partners Host 14th Annual Tampa Bay Volleyball Showcase
The 14th Annual Tampa Bay Volleyball Showcase took place at Florida's top club program, OTVA, in June. Hosted by the Tampa Bay Sports Commission, the event is designed for high school volleyball players, aspiring to compete at the next level. The Showcase, run by high school and club volleyball coaches, provided participants with a unique opportunity to showcase their skills in front of college recruiters.
June 20, 2023
Replay Tampa Bay, Tampa Catholic Boys Soccer Visit MLK Recreation Center
The Tampa Bay Sports Commission's Replay Tampa Bay initiative recently partnered with the City of Tampa Parks and Rec team and the Tampa Catholic Boys Soccer program, to bring nearly 100 new sporting goods to the Martin Luther King, Jr. Recreational Center! Together we are helping keep kids in the game, one sporting good at a time! ������
May 24, 2023
Tampa Goes "Bananas in the Bay" : The Savannah Bananas Make Inaugural Trip to Tampa Bay
The Savannah Bananas made their inaugural trip to the Tampa Bay area as the brought the Banana Ball World Tour to George M. Steinbrenner Field.
May 03, 2023
2023 Tampa Bay Kids Triathlon at Adventure Island
A sold-out Tampa Bay Kids Triathlon featured 400 youth participants who completed a swim - bike - run throughout the Busch Gardens' waterpark. To top off the memorable morning, $2,500 of the proceeds went back to the Friedreich's Ataxia Research Alliance.
April 22, 2023
NCAA Men's Frozen Four Junior Reporter Wyatt Ross: National Championship
Wyatt Ross, our 2023 NCAA #MFrozenFour Junior Reporter, wraps his behind-the-scenes reporting with a look at Saturday's unforgettable National Championship game at Amalie Arena! From red carpet arrivals, open practices, to the Hobey Baker Awards, Frozen Fest, the sellout games and much more,... there has been no shortage of energy, excitement, and fandom in Tampa Bay for men's college hockey's top prize. On behalf of the Tampa Bay Sports Commission, we want to thank Wyatt, the NCAA, the University of Wisconsin, our great partners at Amalie Arena, City of Tampa, Hillsborough County and the Florida Sports Foundation
April 10, 2023
NCAA Men's Frozen Four Junior Reporter Wyatt Ross: Hobey Baker Award
Wyatt Ross, our 2023 NCAA #MFrozenFour Junior Reporter, heads to Sparkman Wharf to cover and celebrate college hockey's most prized award, and chats with Joey Reilly, Chairman of the Hobey Baker, Robb Stauber (1988 winner - Minnesota) and 2023 Hobey Baker winner, Adam Fantilli.
April 07, 2023
NCAA Men's Frozen Four Junior Reporter Wyatt Ross: Frozen Fest
NCAA Junior Reporter Wyatt Ross goes behind-the-scenes at the 2023 #MFrozenFour National Semifinals!
April 06, 2023
NCAA Men's Frozen Four Junior Reporter Wyatt Ross: Open Practices
Wyatt Ross, our 2023 NCAA #MFrozenFour Junior Reporter, gets fans up to speed on the semifinal matchups at Wednesday's Open Practice.
April 06, 2023
NCAA Men's Frozen Four Junior Reporter Wyatt Ross: Teams Land in Tampa Bay
Wyatt Ross, our 2023 NCAA Men's Frozen Four Junior Reporter, is going out and about all Men's Frozen Four Week to give fans a behind-the-scenes look at all the action. First up, Team Tampa Bay gives our four participating teams a red-carpet welcome!
April 05, 2023
NCAA Men's Frozen Four Face-Off with Brian Elliott
Part of the Tampa Bay Lightning's netminder team, Wisconsin hockey great, Brian Elliott has experienced college hockey's ultimate prize by winning the Men’s Frozen Four championship in 2006. Hear how raising that title punctuated a stellar career and a memorable college hockey playing experience in Madison, as well as why he knows the Tampa Bay hockey community will rally around the 2023 championship in our next #MFrozenFour Face-Off Q&A!
April 04, 2023
NCAA Men's Frozen Four Face-Off with Nick Perbix
The Bolts Nick Perbix had the incredible chance to participate in a Men’s Frozen Four in 2021 with St. Cloud State. Hear Nick talk about why his time playing college hockey was so important to him and his thoughts on #TampaBay being a hockey town on the next #MFrozenFour Face-Off convo.
April 02, 2023
NCAA Men's Frozen Four Face-Off with Brian Boyle
Our next #MFrozenFour Face-Off guest is a @TBLightningNHL fan-favorite... the one and only Brian Boyle! Brian chats about his NCAA Ice Hockey playing days at Boston College, the impact of college hockey on his life, and some of his favorite things to do when visiting #tampabay ! ������ #ncaaicehockey #mfrozenfour #collegehockey #TampaBay #TeamTampaBay #ncaa #ncaachampionship #GoBolts #TampaBayLightning
March 31, 2023
NCAA Men's Frozen Four Face-Off with Alex Killorn
On the third installment of the #MFrozenFour Face-Off series, the @tblightning's Alex Killorn chats about his special college hockey playing experience at Harvard Hockey and why fans will have an unforgettable championship week in #TampaBay! ������ #ncaaicehockey #mfrozenfour #collegehockey #TampaBay #TeamTampaBay #ncaa #ncaachampionship #GoBolts #tampabaylightning
March 29, 2023
The Tampa Bay Bay Lightning Want to See you at the 2022 NCAA Men's Frozen Four!
Former Tampa Bay Lightning fan-favorite Brian Boyle, alongside Nick Perbix, Ian Cole, Brian Elliott, and Alex Killorn wants to see you at the 2023 NCAA Men's Frozen Four in Tampa Bay on April 6 & 8.
March 27, 2023
NCAA Men's Frozen Four Face-Off with Ian Cole
In the next episode of the #MFrozenFour Face-Off Series, @TBLightningNHL defenseman Ian Cole highlights his memorable time at Notre Dame Hockey, what makes college hockey special, and why #TampaBay is a special hockey community. ������ #ncaaicehockey #mfrozenfour #collegehockey #TampaBay #TeamTampaBay #ncaa #ncaachampionship
March 24, 2023
NCAA Men's Frozen Four Face-Off with Ben Bishop
We’re talking Men’s Frozen Four memories with members of the Tampa Bay Lightning in our Men's Frozen Four Face-Off series! First up… Former #Bolts netminder legend, Ben Bishop dishes about his love for college hockey and his TWO #MFrozenFour appearances with the University of Maine.
March 22, 2023
Team Tampa Bay Men's Frozen Four Junior Reporter: TBL Takeover with Wyatt Ross
Men's Frozen Four / Tampa Bay Lightning Takeover! Team Tampa Bay Men's Frozen Four Junior Reporter, Wyatt Ross, goes behind the scenes with college hockey fans and Tampa Bay Sports Commission's Rob Higgins at March 19th's Tampa Bay Lightning home game. It was a special night for college hockey enthusiasts as the field of 16 was announced and the Road to Tampa Bay officially began!
March 21, 2023
Tampa Bay Prepares for the 2023 NCAA Men's Frozen Four
The #NCAA Men's Frozen Four returns to #TampaBay on April 6 & 8, 2023 at Amalie Arena!
March 14, 2023