Sacramento State, in conjunction with the Sacramento Sports Commission, will host the event scheduled for Dec. 13-15, 2007. Two semifinal matches will be played on Dec. 13, while the championship match will be played Dec. 15.

"This is a real exciting event for Northern California sports fans,” Sacramento State athletic director and women’s volleyball coach Debby Colberg said. “It shows a great amount of respect for Sacramento State, the Sports Commission, the city of Sacramento and ARCO Arena.

“We could not have pulled this off without the collaborative effort of each group."

"We are extremely delighted to secure a prestigious championship like the volleyball finals,” Sacramento Sports Commission chairwoman JoAnne Byers said. “This shows our tremendous partnership with Sacramento State, ARCO Arena and the Convention and Visitors Bureau. We plan to put all our energies into the event."

A group consisting of Colberg, Byers, Sacramento Sports Commission Executive Director John McCasey, Vice President of Arco Arena Programming Mike Duncan, and President & CEO of the Sacramento Convention & Visitors Bureau Steve Hammond made the presentation to the NCAA in early February in Sarasota, Fla.

In addition to the championship, the AVCA (American Volleyball Coaches Association) coaches conference will be held simultaneously in Sacramento. The AVCA Conference will bring an estimated 4,000 coaches into the area.

“"This region has shown it can support major sporting events,” McCasey said. “Whether it’s the Kings, Monarchs, RiverCats or NCAA basketball, we have always had a good showing."

The attendance record over the two-day championship is held by Wisconsin in 1998 (25,521). Last season’s championship in San Diego drew just over 20,000. The seating capacity at Arco Arena is 17,317.

A total of seven cities bid for the tournament over a three-year span. The winners were:

2005 – San Antonio, Texas (UT San Antonio host)

2006 – Lincoln, Neb. (Nebraska host)

2007 – Sacramento, Calif. (Sacramento State host)