The 1980 AIAW National Division I Basketball Championship was held on March 12–23, 1980. Twenty-four teams were invited, with eight teams receiving first round byes. First round games were played at on-campus locations.
Old Dominion University
Old Dominion University (Old Dominion or ODU) is a public research university in Norfolk, Virginia. It was established in 1930 as the Norfolk Division of the College of William & Mary and is now one of the largest universities in Virginia w ...
was crowned national champion at the conclusion of the tournament, for the second straight season.
[ ] The championship game was broadcast live on
NBC
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.
The host site for the Final Four was
Central Michigan University in
Mount Pleasant, Michigan
Mount Pleasant is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan. Located in Central Michigan, the city is the county seat of Isabella County, Michigan, Isabella County. The population was 21,688 as of the 2020 United States census. It is surrounded by Unio ...
.
Opening rounds
East Regional
Central Regional
South Regional
West Regional
Final Four – Mount Pleasant, MI
See also
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1980 AIAW National Division II Basketball Championship
The 1980 AIAW National Division II Basketball Championship was the inaugural tournament hosted by the Association for Intercollegiate Athletics for Women to determine the national champion of collegiate basketball among its Division II members ...
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1980 AIAW National Division III Basketball Championship
References
{{NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Tournament
AIAW women's basketball tournament
AIAW
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AIAW National Division I Basketball Championship
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Women's sports in Michigan