NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships Return to ESPN: Complete Television Coverage and ‘Every Mat, Every Match’ Digital Offering on the ESPN App
The NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships return to ESPN networks, with live coverage of the annual event from start to finish. Action from Enterprise Center in St. Louis begins Thursday, March 18, with the first round on ESPNU, and continues with early sessions on ESPNU, three primetime sessions on ESPN and ESPN2, with the championship on ESPN. Additionally, every mat will be available for individual viewing on ESPN3 via the ESPN App. ESPN has aired the NCAA wrestling championships since 1980, the first year as a network.
ESPN Airs Second Round and Semifinals in Prime Time; ESPNU Presents First Round and Quarterfinals
Primetime coverage begins with the second round on Thursday, March 18, and continues with the semifinals on March 19, at 8 p.m. On Thursday and Friday, ESPNU will also air the first round and quarterfinals at 11 a.m.
Championship Saturday Night
ESPN’s Championship Saturday night coverage will conclude the three-day event, with the network airing each national championship match beginning at 7 p.m. ET. Earlier in the day, ESPN2 and ESPN3 will begin the final day of competition with coverage of the Medal Round at 11 a.m.
Coverage highlights
Recognizable Voices in the Sports Complement ESPN Coverage
For the fourth year, Mike Couzens will call the action at the wrestling championships, handling all the prime-time sessions. Shawn Kenney returns to the coverage and will handle the play-by-play for the first Round, quarterfinals and medal round. Quint Kessenich will be the reporter on all telecasts.
For more information on the NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships: http://www.ncaa.com/wrestling
Schedule
Date |
Time (ET) |
Session |
Networks |
Number of ESPN3/ESPN App Mat Feeds |
Thu, Mar 18 |
11 a.m. |
First Round |
ESPNU |
8 mat feeds, 1 “multi-view” feed |
|
2 p.m. |
First Round |
ESPNU |
8 mat feeds, 1 “multi-view” feed |
|
6 p.m. |
Second Round |
ESPN2 |
8 mat feeds, 1 “multi-view” feed |
|
9 p.m. |
Second Round |
ESPN2 |
8 mat feeds, 1 “multi-view” feed |
Fri, Mar 19 |
11 a.m. |
Quarterfinals |
ESPNU |
8 mat feeds, 1 “multi-view” feed |
|
3 p.m. |
Semifinals |
ESPNU |
8 mat feeds, 1 “multi-view” feed |
|
8 p.m. |
Semifinals |
ESPN |
8 mat feeds, 1 “multi-view” feed |
Sat, Mar 20 |
11 a.m. |
Medal Round |
ESPN2 |
4 mat feeds, 1 “multi-view” feed |
|
7 p.m. |
Championship |
ESPN |