INDIANAPOLIS--- The recently opened NCAA Hall of Champions will host its first-ever Father’s Day Sports Brunch, Sunday, June 21, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., at the facility located in White River State Park in downtown Indianapolis.   

A ticket will grant you brunch, admission to the NCAA Hall of Champions and a parking voucher.   Tickets are $30.95 for adults (age 12 and older), and $14.95 for children under age 12 and senior citizens 65 years and older. 

The meal is fit for dad and includes made-to-order omelets, waffles, hand-carved roast beef with horseradish cream sauce, baked peanut-glazed salmon, grilled chicken with port wine demi sauce, vegetables, fresh fruit, yogurt and beverages.   Additional food items will be available.

Sports fans will leave with a quenched appetite and an opportunity to see the renovated NCAA Hall of Champions, which features 23 state-of-the-art sport-specific exhibits and several interactive displays on the first and second floors.  There is also a video presentation, new athletic and academic content, and a retail store.   Admission also grants guests access to the Student-Athlete Art Exhibit on the second floor, which includes paintings, photography, sculptures, designs and personal statements from NCAA student-athletes who submitted artwork that reflects sports, various aspects of life, self-portraits and their thoughts and athletic accomplishments.

“We know people sometimes struggle to think of what to get dad or a father figure in their life on Father’s Day, and this is another  idea  – spending time with your father and family at the NCAA Hall of Champions and a brunch,” said Damon Schoening, NCAA director of brand strategies and events.   “We knew the interactive exhibits and hands-on sports would be entertaining, and then adding a hardy brunch makes is even more appealing.”

“The NCAA Hall of Champions is a perfect experience for the entire family on Father’s Day.  Play some sports, compete in trivia, get your hands on sports equipment, watch videos, celebrate your favorite college team and have a great meal.    It’s all here on the day we celebrate fathers,” Schoening said.

Those interested in honoring dad with the Father’s Day sports brunch and admission to the NCAA Hall of Champions should RSVP to hocmail@ncaa.org .  Reservations can be made for either 10:30 a.m. or 12:30 p.m.   

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