PAST EVENTS
With 40 years of experience in event planning, organizing, producing, and promoting, we take pride in our rich history in the industry. Our expertise spans across college basketball, football, NBA, and Major League Baseball, allowing us to deliver exceptional events that resonate with audiences. Trust us to bring unparalleled professionalism and creativity to your next event.
COLLEGE BASKETBALL GAMES
2024
Battle in Birmingham: Auburn and Purdue
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2024
Indy Classic: Purdue, Texas A&M, Wisconsin, and Butler
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2024
Mid-South Showdown: Mississippi State and University of Utah
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2024
Big Cat Classic: Pacific, Mizzou, and UA Pine-Bluff
2024
314 Classic: St. Louis, Quinnipiac, and UMass Lowell
2024
Tiger Takeover: LSU and Grambling (women's basketball event)
2024
Akron Basketball Classic: Akron, Lamar, Alabama State, Omaha
2024
I-64 Showcase: Marshall, Bellarmine, Southern Indiana
2024
Mountain to Sea Showcase: Utah, UCSB, MVSU, Eastern Washington
2024
Island U Invitational: TAMU-CC, UT Martin, Le Moyne
2024
Bulldog Bash: Alabama A&M, SC State, IU Indy, Coastal Carolina
2024
Buffalo Classic: Buffalo, Morgan State, NC A&T
2024
Cleveland State Thanksgiving Throwback: Cleveland State, NJIT, Morehead State
2023
Air Force Classic: Air Force, William and Mary, Omaha, Lindenwood
2023
Miami Classic: Miami OH, Coppin State, Eastern Illinois
2023
Golden State Hoops Jam: Pacific, CSUN, MVSU, Le Moyne
2023
Golden Turkey Slam: Missouri, Tulsa, Jackson State, South Carolina State
2023
NKU Thanksgiving Tournament: Northern Kentucky, TAMUCC, LIU
2023
EKU Classic: Eastern Kentucky, PVAMU, UT Martin
2023
Midwest Madness: Minnesota, Ball State, UAPB, USC Upstate
2023
Viking Invitational: Cleveland State, Alabama A&M, ETSU
2023
Indy Classic on December 16th: Arizona vs Purdue, Ball State vs Indiana State
2023
Kansas City Showcase on December 17th: Seton Hall vs Mizzou
2022
Indy Classic Powered by Sports Tech HQ: Illinois State vs Ball State, Davidson vs Purdue
2022
Cougar Classic: Houston, Texas Southern, Oral Roberts
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2022
Santa Barbara Beach Classic: UCSB, UNA, Hampton
2022
Collegiate Hoops Roadshow: Missouri, Air Force, USC Upstate, MVSU, Coastal Carolina
2022
California Thanksgiving Jam: Pacific, Cal Poly, Idaho, Mount St. Mary’s
2022
Tom Konchalski Classic: Fordham, Holy Cross, Stonehill, UIC
2022
Bobcat Battle: Ohio, Alabama State, Eastern Illinois
2022
Turkey Slam: Kent State, Cleveland State, Chicago State, Arkansas Pine Bluff
2022
Herd Run Hoops Jam: Marshall, Coppin State, Tennessee Tech
2021
Battle of Bossier City: La Tech vs LSU
2021
EKU Hoops Invitational: EKU, Eastern Illinois, Albany
2021
Zootown Classic: Montana, UNCW, UC San Diego, Southern Miss
2021
Lake Erie Challenge: Cleveland State, Canisius, Coppin State
2021
Golden Turkey Classic: UTEP, UC Riverside, FAMU
2021
Cali Jam: Pacific, UCSB, UAPB, Chicago State
(Note all 2020 events with * were canceled or rescheduled due to COVID-19 impact)
2020
Indy Bubble Games* (Loyola Chicago vs Richmond, Multiple others Cancelled)
2020
LSU vs La Tech in Shreveport* (Rescheduled)
2020
Rice/North Alabama Tournament* (Rice, UNA, Alabama State)
2020
Pioneers Challenge (Denver, NAU, Texas State)
2020
Montana Tournament* (Rescheduled)
2020
Santa Barbara Slam* (UCSB, FGCU, Florida A&M)
2020
Capitol Battle* (George Washington, William & Mary, Hampton)
2020
Pacific Basketball Showcase* (Pacific, Fresno St, UC Riverside)
2020
San Diego Slam* (Cancelled due to COVID)
2020
Virginia Tech / Marshall Tournament* (VT, Marshall, *Tennessee State, Coppin State)
2019
Men Against Breast Cancer Invitational: Hosted by Norte Dame & Marshall (Toledo, Howard, Robert Morris)
2019
Collegiate Hoops Roadshow: Hosted by Arkansas & Pacific (Montana, S Dakota, NKU, Northern Illinois, Riverside, SIUE, Longwood, Coppin St, Texas Southern)
2019
Southwestern Showdown: Hosted by UNLV & SMU (Texas State, Abilene, Jackson St, Hartford)
2019
Battle for the Capital: Washington DC neutrals at the ESA (UNCW, Florida International, Cleveland St, EKU)
2019
Cable Car Classic: Hosted by Santa Clara (Cal State Fullerton, Denver, SEMO)
2019
BOK Center Basketball Showdown: Tulsa neutrals at BOK Center (Colorado State vs Tulsa; Minnesota vs OK State)
2019
Boardwalk Battle: Atlantic City neutrals at Jim Whelan Boardwalk Hall (Bowling Green, Norfolk State, Quinnipiac, Drexel)
2019
DC Holiday Hoops Fest Tournament: Washington DC neutrals at the ESA (Liberty, Towson, Tulane, Akron)
2019
Holiday Hoops Fest Showcase: Washington DC neutrals at the ESA (St Francis PA vs William & Mary; Radford vs Richmond)
2018
Men Against Breast Cancer Cougar Cup: Hosted by BYU & Houston (Rice, Northwestern State, Alabama A&M)
2018
Tiger Thanksgiving Tournament: Hosted by Pacific (UC Riverside, Abilene Christian, Elon)
2018
NKU Norse Showcase: Hosted by NKU (Manhattan, UNCA, Coastal Carolina)
2018
MABC Oakland Hoops Challenge: Hosted by Oakland (Oral Roberts, Northern Illinois, James Madison)
2018
Portland Classic: Hosted by Portland (USC Upstate, Cal Poly, Texas State)
2018
US Bank Stadium Basketball Classic: Minneapolis neutrals at US Bank Stadium, Home of the NFL’s Vikings and 2018-19 Final Four (St. Thomas vs Wisconsin – River Falls; Oklahoma State vs Minnesota; Drake vs North Dakota State; Northern Iowa vs South Dakota State)
2018
Boardwalk Battle: Atlantic City neutrals at Jim Whelan Boardwalk Hall (La Salle, Towson, Tulane, Alabama A&M)
2018
DC Holiday Hoops Fest: Washington DC neutrals at ESA (Hampton vs Howard; High Point vs Richmond)
2017
Men Against Breast Cancer Showcase: Hosted at Air Force & Pacific (Arkansas Pine Bluff, Canisius, Texas State)
2017
MABC Hoops in the Heartland: Hosted by Mississippi State (Green Bay, SFA, North Dakota State., Stetson, FAMU)
2016
Baltimore Neutral: At Royal Farms Arena (Maryland vs Charlotte)
2016
Tarkett Sports Classic: Hosted at Miami Ohio (Delaware, Northern Kentucky, Austin Peay)
2016
Men Against Breast Cancer Classic: Hosted at Wright State (North Dakota, North Florida, CSU Bakersfield)
2015
Baltimore Neutral: At Royal Farms Arena (Maryland vs Princeton)
2015
Wichita Neutral: At Intrust Bank Arena (Utah vs Wichita State)
2015
Philadelphia Neutral: At The Palestra (Penn State vs Drexel)
2015
Men Against Breast Cancer Classic: Hosted at James Madison University (Florida International, Tennessee Martin, Oral Roberts)
2015
Men Against Breast Cancer Challenge: Hosted at Miami Ohio (Lipscomb, Florida Atlantic, Northeastern)
2014
Men Against Breast Cancer Classic: Hosted at Kent State (Southern Illinois, Yale, Illinois-Chicago)
2014
Allentown PA Neutral: At the PPL Center (Penn State vs Drexel)
2013
Fresno State Classic Presented by the First Tee of Fresno: Hosted at Fresno State (Drake, CSU Bakersfield, Northern Arizona)
2012
USF Invitational: Hosted at South Florida (W. Michigan, Maryland Eastern Shore, Loyola Chicago)
2012
Wichita Neutral: At Intrust Bank Arena (Southern Miss. vs Wichita State)
2011
Jim Thorpe Association Classic: Hosted at Wyoming (Md. Eastern Shore, Louisiana Tech, Portland State)
2011
Wichita Neutral: At Intrust Bank Arena (UAB vs Wichita State)
2010
Kansas City Neutral: At Sprint Center (Georgetown vs Missouri, designated as the 2010 NACDA John McLendon Scholarship game)
2009
Hispanic College Fund Classic at Kent State University
(UAB, Samford University, and U. of Wisc.-Green Bay)
2009
Hispanic College Fund Challenge at Missouri State University
(The Citadel, Eastern Michigan University, and Maryland Eastern Shore)
2008
Jim Thorpe Association Classic at the University of Arkansas
(Stephen F. Austin, Austin Peay, and Jackson State)
2007
Hispanic College Fund Challenge at the University of Pittsburgh
(Pittsburgh, St. Louis, North Carolina A&T, and Houston Baptist)
2007
Hispanic College Fund Challenge at Washington State University
(Washington State, Air Force, Montana, and Mississippi Valley State)
2006
Colonial Classic at the University of Pittsburgh
(Pittsburgh, UMASS, Northeastern, and Oakland)
2006
Colonial Classic at Florida State
(Florida State, SMU, McNeese State, and Illinois State)
2006
John Thompson Foundation Challenge at the University of Michigan
(Michigan, Davidson, Eastern Michigan, and Central Connecticut)
2006
John Thompson Foundation Challenge at Wisconsin-Milwaukee
(Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Washington State, UAB, and Radford)
2006
John Thompson Foundation Challenge at the University of Missouri
(Missouri, Army, Stetson, and North Carolina A&T)
2006
Hispanic College Fund Classic at Connecticut
(UCONN, Ole Miss, Fairfield, and Central Arkansas)
2006
Hispanic College Fund Classic at Arizona State
(Arizona State, Northern Arizona, and Akron)
2006
Jim Thorpe Association Classic at the University of Cincinnati
(Cincinnati, High Point, Howard, and Tennessee-Martin)
2006
Jim Thorpe Association Classic at LSU
(LSU, Samford, Wright State, and Mississippi Valley)
2005
Hispanic College Fund at the Verizon Center
(Georgetown University, Hampton, Towson, and Wright State)
2005
Hispanic College Fund at the University of Oregon
(University of Oregon, Maine, Pacific, and Savannah State)
2005
Jim Thorpe Association at the University of New Mexico
(New Mexico, Ole Miss, SC State, and Southern Utah)
2005
Hispanic College Fund Classic at North Carolina State
(Stetson, Delaware, The Citadel)
2004
Jim Thorpe Association Basketball ClassicUniversity of Colorado – Colorado Springs
(Nevada, Southern Miss, Georgia State)
2004
Colonial Classic – Boise Invitational
(Boise State, Idaho, Southeastern Louisiana, Fort Lewis, and Henderson State University)
2004
University of Florida vs. Jacksonville University
Jacksonville Memorial Veterans Arena
2003
Colorado State vs. Oklahoma State
Mabee Center
2003
Grambling State vs. Auburn University
Van Braun Center
2003
Florida vs. Central Florida
Jacksonville Memorial Veterans Arena
2003
Ohio State vs. Virginia Tech
Nationwide Arena
2003
Virginia Tech vs. East Carolina
Constant Convocation Center (Norfolk, VA)
2003
Marquette vs. Southern Mississippi
Resch Center (Green Bay)
2001
UVA vs. Georgetown
John Thompson Foundation 'Challenge' Basketball Classic
20th Anniversary Georgetown vs. Virginia
(re-match of Sampson vs. Ewing)
*Nationally Televised on TBS and sold out at the MCI Center (currently Verizon Center)
2001
Ford CAA / Red Raider Classic at Texas Tech
(San Diego State, Northern Iowa, William & Mary)
*Bob Knight’s first game at Texas Tech
2001
Jim Thorpe Classic at Louisville – Freedom Hall
(Murray State, Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Virginia Tech)
*Rick Pitino’s first season at Louisville
2000
Inaugural John Thompson Foundation Basketball Classic in Fayetteville, Arkansas
*A huge success that included Arkansas, Louisiana Tech, Southern Mississippi, and Tennessee State.
*The event had a two-day sellout crowd of over 38,000.
1997
University of Arkansas vs. Georgetown University
USC vs. Temple
*First Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Classic on at the Pyramid, Memphis, Tennessee with an attendance of 18,248.
*This major event broke the gross dollars box office record for a one-day sporting event at the Pyramid.
In conjunction with the double-header, RPPI also coordinated the First Annual Black Coaches Association Benefit Banquet with the Martin Luther King Jr. Freedom Award given to Michael Jordan, Albert Belle, Spike Lee, Nelson Mandela, Jesse Jackson and U2.
1995
University of Kansas vs. University of Utah
Purdue University vs. University of Memphis
Second annual BCA “Classic” on Saturday, November 25, 1995 at Kemper Arena in Kansas City, Missouri
1994
University of Arkansas vs. University of Mississippi
The Pyramid, Sell-out attendance of 19,437
1993
University of Maryland vs. University of Oklahoma
Baltimore Arena, Baltimore, Maryland
1989
Georgetown vs. LSU
Louisiana Superdome.
*Set the NCAA all-time record for tickets sold – 66,144
1983
Louisville vs. Kentucky
Lexington, KY
*The first regular season meeting in 61 years between
the two arch-rivals
1982
Georgetown vs. Virginia
*Patrick Ewing vs. Ralph Sampson
Capital Centre, Landover, MD.
COLLEGE FOOTBALL GAMES
2023
North Dakota State v. Eastern Washington
Sept. 2nd at U.S. Bank Stadium
2018
Texas v. Maryland
Sept. 1st at FedExField
2017
Virginia Tech vs. WVU
Sept. 2nd at FedEx Field
2016
Virginia Tech vs. Tennessee (Battle at Bristol)
September 10th at Bristol Motor Speedway
2016
West Virginia v. BYU
Sept. 24th at FedExField
2014
Notre Dame v. Navy
Nov. 1st at FedExField
2013
Illinois v. Washington
Sept. 14th at Soldier Field
2012
Virginia Tech v. Cincinnati
Sept. 29th at FedExField
2012
West Virginia v. James Madison
Sept 15th at FedExField
2011
Notre Dame v. Maryland
Nov. 12th at FedExField
2011
Army v. Navy
Dec. 10th at FedExField
(1st Army-Navy Game played in the Nation’s Capital)
2011
Cal v. Fresno State
Sept. 3rd at Candlestick Park
2010
Indiana v. Penn State
Nov. 20th at FedExField
Virginia Tech v. Boise State
Sept. 6th at FedExField
(Highest TV ratings for college football game on ESPN since 1994)
2002
Colorado State vs. Virginia
(Jim Thorpe Classic)
2002
Fresno State vs. Wisconsin
(John Thompson Foundation Football Classic)
2002
N.C. State vs. New Mexico, August 24th
(Black Coaches Association Classic)
2002
Virginia Tech vs. Arkansas State, August 25th
(Hispanic College Fund Classic)
2001
North Carolina vs. Oklahoma, August 26th
(Hispanic College Fund Football Classic)
2001
Fresno State vs. Colorado, August 26th
(Jim Thorpe Classic)
2000
Texas Tech vs. New Mexico, August 26th
(Inaugural Hispanic College Fund Football Classic)
1998
Nebraska vs. Louisiana Tech, August 26th
(Eddie Robinson Football Classic)
1997
Ohio State vs. Wyoming, August 28th
(Eddie Robinson Football Classic)
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
1997
Cincinnati Reds vs. Detroit Tigers
March 30th – The Diamond in Richmond, Virginia
sell-out attendance of 12,289
1994
Milwaukee Brewers vs. Detroit Tigers
April 1st at the Diamond, Richmond, Virginia
sell-out attendance of 12,289
1991
Boston Red Sox vs. Baltimore Orioles
Saturday & Sunday, April 6th & 7th at RFK Stadium, Washington, D.C.
A great weekend of baseball with 80,090 in attendance for both games
1987
New York Mets vs. Philadelphia Phillies
April 6th at RFK Stadium, Washington, D.C.
45,614 tickets sold
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NBA GAMES
1995
Charlotte Hornets vs. Philadelphia 76ers
Richmond Coliseum, Richmond, Virginia
October 28th with a sell-out attendance of 12,442
1995
Los Angeles Lakers vs. Cleveland Cavaliers
October 25th at Kemper Arena, Kansas City, Missouri with an attendance of 14,156
1994
Atlanta Hawks vs. Charlotte Hornets
East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, Tennessee
October 14th with a sell-out attendance of 12,141
1993
Atlanta Hawks vs. San Antonio Spurs
Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee
Friday, October 22nd with a sell-out of 12,306
1993
Los Angeles Lakers vs. Washington Bullet
Charleston Civic Center, Charleston, West Virginia
October 26th for a sell-out of 13,506
1992
Chicago Bulls vs. New Jersey Nets
Carrier Dome, Syracuse University, Syracuse, New York
October 20th with attendance of 28,605
1992
Chicago Bulls vs. Sacramento Kings
The Skydome, Toronto, Canada
October 30th with attendance of 26,390
1992
Los Angeles Lakers vs. Washington Bullets
The Pyramid Arena, Memphis, Tennessee
October 28th with a sell-out of 19,469
1991
Chicago Bulls vs. Denver Nuggets
Louisiana Superdome on October 26th
Set all-time NBA pre-season attendance record of 31,030
1991
Boston Celtics vs. Washington Bullets
Knickerbockers Arena, Albany, New York
October 26th with attendance of 15,235
1991
Chicago Bulls vs. Washington Bullets
Thompson/Boling Arena, Knoxville, Tennessee
October 22nd with attendance of 21,409
1990
Chicago Bulls vs. Seattle Supersonics
Florida SunDome, St. Petersburg, Florida
October 18th with attendance of 25,710
1989
Washington Bullets vs. Boston Celtics
St. John Arena, Columbus Ohio
October 29th which was a sell-out of 14,550
1988
Boston Celtics vs. Washington Bullets
Thompson/Boling Arena, Knoxville, TN
October 29th with attendance of 23,000