Women's D2 Tip-Off Classic

2025 CCA Women's D2 Tip-Off Classic

Erie is proud to welcome the 2025 CCA Women’s D2 Tip-Off Classic, presented by AHN Sports Medicine and AHN Pavilion. This premier event, hosted by Edinboro Athletics and Gannon University, will feature some of the best NCAA Division II Women’s basketball players in the country and is set to kick off the 2025-26 basketball season.

The eight-team tournament will be held Nov. 7-9, 2025 with six games played at the newly renovated Highmark Events Center at Gannon University and six games played at McComb Fieldhouse at PennWest Edinboro University.

Ticket and participating team information coming soon.

                                                          About the CCA Women's D2 Tip-Off Classic

The 2025 CCA Women’s D2 Tip-Off Classic, organized by the Conference Commissioners Association, is a premier NCAA Division II event that showcases top women’s basketball players and teams from across the country. This exceptional event highlights talent, community engagement, and sportsmanship while offering fans a thrilling preview of the season ahead. Previously hosted at Simon Fraser in Burnaby, Canada, and Montana State University, the Tip-Off Classic continues to be a premier platform for showcasing the skill and dedication of the nation’s best D2 athletes.

 “Hosting the CCA Women’s D2 Tip-Off Classic is an incredible honor for our program and our community, this event brings national attention to Erie and allows us to compete at the highest level right here at home.”

            - Cleve Wright, Gannon women’s basketball head coach

 “We are honored to host such a prestigious event, celebrating the passion, skill and competitive drive of D2 women’s basketball, it’s an incredible opportunity for our team, and I am excited to share this event with our community.”

            - Callie Wheeler, Edinboro women's basketball head coach

Thank you to our presenting sponsor