woodtv.com: Van Andel hosts Great Lakes Invitational

The tournament will be held at Van Andel Arena in downtown Grand Rapids, marking only the second time ever that the 57-year-old tournament has not been held in Detroit, according to the National Collegiate Athletic Association.

“Grand Rapids is just the perfect fit. I think a lot of our institutions, with Michigan Tech, Michigan State, Ferris State and Western Michigan were all recruiting students out of that area … and we certainly have a lot of alumni in the area as well,” said Suzanne Sanregret, the athletic director at Michigan Tech University.