2000 NCAA Opening

NCAA Opening 2000 
Date : July 22, 2000
Host : Mapúa Institute of Technology
Location : Araneta Coliseum, Cubao, QC

List of universities participated : 

Jose Rizal College
Mapúa Institute of Technology
San Sebastian College–Recoletos
Colegio de San Juan de Letran
Perpetual Help College of Rizal
San Beda College
De La Salle–College of Saint Benilde 
Philippine Christian University

Note : THE country's oldest and most prestigious amateur cage league -- the National Collegiate Athletic Association-- - opened its 76th season with big bang before a full-house crowd at the Araneta Coliseum last July 22. This year's host, Mapua Institute of Technology, provided the pomp and pageantry with the theme "Living the Tradition, Building For Tomorrow." If you missed the affair, let's take a peek some of the highlights of the opening festivities, shall we? NCAA has tapped the services of Media Conglomerates Incorporated (MCI) headed by Tim Orbos and Anthony del Rosario as its sports and management arms. MCI will be responsible for the coverage of the games as well as the airing of the grand opening ceremonies on PTV-4. Vea said it's brand new logo best describes the league's vision to turn universal as depicted by the halo encircling the NCAA insignia that also includes the plan of airing its games in the Asia-Pacific Region through the international sports channel ESPN. Though the plan of airing the games on ESPN was originally set for next year, the league officials also had kept their promise to take their part in nourishing the league that was for sometime had been left behind by its rival amateur tournament.

Muses : 

Jose Rizal College : Mary Anne Hiazon
Mapúa Institute of Technology : Mary Josephine Chiu
San Sebastian College : Jamaica Y. San Pedro
Colegio de San Juan de Letran : Ariel Z. Dantes
Trinity College of Quezon City : Not Listed 
Perpetual Help College of Rizal : Jane Merida
San Beda College : Maricar Balagtas
College of Saint Benilde : Not Listed
Philippine Christian University : Not Listed

Champion : De La Salle–College of Saint Benilde
Runner-Up : San Sebastian College