MEET THE HOOP HISTORIANS
 
STEVE ATKINS
  
Residence:  Highland Park, Illinois
Birthday:  February 11
Final Fours Attended: (24) -- 1983, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1994, 1995,
1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010

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If there's a college basketball game nearby, you can probably find Steve Atkins in attendance.  Steve is a ten-year basketball season ticket holder at Northwestern University.  Along with following the Wildcats, Steve has attended at least one leg of the NCAA tournament for every year since 1986.  Atkins has attended 24 Final Fours and 21 first and second round sites, completing the double by going to both tournaments in the same year 19 different times.  His March Madness travels have taken him to 20 different states and the District of Columbia.  Closing in on his 200th NCAA Tournament game, Steve has attended 198 post-season contests.  In addition to being a true fan of the game, Atkins is also a licensed high school basketball official.  When the hoop season takes a hiatus, Steve has completed five North Shore Classic Century bike rides --  a 100 mile event near Lake Michigan, which takes riders through Illinois and Wisconsin as they travel through some of the area's most elegant communities.

 

Steve Atkins NCAA Tournament Game Log      
               
Year  Round Games  Location         Year  Round Games  Location
1983  Final Four 3  Albuquerque, NM   1986  Final Four 3  Dallas, TX
1987  First / Second Round 6  Dallas, TX   1987  Final Four 3  New Orleans, LA
1988  First / Second Round 6  Hartford, CT   1988  Final Four 3  Kansas City, MO
1989  First / Second Round 6  Providence, RI   1989  Final Four 3  Seattle, WA
1990  Final Four 3  Seattle, WA   1991  First / Second Round 6  Syracuse, NY
1991  Final Four 3  Indianapolis, IN   1992  First / Second Round 6  Worcester, MA
1992  Final Four 3  Minneapolis, MN   1993  First / Second Round 6  Orlando, FL
1994  First / Second Round 6  Long Island, NY   1994  Final Four 3  Charlotte. NC
1995  First / Second Round 6  Albany, NY   1995  Final Four 3  Seattle, WA
1996  First / Second Round 6  Providence, RI   1997  Final Four 3  Indianapolis, IN
1998  First / Second Round 6  Hartford, CT   1998  Final Four 3  San Antonio, TX
1999  First / Second Round 6  Boston, MA   1999  Final Four 3  St. Petersburg, FL
2000  First / Second Round 6  Minneapolis, MN   2000  Final Four 3  Indianapolis, IN
2001  First / Second Round 6  San Diego, CA   2001  Final Four 3  Minneapolis, MN
2002  First / Second Round 6  Chicago, IL   2002  Final Four 3  Atlanta, GA
2003  First / Second Round 6  Boston, MA   2003  Final Four 3  New Orleans, LA
2004  First / Second Round 6  Milwaukee, WI   2004  Final Four 3  San Antonio, TX
2005  First / Second Round 6  Tucson, AZ   2005  Final Four 3  St. Louis, MO
2006  Final Four 3  Indianapolis, IN   2007  First / Second Round 6  Chicago, IL
2007  Final Four 3  Atlanta, GA   2008  First / Second Round 6  Washington, DC
2008  Final Four 3  San Antonio, TX   2009  First / Second Round 6  Philadelphia, PA
2009  Final Four 3  Detroit, MI   2010  First / Second Round 6  Milwaukee, WI
2010  Final Four 3  Indianapolis, IN          

Total NCAA Tournament Games:  198



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