Birmingham, Ala. – The Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) Council of Presidents and Chancellors voted to approve the bid submitted to the league office by The Special Events Center in Garland, Texas to host the SWAC Men's and Women's Basketball Tournament Championships in 2011, 2012, and 2013.

The 2011 SWAC Basketball Tournament will be played March 9-12 at the 7,500-seat Special Events Center.  The conference office requested bids from as many as 15 cities within the league's five-state footprint