Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield Continues Support of Horizon League in Indianapolis
Rachel White
INDIANAPOLIS (November 24, 2025) – The Horizon League and, more specifically, the 2026 Barbasol Horizon League Basketball Championships, made a major move around the women’s championship game today. Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield agreed to a continuation of our partnership centered around School Day for the fourth consecutive year.
Why this matters: This extension provides impactful financial and ancillary support of the continued growth of Anthem School Day which sets an energizing background for a nationally-televised audience trending toward more than 2,500 local elementary school students inside Corteva Coliseum on March 10
th with a Division I NCAA Tournament bid on the line for our women’s basketball teams.
Major Voice
Horizon League Chief Operating Officer Christine Neuman
“Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield has been a great teammate in support of our Barbasol Horizon League Basketball Championships for the past three years and we thank them for continuing to create major impact for our community and our student-athletes in 2026.”
Dig Deeper:
- Students (grades K-6) are eligible to attend the Barbasol Horizon League Women’s Basketball Championship game for free and will participate in game day activities related to STEM and health and wellness in the Fast Break Zone from 9-11:30 a.m. prior to the noon tipoff.
- Anthem School Day attendees will receive one free ticket to the Barbasol Horizon League Women’s Basketball Championship game, an educational basketball workbook and a first-hand experience watching NCAA Division I Women's Basketball student-athletes in action.
- The 2026 Barbasol Horizon League Basketball Championships will begin March 2 and 4 with early round games on campus and will culminate with second round, semifinal and championship games at the Corteva Coliseum March 8-10. Schools, groups, youth sports organizations and basketball fans interested in attending games or learning more about getting involved in Indianapolis are encouraged to email Kelley Ford at kford@horizonleague.org.
- The Horizon League is an NCAA Division I athletics conference comprised of 11 member institutions headquartered in Indianapolis. The League and our member schools develop nearly 4,000 student-athletes for life. Through unique opportunities in major metropolitan cities, their athletic, academic and personal aspirations can be achieved. Because what they learn today will inspire who they become tomorrow. For more information, visit HorizonLeague.com.