Werner creates special edition Podium Ladder for NCAA Champs
Werner, the manufacturer of climbing products and fall protection equipment, is partnering with the NCAA for the 15th year in a row.
The 2023 season includes a special edition Werner Podium Ladder that features a larger platform and taller guardrails, built specifically for this year’s champions that will safely accommodate taller student-athletes and larger shoe sizes.
Werner provides custom ladders for the net-cutting ceremonies in both the Men’s and Women’s Regional and National Championship basketball games.
“We are honored to partner with the NCAA for the 15th year and always enjoy the excitement and festivities the championship games bring,” said Stacy Gardella, head of global marketing Technology & Operations, WernerCo. “Now more than ever, these winning moments and experiences provide memories for a lifetime. We have an exciting lineup, including a press conference in Dallas to recognize the Werner Ladder Naismith Women’s College Coach of the Year. In Houston we have the Naismith Awards Brunch to recognize the Men’s College Basketball award winners and we will have activation teams in Dallas and Houston touring with the Championship Podium Ladder for photo opportunities.”
The NCAA Division I Women’s Basketball Semifinals games will take place in Dallas, Texas, on March 31 and the Championship game will take place on April 2. The NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Semifinals and Championship games will take place in Houston, Texas, on April 1 and April 3.
The Werner Podium Ladder was designed specifically for the NCAA Championships. Werner set out to design the perfect ladder for the champions and to do that, the average shoe size, wingspan, weight and height of college basketball student-athletes were factored in. The result is the customized Championship Podium Ladder, with a larger platform and taller guardrail that allows student-athletes to safely celebrate their success while standing on one of the latest ladder innovations.
Twenty-eight Werner Championship Podium Ladders were shipped to select conference championships along with Division I, II and III men’s and women’s NCAA championship games.
Each ladder will be used in the ceremonious net-cutting moment, where the championship-winning schools’ student-athletes and coaches climb the Werner Ladder to cut parts of the net. This tradition dates back to the 1940’s and is an integral part of every basketball championship season.