Everett Case cuts down the net after his NC State team won the Southern Conference Championship in 1947. Eventually, the tradition spread to the women's college basketball tournaments and in many ...

In 1947, as the head coach at North Carolina State, Case introduced net-cutting to college basketball. After his team won the Southern Conference title, Case wanted a souvenir.

Here’s a look at the history of cutting down nets during March Madness ahead of this year’s upcoming national tournament.

When Did Cutting Down Nets Become a Basketball Tradition? Cutting down the nets started at the collegiate level in 1947 By Marsha Green • Published March 1, 2023 • Updated on March 8, 2023 at ...

Cutting down the nets started at the collegiate level in 1947. After the North Carolina State Wolfpack claimed their second Southern Conference title, head coach Everett Case wanted a souvenir to ...

Cutting down the nets started at the collegiate level in 1947. After the North Carolina State Wolfpack claimed their second Southern Conference title, head coach Everett Case wanted a souvenir to ...

Cutting down the nets started at the collegiate level in 1947. After the North Carolina State Wolfpack claimed their second Southern Conference title, head coach Everett Case wanted a souvenir to ...

Before this year's college basketball champions cut down the nets, let's look back at how the March Madness tradition began. Skip to content. Main Navigation. Search. Search for: Weather ...

How cutting down nets became a March Madness tradition Here’s a look at the history of cutting down nets during March Madness. By Marsha Green • Published March 27, 2025 • Updated on ...