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1. time.com › 5188345March Madness: A History of the Phrase in Basketball | TIME

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   Mar 12, 2018 · The term “March Madness” is thought to have first been applied to the world of basketball by Henry V. Porter, assistant executive secretary of the Illinois High School Association (IHSA)...

2. fanbuzz.com › college-basketball › march-madnessMarch Madness Origin: The Man Who Coined the Famous Phrase

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   Mar 16, 2023 · The Man Who Coined 'March Madness' 🏀 Who Coined the Term "March Madness"? The term was first coined by Henry V. Porter in a 1939 essay he wrote for the Illinois Interscholastic, IHSA's magazine.

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4. www.sportscasting.com › news › where-did-the-termWhere Did the Term ‘March Madness’ Come From? - Sportscasting

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   Mar 1, 2020 · While essentially now synonymous with college basketball and the NCAA Tournament, the term “March Madness” actually started a level below. In 1908, the Illinois High School Association (IHSA) began putting on a statewide boys’ basketball tournament for high school teams.

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   Mar 1, 2024 · The term March Madness was coined in 1939 by Illinois high school official Henry V. Porter, referring to an original eight-team tournament. He wrote in “Illinois High School Athlete”...

6. www.todayifoundout.com › index › 2014How March Got So Mad: The Story Behind the NCAA Basketball ...

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   Mar 21, 2014 · While March Madness is the more popular nickname for the tournament, “The Big Dance” has earned it’s way into basketball lexicon. But how did this come to be? Supposedly it stems from Marquette University’s basketball coach Al Maguire in 1977.

7. www.basketball.org › march-madness-historyHistory of March Madness - Basketball.org

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   It was in 1939 when Porter wrote an affectionate essay in the IHSA’s magazine titled “March Madness“. The term itself is thought to have come from the old English saying, ‘Mad as a March Hare.’

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   Who coined the term 'March Madness' in basketball?

   • The term ‘March Madness’ is thought to have first been applied to the world of basketball by Henry V. Porter, assistant executive secretary of the Illinois High School Association (IHSA) and the former teacher and coach who led Athens High School to a second-place finish in their tournament.

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   Who wrote March Madness?

   • Porter was a teacher and coach at Athens High School. He helped popularize the phrase in an essay he wrote called "March Madness" in 1939. He also wrote about it in a 1942 poem called "Basketball Ides of March," which appeared in the "Illinois Interscholastic." Below is the last line of that poem: And liberty lingers still.

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   Where did March Madness come from?

   • However, the NCAA didn't use that phrase in conjunction with the tournament until the 1980s, and the origin of "March Madness" actually traces back to high school basketball thanks to a man by the name of Henry V. Porter. Who Coined the Term "March Madness"?

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   What does March Madness mean?

   • Porter used "March Madness" to describe the excitement around the Illinois state high school basketball tournaments, which consisted of more than 900 schools in the late 1930s, according to the Illinois High School Association. The NCAA also officially recognizes Porter. Porter was a teacher and coach at Athens High School.

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   Why is March Madness important?

   • It elevates schools' profiles, as seen with Butler and Baylor, attracting students and enhancing athletic programs through successful runs. Why is it called March Madness? The term March Madness was coined in 1939 by Illinois high school official Henry V. Porter, referring to an original eight-team tournament.

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   What is March Madness basketball?

   • March Madness refers to the NCAA college basketball tournament. When it starts again, basketball fans in the U.S. focus on the best college teams. However, the term's origins are actually in college basketball, not the NCAA tournament.

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9. www.nbcchicago.com › news › sportsWhere did ‘March Madness’ name come from? – NBC Chicago

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   Mar 15, 2024 · Henry V. Porter, the Illinois High School Association (IHSA) assistant executive secretary, wrote an essay titled “March Madness” in the Illinois Interscholastic in 1939 to commemorate the...