Tournament season hits different at colleges and universities. The bands are louder, the rivalries are deeper and the pride runs all the way from the court to the campus gates. It’s more than basketball, it’s culture, community and legacy in motion.
That same spirit of building together is at the heart of the long-standing partnership between The Home Depot’s Retool Your School Grant Program and college athletics. For 17 years, Retool Your School has partnered with colleges and universities nationwide to support campus improvement initiatives that create lasting impact. This basketball season, that commitment shows up courtside as a proud partner of the CIAA, SWAC, SIAC and MEAC basketball tournaments.
These tournaments represent the best of HBCU athletics, fierce competition, unforgettable moments and campuses united behind their teams. But the impact doesn’t stop at the final buzzer. Retool Your School connects the energy of tournament season to real investment on campus, supporting projects that enhance student spaces and campuses where pride lives year-round.
From student-athletes repping their schools with excellence to fans packing arenas with unmatched energy, these moments remind us why investing in colleges and universities matters. It’s about showing up on and off the court and celebrating tradition while building for the future.
This season, Retool Your School is proud to continue that legacy across four iconic tournaments:
- CIAA Tournament – Baltimore, MD February 24–28
- SIAC Tournament – Atlanta, GA March 3–7
- SWAC Tournament – Atlanta, GA March 9–14
- MEAC Tournament – Norfolk, VA March 11–14
Each stop is another opportunity to celebrate campus pride, uplift student-athletes and reaffirm a shared commitment to strengthening college and universities one campus at a time.
As alumni cheer from the stands, students rep their school colors and communities rally behind their teams, Retool Your School remains focused on the bigger picture, investing in spaces where students learn, lead and leave their mark long after graduation.
Because when we build together, everybody wins.
Revitalizing campus green spaces
Working together to improve the campus' historic oak tree
Senior class president beautifying the campus' historic oak tree
Newly renovated bike stations in use
Senior Class President repping The Home Depot on campus
Students relaxing in an outdoor beautification project
Working together to preserve iconic shared spaces on campus
Student pride in action
Building and installing a beauty salon station
Revitalizing campus green spaces