The amateur sports strategy in Indianapolis conceived 30 years ago produced another winner Friday when the NCAA announced the city will host the Division I Women's Final Four in 2016.

This will be Indy's third Women's Final Four. The event first came to downtown Indianapolis in 2005 and returns in 2011.

The 2011 and 2016 Women's Final Fours will be staged in Lucas Oil Stadium. While known primarily as the home of the NFL Indianapolis Colts, the multi-functional building also was designed as a basketball venue, albeit a very large basketball venue. Above is a rendering of a possible floor setup for the Women's Final Four. Several configurations could be used with capacity between 20,000 and 30,000,

Indianapolis has long embraced women's sports in general and women's basketball in particular. With the exception of one year, Indianapolis has hosted the Big Ten women's basketball tournament continuously since 1994.

Indianapolis will learn next week if it will host the NCAA's Men's Final Four sometime between 2012-2015. Indy previously has hosted the Men's Final Four in 1980, 1991, 1997, 2000 and 2006 and will have the Men's Final Four in 2010.