Southland Announces Plans for July 19 Football Media Day

6/11/2018 10:22:33 AM

Southland Conference

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FRISCO, Texas – Southland Conference Football Media Day is set for July 19, 2018, at the Hilton Houston Post Oak by the Galleria. The event will air live on ESPN3, with the morning broadcast beginning at 9 a.m. CT and afternoon show starting at 1:15 p.m.

Media are invited to attend and will have opportunities to conduct one-on-one interviews with coaches, student-athletes and school and conference officials. Participating media can register here, and reserve rooms at a special rate via this link until June 26.

The day will open with comments from Southland Conference Commissioner Tom Burnett, followed by 25-minute interviews with each school’s trio of head coach and two student-athletes. The list of student-athletes will be finalized and announced in early July. Student-athletes will also take part in social media segments, which fans can follow live on the Southland Conference Facebook, Twitter and Instagram accounts.

The ESPN3 broadcast is available via watchespn.com and the ESPN app. Archived video of each team’s press conference and select quotes from each attendee will be made available after the conclusion of the event.

2018 Football Media Day Lineup | Thursday, July 19 (All times Central)

8:00-9:00 a.m.
Continental Breakfast – Coaches, athletic directors, SIDs, conference staff, student-athletes, media

9 a.m.-9:25 a.m.
Main Stage: Southland Conference Commissioner Tom Burnett

9:30-9:55
Main Stage: Nicholls Head Coach Tim Rebowe
Main Stage – ESPN3 Set: Nicholls Student-athletes
Social Media Suite; Local TV: Southland Conference Commissioner Tom Burnett

10-10:25
Main Stage: UIW Head Coach Eric Morris
Main Stage – ESPN3 Set: UIW Student-athletes
Social Media Suite; Local TV: Colonels’ Coach and Student-athletes

10:30-10:55
Main Stage: Central Arkansas Head Coach Nathan Brown
Main Stage – ESPN3 Set: Central Arkansas Student-athletes
Social Media Suite; Local TV: Cardinals’ Coach and Student-athletes

11-11:25
Main Stage: Northwestern State Head Coach Brad Laird
Main Stage – ESPN3 Set: Northwestern State Student-athletes
Social Media Suite; Local TV: Bears’ Coach and Student-athletes

11:30-11:55
Main Stage: Abilene Christian Head Coach Adam Dorrel
Main Stage – ESPN3 Set: Abilene Christian Student-athletes
Social Media Suite; Local TV: Demons’ Coach and Student-athletes

Noon- 1 p.m.
Lunch (Includes presentation of Southland’s Louis Bonnette Award and other formal elements)

1:15-1:40
Main Stage: Southeastern Louisiana Head Coach Frank Scelfo
Main Stage – ESPN3 Set: Southeastern Louisiana Student-athletes
Social Media Suite; Local TV: Wildcats’ Coach and Student-athletes
(Demons’ Coach and Student-athletes finish interviews, if necessary)

1:45-2:10
Main Stage: Stephen F. Austin Interim Head Coach Jeff Byrd
Main Stage – ESPN3 Set: Stephen F. Austin Student-athletes
Social Media Suite; Local TV: Lions’ Coach and Student-athletes

2:15-2:40
Main Stage: McNeese Head Coach Lance Guidry
Main Stage – ESPN3 Set: McNeese Student-athletes
Social Media Suite; Local TV: Lumberjacks’ Coach and Student-athletes

2:45-3:10
Main Stage: Lamar Head Coach Mike Schultz
Main Stage – ESPN3 Set: Lamar Student-athletes
Social Media Suite; Local TV: Cowboys’ Coach and Student-athletes

3:15-3:40
Main Stage: Sam Houston State Head Coach K.C. Keeler
Main Stage – ESPN3 Set: Sam Houston State Student-athletes
Social Media Suite; Local TV: Cardinals’ Coach and Student-athletes

3:45-4:10
Main Stage: Houston Baptist Head Coach Vic Shealy
Main Stage – ESPN3 Set: Houston Baptist Student-athletes
Social Media Suite; Local TV: Bearkats’ Coach and Student-athletes

4:15-4:40
Social Media Suite; Local TV: Huskies’ Coach and Student-athletes