Thursday’s Southland Conference Football Media Day to Air Live on ESPN3
FRISCO, Texas – The 2019 season will unofficially kick off Thursday with the Southland Conference Football Media Day at the
Hilton Houston Post Oak by the Galleria. Press conferences and student-athlete interviews will air live on
ESPN3, with the morning broadcast beginning at 9 a.m. CT and afternoon show starting at 1:15 p.m.
The show will be hosted by Southland announcers Randy McIlvoy and Carley McCord.
The day will open with comments from Commissioner Tom Burnett, followed by 25-minute interviews with each school’s head coach and two student-athletes.
Coverage of each Southland team’s press conference 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 Media Day.
In addition to the press conferences, coaches and student-athletes will participate in the Southland Social Media Suite where they will produce content that can be seen across the league’s
Facebook,
Twitter and
Instagram.
Football Media Day Lineup
Thursday, July 18 (All times Central)
| 9 a.m.-9:25 a.m. |
Main Stage: Southland Conference Commissioner Tom Burnett |
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| 9:30-9:55 |
Main Stage: Nicholls Head Coach Tim Rebowe |
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Main Stage – ESPN3 Set: Nicholls Student-Athletes Chase Fourcade, Allen Pittman |
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Social Media Suite; Local TV: Southland Conference Commissioner Tom Burnett |
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| 10-10:25 |
Main Stage: UIW Head Coach Eric Morris |
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Main Stage – ESPN3 Set: UIW Student-Athletes Jon Copeland, Javon Wright |
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Social Media Suite; Local TV: Nicholls Coach and Student-Athletes |
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| 10:30-10:55 |
Main Stage: Central Arkansas Head Coach Nathan Brown |
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Main Stage – ESPN3 Set: Central Arkansas Student-Athletes Breylin Smith, Juan Jackson |
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Social Media Suite; Local TV: UIW’s Coach and Student-Athletes |
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| 11-11:25 |
Main Stage: Northwestern State Head Coach Brad Laird |
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Main Stage – ESPN3 Set: Northwestern State Student-Athletes Chris Zirkle, Nick Forde |
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Social Media Suite; Local TV: Central Arkansas’ Coach and Student-Athletes |
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| 11:30-11:55 |
Main Stage: Abilene Christian Head Coach Adam Dorrel |
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Main Stage – ESPN3 Set: Abilene Christian Student-Athletes Luke Anthony, Jeremiah Chambers |
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Social Media Suite; Local TV: Northwestern State’s Coach and Student-Athletes |
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| 1:15-1:40 |
Main Stage: Southeastern Louisiana Head Coach Frank Scelfo |
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Main Stage – ESPN3 Set: Southeastern Louisiana Student-Athletes Chason Virgil, Isaac Adeyemi-Berglund |
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Social Media Suite; Local TV: Abilene Christian’s Coach and Student-Athletes
(Northwestern State’s Coach and Student-Athletes finish interviews, if necessary) |
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| 1:45-2:10 |
Main Stage: Stephen F. Austin Head Coach Colby Carthel |
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Main Stage – ESPN3 Set: Stephen F. Austin Student-Athletes Jake Blumrick, Alize Ward |
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Social Media Suite; Local TV: Southeastern Louisiana’s Coach and Student-Athletes |
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| 2:15-2:40 |
Main Stage: McNeese Head Coach Sterlin Gilbert |
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Main Stage – ESPN3 Set: McNeese Student-Athletes Cody Orgeron, Chris Livings |
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Social Media Suite; Local TV: Stephen F. Austin’s Coach and Student-Athletes |
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| 2:45-3:10 |
Main Stage: Lamar Head Coach Mike Schultz |
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Main Stage – ESPN3 Set: Lamar Student-Athletes Jordan Hoy, Isaiah Spencer |
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Social Media Suite; Local TV: McNeese’s Coach and Student-Athletes |
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| 3:15-3:40 |
Main Stage: Sam Houston State Head Coach K.C. Keeler |
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Main Stage – ESPN3 Set: Sam Houston State Student-Athletes Tyler Edwards, Hunter Brown |
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Social Media Suite; Local TV: Lamar’s Coach and Student-Athletes |
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| 3:45-4:10 |
Main Stage: Houston Baptist Head Coach Vic Shealy |
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Main Stage – ESPN3 Set: Houston Baptist Student-Athletes Bailey Zappe, Andre Walker |
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Social Media Suite; Local TV: Sam Houston State’s Coach and Student-Athletes |
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| 4:15-4:40 |
Social Media Suite; Local TV: Houston Baptist’s Coach and Student-Athletes |