Southland Media Day to air Thursday on ESPN3
7/13/2017 5:14:00 PM | Football
FRISCO, Texas – The first look at the 2017 season will take place at Southland Football Media Day at the Hilton Americas in Houston on Thursday, July 20. 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 play-by-play voice Randy McIlvoy, sports director for Houston's KPRC-TV. He will be joined by sideline reporter Tatum Everett, who also serves as sports director for Shreveport's KTBS-TV.
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.
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 Media Day.
Football Media Day Lineup
Thursday, July 20 (All times Central)
The show will be hosted by Southland play-by-play voice Randy McIlvoy, sports director for Houston's KPRC-TV. He will be joined by sideline reporter Tatum Everett, who also serves as sports director for Shreveport's KTBS-TV.
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.
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 Media Day.
Football Media Day Lineup
Thursday, July 20 (All times Central)
| 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 Stephen LeBouef and Christian Boutte | |
| Social Media Suite; Local TV: Southland Conference Commissioner Tom Burnett | |
| 10-10:25 | Main Stage: UIW Head Coach Larry Kennan |
| Main Stage – ESPN3 Set: UIW Student-athletes Quandre Washington and Jamari Gilbert | |
| Social Media Suite; Local TV: Colonels' Coach and Student-athletes | |
| 10:30-10:55 | Main Stage: Northwestern State Head Coach Jay Thomas |
| Main Stage – ESPN3 Set: Northwestern State Student-athletes J.D. Almond and Dannie Harmon | |
| Social Media Suite; Local TV: Cardinals' Coach and Student-athletes | |
| 11-11:25 | Main Stage: Central Arkansas Head Coach Steve Campbell |
| Main Stage – ESPN3 Set: Central Arkansas Student-athletes George Odum and Hayden Hildebrand | |
| Social Media Suite; Local TV: Demons' Coach and Student-athletes | |
| 11:30-11:55 | Main Stage: Abilene Christian Head Coach Adam Dorrel |
| Main Stage – ESPN3 Set: Abilene Christian Student-athletes De'Andre Brown and Sam Denmark | |
| Social Media Suite; Local TV: Bears' Coach and Student-athletes | |
| 1:15-1:40 | Main Stage: Southeastern Louisiana Head Coach Ron Roberts |
| Main Stage – ESPN3 Set: Southeastern Louisiana Student-athletes Max Lyons and Travis Romero | |
| Social Media Suite; Local TV: Wildcats' Coach and Student-athletes | |
| 1:45-2:10 | Main Stage: Stephen F. Austin Head Coach Clint Conque |
| Main Stage – ESPN3 Set: Stephen F. Austin Student-athletes Tamrick Pace and Lamont Alexander | |
| 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 James Tabary and Jammerio Gross-Whitaker | |
| 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 Rodney Randle and Matthew Oubre | |
| 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 Jeremiah Briscoe and P.J. Hall | |
| 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 Garrett Dolan and Terrance Peters | |
| Social Media Suite; Local TV: Bearkats' Coach and Student-athletes | |
| 4:15-4:40 | Social Media Suite; Local TV: Huskies' Coach and Student-athletes |
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