Via the Southland Conference
FRISCO, Texas – The first look at the 2018-19 men's and women's seasons will take place during Southland Conference Basketball Social Media Day at the Toyota Center in downtown Houston on Wednesday, Oct. 10, 2018, from 9 a.m.-2:30 p.m. CDT.
Media are encouraged to attend the event in person, which will include participation from all 26 Southland head basketball coaches -- 13 women's and 13 men's.
Activities for the day include:
- Media availability for each coach, including time for one-on-one interviews.
- Southland television broadcasters Carley McCord and Lincoln Rose sitting down for Q&As with each coach in the Houston Rockets' visitors' locker room. It is part of a comprehensive preview of each team for a show that will stream on an ESPN platform at 6 p.m. It will be available on-demand immediately following its initial showing.
- All 26 coaches participating in social media activities, which fans can follow on the Southland Conference Facebook, Twitter and Instagram accounts.
- Social media sessions will be followed by interview sessions with each coach.
- The day will begin with opening comments from Southland Conference Commissioner Tom Burnett, now enjoying his second year as a member of the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Committee.
Results of the predicted order of finish polling for the conference will be unveiled during the event.
In addition to the initial Oct. 10 airing at 6 p.m., archived video of each coach's comments and select quotes from each attendee will be available after the conclusion of the event.
Both the men and women begin their seasons on Nov. 6, while conference action first tips on Dec. 28.
Basketball Media Event Lineup
Wednesday, Oct. 10 – Toyota Center, Houston (All times Central)
9:00 Opening remarks – Southland Commissioner Tom Burnett
9:15 Stephen F. Austin
9:40 Abilene Christian
10:05 Northwestern State
10:30 Southeastern Louisiana
10:55 Nicholls
11:20 New Orleans
11:45 Texas A&M-Corpus Christi
12:10 Central Arkansas
12:35 Houston Baptist
1:00 Sam Houston State
1:25 Lamar
1:50 McNeese
2:15 UIW
