Oct. 28, 2008
Big West Basketball Media Day, scheduled for Wednesday in Irvine, will be streamed free over the internet at www.BigWest.tv beginning at 9 a.m. Aggie fans can get an early-season opportunity to hear from men's head coach Gary Stewart, women's head coach Sandy Simpson and players Mark Payne and Haylee Donaghe as they discuss the upcoming season.
Simpson and Donaghe are scheduled to be interviewed at 9:42 a.m. while Stewart and Payne will be interviewed at 11:12 a.m. A complete schedule of coaches and players is available at the link below.
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Big West Basketball Media Day LIVE on BigWest.TV
Watch Big West Basketball Media Day
Get ready for the 2008-09 Big West men's and women's basketball seasons by tuning into BigWest.TV for Big West Basketball Media Day on Wednesday, October 29. In its fourth year of Basketball Media Day coverage, BigWest.TV will air LIVE interviews with the head coaches and student-athletes from each of the Big West's eighteen men's and women's basketball teams. The entire broadcast will be free of charge.
Hosted by Rick Mielke, Media Day will be the first opportunity for the head coaches and players to speak about the upcoming season. Hear from men's basketball coach Bob Burton, whose Cal State Fullerton Titans are the defending Big West Tournament champions, as well as Bob Williams and Bobby Braswell, the head coaches of 2007-08 regular season co-league champions UC Santa Barbara and Cal State Northridge. Find out how UC Santa Barbara's new women's coach, Lindsay Gottlieb , plans to defend the Gauchos' regular-season and conference-tournament titles in her first year, while the Big West's other new addition, Molly Goodenbour, speaks about taking the reins at UC Irvine. UC Davis' Sandy Simpson will be on hand to discuss how his team plans to take the title from the Gauchos after finishing as the runner-up to UCSB in the 2008 Big West Basketball Tournament.
In addition to the head coaches, a student-athlete from each institution will also appear on BigWest.TV. Players scheduled to appear include Cal State Fullerton's Josh Akognon (2008 Big West Men's Basketball Tournament MVP), Long Beach State's Donovan Morris (2007-08 All-Big West First Team), UC Santa Barbara's Jenna Green (two-time All-Big West First Team), and UC Riverside's Kemie Nikele (2006-07 Big West Player of the Year). Athlete appearances are subject to change.
Later in the day, all eighteen interviews will be available for on-demand viewing on BigWest.TV.
BigWest.TV is part of the CBS College Sports All-Access platform and is the place for exclusive interviews and features with the coaches and athletes of the Big West Conference. All features, interviews, and press conferences are available to watch free of charge, but a no-cost registration with CBS College Sports is required if you are not already a subscriber to BigWest.TV.
The Big West Conference and CBS College Sports are partnering to bring exclusive Big West events to you. In its fourth year, BigWest.TV gives fans on-demand access to LIVE coverage of Big West contests as well as press conferences, features, and Big West Conference Championships. Just $9.95 monthly or $79.95 annually gives you on-demand access to the entire spectrum of sports available. If you can't make it to the gym or the field, head to BigWest.TV to catch up on your favorite team!
