JONESBORO, Ark. (7/14/2011) — Media will have the opportunity to visit with each of the Sun Belt Conference's head football coaches and select student-athletes when the league holds its annual SBC Football Media Days July 18-19. 

The conference is conducting its annual media days utilizing video teleconference and webstreaming services for the third consecutive year, with each coach and player available for a question-and-answer session.  Additionally, the Sun Belt Conference will provide supplementary on-screen graphics for those watching on their computer screens.  Members of the media can expect enhancements to include notable statistical information, upcoming schedules and team facts.

Media days will get underway at 9:55 a.m. both days with a welcome and announcements from members of the Sun Belt Conference staff, then transition to interviews at 10:00 a.m.  Members of the media can watch online and participate in the interviews over the phone.

First-year ASU head coach Hugh Freeze and senior offensive lineman Tom Castilaw, who has already garnered several preseason All-SBC awards by various publications and has been named to the 2011 Rimington Trophy watch list, will represent the Red Wolves.   Freeze and Castilaw will be available to the media Tuesday, July 19 at 10:00 a.m. 

In addition to Arkansas State, Tuesday's schedule includes interview sessions with coaches and players from Louisiana-Lafayette, Florida Atlantic and Troy.  Bill Hancock, Executive Director of the Bowl Championship Series, Jerry Silverstein, President of the GoDaddy.com Bowl and Billy Ferrante, executive director of the R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl will be available as well.  Sun Belt Conference Commissioner Wright Waters will wrap up media days with a 12:10 p.m. interview session.

Monday's interview sessions will include representatives from Louisiana-Monroe, Florida International, Middle Tennessee State, Western Kentucky and North Texas.

The league will also announce its television schedule, preseason all-conference team and preseason coaches poll via e-mail and on www.SunBeltSports.org at 8 a.m. (CT) Monday, July 18.

The event is restricted to accredited members of the media.  Media wishing to join the league's online media day event can get a full itinerary and access information online at SunBeltSports.org or by contacting Associate Commissioner for Communications John McElwain (mcelwain@sunbeltsports.org).

Season tickets for the Red Wolves' 2011 campaign, which includes six home games, are on sale and can be ordered by contacting the ASU Box Office at 870-972-ASU1 or 1-888-ASU-FANS, or by visiting AStateRedWolves.com.  The Red Wolves open the season Sept. 3 at Illinois, with the home opener set for Sept. 10 against Memphis.

Schedule of Events

Monday, July 18

9:55 a.m. – Introduction and Welcome

10:00 a.m. – Todd Berry, Louisiana-Monroe

10:30 a.m. – Mario Cristobal, FIU

11:00 a.m. – Rick Stockstill, Middle Tennessee

11:30 a.m. – Willie Taggart, WKU

12:00 p.m. – Dan McCarney, North Texas

Tuesday, July 19

9:55 a.m. – Introduction and Welcome

10:00 a.m. – Hugh Freeze, Arkansas State

10:30 a.m. – Mark Hudspeth, Louisiana-Lafayette

11:00 a.m. – Howard Schnellenberger, Florida Atlantic

11:30 a.m. – Larry Blakeney, Troy

12:00 p.m. – Jerry Silverstein, President - GoDaddy.com Bowl and Billy Ferrante, Executive Director - R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl

12:10 p.m. – Wright Waters, Commissioner of the Sun Belt Conference

All times Central (CT)