MEAC Football Press Luncheon Scheduled July 25

Courtesy MEACsports.com

VIRGINIA BEACH, VA - The Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference will host the annual MEAC Football Press Luncheon, Friday, July 25 at the Sheraton Norfolk Waterside Hotel (777 Waterside Drive, Norfolk, Virginia 23510/757-640-2754). MEAC head football coaches and various players from each team will be on hand to offer an inside view of the upcoming 2008 football season.

A limited number of tickets are available to the public for the press luncheon and can be purchased by calling Stacey Kiger at (757) 416-7100. Tickets are $30 per seat or $300 per table (10 persons) and must be purchased before 5:30 p.m. on Friday, July 18.

Media members may obtain a credential for the luncheon and/or one-on-one interview sessions by completing an application found on http://www.meacsports.com/ or by contacting Patricia Porter at porterp@themeac.com or (757) 416-7100. One-on-one interviews with various offensive and defensive players from each team will begin at 9:30 a.m. followed by head coaches beginning at 10:30 a.m.

In addition to the press luncheon, the MEAC will host the 2008 Woman of the Year ceremony on Wednesday, July 23 beginning at 10:30 a.m. at the Sheraton. Sponsored by the conference’s Senior Woman Administrators, the Woman of the Year ceremony honors female student-athletes for their collegiate achievements in academics, athletics, community service and leadership.

The 2008 MEAC football season kicks off on Saturday, August 30 featuring five MEAC football teams in action, including two classics. The Hampton University Pirates highlight the opening day list, as they face Jackson State University in the fourth annual MEAC/SWAC Challenge beginning at 2 p.m. The game will be broadcasted live on ESPNU.

The annual Virginia Lottery Labor Day Classic kicks off at 6 p.m. featuring the Norfolk State University Spartans against NCAA D-II non-conference opponent Virginia State University Trojans.

Florida A&M University hosts Alabama State University and Johnson C. Smith University will travel to North Carolina A&T State University as the Rattlers and Aggies kick off their home openers beginning at 6 p.m. The South Carolina State University Bulldogs will travel to Orlando, Florida to face Conference USA’s University of Central Florida at 6 p.m.

For more information about the MEAC, log on to http://www.meacsports.com/