NSU Spartans Report for Camp Sunday, Media Day is Aug. 10

NORFOLK, Virginia  --  Norfolk State football players will report for their preseason training camp Sunday and will hold their first practice Monday morning.

Head coach Pete Adrian's Spartans hit the practice field for their first preseason practice from 9-11 a.m. Monday. Practices will remain at 9 a.m. for the remainder of the week, weather permitting. The team is also slated to have a one-hour conditioning period each day next week beginning at 3 p.m. Practices are generally open to the public.

The Spartans' first day of full two-a-day practices will be next Saturday, Aug. 10. The team practices at 9 a.m. and is scheduled to scrimmage at 7 p.m. at Dick Price Stadium. In between the two sessions next Saturday (Aug. 10), NSU will also hold its annual football media day from 2-3 p.m. Players and coaches will be available for one-on-one interviews. Media are encouraged to contact the NSU Sports Information Office by close of business on Friday, Aug. 9, to make player interview requests. For more information or to make interview requests, please contact Matt Michalec, assistant athletics director for communications, at (757) 823-2628 or by email at mmichalec@nsu.edu.

The 2-3 p.m. window is open to media only. Fans are invited to attend the evening scrimmage.

The 2013 season gets underway with the Virginia Lottery Labor Day Classic against the University of Maine at 6 p.m. on Aug. 31 at Dick Price Stadium. For ticket information, call (757) 823-9009 or visit www.nsuspartanstickets.com.



By Michalec, Asst. AD/Communications
COURTESY NORFOLK STATE UNIVERSITY SPORTS INFORMATION