KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The annual MIAA Football Media Day will be available live on the MIAA Network, Tuesday, July 31. The MIAA will utilize multiple platforms to provide FREE live coverage of 2018 Football Media Day, taking place at Children’s Mercy Park (home of Sporting Kansas City and the Division II Football National Championship Game).

All 12 MIAA football head coaches and two student-athletes from each school will be in attendance along with media from Kansas City and throughout the conference footprint.

Live coverage of the press conferences begin online on The MIAA Network at 9:30 am with opening comments from MIAA Commissioner Mike Racy, including the release of the preseason coaches and media polls. The MIAA Network app is also available on Amazon Fire TV, Android TV, Apple TV, and Roku. The MIAA Network is available via your computer or mobile device. The complete schedule of appearances and times for each school are listed below. No subscription is required to watch the press conference and will be available for free throughout the entire day.

Fans are encouraged to submit their questions for head coaches and student-athletes on Twitter with #AskMIAA. Twitter questions can be asked in the days leading up to media day as well as when coaches and student-athletes are on-stage. Any Twitter question that is used during a press conference with #AskMIAA will receive a free MIAA football t-shirt.

Another social media platform available for Football Media Day will be Facebook Live. Following each press conference, student-athletes will take part in a one-on-one interview on Facebook Live. Fans can go to the MIAA’s Facebook page to watch each interview.

In St. Joseph, you can listen on ESPN 1550.

2018 Football Media Day Schedule
9:30 a.m. MIAA Commissioner Mike Racy
9:45 a.m. Supervisor of Officials Phil Laurie

Session I
10 a.m. Nebraska Kearney – Josh Lynn, Tye Spies, David Squiers
10:15 a.m. Missouri Western – Matt Williamson, Dom Marino, Brandin Dandridge
10:30 a.m. Northwest Missouri State – Rich Wright, Zach Flott, Austen Eskew
10:45 a.m. Break
11 a.m. Emporia State – Garin Higgins, Gary Woods II, Landon Nault
11:15 a.m. Washburn – Craig Schurig, Derrick McGreevy, Corey Ballentine
11:30 a.m. Central Oklahoma – Nick Bobeck, Clay McKenzie, Alex Figueroa

Session II
12 p.m. Northeastern State – Rob Robinson, Cade Yaeger, Ashton Antwine
12:15 p.m. Pittsburg State – Tim Beck, Ryan Dodd, Demetrius Bernard
12:30 p.m. Missouri Southern – Denver Johnson, Trevor Plafcan, Mike Dzierzega
12:45 p.m. Break
1 p.m. Fort Hays State – Chris Brown, Jose Delgado, Matt Wendelberger
1:15 p.m. Lindenwood – Jed Stugart, Jonathan Harris, Tyler Hogan
1:30 p.m. Central Missouri – Jim Svoboda, Brook Bolles, Austin Miller

Closing
1:45 p.m. MIAA Staff