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Follow MAC Football Media Day on Thursday, July 20
7/14/2023 9:18:00 AM | Football
The event will highlight the league's annual kickoff event
Commissioner Press Conference | ESPN+ Media Day Show.
YPSILANTI, Mich. (EMUEagles.com) – The Mid-American Conference will host its 2023 Football Media Day on Thursday, July 20, at the Fox Theatre in Detroit, from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. The MAC Football Media Day kicks off the 2023 season, which officially begins on Saturday, Aug. 26, and will conclude with the MAC Football Championship Game, Dec. 3.
Once again, this year's MAC Football Media Day will be shown live on ESPN+ from 11-1:30 p.m. The production will highlight the league's annual kickoff event as hosts Michael Reghi and Ryan Cavanaugh will visit with all MAC head coaches and several student-athletes throughout MAC Media Day. MAC Commissioner Dr. Jon Steinbrecher will begin the Kickoff with an address to the media LIVE on ESPN+ at 11 a.m.
Attending from Eastern Michigan will be Head Coach Chris Creighton, senior running back Samson Evans (Crystal Lake, Ill./Prairie Ridge/Iowa), and senior linebacker Chase Kline (Chardon, Ohio/Chardon/Michigan State).
EMUEagles.com will also have full coverage of the event with interviews and releases to be posted throughout the day.
Not only will MAC Football fans around the country be able to watch the live show previewing the upcoming 2023 season, but they will also have the opportunity to interact with the head coaches, student-athletes, and league office regarding media day. Both EMU and the MAC will post updates throughout the day using its Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook feeds. The official Twitter hashtag for the 2023 MAC Football Media Day coverage is #MACtion and #EMUFB. Official tweets will include this hashtag and all media and fans are also asked to use it in their tweets related to the event and when sending questions to their favorite coaches and student-athletes.
2023 MAC FOOTBALL MEDIA DAY:
Thursday, July 20, Fox Theatre, Detroit, Mich.
8:30 a.m. – MAC Football Media Day Registration
11 a.m. – State of the Conference, Commissioner, Dr. Jon Steinbrecher
11 a.m.-1:30 p.m. - MAC Football Media Preview on ESPN+
2023 MAC Football Media Day Head Coaches and Student-Athlete Participants
MAC East Division
Akron: Head Coach Joe Moorhead, WR Daniel George, DB KJ Martin
Bowling Green: Scot Loeffler, ILB Darren Anders, WR Odieu Hiliare
Buffalo: Head Coach Maurice Linguist, S Marcus Fuqua, QB Cole Snyder
Kent State: Head Coach Kenni Burns, DL CJ West, LB Khalib Johns
Miami: Head Coach Chuck Martin, QB Brett Gabbert, LB Matthew Salopek
Ohio: Head Coach Tim Albin, QB Kurtis Rourke, LB Bryce Houston
MAC West Division
Ball State: Head Coach Mike Neu, TE Brady Hunt, LB Clayton Coll
Central Michigan: Head Coach Jim McElwain, OL Deiyantei Powell Woods, DB Trey Jones
Eastern Michigan: Head Coach Chris Creighton, RB Samson Evans, LB Chase Kline
Northern Illinois: Head Coach Thomas Hammock, OL Nolan Potter, DT James Ester
Toledo: Head Coach Jason Candle, CB Quinyon Mitchell, QB Dequan Finn
Western Michigan: Head Coach Lance Taylor , OL Jacob Gideon, DL Marshawn Kneeland
Ways To Follow
Fans can follow along during MAC Media Day all afternoon by tuning in to EMUEagles.com. Additionally, fans that want a more behind the scene experience can do so by following these accounts. Twitter: @EMUAthletics and @EMUFB. Additional accounts to follow during the day would include: @GregSteinerEMU (Football SID), @al3xryan (Football SID) @Coach_Creighton (Chris Creighton), @TheTomHelmer (WEMU Broadcaster), and @MACSports (Official account of #MACtion).
Catch The Eagles on ESPN+
Head Coach Chris Creighton will be interviewed on ESPN+. EMU's scheduled time is still TBA.
Got Questions?
Have questions for Coach Creighton, Evans, or Kline? Send Twitter questions to @EMUFB or post on our official Facebook page. We will attempt to get those answered on Thursday afternoon.
What Else to Expect?
Stay tuned to EMUEagles.com all afternoon for a preseason poll announcement, media guide release, video interviews, and feature stories from MAC Media Day.
YPSILANTI, Mich. (EMUEagles.com) – The Mid-American Conference will host its 2023 Football Media Day on Thursday, July 20, at the Fox Theatre in Detroit, from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. The MAC Football Media Day kicks off the 2023 season, which officially begins on Saturday, Aug. 26, and will conclude with the MAC Football Championship Game, Dec. 3.
Once again, this year's MAC Football Media Day will be shown live on ESPN+ from 11-1:30 p.m. The production will highlight the league's annual kickoff event as hosts Michael Reghi and Ryan Cavanaugh will visit with all MAC head coaches and several student-athletes throughout MAC Media Day. MAC Commissioner Dr. Jon Steinbrecher will begin the Kickoff with an address to the media LIVE on ESPN+ at 11 a.m.
Attending from Eastern Michigan will be Head Coach Chris Creighton, senior running back Samson Evans (Crystal Lake, Ill./Prairie Ridge/Iowa), and senior linebacker Chase Kline (Chardon, Ohio/Chardon/Michigan State).
EMUEagles.com will also have full coverage of the event with interviews and releases to be posted throughout the day.
Not only will MAC Football fans around the country be able to watch the live show previewing the upcoming 2023 season, but they will also have the opportunity to interact with the head coaches, student-athletes, and league office regarding media day. Both EMU and the MAC will post updates throughout the day using its Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook feeds. The official Twitter hashtag for the 2023 MAC Football Media Day coverage is #MACtion and #EMUFB. Official tweets will include this hashtag and all media and fans are also asked to use it in their tweets related to the event and when sending questions to their favorite coaches and student-athletes.
2023 MAC FOOTBALL MEDIA DAY:
Thursday, July 20, Fox Theatre, Detroit, Mich.
8:30 a.m. – MAC Football Media Day Registration
11 a.m. – State of the Conference, Commissioner, Dr. Jon Steinbrecher
11 a.m.-1:30 p.m. - MAC Football Media Preview on ESPN+
2023 MAC Football Media Day Head Coaches and Student-Athlete Participants
MAC East Division
Akron: Head Coach Joe Moorhead, WR Daniel George, DB KJ Martin
Bowling Green: Scot Loeffler, ILB Darren Anders, WR Odieu Hiliare
Buffalo: Head Coach Maurice Linguist, S Marcus Fuqua, QB Cole Snyder
Kent State: Head Coach Kenni Burns, DL CJ West, LB Khalib Johns
Miami: Head Coach Chuck Martin, QB Brett Gabbert, LB Matthew Salopek
Ohio: Head Coach Tim Albin, QB Kurtis Rourke, LB Bryce Houston
MAC West Division
Ball State: Head Coach Mike Neu, TE Brady Hunt, LB Clayton Coll
Central Michigan: Head Coach Jim McElwain, OL Deiyantei Powell Woods, DB Trey Jones
Eastern Michigan: Head Coach Chris Creighton, RB Samson Evans, LB Chase Kline
Northern Illinois: Head Coach Thomas Hammock, OL Nolan Potter, DT James Ester
Toledo: Head Coach Jason Candle, CB Quinyon Mitchell, QB Dequan Finn
Western Michigan: Head Coach Lance Taylor , OL Jacob Gideon, DL Marshawn Kneeland
Ways To Follow
Fans can follow along during MAC Media Day all afternoon by tuning in to EMUEagles.com. Additionally, fans that want a more behind the scene experience can do so by following these accounts. Twitter: @EMUAthletics and @EMUFB. Additional accounts to follow during the day would include: @GregSteinerEMU (Football SID), @al3xryan (Football SID) @Coach_Creighton (Chris Creighton), @TheTomHelmer (WEMU Broadcaster), and @MACSports (Official account of #MACtion).
Catch The Eagles on ESPN+
Head Coach Chris Creighton will be interviewed on ESPN+. EMU's scheduled time is still TBA.
Got Questions?
Have questions for Coach Creighton, Evans, or Kline? Send Twitter questions to @EMUFB or post on our official Facebook page. We will attempt to get those answered on Thursday afternoon.
What Else to Expect?
Stay tuned to EMUEagles.com all afternoon for a preseason poll announcement, media guide release, video interviews, and feature stories from MAC Media Day.
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