JACKSONVILLE, Fla., Sept. 30 -- The University of North Florida issued the following news release:
The Atlantic Sun Conference and Comcast/Charter Sports Southeast (CSS) announced the schedule of games for their popular CSS A-Sun Game of the Week television package, marking the eighth consecutive year of A-Sun men's basketball being featured in primetime.
The University of North Florida is featured twice during the nine-week programming schedule, including the opening game on Friday, Jan. 8, at 7 p.m. when UNF and new head coach Matthew Driscoll travel south to take on Florida Gulf Coast. The Ospreys will also be featured at home against cross-town rival Jacksonville in a River City Rumble matchup on Friday, Jan. 29, at 7 p.m. at UNF Arena.
'We are extremely pleased to extend our tradition of The Atlantic Sun/CSS Friday Night Game of the Week package,' said A-Sun Commissioner Ted Gumbart. 'The matchups tabbed for broadcast promise to deliver exciting contests and each game provides a valuable opportunity to showcase our outstanding basketball teams, and more importantly, the dynamic member institutions in the A-Sun,'
'We are happy to engage in another season of broadcasting the -Atlantic Sun Game of the Week- with CSS. Their format targets the Division I collegiate audience well for us, in some of our nation's most competitive media markets,' said RMG LLC-Rights Marketing Group, President John Zarzycki. 'We look forward to growing the awareness of the A-Sun, our corporate partner program and our Building Winners for Life initiative in support of the student-athletes'.
'Our partnership with the Atlantic Sun allows us to offer our viewers more of the games, conferences and teams they want to see', said Mark Fuhrman, general manager of CSS. 'CSS values the long-standing relationship we have had with A-Sun'.
Matt Stewart and Sonny Smith return as the voices for the broadcasts. The CSS A-Sun Game of the Week makes up just a portion of the Atlantic Sun's entire television package and other games will be added to the television schedule throughout the year. The most current television schedule is always available at www.atlanticsun.org.
The Atlantic Sun Conference is an 11-member league committed to Building Winners for Life. The A-Sun stands for achievement with integrity in both the academic and athletic arenas, with a focus on the balance between the two for our student-athletes. Headquartered in Macon, Ga., the A-Sun boasts five of the top eight media markets in the Southeast. The A-Sun includes a blend of the most dynamic and prestigious private and public institutions in the region: Belmont University, Campbell University, East Tennessee State University, Florida Gulf Coast University, Jacksonville University, Kennesaw State University, Lipscomb University, Mercer University, University of North Florida, University of South Carolina Upstate and Stetson University.
Rights Marketing Group LLC (RMG) is based in Atlanta, GA and is the exclusive marketing and media partner of the Atlantic Sun Conference. RMG works with Division I college athletic conferences and universities.
CSS is a 24-hour sports channel carrying a full slate of college sports programming lineup. With over 40 live football games, the channel offers a comprehensive sports lineup throughout the year. The channel also offers more than 200 men's and women's live college basketball games and over 50 live baseball games, as well as a comprehensive mix of sports news and in-depth sports analysis geared toward fans in the south.
For more information on CSS, or to find out how you can get CSS on your cable system, log on to www.csssports.com.
UNF opens its season with a home exhibition game vs. Ave Maria (Ave Maria, Fla.) on Thursday, Nov. 5, at 7 p.m. at UNF Arena. After Driscoll's UNF coaching debut, the Ospreys travel to Notre Dame, Ind. to face the Fighting Irish in the regular season opener on Saturday, Nov. 14. North Florida returns to Jacksonville for its home opener vs. Savannah State on Wednesday, Nov. 18, at 7 p.m. at UNF Arena.
The regular season will conclude with the Atlantic Sun Championship on March 3-6 in Macon, Ga.
The full schedule can be found at UNFOspreys.com.
A season ticket for basketball is $120 and includes all men's and women's home games, a total of 28 games on 19 event dates, including nine Atlantic Sun Conference double headers. A special rate is available for UNF Alumni ($110) and UNF Faculty and Staff ($105). A Family 4-pack is also available for the season at $360. Select seating areas require an Osprey Club membership (per seat donation).
Single-game pricing is $10. Children 2-and-under and any current UNF student with a valid Osprey1 Card are admitted free. Student guest passes are $5 and limited to one per student.
For more information or to purchase basketball season tickets call 904-620-BIRD (2473) or email ospreytickets@unf.edu.
UNF just completed the final year of the four-year reclassification period to a full-fledged member of Division I athletics. The Ospreys began their transition from Division II athletics to Division I at the start of the 2005-06 season and beginning this year will be eligible for all postseason play on the NCAA Division I level.For more information please contact: Sarabjit Jagirdar, Email:- htsyndication@hindustantimes.com.
