Gator Volleyball To Be Televised Twice by ESPNU in 2009
Thursday, August 13, 2009 | Volleyball
AUDIO: Coach Wise discussing the ESPNU coverage of volleyball The University of Florida volleyball team will have two matches televised in prime time on ESPNU during the 2009 season, it was announced Thursday.
As part of a five-match Southeastern Conference broadcast schedule by ESPNU during the 2009 campaign, the network will broadcast Florida at South Carolina on Wednesday, Oct. 7 and Florida at LSU on Sunday, Oct. 11. Both of those matches will air at 7 p.m. ET.
The SEC is entering a new era with its unprecedented television agreement in conjunction with ESPN and this will mark the first time SEC volleyball will be featured on ESPNU in a regular lineup.
"I think this is easily one of the best things to have happened to SEC Volleyball," Florida head coach Mary Wise said. "The exposure that ESPN provides not only around the country but, arguably around the world, elevates our league to another level. When the Commissioner came in and met with the coaches last January before this was finalized, he indicated that we were about to see something new and special for the sport of volleyball, and this certainly is."
In addition to the ESPNU schedule, the league will announce more television appearances for the two sports in the upcoming days, expanding its coverage by almost triple than that of previous years.
The University of Florida is home to the 2009 NCAA Volleyball Regional. To order regular-season and NCAA Regional tickets, please log on to www.GatorZone.com/tickets. Follow Gator Volleyball with up-to-the-minute updates at www.Twitter.com/GatorZoneVB and Head Coach Mary Wise at www.Twitter.com/GatorMary.
ESPNU 2009 SEC VOLLEYBALL SCHEDULE
Sept. 20 - Kentucky at LSU - 3 p.m. ET
Sept. 27 - Ole Miss at Tennessee - 5 p.m. ET
Oct. 7 - Florida at South Carolina - 7 p.m. ET
Oct. 11 - Florida at LSU - 7 p.m. ET
Oct. 21 - Tennessee at Kentucky - 7 p.m. ET
ABOUT ESPNU
ESPNU is a 24-hour college sports network which launched March 4, 2005 and is seen in approximately 20 million households. Action includes a variety of top football and men's and women's basketball mixed with baseball, softball, volleyball, lacrosse, ice hockey, wrestling and more.
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