CHARLOTTE, N.C. (www.BigSouthSports.com) – The annual Big South Conference Basketball Media Day presented by Food City will be held Wednesday, Oct. 15 at The Carnegie Hotel in Johnson City, Tenn., home of the Big South Basketball Championships.  The event tips off the 2025-26 Big South men's and women's basketball seasons.
 
The day will feature all Big South head coaches and student-athlete representatives visiting three local elementary schools for a reading program in the morning.  At 10:00am, the preseason polls and preseason All-Conference teams will be announced, and following lunch (11:00am-12:15pm), live interviews on ESPN+, the Field of 68 Media Network and WXSM Radio will begin at 12:30pm.  Additional interview sessions with local, regional and national media outlets will also take place at that time.
 
The ESPN+ Live Show will air from 12:30-4:00pm and features Evan Lepler hosting the head coaches, with analyst and co-host John Williams interviewing the student-athletes.  The Field of 68 will live stream interviews with each men's basketball head coach on YouTube and X from 12:30-3:30pm, and will be hosted by Jeff Goodman and Rob Dauster.
 
Fans can follow Media Day activities via the live national broadcasts and on social media using the hashtag #BSCMediaDay.  Additional content specifically for the @BigSouthSports social media platforms will be available throughout the day.  The preseason poll and preseason All-Conference teams will be posted at 10:00am on the Big South's Social Media accounts, and online at www.BigSouthSports.com.

Basketball Media Day presented by Food City ESPN+ Live Show Schedule (approximate and subject to change)
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12:30pm – Show Open, Preseason All-Conference & Poll Analysis
     12:36pm – Charleston Southern
     12:58pm – Longwood
     1:20pm – Presbyterian College
     1:42pm – USC Upstate
     2:04pm – Winthrop
     2:26pm – High Point
     2:48pm – Radford
     3:10pm – Gardner-Webb
     3:32pm – UNC Asheville
     3:54pm – Commissioner Sherika Montgomery
 
Student-Athlete Attendees
     Charleston Southern – Tyonna Bailey (WBB), A'lahn Sumler (MBB)
     Gardner-Webb – Nyla Walker (WBB), Ace Talbert (MBB)
     High Point – Nevaeh Zavala (WBB), Owen Aquino (MBB)
     Longwood – Amor Harris (WBB), Elijah Tucker (MBB)
     Presbyterian – Daniella Velez (WBB), Jonah Pierce (MBB)
     Radford – Joi Williams (WBB), Jaylon Johnson (MBB)
     UNC Asheville – Deborah Orianegbena (WBB), Toyaz Solomon (MBB)
     USC Upstate – Cassie Gallagher (WBB), Karmani Gregory (MBB)
     Winthrop – Amourie Porter (WBB), Daylen Berry (MBB)