ASHEVILLE, N.C. – The Southern Conference hosted the 2013 Men’s and Women’s Basketball Tip-Off at the Lioncrest Facility on the Biltmore Estate in Asheville, N.C., on Tuesday.

The men’s head coaches headlined the morning session at the tip-off, answering questions from the media about the upcoming 2013-14 season. Three new head coaches were present, as Niko Medved (Furman), Mark Byington (Georgia Southern) and Will Wade (Chattanooga) took time to talk about their new teams.

All SoCon men’s and women’s coaches present attended a reception recognizing members of the Asheville local organizing committee and key dignitaries following the tip-off luncheon.

The women’s head coaches were open to the media in the afternoon. Nine head coaches, including Chattanooga’s new head coach Jim Foster, met with the media about the upcoming season.

The 2013-14 season begins Nov. 8 as all 11 Southern Conference men’s programs will take the floor, while three women’s programs will begin the season that day.

The 2014 Southern Conference basketball tournament is set for March 7-10 in Asheville at Kimmel Arena and the U.S. Cellular Center. Tickets will go on sale to the public in early November.