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🎙️ Entering his first season in the Blue &amp; Gold, linebacker William McRainey talked about transitioning from Gardner-Webb to ETSU following Wednesday's opening day of camp.

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🎙️ Buccaneer tight end Cam Lewis gave his thoughts on how Wednesday's first day of camp went as he met the media after practice.

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🎙️ Offensive lineman Luke Smith enters his second season with the Bucs ... On Wednesday, he met the media to talk about the first day of practice and earning preseason all-SoCon honors 

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🎙️ Following Wednesday's first practice, @CoachTreLamb9 met the media to give his thoughts on how day one of camp went 

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🗓️SAVE THE DATE! 

Meet The Bulldogs will be on Saturday, August 24th in McAlister Field House! 🎉

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Buck Buchanan Award Preseason Watch List Announced 👀🏈 | #itsallhere 

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The AD’s cup is back at Mercer Athletics🏆

The first competition was a game of Bozo Bucket Toss 🪣 Which team or department do you think will take the title this year? https://t.co/zDT2BQB4em

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UNCG Men’s Basketball Retires Numbers of Francis Alonso and Isaiah Miller

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Stats Perform Walter Payton Award Watch List Announced

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Stats Perform Announces 2024 FCS Preseason All-America Team

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Todd Eckstein Named Wofford Men’s Golf Head Coach

SPARTANBURG, SC –The Southern Conference announced Wednesday an expanded partnership with TrailRunner Sports to lead both advisory and negotiation services for its future media rights process, and to provide guidance on prospective site plans for the Ingles SoCon Basketball Championships. This announcement was made at the Southern Conference Football Media Day by Commissioner Michael Cross.The Southern Conference events and content are currently distributed by ESPN, CBS Sports, and Nexstar. With the aim of enhancing and augmenting both its broadcast and digital media presence, the SoCon will collaborate with TrailRunner Sports to navigate the process of securing its next media rights agreements. All three media deals are coterminous and expire in the summer of 2026.TrailRunner Sports will also advise on the future site selection process for the Ingles SoCon Basketball Championships to ensure they continue to provide an exceptional experience for student-athletes, fans, and partners. The current agreement with the Asheville Buncombe Regional Sports Commission to host the men's and women's basketball tournaments at the Harrah's Cherokee Center-Asheville currently expires after the 2026 events.The TrailRunner Sports team will be led by Jamie Zaninovich and Maddie Kraft, who combined, offer deep experience in media rights strategy and negotiations, as well as event management, and activation. TrailRunner Sports is a new division of TrailRunner International, and a joint venture with Legends, as announced by both companies in December of last year."The opportunity to collaborate with TrailRunner Sports regarding both our media rights and the future of our basketball championships will provide a creative and efficient approach to numerous central elements of the SoCon. The way we promote our student-athletes and our institutions and share our high-level competition with SoCon fans across the country and around the world is of paramount importance.” Cross said, expressing his enthusiasm for the partnership. “The expertise, relationships, and industry knowledge Jamie brings to the table from multiple Division I conferences, and Maddie has with her professional sports experience will undoubtedly provide the ideas and innovation we are seeking. I have great trust The Southern Conference will benefit from their guidance and counsel in both negotiations."&nbsp;By partnering with TrailRunner Sports, the SoCon aims to leverage its industry expertise to maximize the value of both the Conference’s media rights and also its premier conference championship event. This collaboration represents the SoCon's commitment to staying at the forefront of the ever-evolving college sports media landscape and delivering on the “It's All Here” promise to its membership and fans.“We could not be more pleased to continue our work with Commissioner Cross and his phenomenal team at The Southern Conference on these important strategic initiatives,” Zaninovich said. “Thanks to the recent success of its programs and the unwavering support from its passionate fanbase, the Conference is uniquely positioned to elevate the future of both of these properties.”About Southern ConferenceThe Southern Conference is a collegiate athletic conference comprising 10 member institutions in the southeastern United States. With a rich history spanning over 100 years as the fourth oldest athletics conference in the country, the SoCon is committed to fostering excellence in academics and athletics while providing a platform for student-athletes to succeed both on and off the field. For more information, please visit <a href="http://www.soconsports.com">www.soconsports.com</a>.&nbsp;About TrailRunner SportsTrailRunner Sports is a strategic business advisory and communications firm serving the global sports industry. TrailRunner Sports helps clients win in today's complex global landscape, with matters impacting teams, leagues, conferences, universities, and owners ranging from executive positioning and crisis communications to matters of public reputation strategy and special situations. The firm takes a team approach across diverse disciplines including media, law, finance, and regulatory affairs to address opportunities and challenges that no longer fit neatly into traditional categories. TrailRunner Sports is based in Dallas/Fort Worth with offices in New York; Nashville; Abu Dhabi; Dubai; London; Shanghai; and Truckee, California. Learn more at <a href="http://www.trailrunnersports.com">www.trailrunnersports.com</a>.

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SoCon Partners with TrailRunner Sports for Future Media Rights and Basketball Championship Site Planning

Spartanburg, S.C. - The ABCA announced their Team Academic Excellence Award Winners on Wednesday which included three SoCon schools. Mercer, Western Carolina, and Wofford were recognized for maintaining a 3.0 or higher GPA through the 2023-24 academic year.

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Three SoCon Schools honored with ABCA Team Academic Excellence Award

GREENVILLE, S.C. – The 2024 Southern Conference Football Media Day took place Tuesday at the Hotel Hartness in Greenville, South Carolina. All nine league coaches and two student-athletes from each school were on hand to meet with the media and discuss the upcoming season.The day began with morning meetings of school and SoCon administrators with NCAA President Charlie Baker virtually. The league’s coaches and sports information directors also met for morning meetings.The afternoon luncheon welcomed the media, coaches, players, Greenville dignitaries and school personnel to the event. Following the meal, SoCon Commissioner Michael Cross spoke to the group about his views on the conference’s progression and standing among the college athletics landscape.Following the luncheon and the commissioner’s remarks, the coaches and players were available to speak with the media in attendance in addition to rotating through a series of scheduled media and social media opportunities. Among the media in attendance was HERO Sports Senior FCS Analyst Sam Herder.The SoCon preseason poll and all-conference teams were also revealed Tuesday, with Chattanooga picked to win the league. Western Carolina quarterback Cole Gonzales and Chattanooga defensive lineman Marlon Taylor were the preseason selections for SoCon Offensive Player of the Year and Defensive Player of the Year, respectively.The SoCon’s 2024 season gets underway with four league squads in action on Thursday, Aug. 29. The rest of the league, including preseason favorite Chattanooga and defending champion Furman, will get its season underway on Saturday, Aug. 31.Southern Conference Football Media Day attendeesThe Citadel: Head coach Maurice Drayton; Johnathan Bennett (QB); Javonte Graves-Billips (WR)ETSU: Head coach Tre Lamb; Jaylen King (QB); Chris Hope (DB)Furman: Head coach Clay Hendrix; Joshua Harris (WR); Evan DiMaggio (LB)Mercer: Head coach Mike Jacobs; Ken Standley (LB); Isaac Dowling (LB)Samford: Head coach Chris Hatcher; Noah Martin (LB); DJ Rias (WR)Chattanooga: Head coach Rusty Wright; Jay Gibson (TE); Reuben Lowery III (DB)VMI: Head coach Danny Rocco; Hunter Rice (RB); Tahj Summey (DB)Western Carolina: Head coach Kerwin Bell; Cole Gonzales (QB); CJ Williams (DB)Wofford: Head coach Shawn Watson; Anthony Garcia (OL); Maximus Pulley (DB)

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