Bridgewater, NJ -- The ceremonious tipoff to the 2024-25 Northeast Conference (NEC) hoops season is upon us.
NEC Basketball Media Day will be a two-day virtual showcase this year. The women's show will air on Wednesday, October 23 at 11:00 am with the men following on Thursday, October 27, also at 11:00 am. The broadcasts will air live exclusively on ESPN+. Each show will be added to NEC Front Row for on-demand viewing at the close of the live window.
NEC Women's Basketball Media Day
Wednesday, October 23 at 11:00 am EST
Watch on ESPN+
NEC Men's Basketball Media Day
Thursday, October 24 at 11:00 am EST
Watch on ESPN+
Dave Popkin, Tim Capstraw and NEC insider Ryan Peters will serve as hosts for the men's show, with Craig D'Amico, Pam Roecker and NEC Blitz founder AJ Mayowski on the call for the women's telecast.
Along with each NEC men's and women's basketball head coach, one student-athlete from each team will be interviewed, as will NEC Commissioner Noreen Morris. NEC preseason polls and All-Conference teams will be announced at the top of each show.
ABOUT THE NORTHEAST CONFERENCE
Now in its 44th season, the Northeast Conference is an NCAA Division I collegiate athletic association consisting of nine institutions of higher learning located throughout six states. Media coverage of the NEC extends to a number of the largest markets in the United States including New York (#1), Chicago (#3), Boston (#8). Hartford/New Haven (#32) and Syracuse (#87). Founded in 1981 as the basketball-only ECAC Metro Conference, the NEC has grown to sponsor 25 championship sports for men and women and now enjoys automatic access to 16 different NCAA Championships. NEC full member institutions include Central Connecticut, Chicago State, FDU, Le Moyne, LIU, Mercyhurst, Saint Francis U, Stonehill and Wagner. For more information on the NEC, visit the league’s official website official website (www.northeastconference.org) and digital network (www.necfrontrow.com), or follow the league on Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, Instagram and TikTok, all @NECsports.
NEC Basketball Media Day is running it back at the Pru.