PITTSBURGH - Duquesne University Athletics coaches shows will make the move from radio to television in 2018-19, through an agreement with AT&T SportsNet announced today.
"We are proud to team up with AT&T SportsNet," said Duquesne Director of Athletics
Dave Harper. "As the premier source for sports in the City of Pittsburgh, AT&T SportsNet will allow us to continue to build our brand and showcase our talented coaches and student-athletes on a regional and national level. We look forward to launching this relationship."
A total of 26 shows, featuring head men's basketball coach
Keith Dambrot, head women's basketball coach
Dan Burt and head football coach
Jerry Schmitt, will be produced by Duquesne Athletics and will air on the television home of the Pittsburgh Pirates and Pittsburgh Penguins. The shows, which will be hosted by Pittsburgh Tribune Review columnist and Steelers Radio Network host Tim Benz, will be presented by UMPC and Red Ring Bar & Grille.
The season kicks off with the first
Jerry Schmitt Show on Thursday, August 23 - two days before the Dukes' opener at Massachusetts. Additional football shows are scheduled to air on August 30; Sept. 6, 13 & 27; Oct. 4, 11 & 18 and Nov. 8 & 15, all of which fall on Thursdays.
Dates for the basketball shows will be announced after 2018-19 men's and women's schedules are finalized.
AT&T SportsNet reaches across five states and delivers more than 350 live events each year – all of which are available in high definition.
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