PITTSBURGH - For the second-straight year, the Jerry Schmitt Coaches Show will air Thursday nights throughout the season AT&T Sportsnet. The first episode will premiere on Thursday evening at 5:30 p.m. ET, two days before the defending Northeast Conference champion Dukes' season opener on Saturday, Sept. 7 against Walsh at Arthur J. Rooney Field.

A total of 10 shows featuring 15th-year head 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 are hosted by Pittsburgh Tribune Review columnist and Steelers Radio Network host Tim Benz, are presented by UMPC and Red Ring Bar & Grille.

The shows are scheduled to air on: Sept. 5, Sept. 12, Sept. 19, Sept. 26, Oct. 3, Oct. 17, Oct. 24, Nov. 7, Nov. 14 and Nov. 21.

Thursday's Jerry Schmitt Coaches Show will air in between Inside Notre Dame Football at 5:00 p.m. and Pitt: Beyond the Script at 6:00 p.m. AT&T SportsNet reaches across five states and delivers more than 350 live events each year – all of which are available in high definition. To find if AT&T SportsNet is available on in your area, please click here to enter your zip code and select your TV service provider.

Duquesne opens the season this Saturday, Sept. 7 hosting Walsh at 4 p.m. at Arthur J. Rooney Field. Single-game and season tickets are on sale now. Click HERE for more information or call call 412.232.DUKE (3853).