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Brown’s, McElvain, Charles Lead UCA to Media Day at Texas Live!
First comments from Bears coach and key players for this year at second year of event in Arlington.
ARLINGTON, Texas — We’ll get our first views on Central Arkansas’s team a couple of weeks before practices start today at Texas Live! on Tuesday for the United Athletic Conference with a media day.
The event starts at 11:30 and will go until 3 p.m. and all teams in the conference will be talking about the second season of the new conference.
It will be the first chance to hear from Bears’ coach Nathan Brown, who will be there along with quarterback Will McElvain and defensive lineman Demetrias Charles. UCA will take the stage at 1:40 p.m.
All nine members of the league will be represented by their head coach and selected student-athletes from both the offensive and defensive sides of the ball. The attendees will participate in the live interview portion on ESPN+ as well as several promotional photo/video and social media sessions.
In addition, the festivity includes the announcement of the UAC’s Preseason All-Conference Awards and Coaches’ Preseason Poll along with comments about the conference from both Commissioner Jeff Bacon (ASUN) and Commissioner Brian Thornton (WAC) .
2024 UAC MEDIA DAY SCHEDULE
ESPN+ Stream (All Times Central)
11:30-11:35 a.m.: Preseason Poll and All-Conference Awards Announced
11:40-11:55 a.m.: TARLETON STATE (coach Todd Whitten | Layton Ernst | Kasyus Kurns)
12:00-12:15 p.m.: NORTH ALABAMA (coach Brent Dearmon | Takairee Kenebrew | Jackson Britton)
12:20-12:35 p.m.: AUSTIN PEAY (coach Jeff Faris | Chandler Kirton | Hosea Knifeley Jr.)
12:40-12:55 p.m.: UTAH TECH (coach Lance Anderson | Eni Falayi | Sam Kanongata’a)
1:00 – 1:15 p.m.: SOUTHERN UTAH (coach DeLane Fitzgerald | Targhee Lambson | George Ramirez)
1:20 – 1:35 p.m.: EKU (coach Walt Wells | Payton Collins | Darrian Baker)
1:40 – 1:55 p.m.: UCA (coach Nathan Brown | Will McElvain | Demetrias Charles)
2:00 – 2:15 p.m.: WEST GEORGIA (coach Joel Taylor | Sam Regina | Warren-Stevens Tayou)
2:20 – 2:35 p.m.: ABILENE CHRISTIAN (coach Keith Patterson | Maverick McIvor | Cirby Coheley)
2:40 – 3:00 p.m.: Comments from commissioners Jeff Bacon (ASUN), Brian Thornton (WAC)
| Sat, Aug 31 |  | @ Arkansas State | L, 34-31 |
| Sat, Sep 7 |  | @ Lindenwood | W, 34-13 |
| Sat, Sep 14 |  | Austin Peay | W, 45-17 |
| Sat, Sep 21 |  | @ Arkansas-Pine Bluff | W, 56-17 |
| Sat, Sep 28 |  | vs Lamar | W, 34-14 |
| Sat, Oct 5 |  | @ Abilene Christian | L, 41-34 |
| Sat, Oct 12 |  | vs West Georgia | W, 34-33 |
| Sat, Oct 26 |  | vs North Alabama | W, 24-19 |
| Sat, Nov 2 |  | @ Utah Tech | L, 34-21 |
| Sat, Nov 9 |  | @ Eastern Kentucky | L, 31-24 |
| Sat, Nov 16 |  | vs Southern Utah | L, 38-31 |
| Sat, Nov 30 |  | @Tarleton State | 2:00 PM |
