Two coaches with NCAA Championships, Syracuse's Jim Boeheim and Steve Fisher from San Diego State, will guide their clubs in the "Battle on the Midway" next November.
Fox Sports To Distribute "Battle On The Midway"
6/27/2012 5:01:28 PM | Men's Basketball
San Diego, CA (June 27, 2012) - FOX Sports and Syndicus Entertainment today announced that FOX Sports Networks (FSN) will be the national television distributor for the inaugural “Battle on the Midway” basketball game to be held aboard the historic USS Midway Museum Aircraft Carrier anchored in San Diego Harbor.
The game is set for Friday, November 9 at 4:00 p.m. PST and will feature Syracuse and San Diego State in what will be the 2012-13 season opener for both teams.
FOX Sports will distribute the game nationally on FOX Sports Networks (FSN) and its affiliates. The game will be televised locally on FOX Sports San Diego, San Diego's first and only 24/7 regional sports network, which launched earlier this year.
“We are honored to participate in this amazing event and to televise the game not only in San Diego, but across the country as well,” said Henry Ford, Senior Vice President and General Manager of FOX Sports San Diego. “It will also be a great opportunity to showcase the proud legacy of the USS Midway and to pay tribute to our service men and women and the military community here in San Diego.”
“We're very excited to announce Fox Sports as our national broadcast partner for the Battle on the Midway events,” said Michael J. McLees, from Syndicus Entertainment. “Fox Sports is a leader in sports event production and this game presents an amazing canvas to create a spectacular and emotional weekend in support of our troops and veterans. The setting on the USS Midway Museum will provide a touching and remarkable backdrop.”
Hall-of-Fame sports broadcaster Dick Enberg will be on site to call play by play. Additional production details, including the selection of Mr. Enberg's broadcasting partner, will be announced at a later date.
The matchup features two of the winningest active coaches in college basketball -- Syracuse's Hall of Fame coach Jim Boeheim and Steve Fisher of San Diego State. Syracuse was 34-3 overall, won the BIG EAST Conference regular-season crown, and reached the NCAA Tournament's “Elite Eight.” San Diego State comes off a 26-8 campaign and is the reigning Mountain West Conference Champions.
The "Battle On The Midway" will be part of a larger Veterans Day weekend series of events in San Diego. It will kick off several events centered on the Midway and along the Embarcadero in downtown San Diego.
Proceeds from the game will benefit several national and local veterans' organizations.
Commissioned a week after the end of World War II, the USS Midway was the longest-serving U.S. Navy carrier of the 20th century and largest ship in the world between 1945-55. More than 225,000 Americans served on the USS Midway during its active duty. After serving as the Persian Gulf flagship in Desert Storm, the Midway was retired in 1992 and became a floating museum in San Diego Harbor in 2004.
The game is set for Friday, November 9 at 4:00 p.m. PST and will feature Syracuse and San Diego State in what will be the 2012-13 season opener for both teams.
FOX Sports will distribute the game nationally on FOX Sports Networks (FSN) and its affiliates. The game will be televised locally on FOX Sports San Diego, San Diego's first and only 24/7 regional sports network, which launched earlier this year.
“We are honored to participate in this amazing event and to televise the game not only in San Diego, but across the country as well,” said Henry Ford, Senior Vice President and General Manager of FOX Sports San Diego. “It will also be a great opportunity to showcase the proud legacy of the USS Midway and to pay tribute to our service men and women and the military community here in San Diego.”
“We're very excited to announce Fox Sports as our national broadcast partner for the Battle on the Midway events,” said Michael J. McLees, from Syndicus Entertainment. “Fox Sports is a leader in sports event production and this game presents an amazing canvas to create a spectacular and emotional weekend in support of our troops and veterans. The setting on the USS Midway Museum will provide a touching and remarkable backdrop.”
Hall-of-Fame sports broadcaster Dick Enberg will be on site to call play by play. Additional production details, including the selection of Mr. Enberg's broadcasting partner, will be announced at a later date.
The matchup features two of the winningest active coaches in college basketball -- Syracuse's Hall of Fame coach Jim Boeheim and Steve Fisher of San Diego State. Syracuse was 34-3 overall, won the BIG EAST Conference regular-season crown, and reached the NCAA Tournament's “Elite Eight.” San Diego State comes off a 26-8 campaign and is the reigning Mountain West Conference Champions.
The "Battle On The Midway" will be part of a larger Veterans Day weekend series of events in San Diego. It will kick off several events centered on the Midway and along the Embarcadero in downtown San Diego.
Proceeds from the game will benefit several national and local veterans' organizations.
Commissioned a week after the end of World War II, the USS Midway was the longest-serving U.S. Navy carrier of the 20th century and largest ship in the world between 1945-55. More than 225,000 Americans served on the USS Midway during its active duty. After serving as the Persian Gulf flagship in Desert Storm, the Midway was retired in 1992 and became a floating museum in San Diego Harbor in 2004.
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