Basketball Tip-Off Event Plans Announced

Basketball Tip-Off Event Plans Announced

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For the third straight year, the America East Conference will host a Basketball Tip-Off Luncheon to kick off the upcoming season. The event will take place on Thursday, October 14 at the Connecticut State Capitol Building in downtown Hartford and on AmericaEast.com.

Fans can visit the league's brand new website on October 14 to view live interviews with the league's head coaches, preseason polls and all-conference teams, as well as an exciting announcement regarding the corporate sponsorship of the 2011 America East Men’s and Women’s Basketball Championship, which will be held March 3-6 on University of Hartford’s campus for the second straight year.

Live coaches interviews will be conducted by Eric Frede, who returns for another season as the voice of America East basketball, and will start at 11 a.m. Fans can also submit questions for Eric to ask their favorite team’s head coach by clicking here or visiting AmericaEast.com.

Stay tuned to the conference's website for your more news regarding the Tip-Off event. In the meantime, basketball junkies can rely on AmericaEast.com for their fix. Starting Wednesday, an America East school's men's and women's program will be featured every weekday (excluding Mondays) leading up to the Tip-Off event. The previews will provide an inside-look at all 18 programs with insight from each head coach on what it will take for their teams to be successful in 2010-11.