KANSAS — The Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference (KCAC) will conduct a virtual media day for the 2026 men's soccer season, the conference office announced Friday. The event will take place Tuesday, August 11, starting at 9 AM CST. The 2026 KCAC Men's Soccer Virtual Media Day is presented by
IMA Financial Group.
Interviews with the men's soccer coaches of the KCAC will be pre-recorded and released at 20-minute intervals throughout the day, and will be available to view on the Urban Edge Network (UEN). To view these broadcasts, visit the
Urban Edge Network, or download the UEN app from the
Google Play store or
Apple App store.
The interviews for the 2026 KCAC Men's Soccer Virtual Media Day are being conducted by Joey McWilliams at
Midwest Sports Net. The KCAC thanks Joey for the coverage he provides for our conference and for small college athletics in the region.
With the countdown to fall athletics underway, excitement is building across the USM campus. Join us as head coach
Derek Mazeitis previews his vision and expectations for his 21st season at the helm of Spire men's soccer.
The schedule for media day is as follows:
| TIME INTERVIEW IS PUBLISHED ON AUG. 11 |
TEAM |
HEAD COACH |
| 9:00 AM |
Avila University |
Robert Kelly |
| 9:20 AM |
Bethany College |
Dane Straight |
| 9:40 AM |
Bethel College |
Juan Zamora |
| 10:00 AM |
Evangel University |
Samuel Winning |
| 10:20 AM |
Friends University |
Bryan Perez |
| 10:40 AM |
Kansas Wesleyan University |
Cody Bartlow |
| 11:00 AM |
McPherson College |
Kent Freund |
| 11:20 AM |
Oklahoma Wesleyan University |
Jamie Peterson |
| 11:40 AM |
Ottawa University |
James Cottage |
| 12:00 PM |
Southwestern College |
Lee Howarth |
| 12:20 PM |
Sterling College |
Nic Martinez |
| 12:40 PM |
Tabor College |
Thomas Gaskell |
| 1:00 PM |
University of Saint Mary |
Derek Mazeitis |
| 1:20 PM |
York University |
Benny Hanaphy/Greg Reynolds |
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