KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The 2022 MIAA Basketball Media Day, presented by Seigfreid Bingham, will return to the College Basketball Experience on Tuesday, October 11.
 
The action begins at 9:15 a.m. (CST) on Tuesday, Oct. 11 with MIAA Commissioner Mike Racy announcing the results of the 2022-2023 Preseason Coaches and Media Polls. Following the Commissioner’s remarks, media day host Brenda VanLengen will welcome the first men’s and women’s head coaches to the stage.
 
VanLengen returns to the MIAA basketball media day stage for the second consecutive year. As an Emmy Award-winning broadcaster, VanLengen has worked as a women’s college basketball analyst since 1996. She continues to work as a play-by-play announcer for the Big 12 Conference on Fox Sports and ESPN. VanLengen is also a former two-time women’s basketball Academic All-American and a distinguished alumni of Nebraska Kearney.
 
The event will be broadcast live, for free, on the MIAA Network. Fans who want to participate in media day can tweet a question for their favorite coach using the hashtag #AskMIAA.
 
For media in attendance, teams in Session I will be available for media interviews from 9 a.m. until 11:45 a.m. while teams in Session II will be available for media interviews from 11 a.m. until 1:45 p.m. All men’s and women’s head coaches will be available from 11 a.m. to 11:45 a.m.
 
Below is the complete schedule for the 2022 MIAA Basketball Media Day press conference.
 
Any inquiries about the event can be sent to Brenna Winn, MIAA Director of Communications, by email at bwinn@themiaa.com or by calling 816-421-6422.
 
2022 MIAA Basketball Media Day Press Conference Schedule
Opening
9:15 a.m. – MIAA Commissioner 
Session I
9:30 a.m. – Nebraska-Kearney
9:45 a.m. – Lincoln 
10 a.m. – Emporia State 
10:15 a.m. – Missouri Southern 
10:30 a.m. – BREAK
10:45 a.m. – Newman     
11 a.m. – Fort Hays State           
11:15 a.m. – Central Missouri        
Session II
11:45 a.m. – Washburn                   
12 p.m. – Northeastern State    
12:15 p.m. – Central Oklahoma  
12:30 p.m. – Rogers State  
12:45 p.m. – BREAK
1 p.m. – Missouri Western
1:15 p.m. – Pittsburg State            
1:30 p.m. – Northwest Missouri