FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Clark Teuscher, Sports Information Director, 630-637-5302

July 25, 2011 - The College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin (CCIW) will conduct its second annual live chat with its eight head football coaches on Thursday, August 4.

Joining the chat will be Millikin University's Patrick Etherton, North Park University's Scott Pethtel and Wheaton College's Mike Swider from 10 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. North Central College assistant head coach Jeff Thorne will sit in place of head coach John Thorne during the 10-10:30 segment.

Carthage College's Tim Rucks, Elmhurst College's Tim Lester and Illinois Wesleyan University's Norm Eash will follow the first group and will take part in the chat from 10:35 a.m. to 11:05 a.m. Augustana College assistant coach Jeff Lindmark will sit in place of head coach Rob Cushman during the 10:35-11:05 segment.

The CCIW preseason football poll will be announced at the conclusion of the chat.

Media, fans and other followers of CCIW football can join the chat by visiting the CCIW website on August 4. During the chat, participants will be able to ask questions of all eight CCIW football coaches regarding the upcoming season.

The online chat will be conducted by CCIW Assistant Commissioner/Sports Information Director Mike Krizman and all questions will be screened before they are presented to the coaches. The coaches will try to answer as many questions from the audience as possible.

The chat can be accessed by clicking here.

North Central opens the 2011 season Sept. 3 at the University of Redlands (Calif.) The Cardinals begin CCIW play on Oct. 1 at Carthage.