DALLAS – Conference USA has announced the 2023 CUSA Basketball Tipoff and Media Day participants and
ESPN+ Show schedule for the event on Monday, Oct. 16, at the U.S. Space & Rocket Center in Huntsville, Ala. CUSA Commissioner Judy MacLeod, as well as head coaches and players from each program will be on hand to discuss and preview the upcoming 2023-24 men’s and women’s basketball seasons.
A complete list of the student-athletes and head coaches is listed below:
| Team |
MBB Coach |
MBB S-A |
WBB Coach |
WBB S-A |
| FIU |
Jeremy Ballard |
Arturo Dean |
Jesyka Burks-Wiley |
Kaliah Henderson |
| Jax State |
Ray Harper |
KyKy Tandy |
Rick Pietri |
Keiara Griffin |
| Liberty |
Ritchie McKay |
Kyle Rode |
Carey Green |
Bella Smuda |
| LA Tech |
Talvin Hester |
Sean Newman Jr. |
Brooke Stoehr |
Anna Larr Roberson |
| MTSU |
Nick McDevitt |
Justin Bufford |
Rick Insell |
Courtney Whitson |
| NM State |
Jason Hooten |
Kaosi Ezeagu |
Jody Adams |
Molly Kaiser |
| Sam Houston |
Chris Mudge |
Cameron Huefner |
Ravon Justice |
Kaylee Jefferson |
| UTEP |
Joe Golding |
Tae Hardy |
Keitha Adams |
Jane Asinde |
| WKU |
Steve Lutz |
Dontaie Allen |
Greg Collins |
Alexis Mead |
In addition to traditional press conferences and media availability, all participants will also take part in a live
ESPN+ show, hosted by
ESPN’s John Schriffen, which will be broadcast live on the
ESPN+ platform beginning at 11 a.m. CT. The full schedule of the show is listed below:
11:05 a.m. UTEP
11:25 a.m. NM State
11:45 a.m. FIU
12:05 p.m. Sam Houston
12:25 p.m. Liberty
12:45 p.m. LA Tech
1:05 p.m. WKU
1:25 p.m. Jax State
1:45 p.m. MTSU
2:05 p.m. Commissioner Judy MacLeod
2:15 p.m. Huntsville Mayor Tommy Battle & Huntsville Sports Commission’s Mark Russell
WHO: CUSA Players and Head Coaches
WHAT: 2023 CUSA Basketball Tipoff and Media Day
WHEN: Monday, Oct. 16, 2023
WHERE: U.S. Space & Rocket Center in Huntsville, Ala.
About the U.S. Space & Rocket Center
The U.S. Space & Rocket Center, a Smithsonian Affiliate, is home to Space Camp®, Space Camp® Robotics, Aviation Challenge® and U.S. Cyber Camp®, as well as the Apollo 16 capsule, the National Historic Landmark Saturn V rocket and the world-class INTUITIVE® Planetarium. The USSRC is the Official Visitor Center for NASA Marshall Space Flight Center and is a showcase for national defense technologies developed at the U.S. Army’s Redstone Arsenal. To learn more about the exciting programs and activities at the USSRC, visit
www.rocketcenter.com.