Fresno State Athletics
Comcast Channel 14 to Broadcast 18 Olympic Sports Events
8/20/2007 12:00:00 AM | Women's Volleyball
All six volleyball matches will be shown live on Channel 14, beginning with the match Aug. 30 against Idaho State at 7 p.m. The remaining five volleyball matches to be aired are: Louisiana Tech (Sept. 15), Nevada (Sept. 27), Utah State (Sept. 29), Boise State (Oct. 4) and Cal State Bakersfield (Oct. 16). All matches begin at 7 p.m. with the exception of Utah State which starts at 1 p.m.
"I think when you look at the Division I Collegiate Athletic experience, the opportunity to play regularly on television is a part of that," said head coach Ruben Nieves. "I think that top high school athletes when they make their college choice are looking for an opportunity like this. Here at Fresno State that is an important part of our volleyball program."
"The Comcast matches are a chance for us to gain new fans and get exposure to folks who aren't coming out to the Save Mart Center yet," Nieves added. "We are hoping that we put on a good show and those folks want to continue to watch the matches on Comcast and eventually get out to the arena."
"The Bulldogs are a huge part of our community and we're proud of our long-lasting support of Fresno State Athletics," says Stewart Butler, Comcast's Director of Sales & Marketing. "We've been showcasing Fresno State's women athletes for a decade on Comcast Channel 14 and now the games are offered on Local Video On Demand! So - if fans can't get to the game they can still watch it live on Comcast Channel 14 and they can go to the game and relive the excitement on Comcast On Demand - Bulldog Athletes and Bulldogs Fans are all showcased on Comcast!"
The six women's basketball and six softball games that will be aired are yet to be determined, but will be posted on www.gobulldogs.com when the information is available.
Haberman is a recent graduate of Fresno State in broadcast journalism. He worked at the Fresno State radio station 90.7 KFSR for two years and ESPN Radio for two years as well broadcasting Bulldog volleyball, soccer and softball games.
"I am very excited for the television broadcasts," said Haberman. "I've enjoyed broadcasting the games on radio and I'm really looking forward to doing it for these three sports on television. To do this with Fresno State and Comcast is something I can't wait to start."
ESPN 1430 will once again broadcast five women's volleyball games on the radio as well: Idaho State (August 30), Oregon State (September 11), Nevada (September 27), Fresno Pacific (October 17), and Hawaii (November 2).
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