University of Northern Colorado Athletics

Lamb, Green and Iongi-Amituanai to Represent Bears at Media Days
7/19/2024 12:27:00 PM | Football
GREELEY, Colo. – Ed Lamb, Hunter Green and Sam Iongi-Amituanai will represent Northern Colorado at the 2024 Big Sky Football Kickoff weekend.
The weekend officially begins on Saturday, July 20 and runs through Monday, July 22 at the North Quest Resort & Casino in Spokane, Washington.
Special Events
Saturday
Youth Football Clinic: Instruction by the 24 players from the Big Sky's 12 schools. Each participant receives an autographed poster.
Big Sky Hall of Fame Gala: Eight honorees will be inducted into the 2024 class, beginning at 6:30 p.m. PT.
Sunday
Annual meetings for head coaches and athletic directors. Attendees will learn how to best leverage their Name, Image and Likeness opportunities from Influencer's Joe Maggio, while Treasure State native and former NFL quarterback Ryan Leaf will speak to student-athletes and other select groups about his past and what others can learn from his wealth of life experiences.
Monday
Following the Commissioner's Conference Address at 8:00 a.m. PT, Monday will be highlighted by over four hours of live coverage from the Northern Quest Resort & Casino beginning at 9:00 a.m. PT on ESPN+. The Big Sky's Meghan Robinson and Scripps Sports' Kyle Hansen will co-host coverage for the day, with interviews from all 12 football teams, Commissioner Tom Wistrcill and special guests throughout the day.
Scripps Sports will produce the Hall of Fame Gala and Monday's media day for the Big Sky Conference, with the shows airing on ESPN+.
Schedule of the teams for Monday's media day
The weekend officially begins on Saturday, July 20 and runs through Monday, July 22 at the North Quest Resort & Casino in Spokane, Washington.
Special Events
Saturday
Youth Football Clinic: Instruction by the 24 players from the Big Sky's 12 schools. Each participant receives an autographed poster.
Big Sky Hall of Fame Gala: Eight honorees will be inducted into the 2024 class, beginning at 6:30 p.m. PT.
Sunday
Annual meetings for head coaches and athletic directors. Attendees will learn how to best leverage their Name, Image and Likeness opportunities from Influencer's Joe Maggio, while Treasure State native and former NFL quarterback Ryan Leaf will speak to student-athletes and other select groups about his past and what others can learn from his wealth of life experiences.
Monday
Following the Commissioner's Conference Address at 8:00 a.m. PT, Monday will be highlighted by over four hours of live coverage from the Northern Quest Resort & Casino beginning at 9:00 a.m. PT on ESPN+. The Big Sky's Meghan Robinson and Scripps Sports' Kyle Hansen will co-host coverage for the day, with interviews from all 12 football teams, Commissioner Tom Wistrcill and special guests throughout the day.
Scripps Sports will produce the Hall of Fame Gala and Monday's media day for the Big Sky Conference, with the shows airing on ESPN+.
Schedule of the teams for Monday's media day
| Time | School | Name (Pos.) |
| 9:02 a.m. | Big Sky | Tom Wistrcill Interview |
| 9:14 a.m. | Cal Poly | Paul Wulff (HC) |
| 9:22 a.m. | Cal Poly | Giancarlo Woods (WR), Elijah Ponder (DL) |
| 9:30 a.m. | Northern Arizona | Brian Wright (HC) |
| 9:39 a.m. | Northern Arizona | Jonny Bottorff (OL), Daniel Robledo (DL) |
| 9:47 a.m. | INFLCR | Joe Maggio Interview |
| 9:56 a.m. | Portland State | Bruce Barnum (HC) |
| 10:03 a.m. | Portland State | Dante Chachere (QB), Kennedy Freeman (DL) |
| 10:12 a.m. | Montana State | Brent Vigen (HC) |
| 10:20 a.m. | Montana State | Marcus Wehr (OL), Brody Grebe (DL) |
| 10:27 a.m. | Northern Colorado | Ed Lamb (HC) |
| 10:34 a.m. | Northern Colorado | Hunter Green (K/P), Sam Iongi-Amituanai (DL) |
| 10:43 a.m. | TBA | President's Cup Winning Athletic Director |
| 10:50 a.m. | Monte HOF | Special Feature |
| 10:58 a.m. | UC Davis | Tim Plough (HC) |
| 11:05 a.m. | UC Davis | Lan Larison (RB), Rex Connors (DB) |
| 11:14 a.m. | Sacramento State | Andy Thompson (HC) |
| 11:21 a.m. | Sacramento State | Kaiden Bennett (QB), Jackson Slater (OL) |
| 11:29 a.m. | Idaho State | Cody Hawkins (HC) |
| 11:36 a.m. | Idaho State | Christian Fredericksen (WR), Cortland Horton (DL) |
| 11:45 a.m. | Sam/Craig | Special Feature |
| 11:53 a.m. | Spokane Sports | Special Interview |
| 12:00 p.m. | Weber State | Mickey Mental (HC) |
| 12:08 p.m. | Weber State | Damon Bankston (RB), Jalon Rock (DB) |
| 12:17 p.m. | Montana | Bobby Hauck (HC) |
| 12:25 p.m. | Montana | Keelan White (WR), Ryan Tirrell (LB) |
| 12:32 p.m. | Northern Quest | Special Interview |
| 12:39 p.m. | Idaho | Jason Eck (HC) |
| 12:47 p.m. | Idaho | Keyshawn James-Newby (DL), Tommy McCormick (DB) |
| 12:54 p.m. | Eastern Washington | Aaron Best (HC) |
| 1:02 p.m. | Eastern Washington | Nolan Ulm (WR), Brock Harrison (DL) |
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