For Immediate Release: Monday, November 4, 2002
Contact: Dave Geringer, UTPA Director of Athletic Media Relations, (956) 381-2240

XERV TO BROADCAST WEEKLY COACH'S SHOW

EDINBURG, TX--The University of Texas-Pan American Department of Athletics has announced a new partnership.

XERV-TV, which airs on channel nine and is seen on cable on channel 21, will team up with UTPA athletics to telecast the weekly coach's show featuring UTPA men's basketball Head Coach Bob Hoffman each Sunday night at 10 p.m.

The show is called the Circle K Coach's Show. This marks the fourth season that it will be seen in the Rio Grande Valley. The show will be repeated each Tuesday evening at 12 midnight, and will be hosted by Barron Honea, known as Coach Bear.

"It's great to have the opportunity to have a show on the air again," said Hoffman. "We had great ratings last year, and it gave people in the Rio Grande Valley an opportunity to stay up to date with Bronc basketball. It's a great venue to talk about our program. We're excited about being with a partner, XERV, and covering Bronc basketball in the Rio Grande Valley."

The show's first telecast will be this Sunday evening, November 10th.

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