CCIW to conduct Live online chat with head football coaches

NAPERVILLE, Ill. -- For the first time in College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin (CCIW) history the conference office will conduct a live online chat with its eight head football coaches on Thursday, August 6 at 10 a.m.

Media, fans and other followers of CCIW football can join the chat by visiting the CCIW website on August 6.  During the chat, participants will be able to ask questions of all eight CCIW football coaches regarding the upcoming season. Joining the chat will be Augustana’s Jim Barnes, Carthage’s Tim Rucks, Elmhurst’s Tim Lester, Illinois Wesleyan’s Norm Eash, Millikin’s Doug Neibuhr, North Central’s John Thorne, North Park’s Scott Pethtel and Wheaton’s Mike Swider.

At the conclusion of the live chat, the CCIW preseason football poll will be announced.

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.

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