Icons of the Game – dedicated to the coaching pioneers who broke barriers and paved the way for today's coaches – will host its inaugural doubleheader event ...
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*Press Release From Icons of the Game*
UNIONDALE, NY – College basketball's newest event has a television partner that is nothing short of iconic.
Icons of the Game – dedicated to the coaching pioneers who broke barriers and paved the way for today's coaches – will host its inaugural doubleheader event at Nassau Coliseum on Wednesday, November 13. Both games of the twinbill – where UMass meets Louisiana Tech at 6 p.m. and Seton Hall takes on Hofstra at 8:30 p.m. – will air live on MSG Sportsnet and MSG+ in Gotham Sports App, the MSG Networks and YES Network collaborative direct-to-consumer and authenticated streaming service.
Popular NCAA basketball on-air reporter for entities like Turner Sports and Big Ten Network Andy Katz will deliver the play-by-play, with New York and Westchester Knicks analyst Tykera Carter breaking down strategies and highlighting the event's storylines. Between-game coverage will be anchored by MSG Networks' Westchester Knicks play-by-play caller David Resnick, who will deliver exclusive interviews with many of the Icons on-hand at Nassau Coliseum.
"We are delighted to partner with MSG Networks to bring this powerful celebration of iconic coaches and their legacies to its viewers. We are deeply grateful for MSG Networks' partnership and commitment to elevating the message and impact of Icons of the Game in what should be a thrilling early season college basketball event," said Jason Tilton, Executive Director of 44 Group.
The first-ever Icons event will pay tribute to several college and professional coaching legends who achieved significantly, both on and on the court. The 2024 honorees include John McLendon, Clarence "Big House" Gaines, John Chaney, John Thompson II, and more.
All four participating programs are led by head coaches –
Shaheen Holloway of Seton Hall, Speedy Claxton of Hofstra, Frank Martin of UMass, and Talvin Hester of Louisiana Tech – who have established themselves as exemplary leaders on and off court, making positive impacts on their respective communities.
Icons of the Game are brought to you by The 44 Group and joined by coaching legend, Tubby Smith, supporting the event. Set to become a major annual college basketball happening, some of the nation's top men's and women's program will participate in 2025.
Tickets are on sale now:
https://www.ticketmaster.com/icons-of-the-game-uniondale-new-york-11-13-2024/event/0000613083E5108B
About The 44 Group
The 44 Group is a sports and entertainment firm, specializing in event production and management, client representation, and sponsorship consulting. 44 Group also has a regular season men's college basketball tournament in Long Beach, CA, titled Battle at The Beach, set to tip in November 2025. For more information on the 44 Group, please visit
44grp.com.
About MSG Networks
MSG Networks, a pioneer in sports media, owns and operates two award-winning regional sports and entertainment networks (MSG and MSG Sportsnet) and MSG+, a direct-to-consumer and authenticated streaming product (included in the Gotham Sports App), that serve the nation's number one media market, the New York DMA, as well as other portions of New York, New Jersey, Connecticut and Pennsylvania. The networks feature a wide range of compelling sports content, including exclusive live local games and other programming of the New York Knicks, New York Rangers, New York Islanders, New Jersey Devils and Buffalo Sabers, as well as significant coverage of the New York Giants and Buffalo Bills. This content, in addition to a diverse array of other sporting events and critically acclaimed original programming, has established MSG Networks as the gold standard in regional sports. MSG Networks is part of the Sphere Entertainment Co. (NYSE: SPHR).
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