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Monday, May 10, 2004

BASH AT THE BIG HOUSE TO TAKE MESSAGE STATEWIDE

Thursday, May 6, 2004


BASH AT THE BIG HOUSE TO TAKE MESSAGE STATEWIDE
Press Events Set For Houghton, Grand Rapids, Detroit


HOUGHTON, Mich. -- A "Bash at the Big House" Media Tour is set for next week with events in Houghton, Mich., Grand Rapids, Mich., and Detroit.
Bash at the Big House will take place Saturday, November 6, 2004, with Michigan Tech hosting two-time defending national champion Grand Valley State in an NCAA Division II football game at Michigan Stadium. The NCAA II attendance record of 61,143 will be on the line as the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference rivals look to eclipse the mark set back on Sept. 29, 1979, when Pennsylvania schools Shippensburg and Slippery Rock battled at Michigan Stadium.
Veteran Michigan Tech football coach Bernie Anderson and Grand Valley State gridiron boss Chuck Martin will be present at each location to speak in detail about "Bash" and answer questions as well.
Details of the news conferences are as follows:

Monday, May 10, 2004 in Houghton, Mich.
Location: Begg Conference Center in Grant Hockey Educational Center
on MTU campus
Time: 10:30 a.m.
Confirmed Speakers: Rick Yeo, MTU Athletics Director; Bernie Anderson, MTU Football Coach; Chuck Martin, GVSU Football Coach
Other Details: News conference to be broadcast live on 920 AM and audio file of event to be available later in the day at michigantechhuskies.com


Tuesday, May 11, 2004 in Grand Rapids, Mich.
Location: Upper Arena Lobby of Grand Valley State Fieldhouse
Time: 10:30 a.m.
Confirmed Speakers: Bernie Anderson, MTU Football Coach; Chuck Martin, GVSU Football Coach; Tim Selgo, GVSU Athletic Director

Wednesday, May 12, 2004 in Detroit, Mich.
Location: Hockeytown Cafe, 2nd Level
Time: 12:30 p.m.
Confirmed Speakers: Bernie Anderson, MTU Football Coach; Chuck Martin, GVSU Football Coach
Other Details: Part of Detroit Sports Broadcasters Association Luncheon.

For further information, on Bash at the Big House visit bashatthebighouse.com.