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Former Head Coach Fran Fraschilla To Host NYC Media Day

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Former Head Coach Fran Fraschilla To Host NYC Media Day

Hempstead, NY – The New York College Basketball Media Day, scheduled for Wednesday, October 12, at Hofstra University, will be hosted by ESPN Analyst and former Manhattan College Men's Basketball Coach Fran Fraschilla.

"As someone who grew up in New York City loving college basketball and then getting a chance to coach here, I am thrilled to be a part of the New York College Basketball Media Day," commented Fraschilla. "It's a great way to kick off the season and highlight many of the area's outstanding student-athletes."

The event, which will take place in the David S. Mack Sports and Exhibition Complex, will begin at 11:00 am and conclude around 1:30 pm. 

Joining Manhattan and Hofstra will be Columbia, Iona, LIU Brooklyn, St. Francis Brooklyn, Stony Brook and Wagner.

The New York College Basketball Media Day will begin at 11:00 am with a welcome from Fraschilla. That will be followed by brief introductions of each of the head coaches in attendance, who will then offer a few words about their programs. 

The media will then have time for one-on-ones with the head coaches, including two-time Metropolitan Coach of the Year Steve Masiello, and student-athletes in attendance before concluding the event around 1:30 pm.

Fraschilla, who was inducted into the Manhattan College Athletic Hall of Fame in 2012,  joined ESPN as a college basketball game and studio analyst in 2003. He serves as an analyst primarily on Big 12 men's basketball games, is a staple on ESPN's coverage of the NIT and a regular on ESPN and ESPNU studio shows. In addition to men's college basketball, Fraschilla previously worked an analyst on ESPN's NCAA Division I Women's Basketball Championship coverage from 2007-14.

He also provides commentary for the NBA Draft, the FIBA Basketball World Cup and has covered the NBA and high school basketball.

Fraschilla coached at the collegiate level for 23 years, posting an overall record of 175-100. When he joined ESPN, he ranked as the 34th winningest active coach in men's college basketball. His teams made eight post-season appearances in nine years, including three NCAA Tournaments (1993, 1995 and 1998).

Fraschilla, who graduated from Brooklyn College in 1980, served as a head coach of the Jaspers from 1992-1996, twice leading them to the NCAA Tournament, and St. John's from 1996 to 1998.  

Active in several charity organizations, Fraschilla has participated in the NABC/American Cancer Society's "Coaches vs. Cancer 3-Point Attack," NY State Special Olympics, The O'Hara Foundation, St. John's Bread and Life and White Plains Parks and Recreation. He was chairman of the NABC Committee on Academics from 1994-2002.

Fraschilla served as an Honorary Chairman for the 2000 New Mexico Special Olympics Summer Games, as well as the Honorary Chairman for the UNM Library Development program.

Contact Kevin Ross (kross01@manhattan.edu) or Stephen Gorchov (stephen.a.gorchov@hofstra.edu) at Hofstra with any questions.
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