Center Circle Live at the NSCAA Convention, Presented by Kwik Goal: The Future of Domestic Soccer

LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--For the third consecutive year, Fox Soccer Channel will televise a live, two-hour show from the annual National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) Convention.

From 8-10:00 p.m. ET on Thursday, January 15, Center Circle Live at the NSCAA Convention, Presented by Kwik Goal will feature a distinguished panel of guests in St. Louis, Mo., for a discussion on the future of soccer in the United States. In addition, the telecast will serve as a live platform for two highly anticipated announcements – the unveiling of the National Soccer Hall of Fame 2009 Induction Class, and the Boston Breakers’ No. 1 overall pick in the inaugural Women’s Professional Soccer (WPS) Draft.

Guests scheduled to appear during Center Circle include NSCAA President Al Albert, United Soccer Leagues President Francisco Marcos, WPS Commissioner Tonya Antonucci, Seattle Sounders FC Head Coach Sigi Schmid and Maryland Head Men’s Soccer Coach Sasho Cirovski, as well as an interview with Major League Soccer Commissioner Don Garber. Moderated by Fox Soccer Channel’s Max Bretos, the program will also feature network personalities Christopher Sullivan and Mark Rogondino as well as Fox Soccer Report’s Bobby McMahon.

WHAT:			Center Circle Live at the NSCAA Convention, Presented by Kwik Goal
WHO:			Al Albert – NSCAA President
			Don Garber – Major League Soccer Commissioner
			Francisco Marcos – United Soccer Leagues President
			Tonya Antonucci – Women’s Professional Soccer Commissioner
			Sigi Schmid – Seattle Sounders FC Head Coach
			Sasho Cirovski – University of Maryland Head Men’s Soccer Coach
			Teitur Thordarson – Vancouver Whitecaps FC Head Coach
			Steve Baumann – National Soccer Hall of Fame President and COO
			Jim Cosgrove – U.S. Youth Soccer Executive Director
			Ed Foster-Simeon – U.S. Soccer Foundation President
			Max Bretos – Fox Soccer Channel lead play-by-play announcer/host
			Bobby McMahon – Fox Soccer Report analyst
			Christopher Sullivan – Fox Soccer Channel lead commentator
			Mark Rogondino – Fox Soccer Channel play-by-play announcer/host
			* - Guests subject to change
WHEN:			Thursday, January 15, 2009 - Live from 8:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. (ET)
WHERE:			Fox Soccer Channel, America’s Soccer Network, and Fox Sports World Canada
HOW:			Fox Soccer Channel is available through affiliated cable systems, and through DirecTV and Dish Network satellite providers.For more information, visit Fox Soccer Channel online at foxsoccer.com.