CONTACT: Megan Hardin, 512-863-1254 office/ 214-287-1259 cell

DATE: Thursday, March 1

TIME: 1 p.m. 

WHAT:                      

Southwestern University’s new head football coach, Joe Austin, will be available for media interviews. Southwestern plans to reinstate football in the 2013-2014 academic year after a 62-year hiatus.

LOCATION:              

Medley Room on the second floor of the Corbin J. Robertson Center (Building #18 on the campus map at www.southwestern.edu/map). Parking is available along Southwestern Boulevard or in the Smith Chapel Parking lot.           

MORE INFORMATION:       

A news release on Austin’s appointment can be found at: http://southwestern.prestosports.com/sports/m-footbl/2011-12/releases/austin12