July 17, 2007

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. -- The Mountain West Conference will host the annual COMCAST Mountain West Conference Front Range Kickoff Luncheon on Thursday, August 16, 11:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. at the Marriott Denver Tech Center (I-25 and Belleview). A reception and silent auction will begin at 11:00, followed by lunch starting at 11:30.

The 2007 COMCAST Mountain West Conference Front Range Kickoff Luncheon features Air Force Academy head coach Troy Calhoun, Colorado State head coach Sonny Lubick and Wyoming head coach Joe Glenn, as well as Mountain West Conference Commissioner Craig Thompson.

Fans may receive ticket ordering information by logging onto www.TheMWC.com and clicking the COMCAST Mountain West Conference Front Range Kickoff Luncheon banners located throughout the website. Tickets are $30 per person or $300 for a table of 10. The event has sold-out in the past, so fans are encouraged to order their tickets through their favorite member institution early. Tickets will not be sold at the event.

Media attending the event will have the opportunity to interview the three head coaches from 10:30-11:15 a.m. Luncheon tickets for the media are limited and will be first come, first serve. If you plan to attend either the interview session or lunch, please contact Javan Hedlund in the Mountain West Conference office at 719/488-4051 or jhedlund@themwc.com prior to Friday, August 11.