Bob Costas, a 22-time Emmy Award-winning journalist and one of America’s preeminent interviewers, tackles the state of college athletics in a live town hall setting with Costas Tonight: Live from 30 Rock, premiering Wednesday at 10 p.m. ET on NBC Sports Network. Costas Tonight: Live from 30 Rock will take place in front of a live studio audience from iconic studio 8H at 30 Rockefeller Plaza, and will include an in-depth one-on-one interview with NCAA President Dr. Mark Emmert. Joined in a town hall setting by some of the top names in college sports, Costas will explore all of the headlines and critical issues facing college athletics, from academics to BCS realignment to Title IX.
SCHEDULED TO APPEAR:
Dr. Mark Emmert – President, NCAA
Bill Hancock – Executive Director of the BCS
Rick Majerus – Head Coach Saint Louis Basketball
Jay Bilas – ESPN College Basketball Commentator
Joe Nocera – New York Times Op-Ed Columnist
Dale Brown – Former LSU Head Coach
Doug Woolard – Athletic Director South Florida
Drew Rosenhaus – Sports Agent
Sonny Vaccaro – Former Nike, Adidas, Reebok Executive
Doug Flutie – NBC Sports & NBC Sports Network analyst
Angela Ruggiero – Former Harvard hockey star, 4-time Olympian and President of Women’s Sports Foundation
Tamika Catchings – Former Tennessee star, now plays for the WNBA’s Indiana Fever
SEGMENTS INCLUDE:
Costas one-on-one with Mark Emmert
NCAA Coaches and Stars Panel
Athletics and Academics
Pay for Play
BCS and Conference Realignment
Title IX/Women’s Sports