The Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference will kick off the 2023 football season with an in-person media day in Grand Rapids on Monday (July 31) at the Sheraton Grand Rapids Airport Hotel with reigning back-to-back NCAA Division II National Champion Ferris State University set to take part.

The media day activities will include the release of the preseason coaches' poll, a live webstream, and various social media events.

Along with each GLIAC football coach, schools will bring two player representatives from each team. Players and coaches will be interviewed by the show host, Adam Jaska, that will be streamed live across the GLIAC's Youtube page. The stream is scheduled to begin at 12:50 p.m. (ET) with opening comments from GLIAC Commissioner Kris Dunbar.The Coaches and athletes will also be made available to media attending the event.

Ferris State will be represented by two-time National Coach of the Year Tony Annese, along with a pair of West Michigan and Grand Rapids area senior standouts in defensive end Ian Hall (Wyoming/Grandville) and wide receiver Xavier Wade (Holland/West Ottawa). The three Bulldogs are scheuduled to speak at 2:00 P.M. following opening comments from GLIAC Commissioner Kris Dunbar at 12:50 P.M. and the GLIAC Football Coaches' Poll Revealing at 1:00 P.M.

Ferris State fans can also follow all the live coverage from Grand Rapids with updates posted throughout the day at FerrisStateBulldogs.com along with FSU's various football and athletics social media platforms on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Tik Tok and Threads. The GLIAC stream will also be available at the link below.

Live Webcast Link:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZKCg6-1G3hE