The Lone Star Conference’s annual football media day will be held Thursday, July 23 at McKinney ISD Stadium’s Community Event Center in McKinney, Texas.
All 10 football teams — Angelo State, Central Washington, Eastern New Mexico, Midwestern State, Sul Ross State, Texas A&M Kingsville, UT Permian Basin, West Texas A&M, Western New Mexico and Western Oregon — will be represented by their coach and two players.
The program includes remarks from commissioner Jay Poerner, the announcement of the preseason players to watch list, players of the year and poll.
The Lone Star Conference will begin its 95th season in 2026 with Central Washington set to start its title defense on Saturday, Sept. 5, while the other nine teams scheduled their first games on Thursday, Aug. 27 and Saturday, Aug. 29.
McKinney ISD Stadium will also hold the NCAA Division II Football National Championship Game on Dec. 19, 2026.
Here are the coaches and players representing each school at the LSC Media Day.
Angelo StateJeff Girsch, Coach (8th year)Cameron Dischler, RB, Jr.Eugene “Tre” Liger, DB, Sr. Central WashingtonScott Power, Coach (1st Year)Justice Taylor, RB, Sr.Tyler Luzan, OL, Sr. Eastern New MexicoArt Briles, Coach (1st Year)Dathan Yeary, OL, Jr.J.J. Silver, LB, Jr. Midwestern StateRich Renner, Coach (3rd Year)Paul Ledet, OL, Sr.Charles McKnight, DL, Sr. Sul Ross StateLee Hays, Head Coach (2nd Year)Diego Oaxaca, RB, So.Emmanuel Osom, LB, So.Texas A&M-KingsvilleScott Parr, Coach (2nd Year)Christian Kretz, WR, Sr.Jeremiah Conaway, DB, Jr. UT Permian BasinChris Softley, Coach (1st Year)Traylen Suel, WR, Sr.Godgive Ugochukwu, DL, So. West Texas A&MJosh Lynn, Coach (4th Year)Contae Cason, RB, Sr.Miles Hill, DB, Jr. Western New MexicoBilly Hickman, Coach (4th Year)Daniel Gonzalez, OL, Sr.Clayton Zentner, DB, Jr. Western OregonArne Ferguson, Coach (22nd Year)Jordan McCarty, QB, Sr.Nijawn Sterling, DL, Sr.
Paul Witwer covers high school sports and Angelo State University sports for The San Angelo Standard-Times. Reach him at sports@gosanangelo.com. Follow him on X @Paul_Witwer, Instagram and TikTok at pwitwer_sast.
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