ESPNU to Launch SportsCenterU

ESPNU is putting the “U” in SportsCenter, as weeknight college-sports news and highlights program SportsCenterU will debut Monday, Aug. 28.

The one-hour show will air Monday-Friday from 11 p.m.-midnight (EST), with encore presentations throughout the morning.

SportsCenterU will cover the news of the day from men’s and women’s intercollegiate athletics.

ESPNU signature anchorMike Hall will be among SportsCenterU’s anchors, and ESPN analysts and reporters includingKirk Herbstreit (football),Kara Lawson (women’s basketball),Jay Bilas (men’s basketball),Barry Melrose (hockey),Harold Reynolds (baseball),Stacey Nuveman (softball),Joe Schad (football) andQuint Kessenich (lacrosse) will appear.

SportsCenterU will also include regular contributions from student campus correspondents from across the country.