April 18, 2008

Stephen F. Austin head football coach J.C. Harper, and head men's basketball coach Danny Kaspar will be the featured speakers at the local Coaches Night reception, sponsored by the SFA Alumni Association's Chapter program and the SFA Department of Athletics.

Five Coaches Night receptions are being hosted across Texas in May to provide SFA alumni the opportunity to visit with Harper and Kaspar as well as other members of the SFA athletic coaching staffs and hear about the upcoming season.

Additional invited speakers include: Lee Ann Riley, basketball; Donnie Watson, baseball; Debbie Humphreys, volleyball; Phil Olson, track and field; George Van Linder, soccer; Gay McNutt, softball; Bret Arrant, tennis; Trey Schroeder, golf; and Leigh Rush, equestrian.

The Coaches Night receptions are scheduled as follows: • May 6 -- Houston Chapter. 6 p.m. Stanford Financial Group Building, 5050 Westheimer. RSVP to Laura Brooks, 832-444-0946. • May 8 -- Longview Chapter. 6-8 p.m. at T3 Tomberlain Ranch. RSVP Chuck Tomberlain, 903-445-2943. Visit www.sfaalumni.com for directions to the event. • May 13 -- Tyler Chapter. 6-8 p.m. at Don Juan's on the Square, 113 E. Erwin. $15 per person. RSVP Alisha Williams, 903-363-5734. • May 15 -- Austin Chapter. 6 p.m. at El Mercado's Traditional Tex-Mex, 1702 Lavaca Street, 512-477-7689. RSVP to Emily Payne, emilypayne816@yahoo.com, SFA Alumni Association, 800-765-1534 or 936-468-3407. • May 22 -- Dallas Chapter. 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Love & War in Texas, 601 E. Plano Parkway (at Central Expressway) in Plano. $7 per person, RSVP to Toni Chandler, 972-965-2924. Visit www.sfadallas.com for info.

Venue location, times and dates are subject to change. For updated event information, please visit the SFA Alumni Association's website at www.sfaalumni.com and click on the calendar or chapter events link, or visit www.sfajacks.com , the site for SFA athletics.

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