Houston Soccer Partners With Glenn Davis' Soccer Hour
8/16/2006 12:00:00 AM | Soccer
Aug. 16, 2006
HOUSTON - The University of Houston soccer team has entered into a sponsorship agreement with the Glenn Davis Soccer Hour, a weekly radio show that airs live on ESPN 790.
As a result of the partnership, UH soccer will receive on-air considerations as well as a pair of :30-second spots promoting the program during each weekly broadcast.
The Soccer Hour airs every Wednesday from 9-10 p.m. CST on UH's flagship station, ESPN 790. Cougar fans also can listen online at www.ESPN790.com. The show covers a wide variety of topics related to soccer, including national and international events.
"This is just a fantastic opportunity for our program and the University as a whole," head coach Bill Solberg said. "To be able to partner with someone like Glenn Davis and take advantage of his impact on the soccer world can do nothing but help us. This enables us to reach many people on a grass roots level and let them know what a quality product we put on the field here at UH. I couldn't be more pleased, and I applaud our administration for making this happen."
Solberg, UH's seventh-year coach, is scheduled for an on-air appearance tonight to discuss the Cougars' upcoming season. The Cougars begin 2006 with a pair of home matches at John O' Quinn Field at Robertson Stadium. UH takes on Louisiana-Lafayette on Aug. 25 at 7 p.m. CST and Baylor on Aug. 27 at 1 p.m.
Davis, a former professional soccer player and collegiate All-American, is widely regarded as one of the top soccer broadcasters in the nation. He has called some of the world's most prestigious matches for ESPN/ABC, FOXSports and HDNet, including two World Cups (2002, 2006), action in the Italian Serie A, the UEFA Cup, Champions League, the NCAA Men's and Women's Championships and U.S. Men's and Women's National team matches.
"I am excited the UH and its women's soccer program, led by coach Solberg, have had the vision to support soccer in the media," Davis said. "College soccer is an important part of the landscape in Houston along with the Houston Dynamo, youth and adult soccer teams and leagues. With the Dynamo playing in Robertson Stadium along with the Cougars, UH is a great place to be for soccer. I look forward to UH's upcoming season and their quest for a Conference USA championship and NCAA bid."
The Cougars will be led this season by All-America candidate Sophia Mundy (Katy, Texas/St. Pius X HS/Portland State), Courtney Gaines (Sugar Land, Texas/Clements HS), a C-USA All-Freshman Team selection a year ago and Jordan Godbolt (Austin, Texas/Travis HS), the top player in UH's freshman class who will vie for all-league honors this year.
Mundy, who established herself as one of the top players in C-USA last season, set single-season records for goals (14), points (33) and shots (95) in her first season with the Cougars, earning first team All-C-USA and third-team NSCAA/adidas All-Central Region honors. She also participated in a training camp for the U.S. U-21 Women's National Team, the first-ever UH player to do so.
