COLLEGE STATION, Texas – Eight of Texas A&M's volleyball matches will be televised live on the SEC Network and ESPNU, the Southeastern Conference announced today while revealing the leagues' volleyball and soccer broadcast schedules for the upcoming season.
For the second consecutive year, SEC volleyball and soccer matches will have extensive coverage, with the SEC Network and ESPNU airing a combined 50 women's volleyball contests and 30 women's soccer games. National coverage of the two sports has quintupled since SEC Network's launch last fall.
The Texas A&M volleyball team will be featured on ESPNU for the first time in 2015 on Wednesday, Sept. 30 as the Aggies take on the Auburn Tigers in Auburn, Ala. On Sunday, Oct. 4, the SEC Network will broadcast from Reed Arena, where Texas A&M will play host to Ole Miss. Other conference matches to be televised include: Texas A&M at South Carolina, Oct. 11; LSU at Texas A&M, Oct. 21; Texas A&M at Kentucky, Oct. 30; Missouri at Texas A&M (ESPNU), Nov. 4; Kentucky at Texas A&M, Nov. 18; and defending SEC champion Florida at Texas A&M, Nov. 22.
Additional school-produced events, available on SEC Network + via WatchESPN, will be announced at a later date.
2015 SEC television schedule highlights include:
SEC Volleyball Television Schedule (all times are Eastern):
The Texas A&M volleyball team reports to campus on August 9 and begins preseason training on August 10. The Aggies open the season August 28 at the Stanford Invitational before making their home debut at the Texas A&M Invitational on Sept. 5 at Reed Arena.
Texas A&M returns all six starters – including All-America honorable mentions Shelby Sullivan, Jazzmin Babers and Stephanie Aiple – plus the libero from last year's team that went 21-9, made a fourth consecutive appearance in the NCAA tournament and was No. 22 in the NCAA's final Rating Percentage Index (RPI). Laurie Corbelli, entering her 23rd season as the head coach of the Aggies, expects to return 11 letterwinners overall plus a redshirt, and she also will welcome five freshmen.
Visit 12thMan.com for more information on Texas A&M volleyball. Aggie fans also can keep up to date with the A&M volleyball team on Facebook and on Twitter by following @AggieVolleyball.
The SEC Network
The Southeastern Conference and ESPN have a 20-year agreement through 2034 to create and operate a multiplatform network which launched August 14, 2014. The new network and its accompanying digital platform carry SEC content 24/7 and featured more than 1,000 live events the first year. The network televises over 45 SEC football games, more than 100 men's basketball games, 60 women's basketball games, 75 baseball games, and events from across the SEC's 21 sports annually. Programming includes in-depth commentary and analysis in studio shows, daily news and information, original content such as SEC Storied, spring football games, and more. AT&T U-verse® TV, Bright House Networks, Charter, Comcast Xfinity TV, Cox Communications, DIRECTV, DISH, Google Fiber, LUS Fiber, Mediacom, PTC Communications, Suddenlink, Time Warner Cable, Verizon FiOS, Wilkes Telephone, and members of the NCTC, NRTC and NTTC carried the television network nationwide at launch. Hundreds of additional live events from various sports are offered exclusively as SEC Network+ events on WatchESPN and SECNetwork.com through authenticated access from AT&T U-verse, Charter, Comcast, Cox, DIRECTV, DISH, Google Fiber, Suddenlink, Verizon FiOS and members of the NCTC, NRTC and NTTC.
For the second consecutive year, SEC volleyball and soccer matches will have extensive coverage, with the SEC Network and ESPNU airing a combined 50 women's volleyball contests and 30 women's soccer games. National coverage of the two sports has quintupled since SEC Network's launch last fall.
The Texas A&M volleyball team will be featured on ESPNU for the first time in 2015 on Wednesday, Sept. 30 as the Aggies take on the Auburn Tigers in Auburn, Ala. On Sunday, Oct. 4, the SEC Network will broadcast from Reed Arena, where Texas A&M will play host to Ole Miss. Other conference matches to be televised include: Texas A&M at South Carolina, Oct. 11; LSU at Texas A&M, Oct. 21; Texas A&M at Kentucky, Oct. 30; Missouri at Texas A&M (ESPNU), Nov. 4; Kentucky at Texas A&M, Nov. 18; and defending SEC champion Florida at Texas A&M, Nov. 22.
Additional school-produced events, available on SEC Network + via WatchESPN, will be announced at a later date.
2015 SEC television schedule highlights include:
- Wednesday Night Volleyball: beginning September 23, ESPNU will air 10 consecutive weeks of SEC Volleyball; SEC Network will also air a game on Wednesday nights creating a weekly doubleheader of SEC volleyball across national television networks
- Thursday Night Soccer on SEC Network: SEC Network will air eight consecutive weeks of SEC soccer at 7 p.m. ET, capping the regular season off with a doubleheader Thursday, Oct. 29
- SEC Network will air a doubleheader of volleyball and/or soccer every Sunday afternoon beginning Sept. 13
- For the second year SEC Network will carry the First, Quarterfinal and Semifinal Rounds of the SEC Soccer Tournament. The Championship game will air on ESPNU
SEC Volleyball Television Schedule (all times are Eastern):
| Date | Time (ET) | Away | Network |
| Wed, Sept. 23 | 8 p.m. | Mississippi State at Alabama | SEC Network |
| 9 p.m. | Arkansas at LSU | ESPNU | |
| Fri, Sept. 25 | 7 p.m. | Kentucky at South Carolina | SEC Network |
| Sun, Sept. 27 | 1 p.m. | Kentucky at Florida | SEC Network |
| 3 p.m. | Mississippi State at Ole Miss | SEC Network | |
| Wed, Sept. 30 | 8 p.m. | Florida at Missouri | SEC Network |
| 9 p.m. | Texas A&M at Auburn | ESPNU | |
| Fri, Oct. 2 | 7 p.m. | Mississippi State at Kentucky | SEC Network |
| Sun, Oct. 4 | Noon | South Carolina at Mississippi State | SEC Network |
| Sun, Oct. 4 | 2 p.m. | Ole Miss at Texas A&M | SEC Network |
| 4 p.m. | Florida at Arkansas | SEC Network | |
| 6 p.m. | LSU at Auburn | SEC Network | |
| Wed, Oct. 7 | 8 p.m. | Arkansas at Kentucky | SEC Network |
| 9 p.m. | Tennessee at LSU | ESPNU | |
| Fri, Oct. 9 | 7 p.m. | Auburn at South Carolina | SEC Network |
| Sun, Oct. 11 | 1 p.m. | Texas A&M at South Carolina | SEC Network |
| 3 p.m. | Auburn at Florida | SEC Network | |
| 5 p.m. | Missouri at Alabama | SEC Network | |
| Wed, Oct. 14 | 6 p.m. | Florida at Tennessee | ESPNU |
| 8 p.m. | South Carolina at Georgia | SEC Network | |
| Sun, Oct. 18 | 1 p.m. | Florida at Kentucky | SEC Network |
| 3 p.m. | Alabama at LSU | SEC Network | |
| 5 p.m. | Ole Miss at Arkansas | SEC Network | |
| Wed, Oct. 21 | 8 p.m. | LSU at Texas A&M | SEC Network |
| 9 p.m. | Georgia at Auburn | ESPNU | |
| Fri, Oct. 23 | 7 p.m. | Arkansas at Florida | SEC Network |
| Sun, Oct. 25 | 1 p.m. | Tennessee at Mississippi State | SEC Network |
| 3 p.m. | Georgia at Alabama | SEC Network | |
| Wed, Oct. 28 | 8 p.m. | Alabama at Missouri | SEC Network |
| 9 p.m. | Ole Miss at Georgia | ESPNU | |
| Fri, Oct. 30 | 7 p.m. | Texas A&M at Kentucky | SEC Network |
| Sun, Nov. 1 | 1 p.m. | Ole Miss at South Carolina | SEC Network |
| 3 p.m. | Alabama at Arkansas | SEC Network | |
| 5 p.m. | Auburn at Missouri | SEC Network | |
| Wed, Nov. 4 | 6 p.m. | Missouri at Texas A&M | ESPNU |
| Thu, Nov. 5 | 7 p.m. | Kentucky at Georgia | SEC Network |
| Sun, Nov. 8 | 1 p.m. | Kentucky at Tennessee | SEC Network |
| 3 p.m. | South Carolina at Alabama | SEC Network | |
| 5 p.m. | Missouri at LSU | SEC Network | |
| Wed, Nov. 11 | 6 p.m. | Tennessee at South Carolina | ESPNU |
| 8 p.m. | LSU at Arkansas | SEC Network | |
| Sun, Nov. 15 | 2 p.m. | LSU at Ole Miss | SEC Network |
| 4 p.m. | Auburn at Alabama | SEC Network | |
| Wed, Nov. 18 | 6 p.m. | Missouri at Arkansas | ESPNU |
| TBD | Kentucky vs. Texas A&M | SEC Network | |
| Fri , Nov. 20 | 6 p.m. | Florida at LSU | SEC Network |
| Sun, Nov. 22 | 2 p.m. | Florida at Texas A&M | SEC Network |
| 4 p.m. | Mississippi State at Georgia | SEC Network | |
| Wed, Nov. 25 | TBD | Ole Miss at Alabama | SEC Network |
| 9 p.m. | Auburn at Tennessee | ESPNU |
The Texas A&M volleyball team reports to campus on August 9 and begins preseason training on August 10. The Aggies open the season August 28 at the Stanford Invitational before making their home debut at the Texas A&M Invitational on Sept. 5 at Reed Arena.
Texas A&M returns all six starters – including All-America honorable mentions Shelby Sullivan, Jazzmin Babers and Stephanie Aiple – plus the libero from last year's team that went 21-9, made a fourth consecutive appearance in the NCAA tournament and was No. 22 in the NCAA's final Rating Percentage Index (RPI). Laurie Corbelli, entering her 23rd season as the head coach of the Aggies, expects to return 11 letterwinners overall plus a redshirt, and she also will welcome five freshmen.
Visit 12thMan.com for more information on Texas A&M volleyball. Aggie fans also can keep up to date with the A&M volleyball team on Facebook and on Twitter by following @AggieVolleyball.
The SEC Network
The Southeastern Conference and ESPN have a 20-year agreement through 2034 to create and operate a multiplatform network which launched August 14, 2014. The new network and its accompanying digital platform carry SEC content 24/7 and featured more than 1,000 live events the first year. The network televises over 45 SEC football games, more than 100 men's basketball games, 60 women's basketball games, 75 baseball games, and events from across the SEC's 21 sports annually. Programming includes in-depth commentary and analysis in studio shows, daily news and information, original content such as SEC Storied, spring football games, and more. AT&T U-verse® TV, Bright House Networks, Charter, Comcast Xfinity TV, Cox Communications, DIRECTV, DISH, Google Fiber, LUS Fiber, Mediacom, PTC Communications, Suddenlink, Time Warner Cable, Verizon FiOS, Wilkes Telephone, and members of the NCTC, NRTC and NTTC carried the television network nationwide at launch. Hundreds of additional live events from various sports are offered exclusively as SEC Network+ events on WatchESPN and SECNetwork.com through authenticated access from AT&T U-verse, Charter, Comcast, Cox, DIRECTV, DISH, Google Fiber, Suddenlink, Verizon FiOS and members of the NCTC, NRTC and NTTC.