Jersey City, N.J. – The Brandon Tierney Show on 1050 ESPN Radio will broadcast live from the Pavonia Room on Saint Peter’s College Jersey City campus on Thursday, January 28, from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. The live broadcast is in conjunction with Tierney’s College Basketball Campus Tour 2010, and with Spirit Week at Saint Peter’s College. At 7:00 p.m., the Saint Peter’s men’s basketball team will host two-time defending Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) Champion, Siena, at the Yanitelli Center.
"We are excited to have Brandon and 1050 ESPN Radio coming to our campus," said Saint Peter’s College Director of Athletics Patrick Elliott. "This will be one of the many highlights of Spirit Week and a great opportunity to spread the word about the exciting things happening at Saint Peter’s College."
Saint Peter’s is the second stop on Tierney’s Campus Tour, as he will also visit eight other schools in the metroplitan area. Tierney played baseball at Marist, which is another school in the MAAC. He will be available for an information session with students following the broadcast.
The live broadcast is part of Spirit Week at Saint Peter’s College, which includes a variety of activities leading up to the men’s basketball game against Siena, as well as the men’s basketball game on Sunday, January 24, at 2:00 p.m. against Saint Peter’s longtime rival Manhattan. Sunday’s game will be televised nationally on ESPNU.
Saint Peter’s College, founded in 1872, is a Jesuit, Catholic college in the liberal arts tradition located in the heart of Jersey City, N.J., with a branch campus in Englewood Cliffs, N.J., and course offerings on the Jersey City Waterfront and at various corporate sites throughout New Jersey. Educating over 3,000 undergraduate and graduate students in more than 50 programs, Saint Peter’s College is committed to academic excellence and individual attention, preparing students for a lifetime of learning, leadership, and service in a diverse and global society.