Sept. 16, 2005
SAN BRUNO, Calif. - West Coast Conference Commissioner Michael Gilleran is scheduled to appear on CSTV's new original television series the Curtis Commission on Monday, September 19, 2005 at 7:00 pm (PST).
Commissioner Gilleran, along with Mountain West Conference Commissioner Craig Thompson and Ivy League Commissioner Jeff Orleans, will discuss the state of college athletics with CSTV host Brian Curtis. CSTV is available on Comcast, Time Warner, Cox, Charter, Adelphia and Insight cable systems, among others, and is also available on DirecTV (channel 610) and DISH Network (Channel 152).
About Commissioner Gilleran:
Michael Gilleran, the league's first full-time commissioner, is in his twenty-second season with the West Coast Conference, having started in January of 1984 after an eight-year stint in the enforcement department of the NCAA. The Seattle native, has instituted progressive improvements ranging from the formation of a women's league to instituting post-season basketball tournaments complete with national television coverage to expansion of the conference office staff. The league has gained national prominence in its 13 sports, including annual appearances in the NCAAs and regular shots at national championships. Prior to joining the WCC, Gilleran served as an enforcement representative and later as assistant director of enforcement for the NCAA. During his time with the national governing body he personally conducted investigations and supervised a part-time staff of 25 former FBI agents. Gilleran is a 1971 journalism graduate of Seattle University, where he played varsity basketball. After earning his Law degree at the University of Puget Sound in 1975 he had a stint playing pro basketball in France.
About CSTV:
CSTV Networks, Inc. is a multi-media company consisting of the first 24-hour college sports television network, College Sports TV; the leading college sports online network, CSTV.com; and the first 24-hour college sports radio network, SIRIUS College Sports Radio. Through its numerous platforms, CSTV provides more live college sports games, events, news, information, analysis and broadband content, and reaches more college sports fans, than any other company.