Sept. 19, 2007

GREENVILLE, N.C. - East Carolina Head Football Coach Skip Holtz will be featured in a profile this Saturday, Sept. 22 at 2 p.m. (EDT) on a special ABC/ESPN sports series titled "Road to the Liberty Mutual Coach-of-the-Year," Liberty Mutual officials announced this week.

The Liberty Mutual Coach-of-the-Year award is unique in that it is driven by the fans. Fans can cast their vote at www.coachoftheyear.com starting September 6 through November 27. On December 5, finalists will be announced and fans can go online again until Dec. 15 to vote for a winner in each of four divisions. On December 29, winners will be announced on ABC/ESPN at 5:30 p.m. (EDT), 6:30 p.m. (PDT).

The annual Coach-of-the-Year is awarded to the college football coach who best demonstrates responsibility, integrity, and excellence on and off the field. Team records, player statistics and community involvement are just a few of the criteria reviewed during the selection process.

Well-known TV personalities, Kirk Herbstreit (popular ESPN College Football Analyst) and Keith Jackson (retired broadcaster, ABC Sports) will host the six half-hour "Road to the Liberty Mutual Coach-of-the-Year" specials on ABC (2:00 p.m. EDT, 4:00 p.m. PDT). The specials feature some of today¹s most respected college coaches, as well as a look at a few coaches at the high school level who have had a significantly positive impact on their communities.

Holtz and the Pirates (1-2) will travel to Morgantown, Saturday to take on No. 5 West Virginia (3-0) for a noon tilt on ESPN2.