ST. PAUL -- For the first time in the history of the Upper Midwest Athletic Conference (UMAC), the league will conduct a live online chat with all eight of its head volleyball coaches on Thursday, August 26 beginning at 9:45 a.m. Four coaches will each fill two half-hour sessions that will lead up to the announcement of the UMAC Preseason Coaches' Poll results on www.umacathletics.com.

St. Scholastica head coach Dana Moore will be chatting, starting at 10:30 a.m. Following the conclusion of that half-hour session, the preseason poll will be released.

Media, fans and other followers of UMAC Volleyball can join the chat by visiting umacathletics.com on August 26. To set a reminder for yourself click Here.

All questions in Thursday's chat session will be screened before being presented to the coaches. The coaches will try to answer as many questions from the audience as possible in their half-hour window.

Later today, the men's soccer preseason poll is expected to be released.