Aug. 11, 2005

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For Immediate Release
Contact: Brandon Kolditz (wkolditz@memphis.edu)

MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- University of Memphis men's head soccer coach, Richie Grant, has announced open soccer tryouts for people interested in becoming members of the Tigers men's soccer team.

The tryouts will take place at 3 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 6 at the Murphy Athletic Complex at South Campus. All players interested in trying out must sign up by placing their name on a tryout sheet at the Athletic Office Building, Room 207.

Players must arrive by 2:15 p.m. for a physical held in the athletic training room at the Athletic Complex. Interested individuals must be a current student at the University of Memphis and be enrolled full-time with a minimum of 12 credit hours. Players must bring a current student identification card. Shin guards are also required and will not be provided.

The tryout will last approximately 90 minutes and will consist of an assessment on speed and agility, an assessment on technical ability, an assessment in playing up to 8v8 and an assessment on stamina.

For further information, contact assistant coach Robert Nicholson at (901) 678-5949.

Items Required to Tryout

1. Be a current student of the University of Memphis with a current identification
2. Be a full-time enrolled student with a minimum of 12 credit hours
3. Have passed a physical by Memphis head athletic trainer Amos Mansfield prior to the tryout
4. Signed a medical waiver release form
5. Bring your own shin guards