The Florida Southern College Department of Athletics and Walk-On’s Sports Bistreaux announced the fourth season of the Coaches Show, with nine programs scheduled from November through March. Men’s basketball head coach Mike Donnelly and women’s basketball head coach Megan Dzikas ’12 will be featured guests each week, and select student-athletes also will participate. The shows will be held at Walk-On’s on U.S. Highway 98 North in Lakeland.
The 2026-27 premiere is scheduled for Thursday, Nov. 5, at 12:15 p.m. Donnelly and Dzikas will be joined by John McCarthy, founder of the Small College Basketball Hall of Fame. The show will be live on select Thursdays at 12:15 p.m.
Fans can attend the shows
Fans may attend the programs, have lunch, listen to the discussion and ask questions about Moccasin athletics. Members of the 6th Man Club or Fast Break Club will have lunch included with their membership. Other fans are asked to make a $10 donation to Florida Southern College Athletics for the meal.
2026-27 Coaches Show schedule
- Nov. 5, 2026, at 12:15 p.m. — Mike Donnelly, Megan Dzikas ’12 and John McCarthy
- Nov. 19, 2026, at 12:15 p.m. — Coaches Show
- Dec. 3, 2026, at 12:15 p.m. — Coaches Show
- Dec. 17, 2026, at 12:15 p.m. — Coaches Show
- Jan. 7, 2027, at 12:15 p.m. — Coaches Show
- Jan. 21, 2027, at 12:15 p.m. — Coaches Show
- Feb. 4, 2027, at 12:15 p.m. — Coaches Show
- Feb. 18, 2027, at 12:15 p.m. — Coaches Show
- March 4, 2027, at 12:15 p.m. — Coaches Show
Kris Doorey is listed as the assistant athletics director and senior director of athletics development. Fans seeking information about season tickets or athletics development may contact Doorey at kdoorey@flsouthern.edu or 863-680-4109. The show announcement provides Florida Southern supporters with a recurring setting to hear from both basketball head coaches and select student-athletes.
FSB Take
The nine-date schedule gives Florida Southern basketball supporters a regular forum at Walk-On’s during the 2026-27 season. The Nov. 5 premiere also brings John McCarthy, founder of the Small College Basketball Hall of Fame, into the opening program. The lunch arrangements connect attendance with the 6th Man Club, Fast Break Club and direct support for Florida Southern College Athletics.
Source: Original report