SAN MARCOS, Texas – The Texas State Athletics Department has announced several new upcoming events for Bobcats Fans to meet, greet, and interact with Texas State coaches and staff.

Bobcat fans are invited to a night out with Texas State volleyball coach Karen Chisum and former Bobcat kicker and football coaching staff member James Sherman. Both will be at the Kissing Tree Hot Summer Nights Music Series on at 6:30 p.m. on Aug. 20 in San Marcos. Join them for drinks, live music, and insight on the TXST volleyball and football programs as they go through fall camp and prepare for the 2019 season. The event is free and open to the public.

Aug. 21 will feature a social event with head football coach Jake Spavital in New Braunfels. The event will begin at 6 p.m. at Pour Haus with the new football coach. Hear what is going on with the Bobcats just one week ahead of their marquee matchup with Texas A&M in College Station. This event is free and open to the public.

Texas State football fans can get a behind the scenes view of the football program by visiting the Jake Spavital "Game Time" Radio Show at Chimy's on Tuesday nights hosted by Bill Culhane and Brant Freeman throughout the season. In total, the show will be live from Chimy's seven times with hour-long shows beginning at 6 p.m. The first show will air on Aug. 27. The remaining live shows will be on Sept. 3, 17, and 24, Oct. 8, Nov. 5 and 12. Download these dates to your calendar by visiting TXST.com/specialevents or going to the Texas State Bobcats Facebook events page (facebook.com/pg/TXStateBobcats/events/).

Finally, mark your calendars and make plans to be at one of the premier events of the year hosted by the Bobcat Club. The annual Texas State Kickoff Luncheon will be held at noon on Aug. 22 at the Embassy Suites. TXST coaches Kat Connor, Karen Chisum and Jake Spavital will be on hand to talk about the soccer, volleyball, and football upcoming seasons. The event is open to all Bobcat fans and tickets can be purchased online at TXST.com/Tickets or by calling 512-245-2272. Membership in the Bobcat Club is not required to attend the event.

Texas State will open the 2019 season with a nationally televised midweek game at Texas A&M beginning at 7:30 p.m. on Aug. 29.

Texas State play opens the home slate against the Wyoming Cowboys at 6 p.m. on Sept. 7. In addition to Wyoming, the Bobcats will host Georgia State (Sept. 21), Nicholls (Sept. 28), ULM (Oct. 10), South Alabama (Nov. 9), and Troy (Nov. 16).

Season tickets can be purchased by contacting the Texas State Athletic Ticket Office at 512-245-2272 or online at TXST.com/tickets. Fans can contact the ticket office via email by sending questions to gametickets@txstate.edu. Prices for season tickets start as low as $80 for one general-admission season ticket. Priority seating options are still available. Part of the purchase price for each ticket goes to the Bobcat Club, which continues to raise scholarship funds for Texas State student-athletes.

For a complete list of all our new tailgate options and rules visit txstatebobcats.com.

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