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MEDIA INFORMATION AND POLICIES
DEPAUL ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS STAFF Greg Greenwell Director of Athletics Communications Contact for: men’s basketball, golf, athletics department Office Phone.......................................(773) 325-7546 E-Mail.....................................ggreenwe@depaul.edu Cell Phone...........................................(773) 343-3722 Twitter.................................................... @DePaulSID Alicia Powers Assistant Director of Athletics Communications Contact for: women’s basketball, men’s and women’s tennis Office Phone.......................................(773) 325-4740 E-Mail.....................................apowers1@depaul.edu Twitter............................................ @DePaulWBBSID Bob Sakamoto Assistant Director of Athletics Communications Contact for: softball, men’s soccer, women’s soccer Office Phone.......................................(773) 325-7525 E-Mail..................................... rsakamot@depaul.edu Carli Todd Athletics Communications Graduate Assistant Contact for: men’s and women’s cross country, men’s and women’s track and field, volleyball Office Phone.......................................(773) 325-8609 E-Mail......................................... ctodd5@depaul.edu Andrew Wenum Athletics Communications Graduate Assistant Contact for: video, website Office Phone.......................................(773) 325-8609 E-Mail...................................... awenum@depaul.edu Athletics Communications Fax..................(773) 325-7531 Allstate Arena Press Row...........................(847) 296-6999 McGrath-Phillips Arena Press Row............(773) 325-4901 BIG EAST Conference Communications.....(401) 453-0660 DePaul website.................. www.depaulbluedemons.com BIG EAST website.................................... www.bigeast.org Facebook..............www.facebook.com/depaulbluedemons Twitter...........................................................@DePaulAthletics The DePaul athletics communications department is located in Suite 220 of DePaul’s Sullivan Athletics Center on the Lincoln Park campus. It’s easily accessible by car and public transportation at 2323 N. Sheffield Ave.
The 2011-12 DePaul University men’s basketball media guide has been produced to assist the media in the coverage of the Blue Demons. Additional materials, including game notes, photographs, recent clippings and video footage are available upon request by accredited media outlets. Please take a moment to familiarize yourself with DePaul’s media policies. If you have any questions, please contact the DePaul athletics communications office.
INTERVIEWS
All interviews with DePaul student-athletes, coaches or staff must be arranged through the athletics communications department. Please give at least 24 hours advance notice for interview requests. Student-athlete phone numbers will not be given out, and players will be instructed not to take calls on their personal phones from media members. DePaul practices are generally closed to the media. Student-athletes, coaches and staff are available for interviews before or after practice. On the road, the Blue Demons will be available before or after practice for short interview sessions on the day prior to the upcoming game if the team is practicing. Interviews will not be granted on the day of a scheduled home or road game except for postgame media opportunities.
GAME CREDENTIALS
Credentials for DePaul home games are issued to working media only and should be requested as early as possible. DePaul University follows the guidelines set forth by the NCAA and BIG EAST Conference in governing the issuance of credentials. Season credentials will be granted only to daily newspapers and television/radio stations that cover DePaul athletics on a regular basis. Otherwise, television/radio stations, weekly newspapers and internet services will be granted credentials on a single-game, space-available basis. Single-game credentials should be requested at least 24 hours in advance. Credential requests can be made via fax, phone or e-mail to men’s basketball contact Greg Greenwell in the DePaul athletics communications office. If needed, a credential request may be required via fax in writing on company letterhead along with work samples. Print media, including daily newspapers, national magazines and fan publications representing DePaul and the opponent qualify for credentials. Non-daily newspapers and other various print media will receive credentials on a space-available basis. Television stations and networks that cover DePaul and the opponent on a regular basis will receive credentials. Other video media will receive credentials on a space-available basis. Radio stations that cover DePaul and the opponent on a regular basis are eligible for credentials. All other radio stations will receive credentials on a space-available basis. Websites which are issued credentials include those affiliated with national television and news media organizations (e.g. ESPN.com, CNN/SI, CBSSports.com, etc.). In addition, credentials will be issued to conference
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