MEDIA INFORMATION SPORTS INFORMATION
FOOTBALL INFORMATION
CREDENTIALS
Credentials to cover EIU football games at O'Brien Field are obtained by contacting the Sports Info Office, 2250 Lantz, Eastern Illinois University, Charleston, IL 61920. Fax at (217) 581-6434. All requests must be received on official letterhead or via email at least two days before the game. Passes not mailed will be available for pick-up at the Will Call window at O'Brien Field on the day of the game.
RICH MOSER
SANDY KING
Director of Athletic Media & Public Relations (FB Contact) rlmoser@eiu.edu (217) 581-7480 - office (217) 508-8319 - cell
Graphic Design & Photographer slking@eiu.edu (217) 581-7761 - office
BART RETTBERG
BEN TURNER
Assistant Sports Information Director bvrettberg@eiu.edu (217) 581-6408
PRESS BOX SERVICES Complete statistics packages are available at each home game. A light meal will be provided. Telephones are available for filing stories and the sports information staff will fax other materials. Wireless internet access is also available. Postgame interviews begin approximately ten minutes following the completion of game in Room 1005 in O'Brien Field.
2008 Overall Record..................................... 5-7 2008 OVC Record................................. 3-5 / 6th Head Coach....................................... Bob Spoo Alma Mater / Year....................Purdue / 1960 EIU Record / Years... 132-109-1 / 22nd Season Overall Record..........................................Same Lettermen Returning / Lost....................... 39/15 Starters Returning / Lost............................15/11 Offensive System......................Multiple Pro Set Defensive System......................................... 4-3 Offensive Coordinator.......................Roy Wittke Defensive Coordinator................ Roc Bellantoni Special Teams Coordinator.......Matthew Smiley
Assistant Sports Information Director bwturner@eiu.edu (217) 581-7020
EIU QUICK FACTS & NUMBERS Athletic Dept........................ (217) 581-2319 Athletic Dept. Fax....................... 581-7001 Football Office.............................. 581-5031 Football Fax................................ 581-7192 Sports Info.................................... 581-7480 Sports Info Fax........................... 581-6434 O'Brien Press Box...................... 581-7770
O'BRIEN STADIUM LAYOUT upper level
O'BRIEN FIELD
Sports Director WEIU-TV - Buzzard Bldg. Eastern Illinois University Charleston, IL 61920
EASTERN
PANTHERS
Mike Bradd (radio play-by-play) 420 Crescent Drive Mattoon, IL 61938
PLAYING FIELD
GRANT AVENUE
EIU LOCKER
LOCAL MEDIA MAILING LIST
Sports Editor Eastern Daily News Eastern Illinois University Charleston, IL 61920
PRESS BOX
Eastern Illinois University Department of Athletics 600 Lincoln Avenue Lantz Arena (O'Brien Field for football) Charleston, IL 61920
Brian Nielsen, Sports Editor Charleston Times-Courier and Mattoon Journal-Gazette 100 Broadway Mattoon, IL 61938
to LINCOLN AVENUE (and Illinois Route 16)
WILL CALL WINDOW
INTERVIEWS ground level
PARKING LOT
Location.......................... Charleston, Illinois Founded...............................................1895 Enrollment.........................................12,129 Nickname...................................... Panthers Colors....................................Blue and Gray Affiliation..................................... NCAA I-AA Conference................................ Ohio Valley Stadium............................. O'Brien (10,000) Surface........................................ Pro-Grass
VISITOR SEATING MEDIA PARKING
VISITING LOCKER in Lantz Fieldhouse/Arena
NORTH
To access media parking, enter on Fourth Street, taking a right into lot at Williams Softball Field. Media parking is located in lot next to tennis courts, field entrance is located next to lot.
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