Media Information Athletic Media Primary Men’s Basketball Contact Arthur Parks Associate AD for Marketing and Communications Office: 401-865-2759, Home: 508-748-2308, Cell: 401-378-7334 Kelsey Chepiga Secondary Men’s Basketball Contact Athletic Media Relations Graduate Assistant Office: 401-865-1733 Cell: 860-309-9118
Arthur Parks
Sports Information Office Alumni Hall Providence College Providence, RI 02918 Jen Rynearson - Athletic Media Relations Director Dan Colleran - Senior Assistant Director FAX MACHINE: 401-865-2583 WEBSITE: www.friars.com
Kelsey Chepiga
POST GAME PROCEDURES
GETTING TO PROVIDENCE COLLEGE
RADIO AND TRANSMITTING
From New York, Southern Connecticut and Points South: Take I-95 North to Rhode Island Exit 23 (State Offices). Turn right onto Orms Street. After the first light, veer right onto Douglas Avenue (Route 7). Proceed 0.7 miles to the third light on Douglas and make a left-hand turn onto Eaton Street. Proceed about 0.6 miles to the second light at the intersection of Eaton Street and River Avenue. The gate of the campus will be on your right
After a 10-minute cooling off period, Friars’ head coach Ed Cooley will be available in the Exhibition Hall Interview area and the Friars’ locker room will not be open to the media. Anyone wishing to interview a specific player should notify Arthur Parks before the players enter the locker room. Statistics will be distributed in the interview and press room at half-time and following the game. Full statistics packages will be distributed in the press room. Providence College Athletics has installed an ISDN line for visiting commercial radio. There are lines available at press row for running accounts but are limited to a first-come, first served basis. If you will be filing during a game, please let us know so that we place you near a phone outlet. All phone calls should be charged to the visiting outlet or billed to a credit card. Any radio station or reporting service seeking in-game or post-game reports must make arrangements through the Sports Information Office. For post-game filing, phones are available in the media work room. Again, all calls should be made collect or billed to a credit card. These phones are available on a firstcome, first-served basis.
STILL PHOTOGRAPHERS
Still photographes are restricted to the baseline opposite the team benches. Photographers can not break the plane of the baseline. We respectfully ask that there be no movement during play and that there are no “flash” cameras. Photographers wishing to use strobe lights must first contact the Sports Information Office for approval. They must then contact Bob Lauro, Director of Operations, Dunkin’ Donuts Center for information on installing them. He can be reached at (401) 331-0700 ext. 161.
NEWS TELEVISION PHOTOGRAPHERS
Television cameras are restricted to the baseline opposite the team benches. Photographers can not break the plane of the baseline. We respectfully ask that there be no movement during play. There is an opportunity for an “up” camera location on a first-come, first-served basis. If you are looking to do a “live shot” prior to the game or just after the game, please let us know so that we can make arrangements with the operations staff at the Dunkin’ Donuts Center.
BROADCAST TELEVISION
Live television crews have locations at midcourt (platform in Section 211) and in one corner. There is opportunity for baseline camera locations in the still photographers area on the hardwood. You may “travel” to the side of the basket support but not past the support. At no time will cameras be allowed in the team bench area.
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From Boston and Points North using I-95: Follow I-95 South to Rhode Island Exit 23 (Charles Street). Proceed right onto Charles Street and go 0.2 miles to the first light at Admiral Street. Take a left onto Admiral Street and proceed approximately 1.2 miles to the third light at River Avenue. Take a left onto River Avenue to the next light (0.4 miles) at Eaton Street. The gate of the campus will be on your left.
From Albany and Western Massachusetts using I-90: Take I-90 East to Exit 10A (Worcester/Providence, Routes 146/20) which will lead you to Route 146 South (Providence). For almost an hour, follow Route 146 South into Providence, RI, to the Admiral Street exit. Take a right onto Admiral Street and proceed approximately 1.1 miles to the second light at River Avenue. Take a left onto River Avenue to the next light (0.4 miles) at Eaton Street. The gate of the campus will be on your left. From Hartford and Central Connecticut: Take I-84 to Route 2 East. Follow Route 2 East to Norwich, CT and then take I-395 North. Proceed along I-395 North to Route 6 East. Take Route 6 East into Johnston, RI. Proceed along Route 6 East to Route 10 North. Take I-95 North to Rhode Island Exit 23 (State Offices). Turn right onto Orms Street. After the first light, veer right onto Douglas Avenue (Route 7). Proceed 0.7 miles to third light on Douglas and make a left-hand turn onto Eaton Street. light at the intersection of Eaton Street and River Avenue. The gate of the campus will be on your right. From Fall River, New Bedford, and Cape Cod: Take I-195 West to I-95 North, to Rhode Island Exit 23 (State Offices). Turn right onto Orms Street. After the first light, veer right onto Douglas Avenue (Route 7). Proceed 0.7 miles to the third light on Douglas and make a left-hand turn onto Eaton Street. Proceed about 0.6 miles to the second light at the intersection of Eaton Street and River Avenue. The gate of the campus will be on your right.