UConn Medi a R e l a t i o n s The 2011 University of Connecticut Football Media Guide/Yearbook has been prepared to provide pertinent information concerning Connecticut’s football program and to assist the media members in their continuing coverage of the Huskies. We at Connecticut appreciate your interest in our football program, and we are always available to be of assistance to all media members in their coverage of the Huskies.
RADIO POLICY
Requests to broadcast must be obtained in writing or by phone at least two weeks in advance of the game by contacting the University of Connecticut Athletic Communications Office, 2095 Hillside Road, U-1173, Storrs, CT 06269-1173. The phone number is (860) 486-3531.
The University of Connecticut has radio lines available for all football opponents for the 2011 season (both commercial and student) in the visiting radio booths. There are two ISDN lines in each booth and a number of analog lines. ALL CALLS ON THESE LINES MUST EITHER BE CREDIT CARD CALLS OR COLLECT CALLS. Visiting radio stations must reserve the phone lines by contacting Mike Enright in the UConn Athletic Communications Office.
MEDIA FACILITIES
The press box at Rentschler Field in East Hartford is located on level five of the press box tower above the south stands and can be reached via the elevator located in the southeast corner of the press box tower. The media will call window is located beside the elevator. The press box is for working media members only.
The press box at Rentschler Field features both wireless internet access and a hard internet connection at each seat. There is no charge for either service. Included in the press box are a television broadcast booth, radio booths, home and visiting coaches’ booths, a camera deck and a working press area. Professional scouts will be admitted to the press box. Requests for home game media passes, photographer’s passes and broadcasting accommodations should be made at least two weeks in advance of the date of the game to the Athletic Communications Office. Media parking, if requested in advance of the game, is available at the stadium.
PHOTOGRAPHERS
Still photographers and film crews with handheld equipment may work the sidelines from each end zone to the respective 25-yard lines. Sideline credentials will only be issued to accredited representatives of daily newspapers, wire services, magazines and television stations. Photography space also is available atop the Renstchler Field press box but will be issued on a priority basis to television stations and to the film crews of the two teams in competition. A photo transmission room is available for photographers at field level through the main operations tunnel in the southeast corner of the stadium.
The room has both wireless internet access and a hard internet connection at each seat. There is no charge for either service.
WEEKLY FOOTBALL LUNCHEONS
Media members covering the University of Connecticut football program meet on a weekly basis for luncheon with head coach Paul Pasqualoni and various players. Those luncheons are held on Tuesdays for Friday and Saturday games and on Monday for Thursday games. The weekly luncheon will be held at the Burton Family Football Complex on the UConn campus in Storrs. The media luncheon will begin at 11:30 a.m. each week with head coach Paul Pasqualoni comments, followed by lunch and interviews with select Husky players. Media members interested in attending the weekly luncheon should contact Mike Enright.
TELECONFERENCES
UConn head football coach Paul Pasqualoni will hold a teleconference-style press conference the day after a game at 4:00 p.m. to review the previous day’s game. Pasqualoni will also hold another teleconference on Thursdays at 1:00 p.m. to discuss the upcoming Saturday game.
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For non-Saturday games, the teleconference is held two days before the game. Media members interested in gaining access to either teleconference should contact Mike Enright. Pasqualoni will also participate on the weekly BIG EAST coaches teleconference on Mondays at 11:40 a.m.
WEEKLY PRACTICE & INTERVIEW SCHEDULE
UConn football practice is open to “still and video photographers” for the first 25 minutes on Tuesdays. In addition, still and video photographers may shoot the first 25 minutes of practice on Wednesdays.
Interviews with UConn players should be made at least one day in advance and can be done on Tuesdays (after press luncheon), Wednesdays before practice of a standard game week. There are no player interviews on standard Thursdays or Fridays. Players will normally be available from 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. but, please contact the Athletic Communications Office to verify times and availability. For all media arrangements, photographs, or other information concerning the University of Connecticut football team please contact: Mike Enright University of Connecticut 2095 Hillside Road, U-1173 Storrs, CT 06269-1173 Phone: (860) 486-3531 FAX: (860) 486-5085 Enright Cell: (860) 208-4756 EMail: mike.enright@uconn.edu Website: UConnHuskies.com
Connecticut Athletic Communications Staff
The UConn Athletic Communications staff will be on hand to assist all media members covering Connecticut football. All working media members will be provided with Connecticut’s up-to-date team and individual statistics, game depth chart and a game program. At halftime and at the end of the game, media members will be provided with complete statistics (both individual and team) as well as a play-by-play summary. Post-game interviews will be held on the field level on Rentschler Field. UConn head coach Paul Pasqualoni will be available, after a cooling off period, in the main interview room next to the Husky locker room in the east end zone. Requested UConn players will be available at the press conference as well, while arrangements for the visiting coach and players will be made through the visiting school’s sports information department. The audio/video of press conferences held at the interview room’s main dais will be available on the television monitors in the main press box.
Mike Enright
Associate Athletic Director/ Communications
Luanne Dunstan Secretary
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Renee Adam
Kyle Muncy
Assistant Athletic Director/ Communications
Athletic Communications Assistant
Sagan Byrne
Pat McKenna
Assistant Director Athletic Communications
Athletic Communications Assistant
Matt Lee
Athletic Communications Assistant