MEDIA INFORMATION SEPT. 3
MARIST
JON TERRY SEPT. 10
DUQUESNE
SEPT. 17
CORNELL
SEPT. 24
VMI
OCT. 8
Associate A.D./Director of Athletic Communications Office: 570-577-3121 Cell: 570-850-9603 E-mail: terry@bucknell.edu
TODD MERRIETT Associate Director of Athletic Communications (FB Contact) Office: 570-577-3488 Cell: 570-428-5393 E-mail: todd.merriett@bucknell.edu
MATT JACKSON Assistant Director of Athletic Communications Office: 570-577-1835 Cell: 412-944-6715 E-mail: mjj010@bucknell.edu
HOLY CROSS
MATT TORRES OCT. 15
COLGATE
OCT. 22
LAFAYETTE
OCT. 29
Athletic Communications Assistant Office: 570-577-1227 Cell: 914-224-7184 E-mail: mct014@bucknell.edu The 2016 edition of the Bucknell football media guide was produced to assist the media in its coverage of Bucknell football. Requests for additional information should be directed to: Todd Merriett Associate Director of Athletic Communications Bucknell University Lewisburg, PA 17837
CHARLESTON SOUTHERN
CREDENTIAL REQUESTS Requests for working media credentials for Bucknell home games are required and are issued to working members of the press only. Season credentials will be granted to members of the media that cover Bucknell football on a regular basis. Requests for single-game credentials should arrive no later than three days prior to the game. All singlegame credentials may be picked up in the Christy Mathewson-Memorial Stadium press box on game day. Please contact Todd Merriett to request a credential. MEDIA SERVICES Working media at Christy Mathewson-Memorial Stadium will receive the following: • Game program, pregame notes, flipcard • Live statistics • Quarterly “quickie” statistics • Complete final statistics • Complete final play-by-play MEDIA PARKING The Christy Mathewson-Memorial Stadium press box is located on the west side of the stadium (nearest Route 15). Members of the media are permitted to park in the area closest to the press box behind the stadium. RADIO INFORMATION There are two booths for electronic media in the Christy Mathewson-Memorial Stadium press box, one of which is reserved for the Bison Sports Network. The remaining booth will be reserved for the official station of the visiting team, as designated by that institution’s sports information director. If there are more than two stations broadcasting the game, or if the game is on television, then at least one broadcast crew may have to work from the main press box. Permission to broadcast the game is granted through the Bucknell Office of Athletic Communications and arrangements for use of a phone line should be made prior to gameday. Bucknell reserves the right to deny access to an organization for not following procedure. All long distance phone calls must be charged to a credit card or other third party.
NOV. 5
LEHIGH
POSTGAME INTERVIEWS The postgame interview room is located under the east stands adjacent to the Bucknell team locker room. Media members will be escorted by a member of the Athletic Communications staff to and from the interview room. PRACTICE COVERAGE Members of the media are invited to attend practices at all times if accompanied by a member of the Athletic Communications staff. Please contact the Office of Athletic Communications 24 hours in advance to determine the status of practice and gain clearance into the workout. Interviews are typically conducted after practice. MIDWEEK INTERVIEWS To arrange a telephone interview with coaches and student-athletes, please contact Todd Merriett in the Athletic Communications Office. Every effort will be made to coordinate an interview as long as it does not interfere with practice or class schedules. PHOTO REQUESTS The Bucknell Office of Athletic Communications maintains a digital photo library of student-athletes and coaches, and pictures are available on request to members of the media. BUCKNELLBISON.COM Bucknell’s official athletics website — BucknellBison.com — is the best place for news on the university’s 27 intercollegiate programs, including Bison football. The site is updated daily with the latest news, videos, photos, results, statistics, roster and features. During the season, members of the media can find weekly game notes, game recaps, box scores, cumulative statistics, depth charts, player bios and breaking news. BucknellBison.com also features live and archived broadcasts of the radio play-by-play of all Bucknell football games, home and away, as well as links to live and archived video of all home games and live statistics for all home contests.
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PHOTOGRAPHERS The NCAA has a sideline control policy to keep those areas free from congestion. Only photographers on assignment and working members of the television media are issued sideline passes. Per NCAA rules, photographers are not permitted between the 25-yard lines.
NOV. 12
GEORGETOWN
NOV. 19
CHRISTY MATHEWSON-MEMORIAL STADIUM PRESS BOX The press box at Christy Mathewson-Memorial Stadium is available to working members of the media only. Cheering is not permitted, nor tolerated. The press box is located atop the West stands of Christy Mathewson-Memorial Stadium. Also located in the press box are radio, game operations and video booths, coaches booths and an athletic director booth. Admission to the press box is by credential only.
JOE SUSAN BEING INTERVIEWED BY BISON SPORTS NETWORK COMMENTATOR KEVIN HERR
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