United We represent Gonzaga University received a tremendous amount of media exposure in 2014–15. Once again, Men’s Basketball had every regular season and postseason game televised, with 23 of their 38 games broadcast to a full national audience. The Bulldogs now have a streak of 395 consecutive regularseason and postseason games being televised, a span that dates to the 2003–04 season. Women’s Basketball was featured through 13 television appearances locally, regionally and nationally. The Zags were shown nationally on ESPN and ESPN2 during their run to
men’s basketball television
the Sweet 16. For the fifth consecutive season all women’s basketball games—home and away—were broadcast on radio in Spokane by The Key 1050.
KHQ, ROOT SPORTS, SWX
13
ESPN2
3
ESPN
3
ESPNU
2
CBS
1
TNT
1
TBS
radio 39
Toyota Gonzaga IMG Radio Network [Spokane (KGA 1510 & KEYF 101.1); Moses Lake, Wash. (KWIQ 1020); Portland, Ore. (KUIK 1360); Seattle, Wash. (KIXI 880); Shelton, Wash. (KMAS 1230); St. Maries, Idaho (KFOE 1240); Walla Walla, Wash. (KTEL 1490); Wenatchee, Wash. (KKRT 900); Sirius/Sirius XM Worldwide]
Elite Eight game
The GU women’s soccer team had its game at BYU on BYUtv, the third television appearance in program history. The Zag men’s soccer game at California was on the PAC12 Network. Additionally, TheW.tv featured Gonzaga squads online as well with 16 volleyball broadcasts, 10 men’s soccer
women’s basketball
Gonzaga vs Duke
14.7
Baseball had four games televised locally on SWX and the series at Arkansas shown nationally on the SEC Network and ESPN3. Nine Bulldog baseball home games were broadcast on the radio on 1510 KGA. Additionally, Gonzaga had 20 baseball games streamed online on TheW.tv.
39 of 39 games (including exhibition) 16
media exposure Houston Texas
million viewers
Highest rated Sunday NCAA Regional Final in the last 10 years!
March 29, 2015 That game also drove
172,000
users to www.Gonzaga.edu
473%
compared to an average day during the season
broadcasts, nine women’s soccer broadcasts and the WCC Cross Country Championships for men and women. The men’s and women’s track teams also saw action online with the NCAA.com streaming of the NCAA West Preliminary Rounds and NCAA Championships.
television/streaming 26 of 35 games (including exhibition)* 21
TheW.tv
6
SWX
3
BYUtv
2
ESPN2
1
BTN Plus
1
ESPN
radio 35
Toyota Gonzaga IMG Radio Network (KEYF 1050 AM)
*includes simulcasts
baseball television/streaming 24 of 52 games* 20
TheW.tv
4
SWX
2
SEC Network/ESPN3
radio 9
Spokane (1510 KGA)
*includes simulcasts 2014–15 | Annual report
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