Jacksonville State Sports Information Jacksonville State Sports Information Department: (256) 782-5915 FAX: (256) 782-5958
The 2012-13 Jacksonville State Men’s Basketball Media Guide is designed to aid members of the media covering Gamecock basketball, as well as serve as a recruiting brochure to better prepare student-athletes in their decision-making process.
www.jsugamecocksports.com
As for the media, we appreciate your coverage, and if there is anything we can do to assist, please contact the Sports Information Office at (256) 782-5915.
Greg Seitz
Josh Underwood
Senior Associate AD / Media Relations
Assistant SID/MBKB Contact
The Jacksonville State Sports Information Office has certain policies and procedures that we ask for you to abide by while covering the Gamecocks. These are for the benefit of your need and those of the student-athletes and coaches. We ask that you please respect these requests in order to create a good working atmosphere for all parties involved.
SPORTS INFORMATION OFFICE
Tony Schmidt
Benjamin Ray
Assistant SID
Graduate Assistant
Greg Seitz, Senior Associate AD/Sports Information Football, Baseball Office: (256) 782-5279 email: gseitz@jsu.edu
HOME CREDENTIAL REQUESTS
Josh Underwood, Assistant SID Men’s Basketball, Volleyball, Softball, Golf Office: (256) 782-5915 Cell: (256) 453-0545 email: underwood@jsu.edu
Benjamin Ray, Graduate Assistant Office: (256) 782-5965 email: bray2@jsu.edu Justin Bowen Ali Bobo Kyle Turner Kyle Postell
SID Mailing Address— Jacksonville State University Attn: Sport Information Director 700 Pelham Road North Jacksonville, AL 35265-1602 INTRO
COACHES
GAMECOCKS
The Jacksonville State Sports Information Office will issue credentials to WORKING press only. Passes for spouses, children or friends will not be issued. The credentials are non-transferable. Any unauthorized use of a credential will result in the pass being revoked immediately. Press passes will be distributed to those working along press row. A photo pass will be issued to working media needing to photograph a home contest.
Tony Schmidt, Assistant SID Women’s Basketball, Soccer, Track and Field, Rifle, Tennis Office: (256) 782-5377 email: tschmidt@jsu.edu
Student Assistants: Colton Brown LyRay Fomby Jade Robertson Jordan Smith
The Jacksonville State Sports Information Office is located on the second floor of Kennamer Hall on the Campus of the University. Enter through the building’s front door by the ticket office and take the stairway to the second floor. There is also an elevator on the right side of the lobby.
REVIEW
All credential requests should be made in writing by sports editors or directors of accredited media outlets on company letterhead. Requests should be made no later than four hours prior to the start of the desired contest to be considered. At least one day notice is preferred. Credentials will be located at Will Call, which is located at the main ticket window of Pete Mathews Coliseum. Credential requests should be sent to: Josh Underwood, 210 Kennamer Hall, 700 Pelham Road N, Jacksonville, AL 36265, emailed to underwood@jsu.edu, or faxed to (256) 782-5958. OPPONENTS
RECORDS
ABOUT JSU
ROAD CREDENTIAL REQUESTS Working members of the media who plan to cover Jacksonville State on the road are encouraged to make credential requests through the JSU Sports Information Office. Members of the media covering opponents should contact the media relations office of their respective school to make credential requests for games at Pete Mathews Coliseum.
VISITING RADIO All visiting radio crews MUST request credentials through the opponent’s athletics director or sports information/media relations director. After official notice, the JSU Sports Information Office will reserve space for the visiting broadcast team. The visiting radio line number may vary from game to game but can be obtained by calling Josh Underwood up to 48 hours prior to tipoff. If a crew is in need of more than one phone line, please make arrangements through the JSU Sports Information Office well in advance so necessary arrangements can be made.
PHOTOGRAPHERS Only photographers shooting for accredited media outlets or for JSU Sports Information will be issued photo passes and allowed on the floor behind the baskets. Photographers are allowed to shoot behind the baskets and along the baselines ONLY. No photographers are permitted along the team bench sideline, in the team areas or in front of the courtside press row and scorers tables. Flash photography is NOT permitted in Pete Mathews Coliseum.
PARKING Ample parking for the media is available in the Pete Mathews Coliseum parking lot. Parking passes can be issued to those media requesting credentials in advance of the contest. If you intend to bring a television broadcast truck, contact the JSU Sports Information office well in advance to have a space assigned for you.
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