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Following are some guidelines for covering the 2015-16 Mountaineers. Any additional questions should be directed to Bryan Messerly. Credentials: Media should return their credential request forms to the WVU Athletic Communications Office by November 1 to ensure consideration for 2015-16 season credentials and parking. Requests for press credentials for a specific game should be made at least one week in advance of the game in question. All credential requests should be directed in writing on company letterhead to Bryan Messerly. Credentials are granted to authorized media, WVU authorized officials and game management personnel only. Requests for credentials are carefully screened due to demand and to ensure proper access and functional working media areas. Traditional print, television, online and radio agencies regularly assigned to cover WVU and the visiting school, as well as national news gathering agencies, will receive top priority. Spouses, dates, equipment carriers and non-workers are restricted from press row and the Jerry West Mountaineer Lounge. Abuse of a West Virginia basketball credential can result in the media agency losing credential privileges for the remainder of 2015-16 and possibly the entire 2016-17 season. During The Week: The Mountaineer basketball team will practice six days a week throughout the preseason. One day each week during the preseason, Mountaineer players and coaches will be available for interviews one-half hour prior to practice. During the season, contact the WVU Athletic Communications Office for the interview schedule. Any other interview requests should be arranged at least two days in advance through the athletic communications office. Players can return phone calls to the media, class schedules permitting, upon request. At no time will a player’s home phone number or cell phone number be provided to the media. Media members are advised not to directly call, e-mail or contact the student-athletes through social networking web sites (i.e., Facebook, Twitter, etc.) or request their personal contact information. Conference Call: Coach Bob Huggins will hold a weekly conference call during the season. The Big 12 Conference will conduct media conference calls throughout the season involving the league’s head coaches. Phone numbers and the schedule will be announced by the athletic communications office and the Big 12 office. Electronic Media Services: Updated game notes and statistics will be available on the Internet at WVUsports.com. At The Game: The West Virginia University Coliseum is the site of Mountaineer basketball home games. There is no smoking permitted in the WVU Coliseum. The working press area is located on the east side of the main floor at the concourse level (22 rows from the playing floor). Press should enter through the Red Gate. Limited press parking is available in the Coliseum lots. Requests for parking passes should be made well in advance. Postgame Interviews: Coach Bob Huggins and the visiting coach will hold postgame press conferences in the Coliseum Club above the weight room of the Coliseum approximately 10 minutes following the game. Mountaineer players will be available for interviews in the club area above the WVU locker room (opposite press row) after a short cooling-off period. Jerry West Mountaineer Room: The press room for Mountaineer basketball is the Jerry West Mountaineer Room, located off the main concourse of the WVU Coliseum. A pregame meal is served here 90 minutes prior to tipoff, and there is work space for the media.
Mailing Address Athletic Communications Office West Virginia University P.O. Box 877 Morgantown, WV 26507-0877
Overnight Shipping Address Athletic Communications Office West Virginia University 3450 Monongahela Blvd. 217 Coliseum Morgantown, WV 26507
Phone Information Office: 304-293-2821 Fax: 304-293-4105 Press Row: 304-293-2821 Internet: WVUsports.com Twitter: @WVUhoops
WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY ATHLETIC Communications
MichaelFRAGALE
Associate Athletic Director/ Communications
BryanMESSERLY
Assistant Athletic Director/ Communications
MikeMONTORO
JohnANTONIK
KristinCOLDSNOW
GrantDOVEY
Digital Media Manager
Associate Director of Athletic Communications
ShannonMCNAMARA
AshleyBAILEY
CharlieHEALY
LisaAMMONS
CherylWIRE
Director of Football Communications
Multimedia Specialist
Associate Director of Athletic Communications
Director of Digital Media
Assistant Director of Athletic Communications
JoeSWAN
Director of Athletic Publications
RussellLUNA
Assistant Director of Athletic Communications
Big 12 Electronic Information Internet: Big12sports.com
Directions To The WVU Coliseum
From I-79: Take the Star City/WVU (mile marker 155) exit. Cross the Star City bridge and proceed up Monongahela Boulevard past Texas Roadhouse. The WVU Coliseum is on the right. Enter at the Patteson Drive light. Press parking is to the right. From I-68: Take the Pierpont Road exit and follow signs toward the stadium. At the second traffic light, turn right on Route 705 and stay on this highway as it becomes Chestnut Hill Road (through two more traffic lights). Turn left at the fourth traffic light onto Van Voorhis Road. The road becomes Patteson Drive at University Avenue. Proceed up Patteson to the light at Jerry West Boulevard. The Coliseum parking lots are directly ahead at this light. Press parking is to the right.
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