MEDIA RELATIONS CONTACTS:
Chris Brooks, Asst. AD/Operations and Media Relations
Primary contact for: Hockey, M/W Cross Country, M/W Skiing, Rifle
Email: cpbrooks@alaska.edu
Office: 907.474.6807
Twitter: @CB_NanooksSID
Mark Rivera, Media Relations Assistant
Primary Contact for: Volleyball, M/W Basketball, Swimming
Email: mtrivera@alaska.edu
Office: 907.474.6805
INTERVIEW PROTOCOL:Â
-Interview requests with coaches and student-athletesÂ
MUSTÂ be schedule with the Alaska Nanooks Media Relations Office. Student-athletes should not be directly contacted for interviews at their residences, on their cell phones, via e-mail, Facebook, Twitter or all other social networking entities.
-Please contact the Media Relations Office at least 24 hours prior to the requested interview so all players/coaches may be contacted and arrangements can be made.
-Most practices are open to the media. However, all media are recommended to make an advance call or e-mail to the Media Relations Office to check the status of practice for a particular day. Failure to do so may result in an individual's removal from the venue.
-Media members covering practices or scrimmages will not be permitted to report any scouting information (formations, personnel groupings, etc.) without first speaking with a member of the team's coaching staff. Faulure to adhere to this guideline could result in the closing of all practices and scrimmages to the media.
-Post-game press conferences will be held in the academic lounge of the Patty Center for volleyball and basketball 10 minutes following the conclusion of the match/game. The head coach and 2-3 student-athletes will be made available at the request of the media. Please contact either Chris Brooks or Mark Rivera either midway through the deciding set (volleyball) or at the final media timeout (basketball). Hockey post-game press conferences will be held in the Pioneer Room at the Carlson Center 10 minutes following the conclusion of the game. The coaching staff will select 2-3 players to bring to the press conference and should media members need access to additional players, please contact Chris Brooks or Mark Rivera before leaving the press area for the press conference.
CREDENTIALING FOR ATHLETIC EVENTS:Â
-Contact Chris Brooks (cpbrooks@alaska.edu) for media credentials. For primary media members who will cover the Nanooks regularly, an All-Sport Season Media Pass will be distributed. For single-game credentialing (i.e. visiting media/opposing team staff), please contact the Media Relations Office the week prior to the event you plan to attend.
-Print media will be given a selected seat in the press area of the Patty Center and the Carlson Center. Video and photographers may be given a seat if their is space and proper notice is given. Media members may utilize the Media Relations Office to store personal items during games at the Patty Center or the Media Relations' storage space at the Carlson Center. Please coordinate when you arrive to the venue with either member of the Media Relations staff.
-At no time will media members have access to team locker rooms, unless otherwise given approval for appropriate times by the Media Relations Office through the head coach.
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