INFORMATION FOR THE MEDIA
The Sports Information Office at IUP is ready to assist the working media in any way possible. We gladly fulfill all reasonable requests.
ATHLETICS BRAND GUIDELINES (PDF)
INTERVIEW POLICY
The Sports Information Office will assist media members with the coverage of IUP Athletics.
All interviews with student-athletes
MUST be arranged through the Sports Information Office. If a media member wishes to complete a more in-depth interview for a feature story, please contact Jacob Oberdorf at (724) 980-3152 or at jroberdo@iup.edu to arrange an interview.
IUP MEDIA SERVICES
Media members may access the most up-to-date information on all 19 IUP varsity sports on the athletic department’s official website: www.iupathletics.com.
Game notes, official statistics, game recaps, box scores and general releases will be updated regularly. All of this information is available online.
Sports Information Director Jacob Oberdorf will also send out game notes via email prior to each game. To get on the media list, please email her at
jroberdo@iup.edu.
FOOTBALL
CREDENTIALS
Credentials for IUP home football games are issued to working media only and should be requested as early as possible. All credential requests should be directed to Sports Information Director Jacob Oberdorf at jroberdo@iup.edu with the subject “Credential Request.”
Media members are asked to make credential requests at least 48 hours prior to the game. Any requests after this timeframe may not be accommodated.
Each visiting opponent sports information director submits a list of attending media members. To get on that list, please inform the respective school’s sports information director prior to that week.
MEDIA WILL CALL/ENTRANCE
All media members must pick up football credentials and enter at the George P. Miller Stadium Ticket Booth, which is open 1.5 hours prior to kickoff. The Ticket Booth is located on the East side of the stadium, in front of the main entrance (directly across from the Kovalchick Complex).
Due to time constraints, visiting radio and television can pick up their credentials in the press box or from their respective sports information director.
PARKING
There are no parking passes for working football media members. Instead, free parking for credentialed media is located in the Zink Lot, which is located on the Northwest corner of the stadium and can be reached from Maple Street. Please notify the parking attendants that you are working media for that game.
FOOTBALL INTERVIEW POLICY
Head Coach Paul Tortorella devotes each Wednesday morning for office time with media members to discuss the upcoming game. For all other interview requests for Tortorella, please contact the Sports Information Office.
Interviews with Tortorella and student-athletes are more open during post game. Student-athletes are available outside of the locker room in Memorial Field House after the game and Tortorella will host media members in his office after he meets with the team in the locker room. There is no post game press conference and no set times for the Tortorella conference. Please note, NCAA postseason games have a different structure for post game availability.
MEDIA SEATING
Unfortunately, due to the size and layout of the press box at Miller Stadium, seating for the media is extremely limited and will be assigned on a priority basis.
VISITING RADIO BROADCAST
The visiting radio crew has reserved seating on the upper level of the press box. A phone line and Ethernet jack will be made available for the two-person booth.
PHOTOGRAPHERS
Still photographers and television cameramen will need a media credential to work from the field. Working areas are at any location on the field outside of the designated team box. Be prepared to show identification.
SCOUTS
Scouts are also asked to make credential requests through the Sports Information Office. Possible ticket and credential arrangements will be made in conjunction with the Athletic Business Office. Scouts may also pick up their credentials at the Miller Stadium Ticket Booth.
WIRELESS ACCESS
Wireless access and hard-line Ethernet connections are available at Miller Stadium. Please notify a member of the IUP Sports Information Office for assistance.
BASKETBALL
INTERVIEW POLICY
Head coaches Joe Lombardi and Craig Carey are available after each game for post game interviews. Players can also be talked to at that time. Please contact a member of the IUP Sports Information Office to arrange an interview. There are no post game press conferences after regular season games.
MEDIA SEATING
A table for print media is located on the baseline, under the main scoreboard in the Kovalchick Complex arena. Game notes and programs will be provided. Please contact Jacob Oberdorf at jroberdo@iup.edu to reserve a spot.
VISITING RADIO BROADCAST
The visiting radio crew has reserved seating at the main table, court side. A phone line will be made available for the two-person area. Please contact Jacob Oberdorf at jroberdo@iup.edu prior to the game.
PHOTOGRAPHERS
Spots are available for still and video cameras on each baseline. Please contact Jacob Oberdorf at jroberdo@iup.edu if you plan to shoot an upcoming game.
SCOUTS
Scouts are also asked to make ticket requests through the Sports Information Office. Possible ticket and credential arrangements will be made in conjunction with the Athletic Business Office and the Kovalchick Complex Box Office. Scouts may pick up their tickets in the lobby of the Kovalchick Complex prior to each game.
WIRELESS ACCESS
Wireless access is available at the Kovalchick Complex. Please notify a member of the IUP Sports Information Office for assistance.
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