4 2017-18 NEBRASKA WOMEN'S BASKETBALL JEFF GRIESCH Women's Basketball Media Contact 20th Season Nebraska (1996)

1998, and has been the director of operations in national contest, the highest rankings in history the Athletic Communications Office since 2004. for both of those publications. He also serves as the media contact for Nebraska Griesch's 1997-98 wrestling guide was voted women's golf, while serving as the senior editor "Best in the Nation" by Amateur Wrestling News for Nebraska's publications. and finished second in the CoSIDA publications Griesch is responsible for hiring and supervising contest. The Nebraska women's soccer guide students and interns, while supervising sport finished in the top 10 four straight seasons, contacts for men's and women's gymnastics, including a third-place finish in 2000. His 2003- men's and women's tennis, and swimming and 04 women's basketball guide was voted "Best diving. in the District" and 11th in the nation, after In addition to his duties in the Communications finishing 12th and winning "Best in the District" Office, Griesch enters his 20th season as a radio honors in 2001-02. From 2000 through 2010, color commentator for Nebraska women's Nebraska's publications earned more than 180 basketball in 2017-18. He also spent 11 seasons national publication awards from CoSIDA. as the host of the Nebraska Women's Basketball Griesch earned a bachelor's of journalism Television Show and regularly hosts segments on degree in news-editorial from Nebraska in the N Side Nebraska Show. 1996. He was the first two-time recipient of the Griesch spent six years as an assistant CoSIDA/Wylie Smith Postgraduate Scholarship CREDENTIALS director and two years as a graduate intern in and is the current chairman of the CoSIDA • Nebraska Senior Associate Director the Communications Office, after starting as a Scholarships Committee. He was a Regents Communications/Operations (2016-Present) student in the communications field in October Scholar as an undergraduate and graduate • Nebraska Women's Basketball Contact (1998-Present) of 1995. student at the University of Nebraska • Husker Sports Network Women's Basketball Analyst In 2007-08, Griesch's Nebraska's women's Griesch and his wife, Emily, are originally from (1998-Present) basketball media guide was voted the third- Wayne, Neb., and have a 15-year-old daughter, best guide in the nation by the College Sports Hollan, a 13-year-old son, Jackson, a nine-year Jeff Griesch has served as the women's Information Directors of America (CoSIDA). His old son, Brennan, and a four-year-old son, Isaac. basketball media contact at Nebraska since women's golf guide also finished third in the MEDIA SERVICES & INFORMATION

Keith Mann Shamus McKnight Matt Smith Nate Pohlen Connor Stange Erica Nett Vicki Capazo Scott Bruhn Assistant A.D./ Senior Associate Associate Assistant Assistant Assistant Administrative Photographer Communications Communications Director Communications Director Communications Director Communications Director Communications Director Associate

NEBRASKA COMMUNICATIONS BIG TEN CONFERENCE MEDIA and daily news on the Husker women's basketball In addition to Communications Director of Associate Director of Communications Chris program. Operations Jeff Griesch, other members of the Masters coordinates women's basketball Huskers.com includes similar information on all Nebraska Communications Office are available to information and statistics for the Big Ten of Nebraska's 24 varsity sports, along with general help media representatives with their coverage of Conference in Rosemont, Ill. Masters compiles athletic department information. The site also the Husker women's basketball program. weekly statistical information for the conference, features free audio broadcasts of football, men's Assistant Athletic Director for Communications along with coordinating Big Ten Conference Player- and women's basketball, volleyball, baseball, Keith Mann (football) and Senior Associate of-the-Week honors and helping promote the softball and soccer, along with Sports Nightly, which Communications Director Shamus McKnight (men's accomplishments of Big Ten teams, players and airs Monday-Friday, 6-9 p.m. central time. All of basketball), Associate Communications Directors coaches. Masters is also responsible for directing Nebraska's radio broadcasts are produced by the Matt Smith and and Assistant Communications media services at the 2018 Big Ten Women's Husker Sports Network. Home games broadcast Director Nate Pohlen (volleyball, track and field), Basketball Tournament at Bankers Life Fieldhouse live on the Husker Sports Network and simulcast Connor Stange (baseball, soccer) and Erica Nett in Indianapolis, Ind., Feb. 28-March 4. on Huskers.com will also include live stats from the (softball) are other full-time staff members of the For information on the Big Ten Women's game. Communications Office, along with Administrative Basketball Tournament or Big Ten women's Associate Vicki Capazo. Director of Photography basketball, please call (847) 696-1010 (ext. 146) or BTN, BTN PLUS & BTN STUDENT U Scott Bruhn and Director of Website Services e-mail [email protected]. Husker fans can follow Nebraska women's Jeremy Foote also provide full-time support to all basketball across Big Ten Network platforms of Nebraska's athletic teams, while James Hajek HUSKERS.COM throughout the 2017-18 season. BTN will televise (wrestling, track and field) and Lorie Garnett For the most up-to-the-minute coverage of at least five Husker games during the season, (women's gymnastics, women's basketball) are Nebraska women's basketball, visit Huskers.com, while BTN Plus will provide live video streams the official site of the University of Nebraska interns for the 2017-18 season. for all other Nebraska women's basketball home Students Matt Jesus, Rachel Long, Asia Nared, Athletic Department. In addition to results, statistics games on a subscription basis. BTN Student U Kristen Nett, Blake Otte, Sophie Otte, Kyle Rhodes, and game stories, you can find photos, player and Kyiia Rollag, Cheyenne Rowe and Brook Weber will coach biographies, schedule and roster information provides the production and commentary for assist with women's basketball this season. many of the games on BTN Plus.

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N 8th STREET 1-80 MEDIA PARKING & WILL CALL 18 N 1 Media passes that are not mailed may be picked T STREET up at the Will-Call window at the main Pinnacle Bank Arena ticket windows, located on the southwest side LOVE of the arena. The Will-Call window opens 60 minutes LIBRARY before tipoff. Photo identification is required for 501 N 10th STREET ç

UNITED STATES è credentials or tickets. S STREET TO I-80 NORTH ç PINNACLE POST OFFICE N 9th STREET è NEBRASKA S STREET Parking for the media is located in Lot 24, and KEY BANK UNION credentialed media can enter the south/southeast ARENA doors labeled "Husker Entrance." Parking 24 PINNACLE BANK ARENA DIRECTIONS Suite Parking VIP Managed by SMG Pinnacle Bank Arena is located at the Northwest R STREET R STREET CANOPY STREET N 7th STREET N 12th STREET N 14th STREET N 13th STREET end of the Haymarket District in downtown Lincoln. General Parking 16th STREET The address for Pinnacle Bank Arena is 400 Pinnacle DECK Media Parking LINCOLN Arena Drive. JOURNAL 1 STAR LIED From Lincoln Municipal Airport: Turn right on Buildings CENTER 11th STREET Northwest 12th Street as you drive out of the airport. Due to ongoing construction, this map Northwest 12th Street becomes Cornhusker Highway, is subject to change. ç Q STREET ç ç Q STREET ç which intersects with I-180. Turn south (right) onto 16 I-180 until it becomes 9th Street. Turn right onto R Street. Pinnacle Bank Arena is north of 9th Street on may not occupy space in the upper-level video area. postgame radio show immediately after she leaves the Canopy Street. The postgame press conference room is located off locker room before addressing the media. From Omaha's Eppley Airfield: Follow the signs to the northeast corner of the playing court. downtown Omaha and I-480. Take I-480 West to I-80, INTERVIEW POLICIES/AVAILABILITY then take I-80 West approximately 60 miles to I-180. RADIO/TELEVISION BROADCAST SPACE All requests for interviews with Coach Amy Williams Turn south (right) onto I-180 until it becomes 9th Requests for live radio and television broadcast and Nebraska players should be directed to Jeff Griesch Street. Turn right onto R Street. Pinnacle Bank Arena space and credentials should be made to Vicki Capazo, by text/phone at (402) 549-0279 or email at jgriesch@ is north of 9th and Canopy streets. Communications Office, P.O. Box 880123, University of huskers.com - at least one day in advance. Nebraska Nebraska, Lincoln, NE, 68588-0123, telephone (402) practices and shoot-arounds are closed to the public MEDIA SERVICES 472-2263. If statisticians are needed, please contact and media, but interviews at the Hendricks Training Pregame notes, game-day information and media the Communications Office at least three days in Complex and Pinnacle Bank Arena can be arranged guides will be provided for each game. Play-by- advance. around practice through Griesch. It is preferred that play and final statistics will be distributed. Starting interviews be conducted before, rather than after approximately 60 minutes before tipoff, a light meal POSTGAME INTERVIEWS practice. will be served in the Media Work Room (C-151), The Nebraska postgame locker room is closed to located on the lower concourse off the north end of the media both home and away. For home games, BIG TEN MEDIA the playing court at Pinnacle Bank Arena. NU's postgame news conference will be held in the A Big Ten coaches teleconference will be held Postgame Interview Room (C-145) off the northeast Oct. 27 as part of Big Ten Women's Basketball PRESS ROW LOCATIONS corner of the court following a brief cooling-off period. Media Week, Oct. 23-27. A second teleconference Press row for writers and non-originating radio The visiting team is housed in the visitor's locker room. will be conducted prior to the 2018 Big Ten Women's networks is located in section 121 (northwest corner), Opposing coaches and players will be brought to the Basketball Tournament in Indianapolis, Ind., Feb. just below the main concourse. The visiting radio Nebraska interview room unless the opposing coach 28-March 4. The teleconference is expected to be held network is located across from the scorer's table, prefers other accommodations. on Monday, Feb. 27. Media wishing to join the calls along with the Husker Sports Network spot and live On the road, after the mandatory cooling-off must e-mail Chris Masters at [email protected] television tables. The camera deck is located above period, Coach Amy Williams will be available in the for the media dial-in and the replay numbers. Media sections 116 and 117. Television crews broadcasting postgame media room or outside the Huskers' locker members will be required to identify themselves with live may shoot from either floor level (northeast or room. Nebraska players will also be available as time their media affiliation to access the call. southwest baselines) or the camera deck, but they permits. During the season, Williams will do her

13 ALL-TIME NCAA TOURNAMENT APPEARANCES 6 2017-18 NEBRASKA WOMEN'S BASKETBALL MEDIA SERVICES & INFORMATION BROADCAST RIGHTS The University of Nebraska-Lincoln and the Husker Sports Network own exclusive radio broadcast rights to all of the University of Nebraska women's basketball games. Other than the Husker Sports Network and the University of Nebraska student station (KRNU), the only stations or networks that will be allowed to broadcast Nebraska games from the Pinnacle Bank Arena are those that have rights to broadcast games played by the opposing team. All radio stations and networks broadcasting from the Pinnacle Bank Arena must be approved by the University and are subject to a rights fee. Any representative of a radio station or network that has not purchased such rights shall not air live game action or description of any game while it is in progress, nor shall such representatives air tape-recorded or live commentary of Nebraska coaches or players for one hour before or after a game. Only stations that have purchased broadcast rights may install telephones on press row, or use telephones on press row for reporting on games. By accepting media credentials, representatives of stations and networks that have not purchased broadcast rights signify their agreement to the above stipulations. Matt Coatney (right) and Jeff Griesch team up for their 17th full season on the call together for Nebraska Any media member wishing to place a telephone women's basketball on the Husker Sports Network in 2017-18. on press row should contact Justin Schoen, Pinnacle Bank Arena, by text/phone at (402) 904-5660 or by teams and charges a fee for the use of those lines the Midwest. In addition, all of Nebraska's games email at [email protected]. He can also be for non-conference games (Big Ten official stations can be heard live for free on Huskers.com. The reached by fax at (402) 904-5922. Please contact receive the use of the lines free of charge as part of network provides a daily call-in show focusing on Schoen at least two weeks before the game. a cooperative). Husker athletics from 6 to 9 (central) weeknights. The on-air talent for Nebraska women's BROADCAST TELEPHONE LINES PRO SCOUTING PASSES basketball is Matt Coatney, a veteran sportscaster Media are welcome to have their own telephone Per Big Ten Conference rules, the University who enters his 17th full season as the play-by- lines installed on press row and may do so by of Nebraska provides press row access or media play voice of the Huskers. Jeff Griesch will provide contacting Pinnacle Bank Arena's Justin Schoen at credentials for scouts of professional basketball color commentary for the 20th season. Coach Amy [email protected] or by calling (402) 904- teams based on availability. If no space is available, Williams will also appear on a weekly radio show on 5660. He can also be reached by fax at (402) 904- scouts may arrange through the Communications the Husker Sports Network beginning with several 5922. The Husker Sports Network installs additional Office (402) 472-2263 to purchase tickets for shows in November and December before airing telephone lines for visiting official broadcasters or Nebraska home games. The tickets may be picked every week during Big Ten Conference season. up at the Will Call window. The Husker Sports Network, in its 23rd year of producing and marketing the live broadcast HUSKER SPORTS NETWORK COMMUNICATIONS of University of Nebraska Athletics, significantly 2017-18 RADIO STATIONS The University of Nebraska Communications enhanced its rights agreement with Nebraska Athletics in the fall of 2014. The Husker Sports Ainsworth* KBRB-1400 AM Office is located at One Memorial Stadium, on the Alliance* KCOW-1400 AM third floor of the Tom and Nancy Osborne Athletic Network's guaranteed payments to Nebraska Beatrice* KWBE-1450 AM Complex. Memorial Stadium is approximately one Athletics from $50.5 to $72 million over the Broken Bow* KBBN-95.3 FM mile from Pinnacle Bank Arena. remaining six years of the agreement and additional Chadron* KCSR-610 AM sponsorships and digital/social media rights to IMG Cozad* KAMI-1580 AM HUSKERS.COM College. Falls City* KTNC-1230 AM/KLZA-101.3 FM A simulcast of all Nebraska women's basketball The Husker Sports Network continues to manage Fremont* KFMT-105.5 FM games on the Husker Sports Network will be and market all sponsorship and media rights Grand Island* KRGI-1430 AM broadcast live and free of charge on the Internet at associated with Nebraska Athletics, including access Hastings* KHAS 1230 AM/KLIQ-94.5 FM Huskers.com. to university marks/logos, experiential platforms, Holdrege* KUVR-1380 AM In addition to the play-by-play radio broadcast, live game and shoulder radio programming, Huskers.com Husker App real-time statistics, complete results, releases, and coaches’ TV and radio shows, program sales, digital Imperial* KADL-102.9 FM team information can be obtained on the official platforms, and publications. Kearney* KGFW-1340 AM site of the Nebraska Athletic Department, Huskers. IMG is a global leader in sports, fashion and Lexington* KRVN-880 AM com. media operating in more than 30 countries around Lincoln KBBK-107.3 FM the world. IMG’s businesses include Events & McCook* KSWN-93.9 FM HUSKER SPORTS NETWORK Media, College, Golf, Tennis, Performance and IMG North Platte* KODY-1240 AM/KXNP-103.5 FM The Husker Sports Network will continue the Academy, Fashion, Models, Clients, Consulting, Omaha KXSP 590 AM/KKCD 105.9 FM strong tradition of broadcasting excellence in 2017- Licensing, Joint Ventures, and creative management Scottsbluff* KNEB-960 AM/94.1 FM 18, as it brings Husker sports to fans across the agency Art + Commerce. Sidney* KSID-1340 AM nation and around the world. All of NU's women's In 2014, IMG was acquired by WME, the world’s Superior* KRFS-1600 AM/103.9 FM basketball games are broadcast by the Husker leading entertainment and media agency. Together, TuneIn.com TuneIn App Sports Network, which includes more than 20 the companies offer an unparalleled client roster; Valentine* KVSH-940 AM stations across Nebraska. world-class partnerships with sponsors, brands *stations will carry select games based on the KBBK (B107.3 FM) serves as the Lincoln affiliate, and broadcasters; and marquee assets across station's programming conflicts. All games can while ESPN 590 AM and CD 105.93 FM cover the entertainment, events and fashion. be heard for free world-wide on Huskers.com. Huskers in Omaha. KRVN (880 AM) reaches across

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