2019 Division I Men's Basketball Media Coordination Manual

2019 Division I Men’s Basketball Media Coordination Manual

Updated March 31, 2019 Contents

Key Contacts �� 1 Media Coordination Final Four contacts �� 1 Men’s Basketball Committee �� 1 Credentials �� 4 Final Four Credentials �� 4 Media Shuttle �� 5 Media Workroom Hours �� 5 Media Teleconference Schedule �� 6 News Conferences �� 6 Transcripts �� 7 Digital Media Hub �� 7 Live Streaming �� 7 Media Parking �� 7 Satellite Truck Parking �� 7 Courtside Internet �� 7 Other Final Four Information �� 8 All-Tournament �� 8 End Zone Videoboards �� 8 Media Areas �� 8 Radio Frequency Coordination �� 8 Media Headquarters Hotels �� 9 Metro Transit �� 9 Media Party �� 10 Media Evaluation �� 10 Links �� 10 Dates and Sites �� 10 Preliminary Rounds �� 10 Final Four �� 12

Appendixes

Appendix A • Final Four - Media Schedule �� 13 Appendix B • Minneapolis Maps �� 17 Media Operations Manual Key Contacts

Media Coordination Final Four contacts

First Last Email Office David Worlock [email protected] 317-917-6120 J.D. Hamilton [email protected] 317-917-6124 Jennifer Rodgers [email protected] 317-917-6109 Lauren McLaughlin [email protected] 317-917-6889 Men’s Basketball Committee

Mitch Barnhart. Mitch is in his 14th year as Director of Athletics at the University of Kentucky. Mitch arrived at the University of Kentucky after four successful years as the Director of Athletics at Oregon State University. Prior to his tenure at Oregon State he was an Associate Athletic Director at the University of Tennessee. Barnhart is a native of Kansas City, Kansas and earned his bachelor’s degree at Ottawa University in1981. He later received his master’s degree in Sports Administration from Ohio University. Kentucky has finished in the top 25 of the Directors’ Cup standings each of the past three seasons, including a school-best 11th-place finish in the 2013-14 national all sports standings. Barnhart was named NCAA Division I Athletic Director of the Year at the annual convention of the National Association of Athletics Directors. Mitch began work on the committee Sept. 1, 2016.

Tom Burnett. Tom has been at the Southland Conference for 15 years and has extensive experience serving on various NCAA committees, including the Division I Management Council, the Playing Rules Oversight Panel, the Baseball Rules Committee, the Division I Committee on Academic Performance, and the Board of Managers for Women’s College Basketball Officiating. Burnett, who was also at the Sun Belt Conference in various roles from 1991-2002, served as the public and media relations chair for the New Orleans Local Organizing Committee that helped stage the 2003 Men’s Final Four in New Orleans. A native of Houston, Burnett is a 1988 graduate of Louisiana Tech, where he studied journalism while working as a student assistant in the sports information office. Upon graduation, Louisiana Tech hired him as an assistant sports information director. Burnett also spent two years at the American South Conference before joining the Sun Belt Conference staff as the director of communications in 1991. Four years later, he was named assistant commissioner and then was promoted to associate commissioner in 1999 before moving to his current role in 2002. Tom began work on the committee Sept. 1, 2017.

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Janet Cone. Janet is in her 10th year as Director of Athletics at UNC Asheville and also serves as the Senior Administrator for University Enterprises. She came to Asheville from Samford University where she served as the first head women’s basketball coach in 1996 and coached the Bulldogs for five seasons. In 2002, Cone was named Assistant Athletic Director before being promoted to Associate Athletic Director in 2003. The Summerville, South Carolina native graduated magna cum laude from Furman University and earned her Master’s from the University of South Carolina. Cone was named the Division I-AAA Administrator of the Year by the National Association of Collegiate Women Athletic Administrators in 2007 and in June 2013, she was one of just 28 Directors of Athletics to be named Under Armour AD of the Year by the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics. Janet’s service to the committee began Sept. 1, 2014.

Bernadette McGlade. Bernadette has been the commissioner of the Atlantic 10 Conference since 2008. A former women’s basketball standout at the University of North Carolina, McGlade is the only person in conference history to be named an Atlantic Coast Conference Legend as both a student-athlete and coach. At age 23, she was hired as the head women’s basketball coach at Georgia Tech, becoming the first full-time female coach in the school’s history. After coaching for seven seasons, McGlade moved into administration, serving as the tournament director for the 1993 NCAA Women’s Final Four. In 2000, McGlade was named the WBCA Administrator of the Year and was inducted into the Georgia Tech Athletic Association Hall of Fame. McGlade also spent 11 years at the ACC office, during which time she founded the South Atlantic Women’s Basketball Officiating program. She served on the Women’s Basketball Committee, including as chair in 1999 and 2000, and began her term on the Men’s Basketball Committee in 2018.

Bernard Muir. Bernard Muir was named Stanford’s Jaquish & Kenninger Director of Athletics on July 27, 2012. Under Muir’s guidance in 2012-13, Stanford kept alive two of the most unfathomable streaks in college athletics. Stanford won its 19th consecutive Directors’ Cup trophy as the top overall athletic program in the country and extended its streak of having won at least one NCAA national championship annually for the past 37 years, the longest such streak in the nation. He brought nearly 25 years of athletic administrative experience to Stanford, with stops at Delaware, Georgetown, Notre Dame, Butler, Auburn and the National Collegiate Athletics Association (NCAA). As an undergraduate at Brown University, Muir was a four-year letter winner basketball, and he serves as a member of the board of directors of USA Basketball. Bernard has a bachelor’s degree in organizational behavior and management from Brown University earned in 1990 and a master’s degree in sports administration from Ohio University earned in 1992. He began his service with the committee on Sept. 1, 2014.

Mike O’Brien. Mike is the vice president and director of athletics at the University of Toledo. O’Brien, who was an assistant basketball coach for three seasons in the mid-1980s, has a master’s degree in education from the University of Wisconsin- River Falls and another in sports administration from Western Illinois University. A 1975 graduate of Missouri Valley College, the Iowa City, Iowa native held athletic administration positions at Ball State University, the University of Pittsburgh, Lamar University and Kansas State University before being named to his current role in 2002. O’Brien has extensive experience with various NCAA committees, having served on the Competition Oversight Committee, the Division I Football Issues Committee and the Women’s Basketball Oversight Committee. He also has served as the Mid-American Conference’s representative to the College Football Playoff Committee. O’Brien’s two-year term on the committee began in 2018.

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Jim Phillips. Jim, who has been head of the athletics department at Northwestern for nine years, is a 1990 graduate of Illinois and holds a master’s degree from Arizona State, where he served as a restricted earnings coach for a period in which the Sun Devils reached the postseason in five consecutive seasons. Phillips also holds a doctorate in educational administration from Tennessee, which he earned while serving as assistant athletics director. In 2000, Phillips moved on to Notre Dame, where he elevated to the position of senior associate director of athletics for external affairs. Four years later he was named the athletics director at Northern Illinois, where he remained until accepting his current position in 2008. While at Northern Illinois, he was promoted to vice president, was named the 2007 General Robert R. Neyland Athletic Director of the Year and served on the Division I Women’s Basketball Committee. Jim began work on the committee Sept. 1, 2017.

Chris Reynolds. Reynolds, the Vice President for Intercollegiate Athletics at Bradley University, was a four-year letterman at Indiana, helping to lead the Hoosiers to Big Ten Conference championships in 1991 and 1993 and an appearance in the 1992 Men’s Final Four. During Reynolds’ four years, he played in 129 games for Hoosier teams that compiled a 105-27 record. A 1993 graduate of Indiana, Reynolds also earned a law degree from the school in 1996 and his doctorate in 2012. He started his professional career as an intern for the NCAA before taking a job as the assistant compliance coordinator at Michigan State, and then going to Western Michigan as assistant athletics director. From there, Reynolds moved on to Notre Dame, where he was the assistant athletic director for compliance, before returning to Indiana for nine years in a variety of senior- level roles. He left Indiana in 2012 after being hired as deputy director of athletics and recreation at Northwestern, before going to Bradley in 2015. His term on the committee began in 2018.

Craig Thompson. Craig agreed to serve a one-year term on the Division I Men’s Basketball Committee, holding the position until a permanent administrator from the Mountain West Conference will be appointed next summer. Thompson has the unique distinction of having previously served on this group, as he was a member of the committee from 1995-2000 and served as chair in 1999-2000. Thompson is currently a member of the NCAA Division I Council, and the Men’s Basketball Legislative Subcommittee, and was a member of the Men’s Basketball Oversight Committee. Thompson is in his 20th year leading the Mountain West Conference through the ever-changing landscape of intercollegiate athletics. As the league enters its 19th season of competition in 2017-18, he continues to create and improve the opportunities for Mountain West institutions and student-athletes to be successful both academically and athletically. In addition to his duties with the Conference and the NCAA Council, Thompson serves on the College Football Playoff Management Committee and is a member of the College Football Officiating Board of Managers, LLC. Kevin White. White has been the director of athletics at Duke University since 2008. Prior to arriving in Durham, North Carolina, White was the director of athletics at the University of Notre Dame from 2000-08. White’s distinguished career in athletic administration also includes stints as director of athletics at Arizona State University, Tulane University, the University of Maine, Orono, and Loras College. White has served on numerous NCAA committees, including the NCAA Council, formerly the NCAA’s highest governing body. White earned a master’s degree from Central Michigan University, and completed postdoctoral work at Harvard University after he completed his Ph.D. from Southern Illinois University at Carbondale in 1983. His son Mike is the head men’s basketball coach at Florida, while another son, Danny, is the director of athletics at UCF. In addition, his son Brian is the senior associate athletics director for development at Missouri, and his daughter Mariah is the assistant athletic director for administration at SMU. Kevin began his service to the committee in September 2015.

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Final Four Credentials

For national, international and Minneapolis-area media, the deadline to submit a Final Four credential application was Friday, March 1, 2019.

For media members who cover a participating institution, please note the procedure for receiving credentials:

During the course of the season and again after the bracket is announced at 6 p.m. Eastern time Sunday, March 17, each participating institution’s sports information director will instruct media members who meet NCAA criteria to sign up for inclusion on the team’s media list via the NCAA’s online credential system. Me- dia members have until 6 p.m. Eastern time Monday, March 18 to sign up for inclusion on the list for a team playing in a First Four game, or in a first-round game (for the 60 teams not playing in the First Four).If the team that a media member covers advances to the next site (i.e. wins a First Four game in Dayton to advance to a first-/second-round site, wins a second-round game to advance to a regional site, or wins a regional final to advance to the Final Four), they must sign up for inclusion on the team media list again. The deadline for signing up for inclusion on the team media list for a regional site is 6 p.m. Eastern time Monday, March 25, and the deadline for signing up for inclusion on the team media list for the Final Four is 6 p.m. on Monday, April 1.

Media Access to U.S. Bank Stadium Standard credentials issued by the NCAA are required for access to U.S. Bank Stadium from Sunday, March 31 through Monday, April 8 and are required to be worn at all times while in the stadium. A media credential permits admittance to U.S. Bank Stadium through any entrance. Requests for entry into U.S. Bank Stadium from Sunday, March 31 through Wednesday, April 3 should be made via email to David Worlock ([email protected]).

Final Four Credentials Will Again Include Photos At the Final Four only, photos will appear on everyone’s credential. Media members who do not submit a photo through the online credentialing system will have the opportunity to have their photo taken at the credential distribution tent located on the northwest side of U.S. Bank Stadium (on the northwest corner of Chicago and 4th Streets) during normal credential distribution hours. However, those who do so may have extended delays in line and longer waits to pick up their credential. You are strongly encouraged to submit a photo during the online application process.

Credential Zoning System Once again, the NCAA will use a zoning system, with various areas of U.S. Bank Stadium designated with numbers and letters. Those holding credentials will only have access to the numbered/lettered areas on their credential. Generally, members of the media will be assigned credential zones that will provide them access to public areas, working media areas (which includes back-of house locations and the press box), team locker rooms (during designated times only), courtside media seating, and the court/deck during approved times. All zones will be designated by the NCAA.

4 NCAA.COM/FINAL-FOUR Media Operations Manual Credential Distribution All credentials must be claimed in person. Government-issued identification is required and security per- sonnel will check all bags upon entry into the stadium. Members of the media may claim credentials at the credential distribution center located on the northwest side of U.S. Bank Stadium on the northwest corner of Chicago and 4th Streets. We suggest taking the light rail to the U.S. Bank Stadium stop to pick up their credential. That stop leaves a short walk to the credential distribution and entry into the stadium.

Day Times Thursday, April 4 8 a.m. – 6 p.m. Friday, April 5 8 a.m. – 6 p.m. Saturday, April 6 8 a.m. – 6 p.m. Sunday, April 7 8 a.m. – 6 p.m. Monday, April 8 8 a.m. – 6 p.m.

Media Shuttle

The NCAA will provide shuttle service to credentialed media members to and from the media hotels and U.S. Bank Stadium Thursday-Monday at the following times:

Day Hours Thursday, April 4 9 a.m. – 6 p.m. Friday, April 5 8 a.m. – 7:30 p.m. Saturday, April 6 12 p.m. – Four hours after final press conference Sunday, April 7 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. Monday, April 8 1 p.m. – Four hours after final press conference

The regular media shuttle drop-off location will be on the southeast side of the U.S. Bank Stadium, which is very convenient for daily access into the stadium. Be forewarned, anyone riding the media shuttle to the stadium without having previously picked up their credential will have a significant walk around the extended security perimeter to retrieve their credential.

Media Workroom Hours

Media guides, press releases, updated statistics and notes, and other information will be available in the media workroom. The workroom hours are as follows.

Day Hours Thursday, April 4 9 a.m. – 6 p.m.

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Day Hours Friday, April 5 8 a.m. – 7:30 p.m. Saturday, April 6 12 p.m. – Four hours after final press conference Sunday, April 7 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. Monday, April 8 1 p.m. – Four hours after final press conference

Note that courtside access is not available to the media during closed practices on Thursday and Sunday, until 2:30 p.m. on Saturday and 5:30 p.m. on Monday.

Media Teleconference Schedule

To participate in the following teleconferences, media representatives should obtain the dial-in number and the confirmation number to participate or listen to each of these calls. To receive these numbers, email David Worlock at [email protected].

Monday, April 1 2 p.m. - 3:20 EST Media Teleconference with Final Four Head Coaches (each coach will speak for 20 minutes)

News Conferences

News conferences involving the head coach and selected student-athletes from participating institutions will take place the day before competition, the day between competition and following every game of the NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Championship.

The NCAA will uplink the formal interview sessions held in the interview room at each venue. The coordi- nates can be found at http://www.ncaa.com/media. All times are local.

Thursday: 11:50 a.m. – 12:10 p.m.; 12:45 – 1:05 p.m.; 1:50 – 2:10 p.m.; 3:05 – 3:25 p.m. and 3:30 – 4 p.m.

Friday: 10:30-10:50 a.m.; 11:30-11:50 a.m.; 12:30-12:50 p.m.; 1:30-1:50 p.m. Saturday: After both semifinal games Sunday: 11:45 a.m.-12:15 p.m., 1:50-2:2 p.m. Monday: After the championship game

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Transcripts for official press conferences, both on off days and game days, will be available at each site and online at ncaa.com/Transcripts. Digital Media Hub

All off-day and postgame press conferences from all rounds of the Division I Men’s Basketball Champion- ship will be made available for download in the NCAA Digital Media Hub. Please click here and follow the simple instructions to create an account. All users must create an account in order to download any content. For questions or support, please email [email protected]. Live Streaming

To view a live stream of any of the March Madness press conferences at each tournament sites, please click here to access direct links.

Media Parking

Limited reserved media parking will be available at U.S. Bank Stadium. Given the proximity of the venue to the media hotels, walking or using public transportation is encouraged. Media should submit parking requests during the online credential application process.

Satellite Truck Parking

For information regarding satellite truck parking at U.S. Bank Stadium, please contact Travis Hornik at [email protected].

Courtside Internet

Please note that all courtside seats, including end zone seats, will have an Ethernet connection. It is sug- gested you bring an appropriate adapter for your personal device.

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All-Tournament

After the championship game, the USBWA and NCAA’s media coordination committee will coordinate the selection of the All-Tournament team, which includes the Most Outstanding Player. The team will be announced after the game via the public address system and in the media interview room. End Zone Videoboards

The center-hung scoreboard will feature live-game action in the venue during the Men’s Final Four. Similar to past years, end zone videoboards will be utilized during timeouts, halftimes and between games so as not to interfere with student-athletes during actual competition. Media Areas

Primary Stadium Media Entrance: Access Check Point 11 (main entrance closest to credential distribution on the corner of Chicago and 4th Streets)

Media Space: The media workroom, interview room, dining area, radio workroom, photo workroom and audio/video distribution area are all located on the south end of the stadium.

Nikon, Canon and Sony Professional Photo Services: Within photo workroom

Upper Photo Positions: Medtronic Club Level, Section V8

Telecommunications Help Desk: Within media workroom

Breakout Session Rooms: North end of the stadium

Outside Broadcast Location/Satellite Truck Parking: Parking lot on the northwest side of U.S. Bank Stadium.

Upper Media Seating: North and South end zones. Radio Frequency Coordination

For questions related to frequency coordination, please email [email protected] or call 651-646-1051 ext. 20415.

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Crowne Plaza Northstar (618 2nd Ave. South) and Courtyard Minneapolis Downtown (1500 Washington Ave. South).

Only credentialed members of the media will be allowed to stay in the media blocks and can receive the media rates at the media hotels. A valid credit card is required for all hotel reservations. There is a four- night minimum, which must include Friday, April 5 through Monday, April 8, with a departure of Tuesday, April 9. Those arriving earlier or departing later will be charged for the additional nights.

Rooms are still available at the Courtyard Minneapolis Downtown (the Crowne Plaza Northstar is currently sold out). Reservations are made on a first-come, first-served basis and the deadline to contact Lauren McLaughlin ([email protected]) about reserving a room is 8 p.m. Eastern time Monday, April 1.

All hotel-related inquiries should be sent to Lauren McLaughlin ([email protected]). Please do not call the hotel directly to make a reservation or change an existing one. Those who are approved for a credential and request a hotel room during the application process will be emailed a link to the site where your hotel reservation will be made. Please note that both properties are within walking distance to the stadium and will be serviced by a complimentary shuttle. Metro Transit

The Minneapolis Metro Transit system is an inexpensive, convenient way to get around the downtown Min- neapolis area. There are stops at the stadium, near the convention center and near both media hotels. You can also use it to get to and from the airport.

Upon your arrival at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport, the Terminal 1 Lindbergh light rail station is located below the Transit Center, between the Blue and Red ramps. From the Tram Level (one level below bag claim), take the tram to the Transit Center. When you exit the tram, follow the signs to the light rail station. (Note that if you arrive at MSP’s Terminal 2 Humphrey, the light rail station is located on the north side of the Orange Ramp. From Level 1 near Ticketing take the elevator or escalator up to the Orange Ramp skyway. Follow the signs to the light rail station. Take the escalators or elevators down one level to the station platform.)

If you are staying at the Courtyard Minneapolis Downtown, take the Blue Line to downtown Minneapolis to the U.S. Bank Stadium station and transfer to the Green Line to West Bank Station. If you are staying at the Crowne Plaza NorthStar, take the Blue Line to downtown Minneapolis to the Government Plaza Station.

To return to the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport, take the Blue Line to Minneapolis-St. Paul Inter- national Airport Terminal 1 Lindbergh Station or Terminal 2 Humphrey Station.

Trains run every 10 minutes during peak hours and typically every 10 to 15 minutes at other times of the day. To/From the airport, trains can take you to/from downtown Minneapolis in approximately 22 minutes.

Should you have issues with the app or receiving your tickets, please contact Adam Mehl via adam.mehl@ metrotransit.org.

For more information, please visit www.metrotransit.org.

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The Media Party will take place Thursday, April 4 from 7-10 p.m. at Erik the Red (601 Chicago Ave., a short walk from the media hotels and U.S. Bank Stadium). Media Evaluation

To help improve the tournament in the future, please complete a survey that will be sent to you by the US- BWA, or email your feedback to David Worlock at [email protected].

Links

For championship media policies, broadcast and credentials information, please visit www.ncaa.com/ media. • Logo Library: https://sportgraphics.widencollective.com/ • NCAA championships records books: http://www.ncaa.org/championships/statistics/ncaa-records- books • NCAA Men’s Basketball Stats and Records: http://www.ncaa.org/championships/statistics/mens- basketball-statistics • Men’s Basketball Rules Book: http://www.ncaa.org/championships/playing-rules/mens-basketball- rules-game

Dates and Sites

Preliminary Rounds 2020

Dates Host(s) Round City, State Facility March 17-18 University of Dayton First Four Dayton, OH UD Arena Metro Atlantic Athletic March 19/21 Conference 1st/2nd Rounds Albany, NY Times Union Center Spokane Veterans March 19/21 University of Idaho 1st/2nd Rounds Spokane, WA Memorial Arena March 19/21 Missouri Valley Conference 1st/2nd Rounds St. Louis, MO Enterprise Center March 19/21 University of South Florida 1st/2nd Rounds Tampa, FL Amalie Arena

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Dates Host(s) Round City, State Facility March 20/22 Atlantic Coast Conference 1st/2nd Rounds Greensboro, NC Greensboro Coliseum March 20/22 Creighton University 1st/2nd Rounds Omaha, NE CenturyLink Center California State University, March 20/22 Sacramento 1st/2nd Rounds Sacramento, CA Golden 1 Center Mid-American Conference and March 20/22 Cleveland State University 1st/2nd Rounds Cleveland, OH Quicken Loans Arena March 26/28 Horizon League and IUPUI Midwest Regional Indianapolis, IN Lucas Oil Stadium March 26/28 Pepperdine University West Regional Los Angeles, CA STAPLES Center March 27/29 University of Houston South Regional Houston, TX Toyota Center St. John’s University and Big March 27/29 East Conference East Regional New York, NY Madison Square Garden

2021

Dates Host(s) Round City, State Facility March 16-17 University of Dayton First Four Dayton, OH UD Arena March 18/20 Providence College 1st/2nd Rounds Providence, RI Dunkin’ Donuts Center March 18/20 Boise State University 1st/2nd Rounds Boise, ID Taco Bell Arena Oakland University and March 18/20 University of Detroit, Mercy 1st/2nd Rounds Detroit, MI Little Caesars Arena March 18/20 Big 12 Conference 1st/2nd Rounds Dallas, TX American Airlines Center March 19/21 Wichita State University 1st/2nd Rounds Wichita, KS Intrust Bank Arena March 19/21 University of Kentucky 1st/2nd Rounds Lexington, KY Rupp Arena March 19/21 North Carolina State University 1st/2nd Rounds Raleigh, NC PNC Arena March 19/21 West Coast Conference 1st/2nd Rounds San Jose, CA SAP Center University of Minnesota, Twin March 25/27 Cities Midwest Regional Minneapolis, MN Target Center March 25/27 Mountain West Conference West Regional Denver, CO Pepsi Center March 26/28 University of Memphis South Regional Memphis, TN FedExForum March 26/28 Atlantic 10 Conference East Regional Brooklyn, NY Barclays Center

2022

Dates Host(s) Round City, State Facility March 15-16 University of Dayton First Four Dayton, OH UD Arena March 17/19 Oregon State University 1st/2nd Rounds Portland, OR Moda Center Metro Atlantic Athletic March 17/19 Conference 1st/2nd Rounds Buffalo, NY KeyBank Center March 17/19 University of Cincinnati 1st/2nd Rounds Cincinnati, OH U.S. Bank Arena March 17/19 Texas Christian University 1st/2nd Rounds Fort Worth, TX Fort Worth Arena Wisconsin Entertainment March 18/20 Marquette University 1st/2nd Rounds Milwaukee, WI and Sports Center

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Dates Host(s) Round City, State Facility Southern Conference and Bon Secours Wellness March 18/20 Furman University 1st/2nd Rounds Greenville, SC Arena March 18/20 Duquesne University 1st/2nd Rounds Pittsburgh, PA PPG Paints Arena March 18/20 San Diego State University 1st/2nd Rounds San Diego, CA Viejas Arena San Francisco, March 24/26 Pac-12 Conference West Regional CA Chase Center University of Texas at San March 24/26 Antonio South Regional San Antonio, TX AT&T Center March 25/27 University of Pennsylvania East Regional Philadelphia, PA Wells Fargo Center March 25/27 Northwestern University Midwest Regional Chicago, IL United Center

Final Four

Dates Host(s) City, State Facility April 6/8, 2019 University of Minnesota Minneapolis, MN U.S. Bank Stadium April 4/6, 2020 Georgia Institute of Technology Atlanta, GA Mercedes-Benz Stadium April 3/5, 2021 Horizon League and IUPUI Indianapolis, IN Lucas Oil Stadium April 2/4, 2022 Tulane University New Orleans, LA Mercedes-Benz Superdome University of Houston, Houston Baptist April 1/3, 2023 University, Rice University and Texas Houston, TX NRG Stadium Southern University April 6/8, 2024 Arizona State University Phoenix, AZ State Farm Stadium University of Texas- San Antonio and April 5/7, 2025 University of the Incarnate Word San Antonio, TX Alamodome April 4/6, 2026 Horizon League and IUPUI Indianapolis, IN Lucas Oil Stadium

12 NCAA.COM/FINAL-FOUR Media Operations Manual Appendix A • FINAL FOUR - MEDIA SCHEDULE

2019 Men's Final Four Schedule of Events (all times Central) Monday, April 1, 2019

1-2:20 p�m� Teleconference with Final Four Coaches Wednesday, April 3, 2019

6-7:15 p.m. SID Meeting (invitation only) Thursday, April 4, 2019

8 a�m�-6 p�m� Credential distribution 9 a�m�-6 p�m� Media shuttle operates 9 a�m�-6 p�m� Media workroom opens 11 a�m�-1:30 p�m� Media buffet 3:30-4 p�m� NCAA President Dr� Mark Emmert Press Conference 4:20-4:35 p.m. Associated Press Player of the Year Press Conference 4:35-4:50 p.m. Associated Press Coach of the Year Press Conference 4:45 p.m. Strobe test (if necessary) 7-10 p�m� Media Welcome Party Auburn

Head Coach's Schedule 9-10:30 a�m� Practice (optional, closed*) 10:40-10:50 a.m. NCAA�com interview 10:55-11 a.m. Van Wagner Sports & Entertainment interview 11:05-11:20 a.m. Westwood One interview 11:25-11:45 a.m. Turner/CBS interview 11:50 a.m.-12:10 p.m. Press conference 12:15-12:35 p.m. Joint Turner/CBS interview with other Game 1 coach

Student-Athletes' Schedule 9-10:30 a�m� Practice (optional, closed*) 10:40-11:05 a.m. Westwood One/NCAA�com interviews 11:15-11:40 a.m. Open locker room Individual interviews, specialty shots and headshots with Turner/CBS; 11:50 a.m.-12:50 p.m. Individual interviews with NCAA�com and Van Wagner Sports & Entertainment Virginia

Head Coach's Schedule 9:25-9:40 a.m. Westwood One interview 9:45-9:50 a.m. Van Wagner Sports & Entertainment interview 9:55-10:05 a.m. NCAA�com interview 10:10-10:30 a�m� Turner/CBS interview 10:40 a�m�-12:10 p�m� Practice (optional, closed*) 12:15-12:35 p.m. Joint Turner/CBS interview with other Game 1 coach 12:45-1:05 p.m. Press conference

Student-Athletes' Schedule 9-9:25 a.m. Westwood One/NCAA�com interviews Individual interviews, specialty shots and headshots with Turner/CBS; 9:30-10:30 a�m� Individual interviews with NCAA�com and Van Wagner Sports & Entertainment 10:40 a�m�-12:10 p�m� Practice (optional, closed*) 12:15-12:40 p.m. Open locker room Texas Tech

Head Coach's Schedule 12:15-12:35 p.m. Joint Turner/CBS interview with other Game 2 coach 12:40-12:45 p.m. Van Wagner Sports & Entertainment interview 12:50-1 p.m. NCAA�com interview 1:05-1:20 p.m. Westwood One interview 1:25-1:45 p.m. Turner/CBS interview 1:50-2:10 p.m. Press conference 2:50-4:20 p.m. Practice (optional, closed*)

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Student-Athletes' Schedule 12:40-1:05 p.m. Westwood One/NCAA�com interviews 1:10-1:35 p.m. Open locker room Individual interviews, specialty shots and headshots with Turner/CBS; 1:40-2:40 p�m� Individual interviews with NCAA�com and Van Wagner Sports & Entertainment 2:50-4:20 p.m. Practice (optional, closed*) Michigan St.

Head Coach's Schedule 12:15-12:35 p.m. Joint Turner/CBS interview with other Game 2 coach 12:40-2:10 p�m� Practice (optional, closed*) 2:20-2:25 p.m. Van Wagner Sports & Entertainment interview 2:30-2:45 p.m. Westwood One interview 2:50-3 p.m. NCAA�com interview 3:05-3:25 p.m. Press conference 3:30-3:50 p.m. Turner/CBS interview

Student-Athletes' Schedule 12:40-2:10 p�m� Practice (optional, closed*) 2:15-2:40 p.m. Open locker room 2:45-3:10 p.m. Westwood One/NCAA�com interviews Individual interviews, specialty shots and headshots with Turner/CBS; 3:15-4:15 p.m. Individual interviews with NCAA�com and Van Wagner Sports & Entertainment Friday, April 5, 2019

8 a�m�-7:30 p�m� Media workroom opens (courtside open to media) 8 a�m�-7:30 p�m� Media shuttle operates 8-9:15 a.m. USBWA Writing Workshop 8 a�m�-6 p�m� Credential distribution 9:15-9:45 a.m. USBWA Oscar Robertston Player of the Year Press Conference 10 a�m� Arena doors open to public 11 a�m�-1 p�m� Media buffet 3 p�m� Pre-Semifinal Meeting (invitation only) 3:35 p.m. Reese's All-Star Game 4-4:30 p.m. Turner/CBS Talent Available to Media Auburn 11-11:50 a.m. Practice

Head Coach's Schedule 10:30-10:40 a�m� Press conference in interview room 10:40-10:50 a.m. Press conference in interview room (jointly with selected student-athletes) 12-12:05 p.m. CNN Interview

Student-Athletes' Schedule 10:15-10:35 a.m. Breakout sessions for five selected student-athletes 10:40-10:50 a.m. Press conference in interview room (jointly with head coach; minimum of two players) 10:15-10:50 a.m. Locker room open to media Virginia 12-12:50 p.m. Practice

Head Coach's Schedule 11:30-11:40 a�m� Press conference in interview room 11:40-11:50 a.m. Press conference in interview room (jointly with selected student-athletes) 1-1:05 p.m. CNN Interview

Student-Athletes' Schedule 11:15-11:35 a.m. Breakout sessions for five selected student-athletes 11:40-11:50 a.m. Press conference in interview room (jointly with head coach; minimum of two players) 11:15-11:50 a.m. Locker room open to media Texas Tech 1-1:50 p.m. Practice

Head Coach's Schedule 12:30-12:40 p�m� Press conference in interview room 12:40-12:50 p.m. Press conference in interview room (jointly with selected student-athletes) 2-2:05 p.m. CNN Interview

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Student-Athletes' Schedule 12:15-12:35 p.m. Breakout sessions for five selected student-athletes 12:40-12:50 p.m. Press conference in interview room (jointly with head coach; minimum of two players) 12:15-12:50 p.m. Locker room open to media Michigan St. 2-2:50 p.m. Practice

Head Coach's Schedule 1:30-1:40 p�m� Press conference in interview room 1:40-1:50 p.m. Press conference in interview room (jointly with selected student-athletes) 3-3:05 p.m. CNN Interview

Student-Athletes' Schedule 1:15-1:35 p.m. Breakout sessions for five selected student-athletes 1:40-1:50 p.m. Press conference in interview room (jointly with head coach; minimum of two players) 1:15-1:50 p.m. Locker room open to media Saturday, April 6, 2019

12 p�m� Media workroom opens; workroom closes four hours after last press conference 12 p�m� Media shuttle operates; shuttle runs until four hours after last press conference 8 a�m�-6 p�m� Credential distribution 12:30 p�m� Naismith Hall of Fame Press Conference 2:30 p�m� Courtside open to media 3 p�m� Arena doors open to public 2:30-4:30 p.m.; 11 p.m.-1 a.m. Media buffet 5:09 p.m. Semifinal Game No� 1 (Semifinal Game No� 2 starts 40 minutes after Game No� 1 ends�)

There shall be four 60-minute time slots, with a 5-minute break between each practice� Teams shall choose their practice times in the following order: higher seed Game No� 1 (lower seed Game No� 1 will be assigned the remaining time slot); higher seed Game No� 2 (lower seed Game No� 2 will be assigned the remaining time slot)� Representatives of Turner/CBS Sports, Hammond Communications, Westwood One, rightsholding radio networks and technicians from photo agencies who are installing or maintaining equipment will have access to the floor at all times� No one from any agency may sit and watch practice; all individuals must be actively working or else will be asked to move to the back-of-house areas� Turner/CBS talent may attend closed practices with advance permission from the head coach� Rightsholding radio networks from a participating institution who need to install or maintain equipment may attend a closed practice for their team's practice only� Game 1 Teams Time slot 1 10 - 11 a�m� Time slot 2 11:05 a.m. - 12:05 p.m. Game 2 Teams Time slot 3 12:10 - 1:10 p�m� Time slot 4 1:15 - 2:15 p.m. Sunday, April 7, 2019

8 a�m�-6 p�m� Credential distribution 10 a�m�-6 p�m� Media workroom open 10 a�m�-6 p�m� Media shuttle operates 11:30 a�m�-1:30 p�m� Media buffet 2 p�m� Pre-Championship Meeting (invitation only) Game 1 Winner

Head Coach's Schedule 11:45 a.m.-12:15 p.m. Press conference in interview room 12:20-12:35 p.m. Individual interview with Turner/CBS 12:40-12:45 p.m. Individual interview with NCAA�com 12:50-1 p.m. Individual interview with Westwood One 1:05-1:10 p.m. ESPN interview 1:15-1:25 p.m. Joint Turner/CBS interview with other coach 1:45-3:15 p.m. Practice (*Closed)

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Student-Athletes' Schedule 12:05-12:15 p.m. Press conference in interview room (2 student-athletes, jointly with head coach) 12:20-12:40 p�m� Breakout sessions for five selected student-athletes Turner/CBS Specialty Shots; 1-1:30 p�m� Individual interview with Westwood One; other student-athletes available in the locker room 1:45-3:15 p.m. Practice (*Closed) Game 2 Winner

Head Coach's Schedule 1:15-1:25 p.m. Joint Turner/CBS interview with other coach 1:35-1:45 p.m. Individual interview with Westwood One 1:50-2:20 p.m. Press conference in interview room 2:25-2:40 p.m. Individual interview with Turner/CBS 2:45-2:50 p.m. Individual interview with NCAA�com 2:55-3 p.m. ESPN interview 3:30-5 p.m. Practice (*Closed)

Student-Athletes' Schedule 2:10-2:20 p�m� Press conference in interview room (2 student-athletes, jointly with head coach) 2:25-2:45 p.m. Breakout sessions for five selected student-athletes Turner/CBS Specialty Shots; 2:50-3:20 p.m. Individual interview with Westwood One; other student-athletes available in the locker room 3:30-5 p.m. Practice (*Closed) Monday, April 8, 2019

11:30 a�m�-1 p�m� USBWA Awards Luncheon 1 p�m� Media workroom opens; workroom closes four hours after last press conference 1 p�m� Media shuttle operates; shuttle runs until four hours after last press conference 8 a�m�-6 p�m� Credential distribution 5:30 p.m.-2 a.m. Courtside opens to media 6-8 p.m.; 11:30 p.m.-1:30 a.m. Media buffet 6 p�m� Arena doors open to public 8:20 p�m� Championship game 12:15 a.m. (approximately) NABC Championship Trophy Presentation (interview room, at start of winning team's press conference) Closed practices* Each team shall be offered one hour of practice time between 10 a�m� and 3 p�m� The actual assignments will be established at the pre- championship meeting� The higher-seeded team shall determine its practice time first�

*Representatives of Turner/CBS Sports, Hammond Communications, Westwood One and technicians from photo agencies who are installing or maintaining equipment will have access to the floor at all times� No one from any agency may sit and watch practice; all individuals must be actively working or else will be asked to move to the back-of-house areas� Turner/CBS talent may attend closed practices with advance permission from the head coach� Rights-holding radio networks from a participating institution who need to install or maintain equipment may attend a closed practice for their team's practice only�

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18 NCAA.COM/FINAL-FOUR Media Operations Manual NORTH 1"=80'-0" 55415 DENVER 1630 Stout St. 1630 Stout MINNEAPOLIS, MN 401 CHICAGO AVE. 401 CHICAGO P: 303.382.2780 Denver, CO 80202 Denver, CO A-3.0.0 MEN'S RESTROOM MEN'S RESTROOM WOMEN'S FAMILY RESTROOM ELEVATOR ESCALATOR RAMP STAIRS FIRST AID CONCESSIONS BAR ATM NURSING STATION 2019 MEN'S FINAL FOUR ICON LEGEND KEY PLAN 02/15/19 Planning Set 9.0 A-3 Stadium Floor Plan Service Level, -2 SCALE 11x17: Competition Sport & Broadcast Media Entertainment Hospitality Operations & Emergency Security Spectator Public & Restricted FUNCTIONAL AREA KEY COLOR LEGEND Broadcast B1B1.1B3 Compound Broadcast Broadcast Int. Compound B5.1B5.2 Shots Specialty Set Main Turner/CBS B6.1 Turner/CBS Pre-Game Stage B6.2 Screen Green B6.3 Interview Coaches B8 Interview Player B10B12 Turner/CBS Green Room Turner/CBS RF Receive B13 Social Show B33 Fly Pack B37 Audio Position Mix Competition Sports & 50 Cam Reverse C1C2C3 G1HS C4 G2HS C5 G1LS C5.1 G2LS C6 Official's Locker Room Parking Officials C7C8 Training General C12 Memento Suite C13 Holding Player Game Management Entertainment Athlete Check-In E1.1E1.2 Band & Cheer Corral E1.3 Corral Spirit & Band E1.4 Corral Spirit & Band E2.1 Corral Spirit & Band E2.2 Holding Spirit & Band E2.3 Holding Spirit & Band E2.4 Holding Spirit & Band E3 Holding Spirit & Band E4Hospitality Game Presentation H1 Storage Stage Post Game H1.1H1.2 Hospitality President's President's Room Meeting H1.3 P. Parking Emmert's H2 Tunnel President's Media B9 Hospitality Family NCAA M4M5 Interview Katz Andy M5.1 Media Workroom M5.2 Photo Workroom Photo Storage Workroom M6 Photo Storage Workroom M7M8 Interview Main M9 Video Distribution M10.1 Distribution Print M10.2 Dining Media Media Offices NCAA M11 LOC Media Offices M12 Duplication Media M13.1 Media Breakouts M13.2 Westwood One M14 Westwood One M15 NBA.tv M16 NCAA.com M17 Clarkson/Getty Storage Operations Media Restrooms O1O1.1O2 Lounge Committee Room Committee Meeting O3O6 Stageing Goal Spare O6.1 NCAA/POP Office O11 NCAA Dining Aramark O13 Coke/Melt BoH O14 AXS Storage O16 Graphics Sport Spectator Public & NCAA Office Contractor's P1.1P1.2 Section Seating Student Services & Emergency Security Section Seating Student ACP 1S1 ACP 1 S2S3 Aid First S4 X-Ray S5 Command Security Stadium S7 Parking Ambulance S8 Jail Stadium PD Breakroom Vehicle PD Location H1.2 B1 S8 C5.1 S4 B13 C13 S3 ACP 1 ACP O6.1 B1.1

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