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Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium 14 Bowl History STADIUM OPENED 2015 MEDIA GUIDE MILITARY BOWL ® QUICK BOWL FACTS TABLE OF CONTENTS Military Bowl presented by Northrop Grumman, benefiting the USO 3-5 Bowl Week Media Schedule GAME DATE............................................................ Monday, December 28, 2015 6-7 2015/2016 Bowl Schedule KICKOFF.............................................................................................. 2:30 p.m. ET 8-9 Media Services & Policies MATCHUP............................................................................................ Pitt vs. Navy 10-11 NMCM Stadium TV..................................................................................................................... ESPN 12 Conference Partners/DCBC RADIO................................................................................................... ESPN Radio 13 Board of Directors & Staff STADIUM............................................... Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium 14 Bowl History STADIUM OPENED......................................................................................... 1959 15 2008 EagleBank Bowl PLAYING SURFACE................................................................................... FieldTurf 16 2009 EagleBank Bowl LOCATION...................................................................................... Annapolis, Md. 17 2010 Military Bowl CAPACITY..................................................................................................... 34,000 18 2011 Military Bowl BOWL ATTENDANCE RECORD................ 38,794, ECU vs. Maryland, 2010 (RFK) 19 2012 Military Bowl TITLE SPONSOR.................................................................... Northrop Grumman 20 2013 Military Bowl CHARITABLE BENEFICIARY... USO / USO-Metropolitan Washington-Baltimore 21 2014 Military Bowl FIRST BOWL GAME......................................................................................... 2008 22-25 Bowl Records (Team) OPERATED BY............................................................... DC Bowl Committee, Inc. TICKETS................................................ www.militarybowl.org / 1-888-841-2787 26-27 Bowl Records (Individual) KEY MEDIA CONTACTS MILITARY BOWL Josh Barr, Director of External Relations [email protected] / 202.309.5021 Maureen Licursi, Director of Marketing & Communications [email protected] / 202.776.2509 (o) / 216.870.1639 (c) NORTHROP GRUMMAN Randy Belote, Corporate Vice President, Strategic Communications [email protected] / 703.280.2720 USO Sarah Camille Hipp, Senior Communications Specialist [email protected] / 703.579.0882 USO-METRO Michelle Shortencarrier, Communications Manager [email protected] / 703.864.6429 IMPORTANT LINKS Military Bowl Media Information Twitter MilitaryBowl.org/media-information @MilitaryBowl Bowl Website Instagram MilitaryBowl.org @militarybowl Football Bowl Association Website Facebook collegefootballbowlgames.com facebook.com/MilitaryBowl #MILITARYBOWL 2 2015 MEDIA GUIDE MILITARY BOWL ® BOWL WEEK MEDIA SCHEDULE WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 23 1 pm Pitt media availability prior to Welcome Reception Mayflower Renaissance Hotel, 1127 Connecticut Avenue, NW, Washington Informal availability with Coach Narduzzi and select players. 3:30 pm Navy media availability prior to Welcome Reception Renaissance Washington, DC Downtown, 999 9th Street, NW, Washington Informal media availability with Coach Niumatalolo and requested players. 6-8 pm Bowl Week Kickoff Reception Bobby Van’s Grill,1201 New York Avenue NW, Washington Informal availability with bowl officials, sponsors, coaches and administrators. Interested media should contact Josh Barr THURSDAY, DECEMBER 24 10:45 am Navy practice United States Naval Academy, Annapolis, MD First 20 minutes of practice open for B-roll and post-practice availability with Coach Ken Niumatalolo and requested players. Media without a pass to get on USNA grounds need to request one and give at least 24 hours. Contact Scott Strasemeier before 8 am Wednesday. 12:35 pm Pitt practice St. Stephen’s/St. Agnes School, 1200 St. Stephens Road, Alexandria, Va. Beginning of practice open for B-roll and post-practice availability with Coach Pat Narduzzi and requested players. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 25 11 am Navy community visit, bowling with veterans Armed Forces Retirement Home, 3700 North Capitol Street NW, Washington Open to media. Interested media should contact Josh Barr. 12:40 pm Pitt practice St. Stephen’s/St. Agnes School, 1200 St. Stephens Road, Alexandria, Va. Beginning of practice open for B-roll and post-practice availability with Coach Pat Narduzzi and requested players. 3:30 pm Pitt community visit, Christmas dinner with wounded warriors, caregivers, families, hospital staff and active-duty military Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, 104 Wood Road, Bethesda, MD Closed to media. 4:45 pm Pitt team Mall and Monuments bus tour Open to media. Interested media should contact E.J. Borghetti. TBA Navy team Mall and Monuments bus tour Closed to media. #MILITARYBOWL 3 2015 MEDIA GUIDE MILITARY BOWL ® BOWL WEEK MEDIA SCHEDULE (continued) SATURDAY, DECEMBER 26 10:20 am Navy tour of U.S. Capitol Open to media, limited space available. Interested media should contact Josh Barr. 11:45 am Spouses Event - Lunch at Zaytinya followed by Motown: The Musical at the National Theatre Closed to media. 11:45 am Pitt Practice St. Stephen’s/St. Agnes School, 1200 St. Stephens Road, Alexandria, Va. Beginning of practice open for B-roll and post-practice availability with Coach Pat Narduzzi and requested players. 2:30 pm Navy Practice United States Naval Academy, Annapolis, MD Closed to media. 3:45 pm Pitt tour of U.S. Capitol Open to media, limited space available. Interested media contact E.J.Borghetti. 7 pm Joint Team Event, NHL Hockey Game Montreal Canadians at Washington Capitals, Verizon Center Closed to media. SUNDAY, DECEMBER 27 10 am – 5 pm Media credential pickup JW Marriott Hotel, Washington If media need to make other arrangements for credential pickup, please contact Maureen Licursi. 11 am Military Bowl Teams Luncheon JW Marriott Hotel, Washington Open to media; limited space available. Media interested in attending luncheon should contact Josh Barr and respective school SID. Informal media availability with coaches after luncheon at approximately 1 p.m. 4-6 pm Military Bowl Wine Walk Downtown Annapolis Several art and antique galleries will participate, with many hosting wine tastings in partnership with the Maryland Wineries Association 6-8 pm Military Bowl Pub Crawl Downtown Annapolis Several bars and restaurants will feature drink and food specials #MILITARYBOWL 4 2015 MEDIA GUIDE MILITARY BOWL ® BOWL WEEK MEDIA SCHEDULE (continued) MONDAY, DECEMBER 28 8 am Parking lots open Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium, Annapolis 9 am Official Military Bowl Tailgate begins Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium in Blue parking lot/stadium’s west side 10 am Credential pickup Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium Box Office 11 am Military Bowl Parade, led by the Budweiser Clydesdales Begins at City Dock in Annapolis and concludes at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium 11 am Press Box open to credentialed media Noon Medal of Honor Reception NMCMS Banquet Room Interested media should contact Josh Barr 12:30 pm USO Reception NMCMS Banquet Room Interested media should contact Josh Barr 2 pm In-stadium pregame festivities begin, to include flyover, Team Fastrax Parachute Jump Team, Enlistment Ceremony, Giant Flag Unfurling, Performance by USO Show Troupe, National Anthem by Miss America 2016 Betty Cantrell 2:30 pm Kickoff, 2015 Military Bowl presented by Northrop Grumman Navy vs. Pitt Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium IMPORTANT CONTACTS Military Bowl PR: Josh Barr 202-309-5021, [email protected] Maureen Licursi 216-870-1639, [email protected] Pitt SID E.J. Borghetti: 412-491-5110 cell, [email protected] Navy SID Scott Strasemeier: 410-293-8776 w, 443-336-9023 cell, [email protected] #MILITARYBOWL 5 2015 MEDIA GUIDE MILITARY BOWL ® CAMPING WORLD 2015/2016 BOWL SCHEDULE INDEPENDENCE BOWL Site: Shreveport, La. GILDAN NEW MEXICO BOWL SAN DIEGO COUNTY CREDIT Date: Dec. 26 Site: Albuquerque, N.M. UNION POINSETTIA BOWL Time/TV: 5:45 p.m. ET, ESPN Date: Dec. 19 Site: San Diego Tulsa vs. Virginia Tech Time/TV: 2 p.m. ET, ESPN Date: Dec. 23 Arizona vs. New Mexico Time/TV: 4:30 p.m. ET, ESPN FOSTER FARMS BOWL Boise State vs. N. Illinois Site: Santa Clara, Calif. ROYAL PURPLE LAS VEGAS BOWL Date: Dec. 26 Site: Las Vegas GODADDY BOWL Time/TV: 9:15 p.m. ET, ESPN Date: Dec. 19 Site: Mobile, Ala. UCLA vs. Nebraska Time/TV: 3:30 p.m. ET, ABC Date: Dec. 23 BYU vs. Utah Time/TV: 8 p.m. ET, ESPN MILITARY BOWL PRESENTED BY Georgia Southern vs. BGSU NORTHROP GRUMMAN RAYCOM CAMELLIA BOWL Site: Annapolis, Md. Site: Montgomery, Ala. POPEYE’S BAHAMAS BOWL Date: Dec. 28 Date: Dec. 19 Site: Nassau, Bahamas Time/TV: 2:30 p.m. ET, ESPN2 Time/TV: 5:30 p.m. ET, ESPN Date: Dec. 24 Pitt vs. Navy Ohio vs. Appalachian State Time/TV: noon ET, ESPN MTSU vs. Western Michigan QUICK LANE BOWL AUTONATION CURE BOWL Site: Detroit Site: Orlando, Fla. SHERATON HAWAI'I BOWL Date: Dec. 28 Date: Dec. 19 Site: Honolulu Time/TV: 5 p.m. ET, ESPN Time/TV: 7 p.m. ET, CBSSN Date: Dec. 24 Central Michigan vs. Minnesota San Jose State vs. Georgia State Time/TV: 8 p.m. ET, ESPN San Diego State vs. Cincinnati LOCKHEED MARTIN R&L CARRIERS ARMED FORCES BOWL NEW ORLEANS BOWL ST. PETERSBURG BOWL Site: Fort Worth, Texas Site: New Orleans Site: St. Petersburg, Fla. Date: Dec. 29 Date: Dec. 19 Date: Dec. 26 Time/TV:
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