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Mon., November 10 Paradise Jam Thu., December 4 Tue., December 23 2K Sports College Hoops Classic Southern Miss vs. La Salle/Connecticut UT-San Antonio at Rice Marshall at Dayton Houston vs. Georgia Southern Nicholls State at Tulane SMU at Northwestern UAB at Old Dominion Fri., December 5 Mississippi Gulf Coast Classic Tue., November 11 UCF at New Mexico Texas A&M International at SMU Southern Miss vs. Weber State 2K Sports College Hoops Classic Texas-Arlington at Tulsa Houston at Duke/vs. Presbyterian Sun., November 23 Sat., December 6 Glenn Wilkes Classic Limestone at East Carolina Sat., December 27 Fri., November 14 Marshall vs. Mississippi Marshall at Boston University Binghamton at Tulane Coker at East Carolina O’Reilly Auto Parts Puerto Rico Tip-Off Texas State at Rice UAB at Louisville SMU at South Florida Memphis vs. TBD Southern Miss at New Mexico Texas Southern at UTEP SMU Tip-Off Classic Western Kentucky at Tulane Sun., December 28 Illinois State at SMU UAB at Cincinnati East Carolina at Coastal Carolina Sat., November 15 Texas A&M Corpus Christi at Tulsa USF at UCF Iowa State at Houston Western Kentucky at Houston Sam Houston State at UTEP Tennessee State at Marshall C-USA Composite Schedule C-USA Composite Fairfi eld at Memphis Mon., November 24 Rice at Arkansas-Little Rock Portland State at Rice Paradise Jam Sun., December 7 Loyola (N.O.) at Southern Miss Southern Miss vs. TBD Tulsa vs. Oklahoma Mon., December 29 McNeese State at Tulane UNLV at UTEP Cincinnati at Memphis Oral Roberts at Tulsa Wed., December 10 UT-San Antonio at SMU UAB at Troy Tue., November 25 Missouri State at Tulsa Grambling State at Tulane VCU at East Carolina UCF Holiday Classic Sun., November 16 Lamar at Rice Thu., December 11 Penn at UCF St. Andrews at East Carolina Albany State at Tulane Southern Miss vs. Kansas State Cable Car Classic WVU Tech at Marshall North Carolina Central at Tulsa UTEP vs. James Madison North Carolina A&T at UCF Fri., December 12 Wed., November 26 Florida Tech at UCF Tue., December 30 Mon., November 17 State Farm DFW Duel Massachusetts at Houston Alcorn State at Houston SMU at TCU Sat., December 13 Southern Miss vs. Mississippi Massachusetts at Memphis Dick’s Sporting Goods NIT Season Tip-Off UNC Greensboro at East Carolina BYU at Tulsa Alabama State at Southern Miss UAB vs. TBD Mississippi Valley State at Houston UAB at Butler Dick’s Sporting Goods NIT Season Tip-Off UCF at Mississippi Texas-Arlington at Marshall UCF Holiday Classic UAB vs. Santa Clara Memphis at Georgetown Campbell/Chicago State at UCF Thu., November 27 Cable Car Classic Tue., November 18 Dick’s Sporting Goods NIT Season Tip-Off Sun., December 14 UTEP at Santa Clara/vs. Belmont Tulane at Texas UAB vs. TBD Presbyterian at Tulsa Dick’s Sporting Goods NIT Season Tip-Off Anaheim Classic UTEP at New Mexico State Wed., December 31 UAB at Arizona/vs. Arkansas State UTEP vs. St. Mary’s Northeastern at Memphis UCF at Valparaiso Mon., December 15 Texas A&M at Rice Georgia Southern at UTEP Fri., November 28 Arkansas-Pine Bluff at SMU Texas A&M Corpus Christi at SMU USA Basketball Classic William Carey at Southern Miss Wed., November 19 Tulane vs. UC Davis Fri., January 2 Campbell at East Carolina South Padre Classic Wed., December 17 Marshall at San Diego Tulsa vs. Texas A&M East Carolina at North Carolina State Texas Pan American at UTEP Thu., November 20 Anaheim Classic Ohio at Marshall 2K Sports College Hoops Classic UTEP vs. Wake Forest/Cal State Fullerton Arkansas-Little Rock at Memphis Sat., January 3 Houston vs. TBD Harvard at Rice East Carolina at Clemson O’Reilly Auto Parts Puerto Rico Tip-Off Sat., November 29 SMU at Texas A&M Houston at Mississippi State Memphis vs. Chattanooga East Carolina at Winthrop Jacksonville State at UAB Lamar at Memphis Basketball Travelers Invitational North Texas at Houston Texas Tech at UTEP Rice at Richmond Rice vs. Cal Poly SLO Old Dominion at Marshall Tulane at Auburn Tulsa at Oklahoma State USA Basketball Classic Thu., December 18 Northeastern State at Tulsa Tulane at South Alabama/vs. Maine McNeese State at Southern Miss Savannah State at UAB Fri., November 21 South Padre Classic North Carolina A&T at Tulane Sam Houston State at UCF 2K Sports College Hoops Classic Tulsa vs. Illinois/Kent State Houston vs. TBD Cancun Challenge Sat., December 20 Mon., January 5 Glenn Wilkes Classic UCF vs. South Dakota State Houston at Toledo Colorado at SMU Marshall vs. Morgan State University of the Cumberlands at Marshall O’Reilly Auto Parts Puerto Rico Tip-Off Sun., November 30 Syracuse at Memphis Tue., January 6 Memphis vs. USC/Seton Hall Rice at Texas Rice at Duquesne Texas A&M-Corpus Christi at Houston Basketball Travelers Invitational Cancun Challenge (Cancun, Mexico) Tulsa at Loyola Marymount Holy Cross at UCF Rice at BYU UCF vs. Morehead State Troy at UAB UTEP at New Mexico SMU Tip-Off Classic Anaheim Classic UCF vs. Florida (Jacksonville, Fla.) Houston Baptist at SMU UTEP vs. TBD New Mexico State at UTEP Wed., January 7 Paradise Jam * Tulane at East Carolina Southern Miss vs. Miami Tue., December 2 Mon., December 22 * Marshall at Memphis Houston at Middle Tennessee State Wake Forest at East Carolina * Tulsa at Southern Miss Sat., November 22 East Tennessee State at Marshall Drexel at Memphis George Mason at East Carolina Marist at Memphis Oklahoma at Rice Sat., January 10 Glenn Wilkes Classic South Alabama at Southern Miss Mississippi Gulf Coast Classic * East Carolina at Marshall Marshall vs. Wis.-Green Bay Southern Miss vs. Spring Hill * UAB at Houston Basketball Travelers Invitational Wed., December 3 Tulane at George Mason * Memphis at UCF Rice vs. North Florida East Carolina at UNC-Wilmington Florida Atlantic at UAB * Rice at Tulane SMU Tip-Off Classic Tulane at New Orleans Valparaiso at UCF * UTEP at SMU Alabama State at SMU Tulsa at Ohio Tulsa at Charlotte South Florida at UAB
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Opponent Media Information UAB EAST TENNESSEE STATE OLD DOMINION SMU TENNESSEE STATE SID: Aaron Jordan SID: Michael White SID: Carol Hudson Jr. SID: Herman Hudson SID: Zena Lewis Offi ce: (205) 934-0722 Offi ce: (423) 439-4220 Offi ce: (757) 683-3372 Offi ce: (214) 768-1304 Offi ce: (615) 963-5922 Press Row: (205) 934-0720 Press Row: (423) 439-5329 Press Row: (757) 683-5596 Press Row: (214) 768-7742 Press Row: (615) 963-7616 E-Mail: [email protected] E-Mail: [email protected] E-Mail: [email protected] E-Mail: [email protected] E-Mail: [email protected] Website: uabsports.com Website: etsubucs.com Website: odusports.com Website: SMUMustangs.com Website: tsutigers.com
BOSTON UNIV. HOUSTON OLE MISS SOUTHERN MISS TULANE SID: Scott Ellis SID: Jeff Conrad SID: Joey Jones SID: Jack Duggan SID: Roger Dunaway Offi ce: (617) 353-2163 Offi ce: (713) 743-9410 Offi ce: (662) 915-7526 Offi ce: (601) 266-4503 Offi ce: (504) 862.8240 Press Row: (617) 437-0102 Press Row: (713) 743-9414 Press Row: (662) 236-1931) Press Row: (601) 266-5428 Press Row: (504) 862-8122 E-Mail: [email protected] E-Mail: [email protected] E-Mail: [email protected] E-Mail: [email protected] E-Mail: [email protected] Website: goterriers.com Website: UHCougars.com Website: olemisssports.com Website: southernmiss.com Website: tulanegreenwave.com
UCF MEMPHIS RICE THE CUMBERLANDS TULSA SID: Doug Richards SID: Lamar Chance SID: Ron Mears SID: Jennifer Wake-Floyd SID: Don Tomkalski Offi ce: (407) 823-2142 Offi ce: (901) 678-2349 Offi ce: (713) 348-3929 Offi ce: (606) 539-4364 Offi ce: (918) 631-3200 Press Row: (407) 823-2477 Press Row: (901) 205-2758 Press Row: (713) 348-5638 Press Row: (606) 539-4071 Press Row: (918) 631-5400/5401 E-Mail: [email protected] E-Mail: [email protected] E-Mail: [email protected] E-Mail: [email protected] E-Mail: [email protected] Website: ucfathletics.com Website: go.TIGERSgo.com Website: riceowls.com Website: ucumberlands.edu/athletics Website: tulsahurricane.com
DAYTON MORGAN STATE RIO GRANDE UT ARLINGTON WEST VIRGINIA SID: Doug Hauschild SID: Leonard Haynes IV SID: Mark Williams SID: TBA SID: Bryan Messerly Offi ce: (937) 229-4390 Offi ce: (443) 885-3831 Offi ce: (740) 245-7213 Offi ce: (817) 272-5706 Offi ce: (304) 293-2821 Press Row: (937) 229-4421 Press Row: (443) 885-4018 Press Row: (740) 245-7237 Press Row: (817) 272-3795 Press Row: (304) 293-2821 E-Mail: [email protected] E-Mail: [email protected] E-Mail: [email protected] E-Mail: TBA E-Mail: [email protected] Website: daytonfl yers.com Website: morganstatebears.com Website: athletics.rio.edu Website: utamavs.com Website: msnsportsnet.com
EAST CAROLINA OHIO SAN DIEGO UTEP WISCONSIN-GREEN BAY SID: Jody Jones SID: Cory Walton SID: Ted Gosen SID: Jeff Darby SID: Drew Harris Offi ce: (252) 737-4524 Offi ce: (740) 597-1837 Offi ce: (619) 260-4745 Offi ce: (915) 747-6652 Offi ce: (920) 465-2498 Press Row: (252) 328-0135 Press Row: (740) 593-0834 Press Row: (619) 767-3928 Press Row: (915) 747-5154 Press Row: (920) 965-8735 E-Mail: [email protected] E-Mail: [email protected] E-Mail: [email protected] E-Mail: [email protected] E-Mail: [email protected] Website: ecupirates.com Website: ohiobobcats.com Website: usdtoreros.com Website: utepathletics.com Website: uwgbathletics.com
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Herd fans from the Potomac River to Kentucky’s hill country can Entering his 12th year as host of the Marshall listen to Marshall University basketball on the Thundering Herd ISP football and basketball pre- and postgame Sports Network. Those out of listening range of the more than 22 shows is long-time Thundering Herd family stations on the network can listen to the games over the Internet, member, Woody Woodrum. Woodrum has meaning Marshall radio broadcasts are literally available worldwide held many jobs at Marshall, including student via www.HerdZone.com. manager (1975-80), assistant equipment manger (1980-82), game fi lm (1979-82, 1984- In addition, several games are 90), football graduate assistant (1986-87) televised by the Thundering Herd and head equipment manager (1988-95). ISP Sports Network, covering West Woodrum was the color commentator for Virginia, Southeastern Ohio, Eastern the Thundering Herd/ISP Sports Network Kentucky, Southwest Virginia, and in football for 1999 and 2000, when he was WOODY WOODRUM northwestern North Carolina. In named West Virginia Sportscaster of the Year addition to nationally televised by the National Sportscasters and Sportswriters Association. Woodrum contests on ESPN, CSTV or Fox Sports, is the sports programming manager for Kindred Communications, as many Thundering Herd games are well as senior editor of the Herd Insider. He is the host of the “Insider shown regionally through FoxSports Sportsline-Statewide,” radio program which airs Monday through Friday Pittsburgh, FoxSports Ohio, FoxSports STEVE COTTON Detroit and FoxSports South. evening, on stations throughout the state. Thundering Herd ISP Sports Herd Thundering Network “THE VOICE OF The exclusive multimedia THE HERD” rights holder for Marshall University A 26-year television veteran, Keith athletics, ISP Sports is headquartered Morehouse is host of Coach Jones’ in Winston-Salem, N.C., but weekly television show. Morehouse services the Thundering Herd with is a 1983 Marshall graduate with a Huntington-based staff directed by general manager Jim a degree in journalism and has Woodrum. Along with Marshall, ISP Sports represents over 30 been working professionally in the of the top collegiate athletic programs in the country, including Huntington television market ever Alabama, Auburn, Cincinnati, Georgia Tech, Syracuse, Vanderbilt, since. Morehouse’s father, Gene, was Virginia Tech and Wake Forest. Marshall’s sports information director, and the radio voice of the Herd from Steve Cotton, a six-time West Virginia Sportscaster of the Year, 1968-70. He was among those 75 killed returns for his 13th season as the radio voice of the Herd and 16th in the Marshall football plane crash. The KEITH MOREHOUSE year as a member of the Marshall broadcast crew. Emmy-award winning Morehouse and his wife, the former Debbie Hagley, have The 44-year-old native of Kalkaska, Mich., is a 1987 graduate a 16-year-old of the University of Florida and received a master’s degree from son, Richard Lake RADIO NETWORK AFFILIATES Marshall in 1995. and a nine-year- Beckley WWNR-AM 620 old daughter, Bluefi eld WAMN-AM 1050 Cotton joined the Thundering Herd Network in 1993 and served Allison Brooke. three years as the color analyst before taking over as the school’s Charleston WKAZ-FM 107.3 play-by-play announcer and host of the Greg White and Bob Pruett Fairmont WMMN-AM 920 Call-in Shows in 1996. Huntington WDGG-FM 93.7 Huntington WRVC-AM 930 Logan WVOW-AM 1290 Logan WVOW-FM 101.9 Logan, Ohio WLGN-FM 98.3 Martinsburg WEPM-AM 1340 Mullens WPMW-FM 92.7 Parkersburg WDMX-FM 93.1 Ravenswood WMOV-AM 1360 Paintsville, Ky. WKYH-AM 600 Point Pleasant WBYG-FM 99.5 Ripley WCEF-FM 98.3 Sutton WKQV-FM 105.5 Wheeling WKKX-AM 1050 Williamson WXCC-FM 96.5
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Location Visitor’s Guide to Huntington The Cam Henderson Center is located on Third Cam Henderson Center Seating Chart Avenue on the north west corner of Marshall University’s campus. The facility has served as 18th Street the home of Marshall University basketball since 1981.
Tickets For the latest information on ticketing, call 1- 800-THE-HERD or visit HerdZone.com. Tickets for all Thundering Herd athletic events are available 3rdAven
at the Marshall University Athletic Ticket Offi ce ue located inthe main lobby of the Cam Henderson Center.
Directions/Guest Parking Parking The Cam Henderson Center is easily accessible Garage off of Huntington’s Third Avenue. A new 1,000- space parking building connects to the building and more than 5,000 parking spaces are within a 5-10 minute walk of the complex. Media-permit parking is located at the corner of Third Avenue and 20th Street and at Marshall University Football Stadium (located just a few hundred yards from the Henderson Center).
From I-64 Westbound: Use Exit 11 (Hal Greer Blvd.) Turn right at the end of the ramp toward Hal Greer Blvd. Continue along Hal Greer Blvd. to Sports Information Offi ces are located through Media Gate the 5th Ave. intersection. Turn right and continue entrance on 19th Street side. until 20th Street. Turn left on 20th Street. Take an immediate left again on 3rd Ave. The Henderson Center sits on 3rd Ave. and 19th Street. 20th Street (Marshall Memorial Blvd.)
Media Parking From I-64 Eastbound: Use Exit 11 (Hal Greer Stadium West Lot Blvd.) Turn left at the end of the ramp toward Hal Greer Blvd. Continue along Hal Greer Blvd. to the From US 52 (Ohio) Eastbound: Follow US 52 Eastbound into 5th Ave. intersection. Turn right and continue Chesapeake (OH). Cross the Ohio-West Virginia Bridge. Turn left until 20th Street. Turn left on 20th Street. Take an onto 5th Ave. and continue along 5th Ave. to 20th Street. Turn immediate left again on 3rd Ave. The Henderson left on 20th Street. Take an immediate left again on 3rd Ave. The Center sits on 3rd Ave. and 19th Street. Henderson Center sits on 3rd Ave. and 19th Street.
Marshall University Campus/Parking Map
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HUNTINGTON, W.VA. Visitor’s Guide to Huntington Visitor’s
LODGING CENTRAL CITY CAFE 520 5th Avenue ...... 304.696.9788 ASHLAND PLAZA HOTEL 529 14th Street West ...... 304.522.6142 MARSHALL HALL OF FAME CAFE One Ashland Plaza ...... 606.329.0055 CHILIS 837 3rd Avenue ...... 304.697.9800 Ashland, Ky. 925 Mall Rd...... 304.733.9589 MAX & ERMA’S HAMPTON INN Barboursville, W.Va. 16 Pullman Square ...... 304.781.3545 1 Cracker Barrell Dr...... 304.733.5300 CHILI WILLI’S MEXICAN CANTINA OLIVE GARDEN Barboursville, W.Va. 1315 4th Avenue...... 304.429.5857 12 Mall Road ...... 304.733.6481 HOLIDAY INN HOTEL & SUITES FAMOUS DAVE’S BARBEQUE Barboursville, W.Va. 800 3rd Avenue ...... 800.345.8082 3419 US Route 60 E ...... 304.736.7675 OUTBACK STEAK HOUSE PULLMAN PLAZA HOTEL Barboursville, W.Va. 3417 Rt. 60 East ...... 304.733.1355 101 3rd Avenue ...... 304.525.1001 GINOS PUB & FAMILY FUN CENTER Barboursville, W.Va. RAMADA INN 2501 5th Avenue...... 304.529.6086 RED LOBSTER 3441 US Route 60 E ...... 304.736.9772 HIBACHI JAPANESE STEAKHOUSE 200 10th Street ...... 304.529.4042 Barboursville, W.Va. 839 4th Avenue ...... 304.697.0920 ROCCO’S LITTLE ITALY JEWEL CITY SEAFOOD 1345 4th Avenue...... 304.529.2400 1317 4th Avenue ...... 304.529.7161 TUDOR’S BISCUIT WORLD TRANSPORTATION JIM’S STEAK & SPAGHETTI HOUSE 520 20th Street ...... 304.529.2006 AVIS RENT-A-CAR
1463 Airport Road ...... 800.831-2847 HERTZ RENT-A-CAR 1463 Airport Road ...... 800.654-6131 ENTERPRISE RENT-A-CAR 1463 Airport Road ...... 800.325.8007
RESTAURANTS APPLEBEE’S 1135 3rd Ave ...... 304.525.4321 BENJY’S HARLEY-DAVIDSON 408 4th Street ...... 304.523.1340 BOB EVANS 606 3rd Avenue ...... 304.525.6610 BOBBY PRUETT’S STEAKHOUSE 1001 3rd Avenue...... 304.697.1004 BUDDY’S ALL-AMERICAN BAR-B-QUE 1537 3rd Avenue...... 304.522.9879 BUFFALO WILD WINGS 746 4th Avenue ...... 304.525.2999 HHuntington’suntington’s PullmanPullman Square,Square, aann eentertainmentntertainment pplazalaza tthathat ffeatureseatures sseveraleveral rrestaurantsestaurants & sshopshops aalonglong wwithith a mmovieovie ttheater.heater.
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This publication has been prepared to assist in your coverage of the Marshall to media functions. Marshall University reserves the right to deny media Media Relations University basketball team. Every attempt has been made to ensure its accuracy credentials to any individual. and thoroughness. We hope that it will be a valuable asset to you during the season. On behalf of the entire Marshall University Department of Athletics, Visiting Radio we would like to thank you for your coverage of all of our intercollegiate varsity One press row table (four seats) is reserved for the offi cial radio broadcast sports. of the visiting team. One ISDN line (SPID Numbers: 304-525-3285-0101, 304- 525-3346-0101) and three POTS lines are available for use by the visiting Working Credentials network. The lines are provided free of charge for networks/schools that All credential requests for Marshall home games MUST be made through reciprocate by providing the Thundering Herd Network with an ISDN line Brandon Parro in the Sports Information Offi ce,either by fax at 304-696-2325 in home/away scheduling; others will be charged a line rental fee. or e-mail at [email protected]. If you are unsure which games you will be covering during the season, you may request your credentials on a game- For more information or to make other arrangements for broadcasts, by-game basis. Continued requests with the failure to use the requested contact Steve Cotton of the Thundering Herd Network at (304) 696-2446 or credentials will result in the denial of future credentials. by e-mail at [email protected].
Credential requests for Marshall road games must be made through the Parking respective Sports Information Offi ces of the opposing school at least two All requests for parking should be made at the same time as requests for weeks prior to the scheduled game. Please verify that credentials have been working credentials. A limited number of parking passes are available and granted through the host institution. all requests may not be fi lled. Media Parking is located on the corner of 20th Street and 3rd Ave at the West Lot of Joan C. Edwards Stadium.
Press Row Services Complete team and individual statistics and a running play-by-play will be provided. A pregame snack is available and soft drinks will be served throughout the game in the media room. Wireless Internet is also available courtside.
Telephones And Data Lines Two telephones and two data lines are available in the press room to the working media on a fi rst come-fi rst serve basis. Special requests should be made through Marshall University Campus Technology, Bill Deel, (304) 696-3335. Fax service is available in the Sports Information Offi ce.
Photographers Accredited photographers may shoot from behind either basket. In accordance with NCAA policy, photographers are limited to the left corner of each endline and will be expected to adhere to that policy.
Please request ONLY those credentials needed for any particular game Interviews and make sure to identify the person or persons, who will be issued these All interview requests for players and coaches should be made at least 24 credentials and their function at the game. Also indicate the number of seats hours in advance through Associate Sports Information Director Brandon needed. Space along press row is limited, so please request only the passes Parro. Players will be available for interviews on game days, but are not needed for the games you plan to attend. If for whatever reason you or your accessible before games. Please contact Parro for player availability during outlet will not be attending a game, please notify the Sports Information the season. Coach Jones will be available approximately 15 minutes after Offi ce at least two days in advance of that game. Unauthorized individuals each home game with requested players in the Henderson Center Media using credentials will be removed from the Henderson Center and media Room. The Marshall locker room is closed to the media. Coach Jones will be outlets who were issued those credentials will be subject to having future accessible following all road games in the home team’s designated interview credentials revoked. room following his postgame radio show.
Non-workers, spouses, dates and children will not be granted working Practice Coverage credentials and are not permitted on press row. If time permits, credentials Practices are closed to the public. Selected practices are open to the will be mailed. If not, they will be left at the ticket offi ce window near the main media; contact Parro if you are interested in attending a practice to check entrance of the Henderson Center. To guard against misrepresentation, proper the accessibility off ered during a particular day/week. indentifi cation must be presented before passes will be distributed. Post Game Information Web Sites Following all home and road games, a box score and release will be e- Media Credentials are issued (space permitting) only for individuals who mailed to media outlets on MU’s basketball media list. To subscribe, contact are affi liated with web sites for national or regional television and news Brandon Parro at 304-696-6525 or at [email protected]. media organizations, e.g., CNN/SI, CBS Sportsline, ESPN.com, USA Today Online, and for visiting institutions and for Conference USA. Web sites that sponsor “message boards” or “chat rooms” where people are allowed to post anonymous information or rumors are ineligible for credentials or access
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NEWSPAPERS Logan Banner WCHS-TV (ABC); WVAH-TV (FOX) Ashland Daily Independent PO Box 720 1301 Piedmont Road 224 17th Street Logan, WV 25601 Charleston, WV 25301 Ashland, KY 41101 (304) 752-6950, fax 752-1239 (304) 345-4115, fax 345-1849 (606) 329-1643, fax 324-8434 Michael Browning ([email protected]) Mark Martin ([email protected]) Rocky Stanley ([email protected]) Josh Lewis ([email protected]) Parkersburg News Beckley Register Herald P.O. Box 1788 WOWK-TV (CBS) P.O. Drawer P, 801 North Kanawa Street Parkersburg, WV 26101 555 Fifth Avenue Beckley, WV 25801 (304) 485-1891, fax 422-7134 Huntington, WV 25701 (304) 255-4400, fax 255-4427 (304) 522-4581; fax 523-0545 Gary Fauber ([email protected]) Parkersburg Sentinel Steve McGehee ([email protected]) P.O. Box 1788 Jared Fialko (jfi [email protected]) Bluefi eld Daily Telegraph Parkersburg, WV 26101 Media Outlets • SID Staff P.O. Box 1599 (304) 485-1891, fax 422-7134 RADIO STATIONS/NETWORKS Bluefi eld, WV 24701 Thundering Herd ISP Sports Network (304) 327-2811, fax 327-6179 The Parthenon P.O. Box 1360; Huntington, WV 25715 Marshall University (304) 696-2446; fax 696-2325 Charleston Daily Mail Huntington, WV 26701 Steve Cotton ([email protected]) 1001 Virginia Street East (304) 696-6696, fax 696-2519 Charleston, WV 25301 Tom Bragg ([email protected]) WDGG-FM/WRVC-AM/WRVC-FM/WCMI-AM (304) 348-4807; fax 348-1241 P.O. Box 1150; Huntington, WV 25713 Jack Bogazcyk ([email protected]) Point Pleasant Register (304) 523-8401, fax 523-4848 Jacob Messer ([email protected]) 200 Main Street Woody Woodrum ([email protected]) Pt. Pleasant, WV 25550 Charleston Gazette (304) 675-1333, fax 675-5234 WMUL-FM 1001 Virginia Street East 400 Hal Greer Blvd.; Huntington, WV 25755 Charleston, WV 25301 Wayne County News (304) 696-6640, fax 696-3232 (304) 348-7948, fax 348-1740 310 Central Avenue Ryan Epling ([email protected]) Mitch Vingle ([email protected]) Wayne, WV 25570 Doug Smock ([email protected]) (304) 522-3910 or 272-3433, fax 272-6516 WKEE-AM/FM Randy Payton ([email protected]) P.O. Box 2288; Huntington, WV 25724 Herd Insider Ed McCarnes (304)522-2000, fax 525-6281 945 Fourth Avenue, Suite 200-C Bill Cornwell ([email protected]) Huntington, WV 25701 Williamson Daily News Paul Swann ([email protected]) (304) 697-0850 100 Block, East 3rd Avenue Greg Perry ([email protected]) Williamson, WV 25661 WCHS-AM (304) 235-4242, ext. 17 P.O. Box 1153; Charleston, WV 25324 The Herald-Dispatch Joshua Ball ([email protected]) (304) 342-8131, fax 344-4745 946 Fifth Avenue Dave Weekley Huntington, WV 25701 TELEVISION STATIONS (304) 526-2759, fax 526-2857 WSAZ-TV (NBC) WZJO-FM/WBES-AM Rick McCann ([email protected]) P.O. Box 2115 P.O. Box 871; Charleston, WV 25323 Chuck Landon ([email protected]) Huntington, WV 25721 (304) 744-9691, fax 744-8562 Grant Traylor ([email protected]) (304) 523-5333, fax 697-4325 Keith Morehouse ([email protected]) WIRE SERVICE Ironton Tribune Paul Gessler ([email protected]) Associated Press 2903 South Fifth 500 Virginia St. E., Suite 1150, Ironton, OH 45638 Charleston, WV 25301 (740) 532-1441, fax 532-1506 (304) 346-0897, fax 345-5282 Jim Walker ([email protected]) John Raby ([email protected])
SPORTS INFORMATION STAFF DIRECTORY Offi ce: 304/696-5275 Fax: 304/696-2325 Randy Burnside Brandon Parro Bob Pristash Sandy Toppings Asst. AD/SID Assoc. SID Asst. SID Program Asst. (MBB Contact) Offi ce: Offi ce: Offi ce: (304) 696-4660 Offi ce: (304) 696-2418 (304) 696-5275 Cell: (304) 696-6525 Cell: (304) 208-0498 Cell: (304) 416-4802 (304) 416-4809 E-Mail: [email protected] E-Mail: [email protected] E-Mail: [email protected] E-Mail: [email protected]
Chris Attwood Brad Bader Erica Rife Ben Wright Graduate Asst. Graduate Asst. Graduate Asst. Graduate Asst.
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