2007-08 Men’s Basketball Media Guide www.niuhuskies.com 131 2007-08 Men’s Basketball Media Guide 2007-08 Men’s Basketball Media Guide MEDIA INFORMATION This office does not mail credentials kies.com, includes game stories, This publication is designed to assist or parking passes for basketball. We press releases and updated statis- the media in its coverage of the 2007- will place your name, or that of your tics on all 17 Huskie teams. 08 Northern Illinois University men’s representative, on a credential list During the 2007-08 season, each basketball team. For supplementary in- which is supervised by attendants. men’s basketball release, including formation, still photos, video tapes, or Game Day credentials can be picked updated box scores and stats, will to arrange coach and / or student-ath- up at the bottom of the Convo Cen- be available in PDF format at least lete interviews, please contact Associate ter loading dock, through the doors one day prior to the team’s next and adjacent to the Media Room. outing. Media Relations Director Matt Brendich at (815) 753-9538 or by e-mail at bren- Regulations Postgame Interview [email protected]. Space in the Convocation Center Northern Illinois head coach Ri- media area is restricted to individu- cardo Patton and selected players als actively engaged in reporting, will hold a formal postgame press Press Credentials scouting, or conducting the game conference in Room 106, located in Requests for working credentials and the auxiliary personnel atten- the northwest hallway by the me- on press row, scouting passes and dant to these functions. In order to dia entrance. With time permitting privileged parking at the Convoca- ensure seating in the media area, and the cooperation of the visiting tion Center should be made in writ- you are asked to follow the proce- schools, the opposing coach is gen- ing by e-mail from your sports editor dure for credential requests since erally brought to the interview room or director at least one week prior to space is limited. first. Player requests will be taken at the requested home game. the final media timeout of the sec- Please note that space for televi- Releases on the Internet ond half. sion cameras, videotape equipment Media members can find the latest and radio broadcasts (particularly news about Northern Illinois Uni- Interview Policy for radio outlets not designated as versity athletics on the World Wide All requests for interviews with the visiting school’s “official station”) Web. Northern Illinois men’s basketball must be arranged no less than 30 The NIU Athletics Department’s players and coaches must be ar- days prior to the game. home page, located at www.niuhus- ranged through Matt Brendich in the DIRECTIONS TO THE CONVOCATION CENTER From Chicago Take Interstate 88 west to Annie Glidden Road (exit 92). Exit and travel north approximately two miles, and turn left on Illinois Route 38 (Lincoln Highway). Proceed west past the NIU Physical Plant and turn right on Stadium Drive. Make a right and then an immediate left onto Stadium Drive West. Turn left on Stadium Drive North and proceed to the C3 Media Parking zone. From Rockford Follow Interstate 39 south to Illinois Route 38 (exit 99) at Rochelle. Exit and travel east approximately 15 miles into DeKalb. Turn left (north) at Stadium Drive North and proceed to the C3 Media Parking zone. 132 www.niuhuskies.com www.niuhuskies.com 2007-08 Men’s Basketball Media Guide MEDIA INFORMATION NIU Media Relations Department aging photographers in attendance. NIU MEDIA RELATIONS and requested at least 24 hours in DONNA TURNER advance of the desired interview Photos / Video Highlights Associate A.D. / time. Requests for Northern Illinois play- Communications Primary Football Contact er head shots or action photographs Gymnastics Parking should be coordinated through Me- Office: 815-753-9513 Cell: 815-793-5474 On the Northern Illinois campus, dia Relations. Working with NIU [email protected] the northwest parking lot adjacent Media Services, Media Relations to the Convocation Center serves as will have photos e-mailed within 24 DAVID BRAUER Associate Director the media parking area. Individuals hours on weekdays. Videotapes will Secondary Football Contact requesting credentials in advance be shipped as soon as possible. Baseball Women’s Soccer will have their names placed on a Office: 815-753-3706 pass list with the parking lot screen- Wi-Fi Information Cell: 815-375-0195 [email protected] er. For access to wireless internet ser- vice at Northern Illinois University MATT BRENDICH Associate Director Broadcast Lines basketball games, please contact the Men’s Basketball Broadcast telephone lines in the Media Relations office at least three Men’s Tennis Office: 815-753-9538 Convocation Center are available days prior to the scheduled game. Cell: 815-375-0205 through NIU Media Relations. Two Upon arrival to the NIU Convoca- [email protected] lines can be utilized by the visiting tion Center, you will be issued a login team’s official radio station on a re- ID and a password with your press JOE SUMMINS ciprocal basis or for a nominal fee. packet for that game only. Assistant Director Women’s Basketball For complete information, please Women’s Golf, Women’s contact Assistant Athletics Director Key NIU Telephone Numbers Tennis Office: 815-753-9539 Todd Garzarelli at (815) 753-8042. General Information: Cell: 815-690-6519 (815) 753-1000 [email protected] Telephones Police: RUSSELL HOUGHTALING A limited number of phone lines (815) 753-1212 Assistant Director Men’s Soccer are available on press row and in Public Affairs: Wrestling the media room. Those lines must (815) 753-1681 Women’s Cross Country Women’s Track and Field be shared with fellow media mem- Intercollegiate Athletics: Office: 815-753-1708 bers. Special direct lines should be (815) 753-7370 Cell: 815-375-0174 [email protected] ordered through the NIU Office of Ticket Office: ZACH PETERS Telecommunications at (815) 753- (815) 752-6800 Graduate Assistant 1227 for DeKalb games. Please Media Services (Imaging): Volleyball, Softball make all calls collect or with a credit (815) 753-6906 Office: 815-753-9572 [email protected] card. Media Services (Video): (815) 753-6666 Photography Parking Services: The Convocation Center features (815) 753-1045 NIU MEDIA RELATIONS Main Phone: 815-753-1706 daylight balanced Halide lighting Northern Illinois Head Men’s Basketball Fax: 815-753-9540 with 4,000-degree Kelvin bulbs. Coach Ricardo Patton will be available Website: www.niuhuskies.com Press Row: 815-752-6767 Recommended average exposure to the media every Monday, beginning January 7, 2008 on the Mid-American 815-752-6768 setting is at 1600 I.S.O. Index, Conference Teleconference. Patton will be Mailing/Delivery Address Media Relations 500th of a second at F-2.8. For tips available from 9:16 - 9:23 a.m. (CST). 209 Convocation Center on optimal shooting in the Convoca- 1525 West Lincoln Highway Please contact Associate Media Relations tion Center, please contact Northern Northern Illinois University Director Matt Brendich (815) 753-9538 or DeKalb, IL 60115-2854 Illinois Imaging at (815) 753-6906 [email protected] for dial-in instructions. or consult with Northern Illinois Im- www.niuhuskies.com 133 2007-08 Men’s Basketball Media Guide 2007-08 Men’s Basketball Media Guide HUSKIE RADIO NETWORK Big league. With the addition of postseason success in football, men’s “670 The Score” — Chicago’s powerful and women’s basketball, softball and 50,000-watt sports radio AM outlet, you women’s volleyball. Baker was a recipi- can’t miss Northern Illinois University’s ent of the Distinguished Service Award expanded Huskie Sports Radio Network. for Broadcasting from the Illinois High Boasting a signal heard in 38 states School Association in 1989. and a potential audience in the millions, Currently, he doubles as the market- WSCR-AM (670) joined the network in ing director of the Kane County Cougars, July of 2005. NIU Athletics Director Jim the Midwest League (Class A) affiliate of Phillips and WSCR-AM Vice President- the Oakland Athletics. General Manager Paul Agase made the Kahler, 45, is in his second season on joint announcement that “The Score” the broadcast team and will work as Bak- Bill Baker Casey Kahler would carry Huskie football and men’s er’s color analyst. The Belvidere native basketball for four years through 2008- WRHL-AM (1060) in Rochelle. spent 12 seasons calling CBA Basketball, 09. Home and away, Bill Baker and Casey including six of the league’s champi- “This is certainly an awesome pack- Kahler handle the on-air duties for the onship series. In addition to a stint as age not only for Huskie athletics, but tre- Huskie Sports Radio Network. Baker, 59, director of broadcasting for the Army mendous exposure for our entire institu- begins his 28th year as the play-by-play Athletic Association in West Point, N.Y., tion in the nation’s No. 3 market,” Phillips voice of Northern Illinois football and Kahler has held a variety of radio respon- said. Owned by Infinity Broadcasting, basketball. A reporter on the Chicago- sibilities and has called play-by-play for “The Score” carries all regular-season land sports scene for the past 34 years, IHSA championships, including the Class Northern Illinois football contests and the Chicago native has covered NIU’s AA basketball state finals. select Huskie men’s basketball games. Each NIU men’s basketball broadcast Including “The Score”, the Huskie HUSKIE RADIO NETWORK features a 20-minute pregame show and Sports Radio Network includes three sta- Flagship Station a post-game wrap-up with head coach tions whose signals blanket the region.