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2018 Military Bowl Media Guide KiCcelkeboraftifn gt Ohuer 1 0NtheAnwniv eYrsearay r! 2017 MILITARY BOWL PRESENTED BY NORTHROP GRUMMAN MEDIA GUIDE DECEMBER 31, 2018 ★ NOON KICKOFF ★ NAVY-MARINE CORPS MEMORIAL STADIUM 1 2018 MEDIA GUIDE QUICK BOWL FACTS TABLE OF CONTENTS 3-5 Bowl Week Media Schedule Military Bowl presented by Northrop Grumman, 6-7 Media Services & Policies benefiting USO of Metropolitan Washington-Baltimore 8-9 NMCM Stadium GAME DATE ...........................................................Monday, December 31, 2018 10 Conference Partners/MBF KICKOFF .................................................................................................... Noon ET 11 Board of Directors & Staff MATCHUP ..................................................................Virginia Tech vs. Cincinnati 12 Bowl History TV ....................................................................................................................ESPN 13 2008 EagleBank Bowl RADIO ..................................................................................................ESPN Radio 14 2009 EagleBank Bowl STADIUM .............................................. Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium 15 2010 Military Bowl PLAYING SURFACE ................................................................................. FieldTurf 16 2011 Military Bowl LOCATION ..................................................................................... Annapolis, Md. 17 2012 Military Bowl CAPACITY ..................................................................................................... 34,000 18 2013 Military Bowl BOWL ATTENDANCE RECORD ..............38,794, ECU vs. Maryland, 2010 (RFK) 19 2014 Military Bowl TITLE SPONSOR ...................................................................Northrop Grumman 20 2015 Military Bowl CHARITABLE BENEFICIARY ........USO of Metropolitan Washington-Baltimore 21 2016 Military Bowl FIRST BOWL GAME ........................................................................................ 2008 22 2017 Military Bowl OPERATED BY ............................................................. Military Bowl Foundation 23-26 Bowl Records (Team) TICKETS............................................... www.militarybowl.org / 1-877-725-8849 27-28 Bowl Records (Individual) KEY MEDIA CONTACTS MILITARY BOWL Josh Barr, Director of External Relations [email protected], 202.309.5021 NORTHROP GRUMMAN Tim Paynter, Vice President, Strategic Communications [email protected], 703-280-2720 Jessica Hairston, Manager, Global Communications [email protected], 703-280-4287 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 2018 MEDIA GUIDE BOWL WEEK MEDIA SCHEDULE THURSDAY, DECEMBER 27 11 am Cincinnati Practice University of Maryland’s Cole Field House, College Park, Md. Post-practice availability at approximately 1 pm with Coach Fickell and selected players. 12:15 pm Virginia Tech Post-Practice Media Availability St. Stephen’s/St. Agnes School, 1000 St. Stephens Road, Alexandria, Va. Coach Fuente will be available. 6 pm Joint Team Welcome Reception Marriott Marquis Washington, DC, 901 Massachusetts Avenue NW, Washington Informal media availability with coaches and players from both teams. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 28 10:15 am Virginia Tech Practice St. Stephen’s/St. Agnes School, 1000 St. Stephens Road, Alexandria, Va. Post-practice media availability with selected coaches and players, approximately 12:15 pm. 11 am Cincinnati Practice University of Maryland’s Cole Field House, College Park, Md. Post-practice availability at approximately 1 pm with Coach Fickell and selected players. 11:30 am Spouses Event: Lunch and Paint Party Closed to media 7 pm Chicago Bulls at Washington Wizards Capital One Arena Players and coaches from both teams will attend. TBA Cincinnati Team Visit to National Museum of African American History and Culture 1400 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington Interested media should contact Josh Barr. TBA Virginia Tech Team Visit to National Museum of African American History and Culture 1400 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington Interested media should contact Josh Barr. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 29 11 am Cincinnati Practice University of Maryland’s Cole Field House, College Park, Md. Post-practice availability at approximately 1 pm with Coach Fickell and selected players. 12:15 pm Virginia Tech Post-Practice Media Availability St. Stephen’s/St. Agnes School, 1000 St. Stephens Road, Alexandria, Va. Coach Fuente will be available. #MILITARYBOWL 3 2018 MEDIA GUIDE BOWL WEEK MEDIA SCHEDULE (continued) SATURDAY, DECEMBER 29 (continued) 2:30 pm Cincinnati Community Event: USO Pack 4 Troops Renaissance Washington, DC Downtown. 999 9th Street NW, Washington Open to media. Interested media should contact Ryan Koslen. 4:30 pm Virginia Tech Community Event: USO Pack 4 Troops The Mayflower Hotel. 1127 Connecticut Avenue NW, Washington Open to media. Interested media should contact Pete Moris. 4:45 pm Cincinnati Team Mall and Monuments Tour Open to media. Interested media should contact Ryan Koslen. 5:45 pm Virginia Tech Team Mall and Monuments Tour Closed to media. 6:30 pm Cincinnati Team Dinner at Ben’s Chili Bowl Open to media. Interested media should contact Ryan Koslen. 7:30 pm Virginia Tech Team Dinner at Ben’s Chili Bowl Closed to media. SUNDAY, DECEMBER 30: MILITARY BOWL EVE 11 am- 3 pm A Miracle on Annapolis Street West Annapolis. Join the Budweiser Clydesdales, food trucks and vendors for games, activities and more for children and adults. Free admission. 4-6 pm Military Bowl Wine Walk Downtown Annapolis Several businesses will participate, with many hosting wine tastings 4-9 pm Military Bowl Pub Crawl Downtown Annapolis Several bars and restaurants will feature drink and food specials 6:30 pm Military Bowl Salute to Heroes Dinner Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium, Annapolis, Md. TBA Cincinnati Practice University of Maryland’s Cole Field House, College Park, Md. Closed to media. TBA Virginia Tech Practice St. Stephen’s/St. Agnes School, 1000 St. Stephens Road, Alexandria, Va. Closed to media. #MILITARYBOWL 4 2018 MEDIA GUIDE BOWL WEEK MEDIA SCHEDULE (continued) MONDAY, DECEMBER 31 7 am Parking lots open Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium, Annapolis, Md. 9 am Official Military Bowl Tailgate begins Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium in Blue parking lot/stadium’s west side 9 am Military Bowl Parade, led by the Budweiser Clydesdales Begins at City Dock in Annapolis and concludes at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium 9:30 am Credential pickup Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium Box Office 9:30-1130 am USO/Medal of Honor Reception NMCMS Banquet Room Interested media should contact Josh Barr. 10 am Press Box open to credentialed media 11:30 am In-stadium pregame pageantry begins, to include flyover, Team Fastrax Parachute Jump Team, Giant Flag Unfurling, National Anthem performed by Miss America 2019 Nia Franklin Noon Kickoff, 2018 Military Bowl presented by Northrop Grumman Virginia Tech vs. Cincinnati Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium IMPORTANT CONTACTS Military Bowl PR: Josh Barr 202-309-5021, [email protected] Virginia Tech SID: Pete Moris 816-213-5411, [email protected] Cincinnati SID: Ryan Koslen 513-497-3132, [email protected] #MILITARYBOWL 5 2018 MEDIA GUIDE MEDIA INFORMATION CREDENTIALS All media credential applications must be submitted using the online form: www.militarybowl.org/media-information. The deadline for credential requests is Friday, Dec. 13. Please contact Director of External Relations Josh Barr at [email protected] or 202-309-5021 with any questions. CREDENTIAL POLICY The Military Bowl presented by Northrop Grumman seeks to allocate credentials in order to maximize coverage in a safe, professional working environment. With limited space at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium, it may not be possible to accommodate all requests. Preference will be given to media who regularly cover the home and away games of the participating teams as well as established local media outlets that routinely cover Bowl-related events. Next priority will be given to media that cover all home games of either team. All credential decisions are made at the discretion of Military Bowl media relations staff, in conjunction with the sports information directors of the participating teams. Credential mailing and pickup information will be provided upon approval. OFFICIAL BOWL HOTELS Cincinnati Team & Fan Hotel Renaissance, Washington, DC - 999 9th Street NW, Washington, DC 20001 Virginia Tech Team & Fan Hotel Mayflower, Washington, DC - 1127 Connecticut Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20036 Media Hotel - Washington, D.C. Marriott Marquis Washington, DC - 901 Massachusetts Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20001 Media Hotel - Annapolis Hilton Garden Inn Annapolis - 174 West Street, Annapolis, Md. 21401 Virginia Tech Fan Hotel Westin Annapolis - 100 Westgate Circle, Annapolis, Md. 21401 Cincinnati Fan Hotel Hotel Annapolis - 126 West Street, Annapolis, Md. 21401 BOWL WEEK MEDIA SCHEDULE For the latest Bowl Week Media Schedule, please visit www.militarybowl.org/media-information. BOWL WEEK PRACTICE SITES Virginia Tech will practice at St. Stephen’s/St. Agnes School. Cincinnati will practice at the University of Maryland. BOWL WEEK COACH AND PLAYER INTERVIEWS
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