2016 Military Bowl Media Guide
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1 2016 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........................................................... Tuesday, December 27, 2015 6-7 Media Services & Policies KICKOFF.............................................................................................. 3:30 p.m. ET 8-9 NMCM Stadium MATCHUP........................................................... Wake Forest vs. No. 23 Temple 10 Conference Partners/DCBC TV..................................................................................................................... ESPN 11 Board of Directors & Staff RADIO................................................................................................... ESPN Radio 12 Bowl History STADIUM............................................... Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium 13 2008 EagleBank Bowl STADIUM OPENED......................................................................................... 1959 14 2009 EagleBank Bowl PLAYING SURFACE................................................................................... FieldTurf 15 2010 Military Bowl LOCATION...................................................................................... Annapolis, Md. 16 2011 Military Bowl CAPACITY..................................................................................................... 34,000 17 2012 Military Bowl BOWL ATTENDANCE RECORD................ 38,794, ECU vs. Maryland, 2010 (RFK) 18 2013 Military Bowl TITLE SPONSOR.................................................................... Northrop Grumman 19 2014 Military Bowl CHARITABLE BENEFICIARY.USO/USO of Metropolitan Washington-Baltimore 20 2015 Military Bowl FIRST BOWL GAME......................................................................................... 2008 21-24 Bowl Records (Team) OPERATED BY............................................................... DC Bowl Committee, Inc. 25-26 Bowl Records (Individual) TICKETS................................................ www.militarybowl.org / 1-888-841-2787 KEY MEDIA CONTACTS MILITARY BOWL Josh Barr, Director of External Relations [email protected] / 202.309.5021 NORTHROP GRUMMAN Randy Belote, Corporate Vice President, Strategic Communications [email protected] / 703.280.2720 USO Ashley McLellan, Director of Public Relations and Social Media [email protected] / 703.908.6429 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 2016 MEDIA GUIDE MILITARY BOWL ® BOWL WEEK MEDIA SCHEDULE THURSDAY, DECEMBER 22 3 pm Temple media availability prior to Welcome Reception Renaissance Washington, DC Downtown, 999 9th Street NW, Washington Informal media availability with Coach Foley, QB Phillip Walker and LB Avery Williams. To request other players, contact Rich Burg before Thursday. 6 pm Temple Team Mall and Monuments Bus Tour Open to media. Interested media should contact Rich Burg. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 23 10 am Temple practice St. John’s College High School, 2607 Military Road NW, Washington Media availability with Coach Foley and select players before practice. Contact Rich Burg in advance with player requests. First 15 minutes of practice open for B-roll or contact Kevin Copp ([email protected]) if you would like B-roll provided to you. 11 am Wake Forest practice Episcopal High School, 3900 West Braddock Road, Alexandria, Va. Practice closed to media. Post-practice availability with Coach Clawson and requested players. 1:45 pm Temple Tour of U.S. Capitol Open to media, limited space available. Interested media should contact Rich Burg. 3:30 pm Wake Forest media availability prior to Welcome Reception The Mayflower Hotel, 1127 Connecticut Avenue NW, Washington Informal availability with Coach Clawson and select players. 5-7 pm Meet the Coaches VIP 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. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 24 10 am Temple practice St. John’s College High School, 2607 Military Road NW, Washington Media availability with Coach Foley and select players before practice. Contact Rich Burg in advance with player requests. First 15 minutes of practice open for B-roll or contact Kevin Copp ([email protected]) if you would like B-roll provided to you. 10:50 am Wake Forest Tour of U.S. Capitol Open to media, limited space available. Interested media should contact Steve Shutt. Noon Spouses Event: Lunch at The Hamilton followed by visit to the National Museum of African American History and Culture Closed to media. #MILITARYBOWL 3 2016 MEDIA GUIDE MILITARY BOWL ® BOWL WEEK MEDIA SCHEDULE (continued) 1 pm Wake Forest practice Episcopal High School, 3900 West Braddock Road, Alexandria, Va. Practice closed to media. Post-practice availability with Coach Clawson and requested players. 3:45 pm Wake Forest visit to the National Museum of African American History and Culture 1400 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington Interested media should contact Josh Barr. 5:30 pm Team Dinners at Ben’s Chili Bowl Closed to media. SUNDAY, DECEMBER 25 10 am Temple practice St. John’s College High School, 2607 Military Road NW, Washington Media availability with Coach Foley and select players before practice. Contact Rich Burg in advance with player requests. First 15 minutes of practice open for B-roll or contact Kevin Copp ([email protected]) if you would like B-roll provided to you. 12:20 pm Wake Forest practice Episcopal High School, 3900 West Braddock Road, Alexandria, Va. Practice closed to media. Post-practice availability with Coach Clawson and requested players. 2 pm Temple community visit: Bowling with veterans Armed Forces Retirement Home, 3700 North Capitol Street NW, Washington Open to media; interested media should contact Josh Barr. 3 pm Wake Forest community visit: Christmas dinner with recovering service members, caregivers, families, hospital staff and active-duty military Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, 104 Wood Road, Bethesda, Md. Open to media. Interested media should contact Josh Barr. 5:15 pm Wake Forest Team Mall and Monuments Bus Tour Open to media. Interested media should contact Steve Shutt. MONDAY, DECEMBER 26 11:30 am Military Bowl Teams Luncheon JW Marriott Hotel, Washington, 1331 Pennsylvania Avenue NW 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 1:30 p.m. 1:45 pm NCAA Pre-Bowl Meeting Closed to media. 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 #MILITARYBOWL 4 2016 MEDIA GUIDE MILITARY BOWL ® BOWL WEEK MEDIA SCHEDULE (continued) 4-8 pm Tailgate with Our Heroes 5 Park Place, Annapolis, Md. Beer, food, prizes, music and fun for all. 4-9 pm Military Bowl Pub Crawl Downtown Annapolis Several bars and restaurants will feature drink and food specials 6:30 pm Military Bowl Salutes Our Heroes Dinner Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium, Annapolis, Md. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 27 8 am Parking lots open Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium, Annapolis, Md. 10:30 am Official Military Bowl Tailgate begins Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium in Blue parking lot/stadium’s west side 10:30 am Military Bowl Parade brought to you by Fidelity First, led by the Budweiser Clydesdales Begins at City Dock in Annapolis and concludes at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium 11 am Credential pickup Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium Box Office Noon Press Box open to credentialed media Noon Medal of Honor Reception NMCMS Banquet Room Interested media should contact Josh Barr. 1 pm USO Reception NMCMS Banquet Room Interested media should contact Josh Barr. 3 pm In-stadium pregame festivities begin, to include flyover, Team Fastrax Parachute Jump Team, Giant Flag Unfurling 3:30 pm Kickoff, 2016 Military Bowl presented by Northrop Grumman No. 23 Temple vs. Wake Forest Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium IMPORTANT CONTACTS Military Bowl PR: Josh Barr 202-309-5021, [email protected] Temple SID: Rich Burg 215-204-0876, [email protected] Wake Forest SID: Steve Shutt 336-970-7512, [email protected] #MILITARYBOWL 5 2016 MEDIA GUIDE MILITARY BOWL ® MEDIA INFORMATION CREDENTIALS All media credential applications must be submitted using the online form: www.sportssystems.com/militarybowl. The deadline for credential requests is Friday, Dec. 16. 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