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2008-09 Women’s Basketball Media Guide Media Services The 2008-09 West Chester University RADIO/TELEVISION women’s basketball media guide is designed to Sports Information assist media in its coverage of the Golden Rams BROADCASTS James Zuhlke during the upcoming season. Internet, radio and television stations seeking Sports Information Below is a list of media services available to permission to broadcast games from Hollinger Director help members of the media in their coverage of Field House should contact West Chester Uni- the Golden Rams’ program. We hope you will versity’s sports information department at least Offi ce Phone: take full advantage of the services offered by the one week prior to the game. Courtesy lines are (610) 436-3316 sports information department, as we are here available courtside in Hollinger Field House to to serve you. Please make note of the following accommodate visiting and home radio broadcasts. Offi ce Fax: services available throughout the 2008-09 sea- Internet, radio and TV stations using the courtesy (610) 436-1020 son. Should additional information be required, line must call collect, or take an incoming call please do not hesitate to contact us. to broadcast. All broadcasters must be set up 40 Mailing Address: minutes prior to tipoff. Electronic media cover- Sports Information Offi ce ing the game are asked to set up on the lower Sturzebecker HSC, Rm 220 CREDENTIALS level in front. West Chester University All requests for working press, photo and West Chester, PA 19383 broadcast credentials for West Chester’s 2008- 09 home women’s basketball games should be POSTGAME INTERVIEWS Directions to Hollinger Field House made in writing on company letterhead at least 24 Postgame interviews featuring players and From Philadelphia hours prior to the game for which credentials will coaches from both teams will be conducted Take Schuylkill Expressway (Rt. 76 West) to Exit be requested. Please direct all requests to James approximately 10 minutes after the conclusion 26B. Follow Rt. 202 South for approximately 20 of the contest inside the Reese Room adjacent minutes. Take High Street exit to second traffi c Zuhlke, sports information director, Sturzebecker light at Rosedale Ave. and turn left. HSC, Rm 220, West Chester University, West to the basketball court and next to the sports Chester, PA 19383. Requests may also be faxed information offi ce. From Western Pennsylvania (PA Turnpike) to (610) 436-1020. All credentials that cannot be West Chester head coach and players will go Take Pennsylvania Turnpike to Exit 23 Down- mailed can be picked up at the will call table in fi rst in an interview setting with the visiting team ingtown. Follow signs for Rt. 100 South. Route head coach and players to immediately follow. 100 S. will become High St. in the Borough of the lobby of Hollinger Field House. West Chester. Stay on High St. until you come to Rosedale Ave. where the cornerstone of the University is located. Make a right and continue PRESS ROW PHOTOGRAPHY Credentials for sideline photographers are to the fi rst traffi c light. Make a right. About 100 Because of the limited space available along yards, make a right onto North Campus Dr. Hollinger Field House press row, media agencies available by contacting James Zuhlke in West covering the visiting team will be given priority, Chester University’s sports information offi ce From New Jersey Turnpike (North or South) at: (610) 436-3316 with priority given to those Take Exit 6 for Pennsylvania Turnpike. Follow along with West Chester’s media outlets that Pennsylvania Turnpike West for approximately cover the Golden Rams’ women’s basketball agencies covering the participating schools on a regular basis. 35 miles and take Exit 24, Valley Forge. Go program on a regular basis. Media seating is about 1/4 mile to second exit, 26A, to Rt. 202 located at center court between the two lower Photographers can pick up game programs south. Merge left twice on Rt. 202 S. and contin- level bleachers on the side opposite the team at the entrance to the seating area or along press ue for approximately 20 minutes. Go to second row prior to the contest. traffi c light at Rosedale Ave. and turn left. Con- benches. Electronic media covering the game are tinue to the fi rst traffi c light. Make a right. About given priority on the lower level in front. Print 100 yards, make a right onto North Campus Dr. media may sit on the risers behind the electronic SCOUTING media to cover the game. Scouts must pay their own way into the con- From Delaware, Maryland, Washington, and Delaware Memorial Bridge test and sit in the bleachers during games. There Take Rt. 95 North through Wilmington to the exit STATISTICAL SERVICES will be no special seating for professional scouts for Rt. 202 N. (Concord Pike). Continue north on during men’s and women’s basketball contests. 202, following the signs for Business District, Rt. Prior to tipoff, media will be provided with 322. Continue north on High St. to the second a game program with rosters and notifi ed of any traffi c light at Rosedale Ave. and turn left. Con- unusual lineup changes. tinue to the fi rst traffi c light. Make a right. About During the game, quickie stats will be dis- 100 yards, make a right onto North Campus Dr. tributed at each media timeout and a box score From Commodore Barry Bridge (New Jer- at the end of the half and the end of the game. sey) A running play-by-play will be provided at the Coming from either north or south on New Jer- conclusion of the game only. sey Rt. 295, follow signs for Rt. 322 West. Cross Following the game, a complete postgame Commodore Barry Bridge and continue on 322 statistical package will be distributed to media W. to Rt. 1. Turn left on Rt. 1 to Rt. 202 North. Follow directions above from Delaware, Mary- containing a box score with individual statistics land and Washington. and complete play-by-play. Postgame statistical packages will be available approximately 15 minutes after the conclusion of the game. 1 2008-09 Women’s Basketball Media Guide Quick Facts/Table of Contents West Chester Athletics 2008-09 Women’s Basketball Schedule Location: ............................................................West Chester, PA 19383 NOVEMBER Founded: .......................................................................................... 1871 Sat. 15 vs. Lock Haven^ 4 p.m. Enrollment: ................................................................................... 12,800 Sun. 16 vs. Columbia Union^ 2 p.m. Nickname: .......................................................................... Golden Rams Tue. 18 at Univ. of Sciences 6 p.m. Colors: ..................................................................................Purple, Gold Affi liation: ........................................................................ NCAA, ECAC Sat. 22 PHILADELPHIA UNIV. 1 p.m. Conference: .................Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) Tue. 25 WILMINGTON 6 p.m. Interim President: ............................................... Dr. Linda L. Lamwers DECEMBER Director of Athletics: ....................................Dr. Edward M. Matejkovic Fri. 5 LINCOLN# 8 p.m. Sports Information Dir.: ...................................................James Zuhlke Sat. 6 CHESTNUT HILL# 4 p.m. Email: ...................................................................... [email protected] Wed. 17 at Holy Family 6 p.m. Phone:.............................................................................. (610) 436-3316 Sat. 20 GOLDEY BEACOM 1 p.m. FAX: ................................................................................ (610) 436-1020 Hotline: ............................................................................ (610) 436-2100 JANUARY Women’s Basketball Head Coach: .................................. Deirdre Kane Sat. 3 CALIFORNIA (Pa.) 1 p.m. Basketball Offi ce: ........................................................... (610) 436-3399 Sun. 4 INDIANA (Pa.) 1 p.m. Alma Mater (Yr.): .............................................................. Dayton (’76) Sat. 10 at Mercyhurst 1 p.m. Record at West Chester (Yrs.): ..................................333-255 (21 yrs.) Sun. 11 at Slippery Rock 1 p.m. Overall Record (Yrs.): ................................................375-289 (24 yrs.) Wed. 14 MILLERSVILLE* 6 p.m. 2007-08 Final Overall Record: ......................................................19-10 Sat. 17 BLOOMSBURG* 1 p.m. 2007-08 Final Conference Record/Place: ..........................9-3/2nd East Wed. 21 at Cheyney* 6 p.m. 2007-08 Postseason: ........................................... 1-1 (PSAC Semifi nals) Sat. 24 at Mansfi eld* 1 p.m. Wed. 28 KUTZTOWN* 6 p.m. First Year of Women’s Basketball: ...........................................1959-60 Sat. 31 at East Stroudsburg* 1 p.m. All-Time Women’s Basketball Record: ......................... 600-440 (.577) NCAA Division II Tournament Appearances: ...................3 (1-3/.250) FEBRUARY .................................................................................... (1997, 2001, 2003) Wed. 4 at Shippensburg* 6 p.m. Last Appearance: ...............................2003 (L, 58-62 at California, Pa.) Sat. 7 at Millersville* 1 p.m. ECAC Division II Championship Game Appearances: ........... 2 (1-1) Wed. 11 CHEYNEY* 7:30 p.m. Last Appearance: .....................1992 (W, 66-61 at Philadelphia Textile) Sat. 14 at Bloomsburg* 1 p.m. ECAC Division II Final Four Appearances: ............................. 5 (3-4) Wed. 18 at Kutztown* 6 p.m. Last Appearance: