2019 Military Bowl Media Guide
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1 2019 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 .............................................................. Friday, December 27, 2019 10 Conference Partners/MBF KICKOFF .................................................................................................... Noon ET 11 Board of Directors & Staff MATCHUP .................................................................. North Carolina vs. Temple 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 2018 Military Bowl TICKETS............................................... www.militarybowl.org / 1-888-479-6300 24-27 Bowl Records (Team) 28-29 Bowl Records (Individual) KEY MEDIA CONTACTS MILITARY BOWL Josh Barr, Director of External Relations [email protected], 202.309.5021 NORTH CAROLINA SPORTS INFORMATION Jeremy Sharpe, Director of Football Communications and Branding [email protected], 520-275-9895 TEMPLE SPORTS INFORMATION Rich Burg, Assistant AD/Football Communications [email protected], 215-983-4933 NORTHROP GRUMMAN Tim Paynter, Vice President, Strategic Communications [email protected], 703-280-2720 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 2019 MEDIA GUIDE BOWL WEEK MEDIA SCHEDULE SUNDAY DECEMBER 22 5:15 pm Temple Team Mall and Monuments Bus Tour Open to media. Interested media should contact Rich Burg. MONDAY DECEMBER 23 10 am North Carolina Practice St. Stephen’s/St. Agnes School. 1000 St. Stephen’s Road, Alexandria, Va. Open to media. Post-practice availability with Coach Brown and players. 9:45 am Temple Practice University of Maryland, Cole Field House. 2126 Campus Drive, College Park, Md. Coach Rod Carey and select players will be availble for interviews pre-practice. First 15 minutes of practice will be open for B-roll. 2:30 pm Temple Visit to the U.S. Capitol Open to media. Interested media should contact Josh Barr at least 24 hours in advance. 4 pm North Carolina Visit to the U.S. Capitol Open to media. Interested media should contact Josh Barr at least 24 hours in advance. 6 pm Joint Team Welcome Reception JW Marriott Washington, DC, 1331 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington Informal media availability with coaches and players from both teams. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 24 10 am North Carolina Practice St. Stephen’s/St. Agnes School. 1000 St. Stephen’s Road, Alexandria, Va. Closed to media. 10 am Temple Practice University of Maryland, Cole Field House. 2126 Campus Drive, College Park, Md. Closed to media. 3:15 pm North Carolina Visit to National Museum of African American History and Culture 1400 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington Open to media. Interested media should contact Jeremy Sharpe. 4:30 pm Temple Visit to Enchant at Nationals Park Closed to media. 5:30 pm North Carolina Visit to Enchant at Nationals Park Closed to media. #MILITARYBOWL 3 2019 MEDIA GUIDE BOWL WEEK MEDIA SCHEDULE (continued) WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 25 10 am North Carolina Practice St. Stephen’s/St. Agnes School. 1000 St. Stephen’s Road, Alexandria, Va. Closed to media. 10 am Temple Practice University of Maryland, Cole Field House. 2126 Campus Drive, College Park, Md. Closed to media. 2:30 pm Temple Community Event: USO Pack 4 Troops Renaissance Washington, DC Downtown, 999 9th Street NW, Washington Open to media. Interested media should contact Rich Burg. 4 pm North Carolina Community Event: USO Pack 4 Troops The Mayflower Hotel, 1127 Connecticut Avenue NW, Washington Open to media. Interested media should contact Josh Barr. 6:30 pm North Carolina Mall and Monuments Bus Tour Open to media. Contact Jeremy Sharpe if interested. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 26 Noon North Carolina Availability with Coach Mack Brown Lobby, The Mayflower Hotel, 1127 Connecticut Avenue NW, Washington 1 pm Temple Media Availability with Coach Rod Carey Lobby, Renaissance Washington, DC Downtown, 999 9th Street NW, Washington 11 am - 5 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 Scavenger Hunt and 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. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 27 #MILITARYBOWL 4 2019 MEDIA GUIDE BOWL WEEK MEDIA SCHEDULE (continued) 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 opens 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. 9:30 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 Noon Kickoff, 2019 Military Bowl presented by Northrop Grumman Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium IMPORTANT CONTACTS Military Bowl PR: Josh Barr 202-309-5021, [email protected] North Carolina Football SID: Jeremy Sharpe 520-275-9895, [email protected] Temple Football SID: Rich Burg 215-983-4933, [email protected] #MILITARYBOWL 5 2019 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 Temple Team & Fan Hotel Renaissance, Washington, DC - 999 9th Street NW, Washington, DC 20001 North Carolina Team & Fan Hotel Mayflower, Washington, DC - 1127 Connecticut Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20036 Media Hotel - Washington, D.C. JW Marriott Washington, DC - 1331 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20001 Media Hotel - Annapolis The Graduate - 126 West Street, Annapolis, Md. 21401 North Carolina Fan Hotel Westin Annapolis - 100 Westgate Circle, Annapolis, Md. 21401 Temple 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 North Carolina: St. Stephen’s/St. Agnes School. 1000 St. Stephen’s Road, Alexandria, Va. Temple: University of Maryland, Cole Field House, 2126 Campus Drive, College Park, Md. BOWL WEEK COACH AND PLAYER INTERVIEWS Coaches and players from each participating team will be made available at select times during bowl week, as indicated on the media schedule. Please coordinate with each team’s SID to arrange interviews. #MILITARYBOWL