2005 Football • MEDIA INFORMATION

2005 University of Football 195 2005 Football • MEDIA INFORMATION Media GUIDELINES Interviews UMass Media Relations Office • All interviews should be scheduled at least 24 hours in advance through the media relations office by calling Jason Jason Yellin Yellin (413-577-3061). Assistant A.D./Media Relations • The best time to interview Coach Don Brown is before or (Football, Men’s Basketball, after practice, Tuesday through Thursday. Men’s Lacrosse) • The best time to interview players is before practice, Phone: 413-577-3061 Tuesday through Thursday. Arrangements for interviews Cell: 413-687-1756 must be made by 2:00 p.m. the day prior to the interview Email: [email protected] so that notices can be posted for the players (example: call by 2:00 p.m. Monday for a Tuesday interview). Team practice time varies, so please call to confirm the time. Players phone Kimberly Gardner numbers will not be given out without permission and phone Associate Director interviews are requested to be done after practice as well. (Ice Hockey, Women’s Soccer, • Due to scheduling and potential class conflicts, post-practice Baseball) player interviews will be limited in number and time. Phone: 413-545-5292 • There will be no player or coach interviews on the day of a Cell: 413-687-7797 game, until after the game is finished. Email: [email protected] • The UMass locker and training rooms are off limits to media at all times, unless ushered by a UMass media relations Seth Gerard representative. Assistant Director (Women’s Basketball, Softball, Credentials Field Hockey) Requests for press, radio, television and photo credentials Phone: 413-577-0053 should be made to Jason Yellin in the UMass media relations Cell: 413-87-2237 office via email ([email protected]) or by phone (413- Email: [email protected] 577-3061). Please make your request at least 24 hours prior to the game. Confirmation of your request will be made John Sinnett upon receipt. Passes not picked up in advance, will be available Assistant Director at the media will call gate of McGuirk Alumni Stadium. Please (Men’s Soccer, Women’s Lacrosse, direct all requests for road contests to Jason Yellin or the Track & Field, Swimming & Diving) host school’s media relations director. Phone: 413-545-1744 Cell: 413-687-2237 Parking Email: [email protected] Media parking is available through the press gate at McGuirk Alumni Stadium. We ask that you limit your request to one Bob Behler parking pass for each media outlet. Manager of Broadcast Properties (Broadcasting, Rowing) Telephones Phone: 413-545-9672 There are two community telephones in the press box for Email: [email protected] use by the media. To order a private phone, call the media relations office at (413) 577-3061. Ruthie Drew Statistics / Services Administrative Assistant Halftime and final individual and team statistics, quarter play- Phone: 413-545-2439 by-play, scoring summaries, defensive stats and drive charts Email: [email protected] are provided. Complete books are available approximately 30 minutes after the game. Fax service is available after the game, with advance notice to the media relations office. Media guides and game notes are made available before each Football Gameday Staff contest. A meal will be served 90 minutes before kickoff. Amy Apicerno, Peter Axtman, Tim Brown, Abby Hensel, Jeffrey Earls, Jeff Lajoie, Dave Quinn. Jack O’Neill (Public Address Announcer); Al Beaubien (Statistics); Jack O’Brien (Statistics); Sean O’Brien (Statistics) 2005 UMass Travel Itinerary Richmond - Sept. 1 - Oct. 22 Army - Nov. 12 Sheraton West Four Points Sheraton Marriott – Park Ridge 6624 West Broad Street 308 Godfrey Blvd. 300 Brae Blvd Richmond, VA 23230 Bangor, Maine 04401 Park Ridge, NJ 07656 804-285-2000 207-947-6721 201-307-0800 Colgate - Sept. 10 Delaware - Nov. 5 Hofstra - Nov. 19 Radisson Hotel Utica Centre Hilton - Wilmington/Christiana Marriott Long Island & Conf. Center James Ihedigbo 200 Genesee Street 100 Continental Drive 101 James Doolittle Blvd. being interviewed at Utica, NY 13502 Newark, Delaware 19713 Uniondale, NY 11553 Media Day 2004. 315-797-8010 302-631-1540 516-794-3800

196 2005 University of Massachusetts Football 2005 Football • MEDIA INFORMATION Photographers Brown at UMass Sports Luncheon UMass subscribes to the policy suggested by the NCAA Coach Brown speaks weekly throughout the football season Football Rules Committee, and all photographers must shoot at the UMass Sports Luncheon. The luncheons are held within designated areas as determined by the NCAA. Wednesdays at 12:00 p.m. in the UMass Campus Center Photographers must have a special photo credential issued or at McGuirk Alumni Stadium. Media members should by the media relations office and must stay outside of the contact the UMass Media Relations Office for details and bench areas. reservations.

Radio UMass on the World Wide Web Radio lines (analog) are available to visiting radio at McGuirk Information on UMass football and all 23 varsity sports is Alumni Stadium for a fee of $75 per line per game or by available at “www.umassathletics.com” through the UMass reciprocal agreement. An ISDN line is also available for $150 Athletics home page. All notes and statistics will be available per game. All lines must be requested at least one week through the site. In addition, UMass radio broadcasts can prior to the game. Out-going calls should be made on a be heard on the internet with information on broadcast collect or calling card basis. Additional lines may be ordered locations available on the UMass Athletics home page. through the media relations office by calling (413) 577-3061. Spotters and statisticians will be provided for a fee upon one-week advance notice.

Television News stations covering the game must shoot from either the photo deck or on the field level outside the bench areas.

Atlantic 10 Weekly Teleconference Coach Don Brown is available to the media every Monday during the season via the Atlantic 10 Football Conference weekly coaches’ teleconference. The first teleconference call will take place on August 29, with the final one set for November 21. Brown will be featured from 11:10-11:20 a.m. each week. For a full schedule of when each coach appears during the teleconference or the call number in order to participate, please call Ray Cella in the Atlantic 10 office at (215) 545-6678.

Television INFORMATION

Minutemen on Television Atlantic 10 Television Schedule UMass will once again make a number of appearances Date Game Net Time on live television during the 2005 regular season. The Colgate Sept. 3 Georgia Southern at Northeastern CN8 2:00 p.m. game (Sept. 10), James Madison game (Oct. 15), the New Sept. 10 UMass at Colgate CN8 12:00 p.m. Hampshire game (Oct. 29), and the Delaware contest (Nov. Sept. 10 Lehigh at Delaware CN8 7:00 p.m. 5) will all be shown by CN8 on Comcast Cablevision. UMass’ Sept. 17 Wiliam & Mary at Rhode Island A-10 12:00 p.m. game at Army (Nov. 12), will be televised on one of the ESPN Sept. 17 Northeastern at Villanova CN8 7:00 p.m. family of networks. Sept. 24 Penn at Villanova CN8 7:00 p.m. Oct. 1 Villanova at New Hampshire CN8 12:30 p.m. Last season, UMass had five games carried on live Oct. 8 Hofstra at Delaware A-10 12:00 p.m. television, as the Colgate, Delaware, College, Oct. 15 James Madison at UMass CN8 12:00 p.m. Northeastern, and Hofstra games were all aired. The Oct. 22 Northeastern at New Hampshire CN8 12:00 p.m. Minutemen have a record of 17-10 in televised games since Oct. 22 James Madison at Delaware CSTV 12:00 p.m. the beginning of the 1998 season, including a 12-6 record Oct. 29 New Hampshire at UMass CN8 12:00 p.m. against Atlantic 10 opponents. Oct. 29 Delaware at Maine CN8 3:30 p.m. Nov. 5 UMass at Delaware CN8 1:00 p.m. Nov. 12 UMass at Army ESPN TBA Don Brown on Television Nov. 12 Richmond at Towson A-10 12:00 p.m. Every Sunday night at 11:30 p.m., the Coach’s Corner Nov. 19 Delaware at Villanova CN8 1:00 p.m. with Don Brown can be seen on WGGB-TV, ABC40 in Springfield. The short segment, which runs at the tale end of the Sunday night news, features highlights from Saturday’s game and a look ahead to the next week’s opponent. The show runs throughout UMass’ season.

CN8 will broadcast four UMass football games in 2005.

2005 University of Massachusetts Football 197 2005 Football • MEDIA INFORMATION Radio INFORMATION All University of Massachusetts football games can be heard live on the UMass Radio Network, with WRNX 100.9 The Broadcast Team FM serving as the flagship station in . Bob Behler UMass fans in the central returns for his and eastern part of seventh season as Massachusetts can the “Voice of the hear the games on Minutemen.” He WCRN 830 AM and earned “Best Play-By- WATD 95.9 FM. In Play” honors from the addition, every game and Massachusetts coaches show can be Associated Press for heard live on the the fourth time in the worldwide web, by logging on to last five years. Behler www.umassathletics.com. The pregame show begins 30 announces football minutes prior to kickoff. and men’s basketball Don Brown’s hour-long weekly radio show, broadcast on the UMass live from The Hangar Pub & Grill in Amherst, airs every Network and hosts Bob Behler and Matt Goldstein. Thursday during the football season at 7 p.m. Because the the weekly coaches season opener is on a Thursday night, the first show will take shows in both sports. place on Tuesday, August 30. Each week two player guests As Manager of Broadcast Properties, he oversees the radio join Coach Brown and host Bob Behler. All shows are open network as well as the internet broadcasts for many other teams. to the general public. Behler also hosts “The Press Box,” a sports talk show UMass and WRNX agreed to a three-year contract that airs Monday through Friday from 3-6 p.m. on The Zone beginning with the 2003-2004 season, for which UMass has (640 AM) in Springfield. Prior to joining the UMass broadcasts, brought its entire radio network operations in-house while he was the play-by-play announcer at Bucknell University for 13 purchasing the air time directly from WRNX, a move that years. Other broadcasting credits include minor league baseball allows the university to control all network commercial stints with the Chattanooga Lookouts and Williamsport Cubs, inventory and generate more corporate revenue for the play-by-play of the NCAA Basketball Tournament for CBS Radio, athletic program. The contract includes all radio broadcasts and two Goodwill Games for Turner Broadcasting. Behler is a of UMass football, men’s basketball, and ice hockey games, 1985 graduate of the University of Georgia, where he majored home and away, as well as the weekly coaches shows. For in broadcast news and did the play-by-play for the Bulldog women’ s advertising information, contact senior associate athletic basketball and baseball teams. Matt Goldstein will be the color analyst this season. He director Thorr Bjorn at 413-577-0232. was a kicker for the Minutemen last fall and served as a student coach this past spring. Goldstein worked for the UMass Network for the last two years as an undergraduate, while earning his degree in communications. During the 2003 football season, he was the sideline announcer and also filled in on color. That broadcast, the Northeastern game, won the Associated Press award as the best broadcast in 2003. He also has been the halftime host on the basketball broadcasts and called play-by- play on internet broadcasts for women’s lacrosse and softball. Derek Volner will be in his first year as the studio host and producer. Last year, as the sports director at WMUA, he was the play-by-play announcer for the UMass women’s basketball team. In addition, he spent the summer of 2004 as the internet “voice” of the Brewster Whitecaps of the Cape Cod Baseball League. The UMass senior has worked behind the scenes the Bob Behler with Coach Don Brown. last two years for the network in production and technical support and has also announced UMass softball over the internet. Directions To McGUIRK STADIUM From the North: Take Route 91 South to Exit 25. At the end of the ramp turn left and follow the road to the intersection. Turn right on to Routes 5 & 10 South. Go 1 mile, take a left on to 116 South, then eight miles to UMass exit. Take a left at the end of the ramp on to Massachusetts Avenue. Take a right at the first set of lights (usually blinking yellow) and proceed approximately one-quarter mile. The stadium entrance will be on the right. From the South: Take Route 91 North to Exit 19 (Northampton / Amherst). Take a right on to Route 9 and go approximately five miles, just past the Amherst-Hadley town line. Take a left at the lights (just after the Stop and Shop on the left-hand side) on to University Drive. Go through one set of lights and the entrance to the stadium will be on the left. From the East: Take the Mass Pike (Route 90) West to Exit 4 (West Springfield) on to Route 91 North to Exit 19 (Northampton / Amherst). Take a right on to Route 9 and go approximately five miles, just past the Amherst-Hadley town line. Take a left at the lights (just after the Stop and Shop on the left-hand side) on to University Drive. Go through one set of lights and the entrance to the stadium will be on the left. From the West: Take the Mass Pike (Route 90) East to Exit 4 (W est Springfield) on to Route 91 North to Exit 19 (Northampton Bob Behler is in his / Amherst). Take a right on to Route 9 and go approximately five miles, just past the Amherst-Hadley town line. Take a left at the seventh year as “Voice lights (just after the Stop and Shop on the left-hand side) on to University Drive. Go through one set of lights and the entrance of the Minutemen” to the stadium will be on the left.

198 2005 University of Massachusetts Football 2005 Football • MEDIA INFORMATION Travel INFORMATION Where to Stay in the Area Campus Map Amherst Campus Center Hotel, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA, 01003; 413-549-6000. Lord Jeffery Inn (5 min. from campus), 30 Boltwood Walk, Amherst, MA, 01002; (413) 253-2576. Hadley Econo Lodge (5 min. from campus), 329 Russell St., Route 9, Hadley, MA, 01035; 413-582-7077. Hampton Inn (5 min. from campus), 24 Bay Road, Hadley, MA 01035; 413-586-4851. Holiday Inn Express (5 min. from campus), Route 9, Hadley, MA, 01035; 413-582-0002. Howard Johnson’s (5 min. from campus), Route 9, Hadley, MA, 01035; 413-586-0114. Quality Inn (5 min. from campus), 237 Russell St., Route 9, Hadley, MA, 01035; 413-584-9816. Holyoke Country Inn and Suites (20 min. from campus), Route 5 at Smith’s Ferry, Holyoke, MA, 01040; 413-533-2100. Holiday Inn (20 min. from campus), 245 Whiting Farms Road, Holyoke, MA 01040; 413-534-3311. Super 8 Motel (20 min. from campus), 1515 Northampton St., Holyoke, MA, 01040; 413-536-1980. Northampton Best Western (15 min. from campus), 117 Conz St., Northampton, MA, 01060; 413-586-1500. Chili’s, 426 Russell Street, Hadley, MA, 01035; 413-253-4008. Clarion Hotel and Conference Center (15 min. from campus), Fitzwilly’s, 23 Main Street, Northampton, MA, 01060; 413- 1 Atwood Dr., Northampton, MA, 01060; 413-586-1211. 584-8666. Hotel Northampton (15 min. from campus), 36 King Street, Friendly’s, 454 Russell Street, Hadley, MA, 01035; 413-253- Northampton, MA, 01060; 413-584-3100. 7640. Springfield Ground Round, Hampshire Mall, Hadley, MA, 01035; 413-582- 0017. Springfield Marriott (30 min. from campus), Boland Ave. and Columbus Ave., Springfield, MA, 01115; 413-781-7111. The Hangar, 55 University Dr., Amherst, MA, 01002; 413- 549-9464. Springfield Sheraton (30 min. from campus), 1 Monarch Place, Springfield, MA, 01144; 413-781-1010. House of Teriyaki, 1177 N. Pleasant St., Amherst, MA, 01002; 413-549-3666. Ludlow Comfort Inn and Suites (25 min. from campus), 321 Center Judie’s, 51 N. Pleasant St., Amherst, MA, 01002; 413-253- St., Ludlow, MA, 01056; 413-589-9300. 3491. Chicopee Kelly’s Restaurant, 314 College St., Amherst, MA, 01002; Hampton Inn (25 min. from campus), 600 Memorial Dr., 413-253-9521. Chicopee, MA, 01020; 413-593-1500. La Cucina Di Pinocchio, 30 Boltwood Walk, Amherst, MA, Park Inn (25 min. from campus), 450 Memorial Dr., Chicopee, 01002; 413-256-4110. MA, 01020; 413-739-7311. La Veracruzana Mexican Restaurant, 63 S. Pleasant St., Ramada Inn (25 min. from campus), 357 Burnett Rd., Chicopee, Amherst, MA, 01002; 413-253-6900. MA, 01020; 413-592-9101. Lord Jeffery Inn, 30 Boltwood Ave., Amherst, MA, 01002; South Deerfield 413-253-2576. Red Roof Inn (15 min. from campus), 9 Greenfield Rd., South Montana’s Steak House, 1 Atwood Drive, Northampton, MA Deerfield, MA, 01373; 413-665-7161. 01060, 413-586-1211 Northampton Brewery, 11 Brewster Court, Northampton, MA Where to Eat in the Area 01060, 413-584-9903 Amherst Brewing Company, 24-36 N. Pleasant St., Amherst, Old Amherst Ale House, 460 West St., Amherst, MA, 01002; MA, 01002; 413-253-4400. 413-256-1710. Applebee’s, 100 Westgate Center, Hadley, MA, 01035; 413- Pasta E Basta, 26 Main St., Amherst, MA, 01002; 413-256- 253-5799. 3550. Athena’s Pizza, 65 University Dr., Suite 1, Amherst, MA, The Pub, 15 E. Pleasant St. #2, Amherst, MA, 01002; 413- 01002; 413-549-9900. 549-1200. Carmelina’s, 96 Russell Street, Hadley, MA 01035; 413-584- Rafters, 422 Amity St., Amherst, MA, 01002; 413-549-4040. The area surrounding 8000. UMass has many fine Union Station Restaurant/Spaghetti Fr eddy’s, 125 Pleasant places to stay and eat. St., Northampton, MA, 01060; 413-586-5366. 2005 University of Massachusetts Football 199 2005 Football • MEDIA INFORMATION Media OUTLETS Newspapers Worcester Telegram & Gazette WNNZ WCVB-TV 5 (ABC) The (Springfield) Republican (AM daily) 1331 Main Street 5 TV Place, (AM daily) Box 15012, Springfield, MA 01103. Needham, MA 02494. 1860 Main Street, Worcester, MA 01615-0012. Phone — (413) 781-1011; Phone — (781) 449-0400; Springfield, MA 01102. Phone — (508) 793-9100; Fax — (413) 858-1958. Fax — (781) 449-6681. Phone — (413) 788-1210; Fax — (508) 793-9281. Bob Behler, Scott Harris, hosts. Mike Lynch, sports director. Fax — (413) 788-1259. Bill Doyle, reporter. Jeff Thomas, reporter WEEI WFXT-TV 25 (FOX) Ron Chimelis, reporter/columnist; Massachusetts Daily Collegian 20 Guest Street, 25 Fox Drive, Joe DeBurro, sports editor. (student paper, AM weekdays) Brighton, MA 02135. PO Box 9125, 113 Campus Center, Phone — (617) 779-3500; Dedham, MA 02027-9125. Daily Hampshire Gazette Amherst, MA 01003. Fax — (617) 779-3462. Phone — (781) 467-1344; (PM daily) Phone — (413) 545-1762; Jason Wolfe, program director. Fax — (781) 467-7213. 115 Conz Street, Fax — (413) 545-3699. Joe Giza, sports producer. Northampton, MA 01060. Jeff Howe, sports editor. WFCR Phone — (413) 585-5245; Hampshire House, WHDH-TV 7 (NBC) Fax — (413) 585-5299. University of Massachusetts, 7 Bulfinch Place, Matt Vautour, reporter; Wire Services Amherst, MA 01003. Government Center, Stanley Moulton, sports editor. Associated Press (Boston) Phone — (413) 545-0100; Boston, MA 02114. 184 High Street, Fax — (413) 545-2546. Phone — (617) 725-0801; Boston Globe (AM daily) Boston, MA 02110. Bob Paquette, news director. Fax — (617) 248-5408. 135 Morrissey Boulevard, Phone — (617) 357-8100; Boston, MA 02107. Fax — (617) 338-8125. WHAI WLVI-TV 56 (WB) Phone — (617) 929-2860; Howard Ulman, sports editor. 81 Woodard Road, 75 Morrissey Blvd., Fax — (617) 929-2670/2872. Greenfield, MA 01302. Boston, MA 02125. Mark Blaudschun, reporter; Associated Press (Springfield) Phone — (413) 774-4301; Phone — (617) 265-5656; Joe Sullivan, sports editor. 1391 Main Street, Suite 125, Fax — (413) 773-5637. Fax — (617) 287-2872. Springfield, MA 01103. Jeff Tirrell, sports. Rob Kaiser, sports producer; (AM daily) Phone — (413) 781-0217; Mike Ratte, sports director. One Herald Square, Fax — (413) 781-3749. WHMP Boston, MA 02106. Adam Gorlick, reporter; 15 Hampton Aveune, CN8 Phone — (800) 234-5680; Trudi Tyman, reporter. Northampton, MA 01060. 179 Amory Street, Fax — (617) 542-1314. Phone — (413) 586-7400; Brookline, MA 02446. John Connolly, reporter; The Sports Network Fax — (413) 545-4751. Phone — (617) 264-5705; Joe Thomas, asst. sports editor; 2200 Byberry Road, Chris Collins, program director. Fax — (617) 264-5792. Hank Hryniewicz, sports editor. Hatboro, PA 19040. Ed Berliner, sports director. Phone — (800) 227-7249; Television Berkshire Eagle (AM Daily) Fax — (800) 227-0803. WGGB-TV 40 (ABC) Fox Sports New England P.O. Box 1171, Matt Dougherty, reporter. 1300 Liberty Street, S 42 Third Avenue, Pittsfield, MA 01202. pringfield, MA 01102. Burlington, MA 01803. Phone — (413) 447-7311; Radio Phone — (413) 785-1914; Phone — (781) 270-7200. Fax — (413) 499-3419. UMass Radio Network Fax — (413) 788-7640. Fax—— (781) 221-7579. Howard Herman, reporter; 250 Boyden Building, Scott Coen, sports director. Greg Dickerson, Gary Tanguay, Brian Sullivan, sports editor. Amherst, MA 01003. Dave Guthro, sports reporter. hosts. Phone — (413) 545-9672; Kevin Miller, producer. Fitchburg Sentinel (AM daily) Fax — (413) 545-1556. WWLP-TV 22 (NBC) 808 Main Street, Bob Behler, play-by-play announcer; P. O. Box 2210, New England Cable News Fitchburg, MA 01420. Matt Goldstein, color commentator. Springfield, MA 01102. 160 Wells Avenue, Phone — (978) 343-6911; Phone — (413) 377-1193; Newton, MA 02159. Fax — (978) 342-1158. WRNX / WTTT Fax — (413) 377-2261. Phone — (617) 630-5022; Chad Garner, sports editor. 98 Lower Westfield Road, Rich Tettemer, sports director. Fax — (617) 630-5055. Holyoke, MA 01140. Morgan Hook, sports reporter. Morry Levine, sports director. Greenfield Recorder (PM daily) Phone — (413) 536-1105; P.O. Box 1367, Fax — (413) 536-1153. WBZ-TV 4 (CBS) New England Sports Network Greenfield, MA 01301. Scott Coen, sports. 1170 Soldiers Field Road, 70 Brookline Avenue, Phone — (413) 772-0261. Brighton, MA 02135. , Fax — (413) 774-5020. WMUA Phone — (617) 787-7022; Boston, MA 02215. George Miller, reporter, (UMass student station, Fax — (617) 787-7348. Phone — (617) 536-9233; Gary Sanderson, sports editor. broadcasts most games) Bob Lobel, sports director. Fax — (617) 536-7814. 105 Campus Center, Rob Wallace, producer. Amherst, MA 01003. Nancy Rose, programming. Phone — (413) 545-2876; Fax — (413) 545-4751. Nick Zguro, Zach Claudio, sports directors.

Opponents’ Sports Information Contacts School Contact Office Number Fax Number Home Number E-Mail Address Richmond Scott Meyer (804) 289-8320 (804) 289-8820 (804) 934-9907 [email protected] Colgate Bob Cornell (315) 228-7602 (315) 228-7977 (315) 824-3637 [email protected] Albany Brian DePasquale (518) 442-3072 (518) 442-3139 (518) 452-4940 [email protected] Rhode Island Mike Ballweg (401) 874-2401 (401) 874-5354 (401) 364-6655 [email protected] Northeastern Jack Grinold (617) 373-2691 (617) 373-3152 (617) 782-5268 [email protected] James Madison Gary Michael (540) 568-6154 (540) 568-3703 (540) 337-7310 [email protected] Maine Doug DeBiase (207) 581-3596 (207) 581-3297 (207) 716-3340 [email protected] New Hampshire Scott Stapin (603) 862-2585 (603) 862-3839 (603) 332-7611 [email protected] Delaware Scott Selheimer (302) 831-2186 (302) 831-8653 (302) 368-8639 [email protected] Army Bob Beretta (845) 938-3303 (845) 446-2556 (845) 783-6685 [email protected] UMass receives plenty Hofstra Jim Sheehan (516) 463-6764 (516) 463-5033 (718) 821-7112 [email protected] of media coverage in Massachusetts.

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