2018-19 NAVY Men's Basketball
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2018-19 NAVY men's basketball Navy Sports Information The 2018-19 Navy Men’s Basketball media guide was produced to assist the media in its coverage of Navy basketball. The Navy sports information office is available to aid members of the media in their efforts to cover Navy basketball. Additional information can be obtained through the sports Miscellaneous Athletic Department Main Number 410-293-2700 information office, which is located on the second floor of Ricketts Hall or by contacting Assistant Athletic Director for Sports Information Justin Kisch- Sports Information Fax 410-293-8954 efsky at 410-293-8772 or by email at [email protected]. Alumni Hall Press Row Phone 410-263-3929 Mailing Address Navy Sports Information Press Credentials for Home Games 566 Brownson Road Credentials for Navy home games are issued to working media only and should be requested as early as possible. Requests for credentials can be Annapolis, MD 21402 made via phone (410-293-8772), fax (410-293-8772) or email ([email protected]). Please allow ample time for credentials to be mailed to you. Website www.NavySports.com Credentials not mailed can be picked up an hour before game time at the will call window in the Alumni Hall lobby. Patriot League www.PatriotLeague.com Press Credentials for Veterans Classic How to Follow Navy Athletics An online credentialing system will be used for the Veterans Classic. An online form is available on the Navy men’s basketball page on NavySports. Website www.NavySports.com com. Media is reminded that individuals without Department of Defense credentials will have to request a vehicle access pass by using the same Twitter @NavyAthletics online form and due to parking restrictions, most media will be encouraged to park at the football stadium and take the media shuttle to the arena. The Facebook Navy Athletics deadline to request credentials for the Veterans Classic is Oct. 31. Credentials and vehicle access passes will be mailed to you. Instagram @NavyAthletics Snapchat @NavyAthletics Media Parking YouTube YouTube.com/NavyAthletics Media parking is first-come, first-serve at Alumni Hall. However, due to security regulations, the media will not be allowed to drive onto campus without a pass filled out by the Navy sports information staff. Media members wishing to obtain a parking pass, please contact Justin Kischefsky in the sports Navy Sports Information Staff information office at least five working days prior to a home game, which will give the Navy Sports Information office a chance to mail a parking pass. Justin Kischefsky Releases / Photos via Email Assistant AD Sports Information Director All Navy men’s basketball releases, game notes and media advisories are distributed via email to a list maintained by the sports information office. E-mail: [email protected] Media who wish to be included on this list can contact Justin Kischefsky ([email protected] / 410-293-8772). Photographs are available upon Office: 410-293-8772 request. Sport Duties: Men’s Basketball, Swimming & Diving, Men’s Tennis, Volleyball Photographers Still and newsreel photographers with hand-held equipment may work the baseline in both directions. Credentials are normally issued to photogra- Scott Strasemeier phers representing daily newspapers, wire services, magazines and television stations or networks. Camera crews handling the coaching film for the Senior Associate AD / Sports Information opposing school will work from an assigned location. E-mail: [email protected] Sport Duties: Football Telephones / Internet Courtesy telephone and ethernet lines are available at press row as well as in the media room. Wireless internet is also available. The Alumni Hall Stacie Michaud press row phone number is 410-263-3929. Assistant AD Sports Information Director E-mail: [email protected] Sport Duties: Asst. Football, Men’s Golf, Men’s Lacrosse, Media Services Squash, Wrestling The Navy Sports Information office will furnish all working media with complete statistical information at home games. Materials available include game program, pregame notes, final and halftime statistics and play-by-play box. Post-game recaps will be available following the game on NavySports. Alex Lumb com and will be sent out to the media email list. Assistant Sports Information Director A pregame meal will be served one hour before the start of the game across from the media room. The media room can be found on the second E-mail: [email protected] door on the right, through the entrance closest to the visiting team bench. Separate media rooms and press conference rooms will be used during Sport Duties: Women’s Basketball, Cross Country, Gymnas- the Veterans Classic. tics, Rowing, Women’s Soccer Visiting Radio Chris Whitehead Visiting team radio is located across the visiting team bench. Analog phone lines and ethernet lines are available. ISDN lines will be available if Assistant Sports Information Director requested well in advance of the game. E-mail: [email protected] Sport Duties: Women’s Lacrosse, Sprint Football, Track & Interview Policy Field, Water Polo Non-postgame interviews with Navy basketball players or coaches must be arranged through Justin Kischefsky of the Navy Sports Information Office and requested at least 24 hours in advance of the desired interview time. Kischefsky’s email and office phone number are [email protected] and David Gerhart 410-293-8772. Sports Information Intern E-mail: [email protected] DeChellis Availability Sport Duties: Baseball, Women’s Golf, Rifle, Sailing, Men’s Coach DeChellis will be available to the media for phone interviews on most non-game days (travel schedule pending). In addition, DeChellis will be Soccer, Women’s Tennis available after practice for in-person interviews. Contact Matt Muzza to find out about practice times and locations. Mark Leddy Player Availability Director of Publications Player interviews will be available to the media for phone interviews on most non-game days (travel schedule pending) following practice. Student- E-mail: [email protected] athletes are also available during the day, provided there is clearance in the class schedule. Players’ numbers WILL NOT be given to the media. Only postgame interviews for both coaches and players are allowed on game day. Practice All Navy practices are closed to the general public. Media members may attend practice through clearance by the Navy Sports Information office. Television stations may shoot the first 30 minutes of practice for B-Roll footage. Postgame Navy head coach Ed DeChellis and requested Navy players will be available in the press room (located directly across from the visiting team locker room) following a 10 to 15-minute cooling off period at the conclusion of the game and after radio / TV obligations. Media wishing to speak with specific players during the interview session should notify Justin Kischefsky prior to the end of the game.The Navy locker room, lounge, showers and training room are off limits to everyone but players, coaches and support staff.Visiting team media will be made available FIRST during post-game press conferences in the media room opposite the visitors’ locker room. 154 RAISE THE SAIL 2018-19 NAVY men’s basketball Navy Media Information Navy On Radio Print Media Television Navy men’s basketball games will be carried by WNAV (99.9 FM & 1430 AM -- Annapolis) during the 2017-18 regular season and postsea- son, with select games being broadcast by WFED (1050 and 1500 AM -- Washington, D.C. and Northern Virginia), WBAL (1090 AM -- Baltimore) The Capital (Annapolis) CBS Sports Network and SiriusXM Satellite Radio. Dave Broughton (Sports Editor) 28 E. 28th Street For the 10th straight year, Pete Medhurst and Michael Heary will handle the play-by-play calls on the Navy Basketball Network. Medhurst Bill Wagner (Beat Writer) 15th Floor has been part of the network since 1997 prior to being hired full-time before the 2008-09 season. Medhurst, a graduate of Southern High School 888 Bestgate Road New York, NY 10016 in Harwood, Md., has provided play-by-play for Hampton University, Virginia Wesleyan College and Salisbury University. Medhurst also has Suite 104 (212) 975-5100/FAX: 679-4657 TV experience with CBS College Sports and CN8, and is widely considered one of the top lacrosse play-by-play announcers in the business, Annapolis, Md. 21401 serving as the “Voice of Navy Lacrosse” for the last 18 years. Medhurst also took over play-by-play duties for the Navy football team in 2013. (410) 280-5926 Comcast SportsNet Medhurst resides in Churchton and is married to the former Brenda Joyce. The couple has three children: sons Ryan and Cody and daughter FAX: 280-4643 7700 Wisconsin Avenue Kelly. Suite 200 Medhurst is joined for home games and select road games by former Navy all-conference guard Michael Heary. Heary was a four-year The Baltimore Sun Bethesda, Md. 20814 letterwinner for the Midshipmen in 1995-98, helping the Midshipmen to two NCAA Tournaments in 1997 and 1998. Heary still ranks sixth on Ron Fritz (Senior Editor) (240) 223-6934 the school’s all-time career scoring list with 1,590 points and is considered one of the top three-point and free throw shooters in school history. 501 N. Calvert St. Heary is entering his ninth year as the analyst for Navy men’s basketball broadcasts. Baltimore, Md. 21278 WBAL-TV Channel 11 (NBC) Heary is currently the Director of Sales at CDS Logistics. Michael and his wife, Sarah, reside in Annapolis, with children Brooke (14), Paige (9) (410) 332-6200 Gerry Sandusky (Sports Director) and Jackson (7). FAX: 783-2518 3800 Hooper Avenue Baltimore, Md. 21211 Navy On Television The Washington Post (410) 338-1750/FAX: 467-6671 Navy will appear on television several times during the 2018-19 season, with the possibility of more appearances to be picked up later in the Matt Vita (Managing Editor, Sports) year.