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6 | nebRAskA wOMEN's bAskETbAll | 2012-13 media services & information Jeff griesch Nebraska l 1996 • Media Relations Director of Operations Women's Basketball Contact (14th Year) Jeff Griesch has served as the director of media relations operations at Nebraska since August of 2004. Griesch, who was hired as an assistant sports information director at Nebraska in 1998, works as the primary media contact for Nebraska women's basketball and serves as the content manager for Huskers.com. Griesch also serves as the senior editor for all of NU's media guides. Griesch also works directly with the women's golf program, while supervising contacts for gymnastics, tennis, cross country, bowling, rifle and swimming and diving. Griesch also hires and supervises the Media Relations Office student assistants. Griesch will enter his 14th season as a radio color commentator for Nebraska Office, along with Administrative Assistant Vicki Capazo, Design Coordinator Annie women's basketball and his 11th season as the host of the Nebraska Women's Wood and Photographer Scott Bruhn. Students Kevan Carr, Makayla Hipke, Gage Peake, Basketball Television Show with Coach Connie Yori in 2012-13. Claire Porter, Connor Stange, Haley Whisennand and Chase Wurdeman will assist with Griesch spent six years as an assistant director and two years as a graduate intern women's basketball this season. in the Media Relations Office, after starting his career as a student in October of 1995. In 2007-08, Griesch's Nebraska's women's basketball media guide was voted the Big Ten Conference Media Relations third-best guide in the nation by the College Sports Information Directors of America Assistant Director of Communications Dan Mihalik coordinates women's basketball (CoSIDA). His women's golf guide also finished third in the national contest, the information and statistics for the Big Ten Conference in Park Ridge, Ill. Mihalik highest rankings in history for both of those publications. compiles weekly statistical information for the conference, along with coordinating Big Griesch's 1997-98 wrestling guide was voted "Best in the Nation" by Amateur Ten Conference Player-of-the-Week honors and helping promote the accomplishments Wrestling News and finished second in the CoSIDA publications contest. The Nebraska of Big Ten teams, players and coaches. Mihalik is also responsible for directing media women's soccer guide finished in the top 10 four straight seasons, including a third- services at the 2013 Big Ten Women's Basketball Tournament at the Sears Centre place finish in 2000. His 2003-04 women's basketball guide was voted "Best in the Arena in Hoffman Estates, Ill., March 7-10. District" and 11th in the nation, after finishing 12th and winning "Best in the District" For information on the Big Ten Women's Basketball Tournament or Big Ten women's honors in 2001-02. From 2000 through 2010, Nebraska's publications earned more basketball, please call (847) 696-1010 or e-mail [email protected]. than 180 national publication awards from CoSIDA. Griesch earned a bachelor's of journalism degree in news-editorial from Nebraska Huskers.com in 1996. He was the first two-time recipient of the CoSIDA/Wylie Smith Postgraduate For the most up-to-the-minute coverage of Nebraska women's basketball, visit Scholarship and was a Regents Scholar as an undergraduate and graduate student. Huskers.com, the official site of the University of Nebraska Athletic Department. Griesch and his wife, Emily, are originally from Wayne, Neb., and have a 10-year-old In addition to updated results, statistics and game stories, you can find photos, daughter, Hollan, an eight-year-old son, Jackson, and a four-year old son, Brennan. player and coach biographies, schedule and roster information and weekly releases on the Husker women's basketball program. Award-Winning Publications Huskers.com includes similar information on all of Nebraska's 23 varsity sports, The Nebraska Media Relations Office is one of the best programs in the nation at along with general athletic department information. The site also features free audio producing award-winning media guides for its 23 varsity sports. From 2000 to 2010, broadcasts of football, men's and women's basketball, volleyball, baseball, softball Nebraska produced more than 180 national publication honors. and soccer, along with Sports Nightly, which airs Monday-Friday, 6-9 p.m. central time. All of Nebraska's radio broadcasts are produced by the Husker Sports Network. Home Media Relations Office games broadcast live on the Husker Sports Network and simulcast on Huskers.com will In addition to Media Relations Director of Operations Jeff Griesch, other members of also include live stats from the game. the Nebraska Media Relations Office are available to help media representatives with their coverage of the Husker women's basketball program. HuskersNside.com Assistant Athletic Director for Media Relations Keith Mann (football) and Associate Nebraska is in its 11th season of offering a premium subscription-based site to Media Relations Director Shamus McKnight (men's basketball), Assistant Media help Husker fans around the world see their favorite teams in action. Using the most Relations Director Matt Smith (softball), Assistant Media Relations Director Jeremy advanced video-streaming technology and video footage provided by HuskerVision, Foote (soccer, baseball) and Assistant Media Relations Director Hilary Winter fans can see exclusive video and game action of Nebraska's teams. Broadband (volleyball, track and field) are other full-time staff members of the Media Relations Internet service is required to enjoy all of the advantages of HuskersNside.com. Keith Mann Shamus McKnight Matt Smith Jeremy Foote Hilary Winter Vicki Capazo Scott Bruhn Annie Wood Assistant A.D./ Associate Media Assistant Media Assistant Media Assistant Media Media Relations Photographer Design Coordinator Media Relations Relations Director Relations Director Relations Director Relations Director Administrative Asst. INTRODUCTION | 2012 NCAA TOURNAMENT HUskERs.COM | 7 media services & information The 2012-13 Nebraska Women's Basketball Guide is designed to assist the media in Media Services its coverage of Husker women's basketball. Additional information, including releases, Pregame notes, game-day information and media guides will be provided before photographs and videotapes may be obtained by contacting the Nebraska Media each game. Play-by-play and final statistics will be distributed. Starting approximately Relations Office at (402) 472-2263. 90 minutes before tipoff, a light meal will be served in a designated area in the Please take a moment to review the following policies and services, which are southeast corner of the upper concourse. intended to assist you in your coverage of Nebraska women's basketball. A new media work room is available in the Devaney Center this season. It is located Media Credentials: All requests for press, broadcast, photo and parking credentials directly across the hall from the postgame press conference room, which is off the for Nebraska women's basketball home games should be directed to Vicki Capazo, southwest corner of the playing court. Nebraska Media Relations Office Administrative Assistant, P.O. Box 880123, One Memorial Stadium, Lincoln, NE, 68588-0123. Requests must be made in writing Press Row Location on appropriate letterhead at least one week before the game. Requests via fax are Press row for writers and non-originating radio networks is located in section C-12 acceptable (send to Vicki Capazo, 402-472-2005). on the south side of the arena. The visiting radio network is located across from the As a general rule, working space is allocated on the following basis: (1) daily scorer's table, along with the Husker Sports Network spot and live television tables. The newspaper and wire-service writers covering for next-day publication; (2) radio and camera deck is located at the top of the arena, directly behind the press area in section television personnel for broadcast origination; (3) sports editors of Nebraska daily C-12. Television crews broadcasting live may shoot from either floor level (northeast or newspapers; (4) official school student daily newspaper, one seat only; (5) approved southwest baselines) or the camera deck, but they may not occupy space in the C-12 special coverage; (6) press and TV working photographers. press area. The postgame press conference room is located just off the the southwest Generally, weekly representatives, Internet news services and non-originating radio corner of the playing court, directly across the hall from the media work room. representatives cannot be accommodated because of space limitations. Radio/Television Broadcast Space Media Parking & Will Call Requests for live radio and television broadcast space and credentials should Media passes that are not mailed may be picked up at the Will-Call window, located be made to Vicki Capazo, Media Relations Office Administrative Assistant, P.O. Box under the south ramp of the Bob Devaney Sports Center. The Will-Call window opens 880123, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, NE, 68588-0123, telephone (402) 472-2263. 90 minutes before tipoff. Photo identification is required for credentials or tickets. All If statisticians are needed, please contact the Media Relations Office at least three other Will-Call windows are located on the upper north concourse. days in advance. Parking for the media is located next to and across the street from the Bob Devaney Postgame Interviews Sports Center in a portion of Lot 52. Enter on 14th Street and follow west side of The Nebraska postgame locker room is closed to the media both home and away. Devaney Center. For home games, NU's postgame news conference will be held in the Postgame Media Bob Devaney Sports Center Directions Room off the southwest corner of the court following a brief cooling-off period. The The Bob Devaney Sports Center is located on the west edge of Nebraska's new visiting team is housed in the visitor's locker room, located in the hallway off the Innovation Campus.