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OUTLOOK PLAYERS STAFF REVIEW 179 RESULTS RECORDS HONORS POSTSEASON VOLMANAC MEDIA INFO INFORMATION MEDIA UTSPORTS.COM MEDIA POLICIES MEDIA RELATIONS TOM SATKOWIAK Satkowiak oversaw the basketball program's media Associate Media relations efforts during the historic 2009-10 season, in which Tennessee advanced to the Elite Eight for the Relations Director first time in the program's 101-year history. After initially joining Tennessee’s media relations Tom Satkowiak is in his staff as a student in the fall of 2002, Satkowiak spent fourth year directing the two years as a graduate assistant in the UT office be- media relations efforts fore being promoted to a full-time position. He served of the Tennessee men’s Jimmy Stanton Jason Yellin Drew Rutherford as editor of the Tennessee football game program and Associate AD Assistant AD Graduate Asst. basketball program. He yearbook from 2005-10. has been a member of A 2002 summa cum laude Tennessee graduate with UT’s full-time staff since a degree in communications/public relations, Sat- TENNESSEE ATHLETIC MEDIA RELATIONS September 2005. kowiak also earned a master’s in sport studies in 2005 Main Office Number: 865-974-1212 A native of Bay City, Mich., Satkowiak transitioned from UT. to basketball after four years with the Vols’ baseball Fax Number: 865-974-1269 Satkowiak and his wife, Brooke, reside in west Knox- Mailing Address: P.O. Box 15016 program, during which he publicized the team’s run ville with their 2-year-old Bernese Mountain Dog, Knoxville, TN 37901 to the 2005 College World Series and promoted 11 Crockett. players who earned All-America or Freshman All-America Overnight Address: 1720 Volunteer Boulevard acclaim. Knoxville, TN 37996 All media requests related to the Tennessee men’s basket- PLAYER INTERVIEWS BLOGGING & REAL-TIME UPDATES ball program should be directed to Tom Satkowiak (865- All requests for player interviews must be directed to SID By acceptance and use of a Tennessee media credential, 974-7501, [email protected]). Tom Satkowiak. Please make your requests at least 24 the holder agrees to the following conditions as estab- hours in advance. On gamedays, players are not available lished by UT and the Southeastern Conference: In-Game MEDIA CREDENTIALS for interviews until after the game. Under no circum- Blogging, including periodic updates of scores, statistics or Outlets interested in obtaining credentials to cover Ten- stances are players available for interviews by calling/ other brief descriptions of the competition (such as Tweets nessee basketball home games must apply for credentials texting/emailing/Tweeting them directly. Players are in- and social-networking status updates) throughout the via Sports Systems. structed not to grant any interviews unless prior arrange- event, is acceptable provided that the bearer conforms to ments are made through the Media Relations Office. the blogging policies separately published by the SEC, as Link: www.sportssystems.com/clients/seccredentials/ such policies may be revised from time to time. No bearer Upon visiting the link provided above, applicants must may produce or disseminate in any form a "real-time" de- check a box indicating that they agree to the Southeastern MEDIA LUNCHEONS scription or transmission of the event in any manner that Conference’s media credentialing terms and conditions for Throughout the season, Cuonzo Martin hosts a weekly constitutes, or is intended to provide or is promoted or use before selecting “Tennessee men’s basketball.” Appli- media luncheon in the Arena Dining area at Thompson- marketed as, a substitute for television or video coverage cations for single-game credentials should be submitted Boling Arena. Call the Media Relations Office (865-974- of the event. The bearer agrees that the determination of at least one week in advance of the game(s) one plans to 7501) for a schedule of the luncheons. The entrance to whether a blog is a real-time description or transmission cover. Credentials may be mailed or left at the Media Will Arena Dining is located at the northeast corner of the shall be made by the SEC in its reasonable discretion. If Call entrance on the southeast end of Thompson-Boling arena off Phillip Fulmer Way. the SEC reasonably determines that a bearer is producing Arena (event level). Only working media, staff and pro- a real-time description of the event, the SEC reserves the fessional basketball scouts will be issued credentials, TENNESSEE BASKETBALL right to pursue all available remedies against the bearer and all credentials remain the property of the University E-MAIL DISTRIBUTION LIST and to revoke the credential. of Tennessee. Credentials are non-transferable, and UT re- If you wish to receive the most up-to-date information re- serves the right to revoke credentials for misuse. garding Tennessee basketball (including all press releases INTERNET USE - VIDEO AND AUDIO and media availability notices) via email, please send a Upon execution of a separate agreement with terms and request to SID Tom Satkowiak at [email protected]. MEDIA INFORMATION conditions governing the use thereof, the bearer will be • Media Will Call is located on the lower southeast side of afforded access to video and audio of broadcast events the arena and opens two hours before tipoff. PHOTOGRAPHERS/VIDEOGRAPHERS for use on the bearer's official news website(s), at no pre- • Media Parking is in Lot G-10, the parking garage on the During games, photographers are restricted to areas along mium or charge. Otherwise, except as specifically permit- east side of the arena. the baselines of the court. At no time are photographers or ted (with respect to online, non-archived simulcasts), the • Media Seating is located along the baseline on the east videographers allowed behind the team benches. bearer shall not post, place or distribute or make available side of the arena. video (or audio from broadcast feeds) of game action of • A Media Meal is served in the lower east end of the arena RADIO BROADCAST ORIGINATION any event (including bearer-generated video of game ac- tion of an event) on or through the Internet or any other starting 90 minutes before game time. In games at Thompson-Boling Arena, opponents are new media distribution platform (any other platform than • A Media Work Area is located on the lower east side of permitted one free origination, to be designated by the print media or a form of television not available or view- the arena. Wireless Internet is available, as are a limited school’s athletics director. Requests should be directed to able over the Internet, except for non-archived simulcasts number of hard-line Ethernet connections for photo trans- Tom Satkowiak in the media relations office. Information specifically permitted) including, without limitation, wire- mission. about clearance to broadcast games should be directed less handsets, podcasts, cell phones or PDAs. • The Postgame Press Conference is held in the lower to Steve Early, IMG College/Vol Network, P.O. Box 11125, east end of the arena following a brief cooling-off period Knoxville, TN 37939 (865-212-3570). after the game. Head coach Cuonzo Martin addresses the ON THE INTERNET media and is followed by selected Tennessee student- To access Tennessee's official athletics website, visit athletes (visitor interviews take place outside the visiting RADIO BROADCASTS UTsports.com. Information on SEC athletics can be ac- locker room, which is located behind the north end of the Information about clearance to broadcast games should cessed online at SECsports.com. In addition, you can stay court). be directed to Steve Early, IMG College/Vol Network, P.O. up-to-date on the Tennessee basketball program using Box 11125, Knoxville, TN 37939, telephone (865) 212-3570. popular social networking services Facebook (Facebook. Inquiries concerning the Vol Network also should be di- com/BallWithTheVols) and Twitter (@Vol_Hoops). HEAD COACH INTERVIEWS rected to Early. Media may request interviews with Cuonzo Martin by call- ing or emailing basketball SID Tom Satkowiak at 865-974- 7501 or [email protected]. 180 TENNESSEE VOLUNTEERS BASKETBALL /// 2011-12 MEDIA GUIDE MEDIA POLICIES OUTLOOK PRACTICE COVERAGE GUIDELINES RADIO OR ONLINE BROADCAST VIDEO Participating in a live radio or online broadcast, during With the exception of videographers from network televi- NOTE: For the purposes of these guidelines, the term “practice” refers which University of Tennessee athletics is a topic of con- sion affiliates (game crews), all media members wishing to not only to standard on-court basketball practice sessions but also versation, is prohibited while the participant is in view of shoot video at practice must receive prior approval from PLAYERS any other practice-related activities, including, but not limited to: conditioning, weights, film sessions and individual workouts. practice or any practice-related activities (conditioning, the UT Media Relations Department. And with the excep- weights, film session, etc.). Any and all exceptions—such tion of post-practice interviews, all video content that is as live radio remotes during preseason media day—must televised or posted online must be less than three minutes MEDIA VIEWING AREAS Thompson-Boling Arena: Media must observe practice be approved at least one day in advance by the UT Media in duration, per practice. Posting video that includes offen- from the top row of media seating along the east baseline. Relations Department. sive audio content (such as cursing) or gameplan-specific STAFF If this area is unavailable, media must observe practice audio is prohibited. SOCIAL MEDIA & BROADCAST UPDATES from the seats in the South 100 Level (Sections 119-123). Videographers and photographers may shoot from the Posting—either directly or via an intermediary—updates INTERVIEW LENGTH floor but should return to the aforementioned area when related to practice is prohibited until the head coach (or a Unless prior approval has been granted by the UT Media not shooting or when asked by a member of the UT Media designated assistant if the head coach is absent) has con- Relations Department, all pre- or post-practice interviews REVIEW Relations staff.