2017 Military Bowl Media Guide
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1 2017 MEDIA GUIDE QUICK BOWL FACTS TABLE OF CONTENTS Military Bowl presented by Northrop Grumman, benefiting the USO 3-5 Bowl Week Media Schedule GAME DATE..........................................................Thursday, December 28, 2017 6-7 Media Services & Policies KICKOFF.............................................................................................. 1:30 p.m. ET 8-9 NMCM Stadium MATCHUP.................................................................................... Navy vs. Virginia 10 Conference Partners/DCBC TV..................................................................................................................... ESPN 11 Board of Directors & Staff RADIO................................................................................................... ESPN Radio 12 Bowl History STADIUM............................................... Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium 13 2008 EagleBank Bowl STADIUM OPENED......................................................................................... 1959 14 2009 EagleBank Bowl PLAYING SURFACE................................................................................... FieldTurf 15 2010 Military Bowl LOCATION...................................................................................... Annapolis, Md. 16 2011 Military Bowl CAPACITY..................................................................................................... 34,000 17 2012 Military Bowl BOWL ATTENDANCE RECORD................ 38,794, ECU vs. Maryland, 2010 (RFK) 18 2013 Military Bowl TITLE SPONSOR.................................................................... Northrop Grumman 19 2014 Military Bowl CHARITABLE BENEFICIARY..........USO of Metropolitan Washington-Baltimore 20 2015 Military Bowl FIRST BOWL GAME......................................................................................... 2008 21-24 Bowl Records (Team) OPERATED BY............................................................... DC Bowl Committee, Inc. 25-26 Bowl Records (Individual) TICKETS................................................... www.militarybowl.org / 877-725-8849 KEY MEDIA CONTACTS MILITARY BOWL Josh Barr, Director of External Relations [email protected] / 202.309.5021 NORTHROP GRUMMAN TIm Paynter, Vice President, Strategic Communications [email protected] / 703.280.2720 USO-METRO Alexandra Bitonti, Events and Sports Specialist [email protected] / 703.402.4676 UNITED STATES NAVAL ACADEMY MIDSHIPMEN Scott Strasemeier, Senior Associate AD for Sports Information [email protected] / 410-293-8775 UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA CAVALIERS Jim Daves, Assistant Athletics Director for Media Relations [email protected] / 434-243-2467 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 2017 MEDIA GUIDE BOWL WEEK MEDIA SCHEDULE IMPORTANT CONTACTS Military Bowl PR: Josh Barr 202-309-5021, [email protected] Navy SID: Scott Strasemeier 410-293-8775 (w), 443-336-9023 (c), [email protected] Virginia SID: Jim Daves 434-962-7668, [email protected] SATURDAY, DECEMBER 23 4 pm Navy media availability prior to Welcome Reception Renaissance Washington, DC Downtown, 999 9th Street NW Washington Informal availability with coach and select players. SUNDAY, DECEMBER 24 12:45 pm Virginia media availability prior to Welcome Reception The Mayflower Hotel, 1127 Connecticut Avenue NW, Washington Informal availability with coach and select players. Contact Jim Daves if you have specific requests. 3 pm Navy Team Mall and Monuments Bus Tour Closed to media. 7:30 pm Virginia Team Dinner at Ben’s Chili Bowl 1213 U Street NW Photo opportunity for media. MONDAY, DECEMBER 25 10 am Navy Community Event: USO Pack 4 Troops Renaissance Washington, DC Downtown, 999 9th Street NW Washington Open to media. Interested media should contact Josh Barr. 10:15 am Virginia Practice St. John’s College High School, 2607 Military Bowl NW, Washington Closed to media. No Interview availability. 1:30 pm Virginia Community Event: USO Pack 4 Troops The Mayflower Hotel, 1127 Connecticut Avenue NW, Washington Open to media. Interested media should contact Josh Barr. 2 pm Navy Practice United States Naval Academy, Annapolis, Md. Media availability with Coach Niumatalolo and select players after practice. Contact Scott Strasemeier in advance with player requests. First 20 minutes of practice open for B-roll. To attend practice, you must have a Naval Academy car pass or Department of Defense ID to drive on Academy grounds. 6:30 pm Virginia Team Mall and Monuments Bus Tour Open to media. Interested media should contact Jim Daves. #MILITARYBOWL 3 2017 MEDIA GUIDE BOWL WEEK MEDIA SCHEDULE (continued) TUESDAY, DECEMBER 26 10 am Virginia Practice St. John’s College High School, 2607 Military Bowl NW, Washington Media availability with Coach Mendenhall and select players after practice around 11:30. Beginning of practice open for B-roll for Military Bowl credentialed media. Contact Jim Daves in advance with player requests. 11:30 am Spouses Event: Lunch at The Hamilton followed by visit to the National Museum of African American History and Culture Closed to media. 1 pm Virginia team visit to the National Museum of African American History and Culture 1400 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington Interested media should contact Josh Barr. 2:30 pm Navy team visit to the National Museum of African American History and Culture 1400 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington Interested media should contact Josh Barr. 6 p.m. Meet the Coaches VIP Reception POV Lounge, Hotel Washington, 515 15th Street NW, Washington Informal availability with bowl officials, sponsors, coaches and administrators. Interested media should contact Josh Barr. 7:30 pm Navy Team Dinner at Ben’s Chili Bowl Closed to media. WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 27 11:30 am Military Bowl Teams Luncheon JW Marriott Hotel, Washington, 1331 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Open to media; limited space available. Media interested in attending luncheon should contact Josh Barr and respective school SID. Informal media availability with Virginia Coach Bronco Mendenhall, Navy Coach Ken Niumatalolo and select Navy players around 11 a.m. before luncheon. 1:45 pm NCAA Pre-Bowl Meeting Closed to media. 4-6 pm Military Bowl Wine Walk Downtown Annapolis Several art and antique galleries will participate, with many hosting wine tastings in partnership with the Maryland Wineries Association 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. Interested media should contact Josh Barr. #MILITARYBOWL 4 2017 MEDIA GUIDE BOWL WEEK MEDIA SCHEDULE (continued) THURSDAY, DECEMBER 28 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 9:30 am Military Bowl Parade, led by the Budweiser Clydesdales Begins at City Dock in Annapolis and concludes at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium 10 am Press Box open to credentialed media 10:30 am Credential pickup opens Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium Box Office 11 am Medal of Honor and USO Reception NMCMS Banquet Room Interested media should contact Josh Barr. 1 pm In-stadium Pregame Pageantry begins, to include Flyover, Team Fastrax Parachute Jump Team, Giant Flag Unfurling 1:30 pm Kickoff, 2017 Military Bowl presented by Northrop Grumman Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium #MILITARYBOWL 5 2017 MEDIA GUIDE MEDIA INFORMATION CREDENTIALS All media credential applications must be submitted using the online form at www.militarybowl.org/media-information. The deadline for credential requests is Friday, Dec. 15. 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 Navy Team & Fan Hotel Renaissance, Washington, DC - 999 9th Street NW, Washington, DC 20001 Virginia Team & Fan Hotel Mayflower, Washington, DC - 1127 Connecticut Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20036 Media Hotel - Washington, D.C. JW Marriott - 1331 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20004 Navy Fan and Annapolis Media Hotel Westin Annapolis - 100 Westgate Circle, Annapolis, Md. 21401 Virginia Fan and Annapolis Media Hotel Loews 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 Navy will practice at the United