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Whether at home, on the road, or just practicing during the week, the Virginia Tech Hokies are well-covered by the media. This year, media representatives will have the luxury of 1993 working in a brand-new, larger, state-of-the-art press box as part of the west side expansion. INDEPENDENCE 2005 Football 1st bowl of 201 12 in a row Media Information The media area of the press box is Sports Information accessible via elevators Nos. 4 & 5, Football media services are 2005 Preseason Dates which are located on the west side, coordinated by Sports Information Thurs., Aug. 4 ...... Team reports in the south tower. Director Dave Smith and Assistant Fri., Aug. 5 ...... First day of practice Admission to the press box is Sports Information Director Bryan Fri., Aug. 5 - Tues., Aug. 9 ...... 5-day acclimation period by credential only. Smoking is not Johnston. Please direct interview Sat., Aug. 6 ...... Media Day (Media only) requests for any of the coaches, allowed in the stands or in any Tues., Aug. 9 ...... First day in full pads as well as credentials to Smith. All enclosed area of Lane Stadium, Wed., Aug. 10 ...... First two-a-day practices player interview requests should be including the press box and rest Mon., Aug. 29 ...... First Beamer teleconference Tues., Aug. 30 ...... First weekly press conference made to Johnston. rooms. Wed., Aug. 31 ...... First ACC teleconference For photo requests, please Sun., Sept. 4 ...... Tech @ NCSU, 7:15 p.m. contact Assistant Sports Press Credentials Information Director Dave Knachel. Requests for press credentials are screened with care due to The Sports Information Offi ce is Any on-line service that located on the fourth fl oor of the the demand for credentials and Additional is recognized as an outlet Jamerson Athletic Center, which is to ensure a working press box. intended primarily for the connected to Cassell Coliseum and Traditional print, television and Accreditation purpose of delivering news the Merryman Athletic Center. The radio (media agency) regularly Guidelines related to the recruitment of offi ce is next to the Bowman Room. assigned to cover Virginia Tech and • Only full-time, salaried student-athletes will not qualify All media members coming to the visiting school will receive fi rst employees intending to provide for credentials. campus during the week need to priority, as well as national news- actual game coverage may receive On-line entities will not stop by the Visitor’s Center, located gathering agencies. Credentials a credential. receive photography credentials. on Southgate Drive across from the for on-line Internet sites will be • A requesting media agency On-line entities (other “VT shrubs” to pick up a visitor’s granted to Virginia Tech-operated must represent a collective, than those identifi ed above) parking pass. Media will be Web sites, the visiting team’s organizational editorial voice, not registering 20,000 legitimate responsible for paying any fi nes offi cial Web site and the Atlantic simply the offerings of a single unique users per month in each they incur while on campus. Coast Conference’s offi cial Web site. individual. of the past 12 months will be Requests should be made in • Membership in a writer’s given fi rst consideration. The Press Box writing on company letterhead at association does not automatically “Real-time” transmission of This season, the media will least 10 days prior to the game to qualify an agency for credentials. digital images, audio and data, enjoy a state-of-the art press box guarantee consideration. Requests • A media agency may assign including live game play-by- as part of the west side renovation should be directed to Dave Smith, one of its credentials to its on- play and statistics, of any home project. The press box at Lane sports information director. line entity. game is the exclusive property Stadium/Worsham Field comprises Requests the week of the game will • An on-line entity, not of Virginia Tech and/or its rights seven levels. Newspaper, radio and be honored on a space-available associated with a traditional holder(s). “Real-time” is defi ned television reporters work on the basis and will be left at the Will media agency, may qualify for as “live continual coverage or fi fth level. Space in other areas Call window at Lane Stadium/ one credential, subject to the description of an event.” is assigned as follows: First level Worsham Field if they cannot be following conditions: — Hokie Club Offi ce and ticket mailed. An on-line entity may receive a offi ce; Third level — Academic Spouses, dates, children, credential only if its own full-time Media Will Call advising; Fourth level — University equipment carriers and non- staff writes a majority percentage In most cases, credentials President’s box; Fifth level — Home workers are restricted from the of that site’s own material. will be mailed. Credentials and visiting Athletic Director’s press box, sidelines and locker On-line entities that focus may be picked up through suites, press dining and television rooms. Any abuse of a working primarily on Virginia Tech Friday of a game week from broadcast booth; Seventh level credential will result in the Athletics and also sponsor secretary Donna Smith at the — Public address announcer, replay media agency losing credential message boards or chat rooms, Sports Information Offi ce. booth, scoreboard operators, Tech privileges. may receive credentials provided Credentials not mailed or picked and visiting coaches’ phones, sports In some instances, due to space they adhere to a policy that up will be held at the Will Call information stat booth, home and limitations, meeting the identifi ed requires that a posted message window located a few steps visiting radio booths, home and criteria does not guarantee or opinion is identifi ed with from elevator No. 5, the press visiting team coaches’ show and credentials for every game. the actual name and city of the entrance to Lane Stadium/ fi lm crews. individual. Worsham Field.

Dave Smith: [email protected] TYPICAL HOKIE GAME WEEK SCHEDULE Bryan Johnston: [email protected] Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Treatment and Beamer on VT Press Luncheon Beamer on ACC Practice Team Travel or Game Day Weights Teleconference 1-2:30 p.m. Teleconference No Interviews Walk-through No Interviews 11:40 a.m.; Call VT Shott Media Center 12:10 p.m.; Call ACC No Player Post Game SID Ofﬁ ce for the Ofﬁ ce for the number Interviews Coach Beamer and number Practice top requested Players and coaches Practice Coach Beamer players available. Practice available after Players and coaches available for group No Interviews practice available after interviews. practice

202202 Virginia Tech Hokies the ground level beneath the Photo Credentials south end zone. A member of the Just Virginia Tech, Please The NCAA has established Sports Information Staff will be a control policy to keep the While the full name of the school is Virginia Polytechnic Institute on the sidelines to lend assistance ﬁ eld free from congestion. Only and State University, the school is commonly referred to as “Virginia during the game. photographers on assignment Tech.” Founded in 1872, as Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College, and members of the television the university changed its named to Virginia Polytechnic Institute in media are given photo Rights Restriction 1896. Fans of the athletic department, as well as media covering the credentials. Freelance or amateur Virginia Tech is and shall be Hokies, shortened the name to VPI, but it eventually became Virginia photographers will not be issued the sole owner of any and all Tech. The “State University” was added in 1970 to bring the ofﬁ cial title to what it is today. credentials. copyrights, intellectual property Those covering Hokie athletics are asked to refer to the university as All photographers must rights and proprietary rights for simply “Virginia Tech.” work outside the 30-yard lines images, sounds and data arising Virginia Tech University, VPI and SU, VPI&SU, “Vah Tech,” VT or VA as prescribed by the NCAA. from or during Virginia Tech home Tech are not recognized names and should not be used. Photographers are not permitted athletics contests. in the bench area. On the The use of photographs, video front line of the sidelines, as and/or audio for purposes other home football games of Atlantic parties. ENG crews acknowledge well as in the south end zone, than traditional news coverage Coast Conference (“ACC”) schools. and agree that ABC and ESPN have photographers are required to is forbidden. No redistribution is If the ACC football game is the exclusive right to telecast kneel. Those photographers permitted. telecast by ABC or ESPN (“ABC/ live home football games of shooting from behind the second ESPN Games”), ENG crews (i) may ACC schools between 3:30 p.m., line, as well as in the north end not use television footage of and 11 p.m., east coast time zone, are allowed to stand. ENG Crew Restrictions the ABC/ESPN Game, except for (excluding telecasts of games For those who need to transmit Electronic news gathering excerpts consistent with ABC’s commencing at noon east coast photos electronically, a work room (“ENG”) crews acknowledge and or ESPN’s, as applicable, news time that extend into overtime or for photographers is available. agree they shall abide by the access guidelines, and (ii) may whose start times are delayed by This room is located in the June following restrictions regarding not authorize the use of any such extraordinary circumstances, such Oblinger Shott Media Center, on the use of television footage of television footage by any third as inclement weather). VIRGINIA TECH SPORTS INFORMATION DIRECTORY

Dave Smith Anne Panella Bryan Johnston Dave Knachel Bill Dyer Torye Hurst Donna Smith Sports Information Associate SID Assistant SID Assistant SID Assistant SID Assistant SID Secretary Director

Dave Smith is beginning Bryan Johnston is in his Dave Knachel is in his his 31st year with the Virginia seventh year with the Virginia 10th year as an assistant SID Tech Athletics Department and Tech Athletics Department at Virginia Tech, and has been Virginia Tech his 15th full-time season with and his sixth with the Hokie photographing Hokie sports for Sports Information the Hokie football team. He has football team. 24 years, since he came to the been involved with the football His main duties with the university as a student in 1981. 460 Jamerson Athletic Center (0502) team each of his 30 years at football team include acting Prior to joining the Tech Blacksburg, VA 24061 Tech. as a liaison between the media staff in 1996, he worked for Smith works with head and the Tech football players local newspapers. He has also Offi ce Phone coach Frank Beamer and the rest and setting up the weekly volunteered extensively in many (540) 231-6726 of the Virginia Tech coaching press conferences, laying out capacities with Special Olympics staff, as well as overseeing the the game notes as well as Virginia. Offi ce Fax day-to-day working of the sports traveling with the team to road Knachel is responsible for (540) 231-6984 information offi ce. Smith also games. photographic coverage of all 21 travels with the team to road All interview requests for sports at Tech and designing Smith at Home games. any player should be made athletic department publications (540) 951-8024 All interview requests for through Johnston by calling as well. Beamer or any coach should be (540) 231-3387. Media requests for digital Web Site made through Smith by calling A native of Chesapeake, images of Tech players, coaches www.hokiesports.com (540) 231-6726. Va., Johnston is a 1999 and administrators should be Smith is a 1970 graduate of graduate of the University of made to Knachel by calling Virginia Tech with a degree in South Carolina with a degree in (540) 231-1838 or by English. sport administration. e-mail at [email protected].

2005 Football 203 Parking Game day media parking is available on a limited basis in a media-designated lot near the Burrows-Burleson Tennis Center. The entrance to this Jamerson lot is on Tech Center Drive off Athletic Center of Southgate Drive. Requests The Virginia Tech Sports Information for parking credentials Ofﬁ ce is located on the fourth ﬂ oor should be submitted to Dave of the Jamerson Athletic Center, Smith, sports information behind Cassell Coliseum. director. If you plan to visit the Tech campus during the week, parking information is available on page 327. Game Day Media P arking (Media parking pass r equir ed) Wh en en terin g fr om Southgate Press Box Services Drive, turn ri gh t on to Tech Cen ter Complete team and Drive. M edi a parkin g is located on individual statistics, a play- th e ri gh t as you d rive up th e hill. by-play, drive chart, defensive Visitors’ stats and postgame coaches’ Center quotes will be provided. An inside public address Visitor Parking announcer keeps the media Getting To Campus (Non-game days) abreast of play-by-play, The campus is located in Blacksburg, Va., about 40 miles Visitor parking permits are available records that are broken and southwest of Roanoke, Va. To reach the campus from Interstate at the Information/Visitors Center game notes. A pregame meal is 81, take Exit 118-B (Christiansburg) onto U.S. Route 460 West. on Southgate Drive (Rt. 314) just served, starting approximately Follow the 460 Blacksburg Bypass and turn right onto Rt. 314. off the 460 Blacksburg Bypass. one and one-half hours before By Air kickoff and refreshments are Roan ok e Regi on al Airport in Roan ok e, Va., is served by m ajor d om esti c airlin es . Lim ousin e servi ces pr ovi d e available throughout the tr an sportati on between th e airport an d campus . Private plan es m ay lan d at th e Vir gini a Tech Airport, n ear campus . game. Postgame stats will be faxed upon request.

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In-Game Print Media Seating P ost-game Pr ess Dining Ele v ator (#3) Will Call (ground level) With the w est side e xpansion comes a ne w st ate-o f-the-art pr ess bo x. Media should use ele v at or Nos . 4 and 5 when entering the game . A st airw ell located in the back o f the pr ess Media bo x, as w ell as ele v at or No. 3 can be used f or post game . Media Entr ance using the ele v at or or the st airs t o go t o post game should be (ele v ator s #4 & 5) advised y ou will hav e t o r e-enter the st adium. A dditional seats and tele visions , as w ell as a spacious dining ar ea make the Vir ginia T ech pr ess bo x one o f the ﬁ nest ar ound. Virginia Tech Press Box (shaded ar ea)

204204 Virginia Tech Hokies day, or meet with him in the press site (hokiesports.com). Because of Telephones box or south end zone when you easy access to information on the Interview Policy Ten telephones will be located Virginia Tech’s coaches and arrive. Your email address will Web site, members of the media in the press box for pool use. players will be available throughout serve as both your user name and no longer receive weekly releases These phones require collect the season for interviews with password. by mail. Tech’s football statistics calls or a credit card for billing. members of the news media. It is will be available on the same day Newspeople desiring their own important, however, that all requests of games. Notes on the upcoming telephone or ethernet lines should for interviews be made through the Postgame Interviews game will be updated Monday submit requests to Virginia Tech Tech Sports Information Offi ce. All postgame interviews take afternoon. CNS at (540) 231-4350. If you All requests for players to appear place in the June Oblinger Shott Media who would like game request your own phone, please at the press luncheons must be Media Center, located on the notes, as well as general releases, notify the sports information submitted to Bryan Johnston by ground level of the south end e-mailed to them need to contact offi ce so we can give the phone noon on Monday of that week. You zone. After a short cool-down Bryan Johnston ([email protected]) to company the proper location. The may call him at (540) 231-3387 or period, Coach Frank Beamer and be placed on the group e-mail same applies for photographers e-mail him at [email protected]. Any other 7-10 of the top requested players list. wishing to activate a phone or requests for individual interviews, will meet with the news media Virginia Tech also has a media- ethernet line in the south end whether by phone or after practice, after each home game. Media only Web site, where members zone work room, where two pool need to be submitted on Monday members with special player of the media can access high- phones and one pool ethernet as well. Player availability for the requests need to make those quality head shots, logos and line are provided. Please make all press luncheons is determined known prior to the fourth quarter. other pertinent information. For requests well in advance of the by each player’s class and lifting A separate room, located the address to this site, please game. schedule and some players may not directly across the hall from the contact Bryan Johnston. Tech interview room, is available be available. In that case, all efforts for interviews with the coaches will be made to get the player at Wireless Internet and players from the visiting team. some point during the week. For the second year, Virginia The ACC on the Web Directions to both interview areas The ACC site on the Internet is Any media person wishing to Tech will offer free wireless will be available in the press box available at www.theacc.com. The come to practice and talk to a internet to members of the media or through the SID Offi ce. Media site contains current information specifi c player or coach needs to working the game. To be able to access to visiting players will be on all facets of the Atlantic contact the SID Offi ce the day before use this feature, you must have determined by the visiting SID. Coast Conference. In addition, to allow time to contact the desired a wireless (802.11 compatabile) in-game scores for football people. card in your laptop, tested and contests involving ACC teams will At no time will a players’ phone confi gured prior to arriving. To Virginia Tech Web Site be updated in-progress. Please number be given out and media register for this service, you must Notes, releases, statistics and contact Brian Morrison in the ACC are asked not to call or e-mail the email Brad Tilley at rtilley@vt. other pertinent information are media relations department for players at home or ask for their edu prior to arriving on game available on Tech’s offi cial Web more information. contact information.

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U S Beamer Teleconference� t a n VIRGINIA TECHg e CAMPUS MAP r S t t S e r N Session g . Pr a r M ices Fo I J K L B M N Oa On Mondays during the season, P rk Ro i n r i c e s ad F o r k R S Coach Frank Beamer will be available via d t t teleconference for approximately 15-20 S � �� e r 3 t r n S u minutes. The interview session will begin The Inn at y T r r l d l l Virginia Tech e a v e P O M A at 11:40 a.m. Media interested in this i n g e u m l e l o l t opportunity are asked to call the Sports �� Skelton A 180 C S D k e Conference o r a n Information Ofﬁ ce at (540) 231-6726 for Center Squires p a e o W Student Center r R e Burruss R the phone number. � s d 4 �� t Hall S t C 177 . S Holtzman a 176 181 M �� a e Alumni Center m War Memorial i e t p Alumni Hall n L S Chapel �� n u S o s t t 251 g D Donaldson i n Weekly Press Interview r 178 h O s Brown t a �� e y W �� S Session t � 5 K r e On Tuesdays prior to each Tech D n �� t d e l S game, Coach Frank Beamer and select f i t l l r i D members of the Tech team will be �� Golf Course �� available to meet accredited media in Duck Pond �� the Shott Center, located in the south� 6 end zone. A light lunch will be served at Amphitheatre approximately 12:30 p.m. Coach Beamer n e L a The Grove e will begin the interview session at 1 274 v r o p.m., followed by player interviews at G t Tennis approximately 1:20. The interview session 7 S � n Courts t o g will conclude by 2:30 p.m. i n h 272 W a s An audio copy of Beamer’s session e W Cranwell International s t Center with the media will be available by 4 C Cassell a m Coliseum

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206206 Virginia Tech Hokies VIRGINIA TECH MEDIA OUTLETS

Wire Service CONTACTS PHONE FAX INTERNET SITE The Associated Press (Richmond) Hank Kurz, Jr. 804-643-6646 804-643-6223 www.ap.org The Associated Press (Roanoke) Bob Lowry 540-344-5860 540-342-2482 www.ap.org

Newspapers CONTACTS PHONE FAX INTERNET SITE hokiesports the newspaper Jimmy Robertson 540-231-4134 540-231-6984 www.hokiesports.com/newspaper Blueﬁ eld Daily Telegraph Bob Redd 304-327-2811 304-327-6179 www.bdtonline.com Bristol Herald Courier Michael White, 276-669-2181 276-669-3696 www.tricities.com Bucky Dent Charlottesville Daily Progress Jerry Ratcliffe 434-978-7246 434-975-7104 www.dailyprogress.com Collegiate Times Sports Editor 540-231-9865 540-231-5057 www.collegiatetimes.com Danville Register & Bee John Coscia 434-793-2311 434-797-2299 www.registerbee.com Fredericksburg Free Lance Star Steve DeShazo, 540-373-5000 540-373-8450 www.freelancestar.com Jim McConnell Harrisonburg News-Record Chris Simmons 540-574-6200 540-433-9112 www.dnronline.com Hopewell News Hank Bilyeau 804-458-8511 804-458-7556 www.hopewellnews.com Kingsport Times News Pat Kenney, 423-246-8121 423-392-1385 www.timesnews.net John Moorehouse Lynchburg News TBA 434-385-5554 434-385-5538 www.newsadvance.com Martinsville Bulletin John Krueger 276-638-8801 276-638-4153 www.martinsvillebulletin.com Newport News Daily Press Ryan O’Halloran, 757-247-4637 757-247-9420 www.dailypress.com David Teel News-Messenger David Grimes 540-382-6171 540-382-3009 www.mainstreetnewspapers.com Norfolk Virginian Pilot Kyle Tucker, 757-446-2630 757-533-9004 www.pilotonline.com Tom Robinson Petersburg Progress-Index John Medeiros 804-732-3456 804-861-9452 www.progress-index.com Potomac News Dave Fawcett 703-878-8000 703-878-3993 www.potomacnews.com Pulaski Southwest Times Dave Bissett 540-980-5220 540-980-3618 www.southwesttimes.com Richmond Times Dispatch Jack Berninger, 804-649-6445 804-775-8085 www.timesdispatch.com Mike Harris, John Markon Roanoke Times Michael Stowe, 540-981-3221 540-981-3392 www.roanoketimes.com Randy King South Boston News & Record Tucker McLaughlin 434-572-2928 434-572-2920 www.thenewsrecord.com Staunton Daily News Leader Hubert Grimm 540-885-7281 540-885-1904 www.newsleader.com Washington Post TBA 202-334-7350 202-334-7685 www.washingtonpost.com Washington Times Matt Rennie 202-636-3253 202-529-7869 www.washingtontimes.com Waynesboro News Virginian Jim Sacco 540-989-8213 540-942-4542 www.newsvirginian.com Winchester Star Ben Brooks 540-667-3200 540-667-0012 www.winchesterstar.com

Local Radio CONTACTS PHONE FAX INTERNET SITE ISP SPORTS Bill Roth, 540-961-7604 540-961-7606 www.ispsports.com Mike Burnop WBRW-Radio Rick Watson 540-633-5330 540-633-2998 Virginia News Network Gary Hess 804-474-0155 804-474-0167 www.virginianewsnetwork.com WUVT-Radio Sports 540-231-9881

Local Television CONTACTS PHONE FAX INTERNET SITE WDBJ-TV (Roanoke, Va.) Mike Stevens 540-985-3623 540-343-7269 www.wdbj7.com WSLS-TV (Roanoke, Va.) Justin Ditmore 540-981-9126 540-343-2059 www.wsls.com WSET-TV (Lynchburg, Va.) Dennis Carter 434-528-1315 434-847-8800 www.wset.com WCYB-TV (Bristol, Va.) Paul Johnson 276-645-1555 276-645-1554 www.wcyb.com WTVR-TV (Richmond, Va.) Lane Casadonte 804-254-3645 804-254-3697 www.wtvr.com WAVY-TV (Portsmouth, Va.) Bruce Radar 757-393-1010 757-397-8279 www.wavy.com WTKR-TV (Norfolk, Va.) Ted Alexander 757-446-1000 757-446-1376 www.wtkr.com WVEC-TV (Norfolk, Va.) Scott Cash 757-625-1313 757-628-5855 www.wvec.com WVIR-TV (Charlottesville, Va.) Marty Hudtloff 434-977-7082 434-220-2905 www.nbc29.com WWBT-TV (Richmond, Va.) Ben Hamlin 804-233-5461 804-230-2789 www.nbc12.com WRIC-TV (Richmond, Va.) Chip Tarkenton 804-330-8888 804-330-8883 www.wric.com WVVA-TV (Blueﬁ eld, W.Va.) Bob Grebe 304-325-5487 304-327-5586 www.wvva.com

2005 Football 207 Hokie Spirit

Game days in Blacksburg are truly spectacles, with Corps of Cadets formations and such treats as a ﬂ yover by a B-2 stealth bomber ﬂ own by Virginia Tech alumni.

The HokieBird is a fan favorite.

The HighTechs dance troupe adds to the pageantry of college football at Lane Stadium/Worsham Field where the fans are as loud and dedicated as any in the country.

The Highty- Tighties, the regimental band of the Virginia Tech Corps of Cadets, showcase the history and tradition of the university.

“The Walk” is a more recent tradition at Virginia Tech where thousands of fans line Spring Road to greet the Hokies as they arrive on game day.

Known as “The Spirit of Tech,” the Marching Virginians bring the stadium alive with their music and get the fans on their feet with the “Hokey Pokey” during the ﬁ nal quarter break of each home game. Another long-time tradition at Lane Stadium, is “Skipper” being ﬁ red following the National Anthem and each time the Hokies score.

The cheerleaders entertain the crowd with their athletic performances.

208208 Virginia Tech Hokies Kevin Jones

John Engelberger

Michael Vick

Lee Suggs

Virginia Tech continues to develop talented players Shayne who go on to succeed at the next level. Under Frank Graham Beamer, 56 players have been drafted, including one overall No. 1 pick, ﬁ ve ﬁ rst-rounders and 26 players in the last six drafts alone. More than 120 of his former Hokies have signed contracts with the NFL. Cedric Humes

Mike Imoh James Anderson

Jason Murphy

Justin Hamilton

Jimmy Martin

Jonathan Lewis