4 2018-19 NEBRASKA WOMEN'S BASKETBALL JEFF GRIESCH Women's Basketball Communications Contact 21st Season Nebraska (1996) Jeff Griesch has served as the women's basketball Information Directors of America (CoSIDA). His media contact at Nebraska since 1998, and has women's golf guide also finished third in the been the director of operations in the Athletic national contest, the highest rankings in history for Communications Office since 2004. He also serves both of those publications. as the media contact for Nebraska women's golf, Griesch's 1997-98 wrestling guide was voted while serving as the senior editor for Nebraska's "Best in the Nation" by Amateur Wrestling News and publications. finished second in the CoSIDA publications contest. Griesch is responsible for hiring and supervising The Nebraska women's soccer guide finished in the students and interns, while supervising sport top 10 four straight seasons, including a third-place contacts for men's and women's gymnastics, men's finish in 2000. His 2003-04 women's basketball and women's tennis, men's golf, and swimming and guide was voted "Best in the District" and 11th in diving. the nation, after finishing 12th and winning "Best in In addition to his duties in the Communications the District" honors in 2001-02. From 2000 through Office, Griesch enters his 21st season as a radio color 2010, Nebraska's publications earned more than commentator for Nebraska women's basketball in 180 national publication awards from CoSIDA. 2018-19. He also spent 11 seasons as the host of the Griesch earned a bachelor's of journalism degree Nebraska Women's Basketball Television Show and in news-editorial from Nebraska in 1996. He was the regularly hosts segments on the N Side Nebraska first two-time recipient of the CoSIDA/Wylie Smith CREDENTIALS Show. Postgraduate Scholarship and was the chairman of Griesch spent six years as an assistant director the CoSIDA Scholarships Committee from 2016 to • Nebraska Senior Associate Director and two years as a graduate intern in the 2018. He was a Regents Scholar as an undergraduate Communications/Operations (2016-Present) Communications Office, after starting as a student and graduate student at the University of Nebraska • Nebraska Women's Basketball Contact in the communications field in October of 1995. Griesch and his wife, Emily, are originally from (1998-Present) In 2007-08, Griesch's Nebraska's women's Wayne, Neb., and have a 16-year-old daughter, • Husker Sports Network Women's Basketball Analyst basketball media guide was voted the third- Hollan, a 14-year-old son, Jackson, a 10-year old (1998-Present) best guide in the nation by the College Sports son, Brennan, and a 5-year-old son, Isaac. MEDIA SERVICES & INFORMATION Keith Mann Shamus McKnight Matt Smith Nate Pohlen Connor Stange Erica Nett Vicki Capazo Scott Bruhn Assistant A.D./ Senior Associate Associate Assistant Assistant Assistant Administrative Photographer Communications Communications Director Communications Director Communications Director Communications Director Communications Director Associate NEBRASKA COMMUNICATIONS BIG TEN CONFERENCE MEDIA Huskers.com includes similar information on all In addition to Communications Director of Associate Director of Communications Chris of Nebraska's 24 varsity sports, along with general Operations Jeff Griesch, other members of the Masters coordinates women's basketball information athletic department information. The site also Nebraska Communications Office are available to and statistics for the Big Ten Conference in Rosemont, features free audio broadcasts of football, men's help media representatives with their coverage of Ill. Masters compiles weekly statistical information and women's basketball, volleyball, baseball, the Husker women's basketball program. for the conference, along with coordinating Big Ten softball and soccer, along with Sports Nightly, which Assistant Athletic Director for Communications Conference Player-of-the-Week honors and helping airs Monday-Friday, 6-9 p.m. central time. All of Keith Mann (football) and Senior Associate promote the accomplishments of Big Ten teams, Nebraska's radio broadcasts are produced by the Communications Director Shamus McKnight (men's players and coaches. Masters is also responsible Husker Sports Network. Home games broadcast basketball), Associate Communications Directors for directing media services at the 2019 Big Ten live on the Husker Sports Network and simulcast Matt Smith and and Assistant Communications Women's Basketball Tournament at Bankers Life on Huskers.com will also include live stats from the Director Nate Pohlen (volleyball, track and field), Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Ind., March 6-10. game. Connor Stange (baseball, soccer) and Erica Nett For information on the Big Ten Women's (softball) are other full-time staff members of the Basketball Tournament or Big Ten women's BTN, BTN PLUS & BTN STUDENT U Communications Office, along with Administrative basketball, please call (847) 696-1010 (ext. 146) or Husker fans can follow Nebraska women's Associate Vicki Capazo. Director of Photography e-mail [email protected]. basketball across Big Ten Network platforms Scott Bruhn and Director of Website Services throughout the 2018-19 season. BTN will televise Jeremy Foote also provide full-time support to all HUSKERS.COM at least 10 Husker games during the season, while of Nebraska's athletic teams, while Tyler Wells (track For the most up-to-the-minute coverage of BTN Plus will provide live video streams for all other and field, cross country) and EJ Stevens (wrestling, Nebraska women's basketball, visit Huskers.com, Nebraska women's basketball home games on a women's tennis, men's golf) are interns for the 2018- the official site of the University of Nebraska Athletic subscription basis. BTN Student U provides the 19 season. Department. In addition to results, statistics and production and commentary for many of the games Students Kate Dean, Francis Forte, Matt Jesus, game stories, you can find photos, player and on BTN Plus. Blake Otte, Sophie Otte, Kyle Rhodes, Kyiia Rollag, coach biographies, schedule and roster information Paige Stanard, Jordan Tranmer and Brook Weber and daily news on the Husker women's basketball will assist with women's basketball this season. program. INTRODUCTION . THIS IS NEBRASKA . ADMINISTRATION . COACHES . MEET THE HUSKERS . OPPONENTS . REVIEW . RECORDS . TRADITION HUSKERS.COM @HUSKERSWBB #HUSKERS 5 MEDIA SERVICES2013 BASKETBALL& INFORMATION PARKING The 2018-19 Nebraska Women's Basketball Guide CHARLESTON STREET CHARLESTON STREET is designed to assist the media in its coverage of Husker women's basketball. Additional information, including releases, photographs and videotapes 21 SUN VALLEY BLVD may be obtained by contacting the Nebraska 14th STREET Communications Office at (402) 472-2263. Please Y STREET N 8th STREET N 7th STREET N 9th STREET take a moment to review the following policies and BOWLIN 1-80 STADIUM S èTO BOB DEVANEY SPORTS CENTER è services, which are intended to assist you in your N 10th STREET UNL TENNIS coverage of Nebraska women's basketball. COURTS 16th STREET LINE DRIVE Media Credentials: All requests for press, X STREET broadcast, photo and parking credentials for PEDESTRIAN WALKWAY AVERY AVENUE Nebraska women's basketball home games CHAMPIONSHIP SALT CREEK ROADWAY 1-80 N CENTER should be directed to Vicki Capazo, Nebraska HAWKS ED AND Communications Office Administrative Associate, JOYANNE GASS P.O. Box 880123, One Memorial Stadium, Lincoln, PRACTICE W STREET N 4th STREET HAYMARKET 20 PEDESTRIAN WALKWAY FIELDS NE, 68588-0123. Requests must be made in writing PARK W STREET on appropriate letterhead at least one week before COOK the game. Email requests to Vicki Capazo (vcapazo@ PAVILION MABEL LEE HALL huskers.com). 1-80 S ED WEIR N 4th STREET 19 TRACK As a general rule, working space is allocated on the 14th STREET following basis: (1) daily newspaper and wire-service MEMORIAL writers covering for next-day publication; (2) radio STADIUM COLISEUM N 9th STREET and television personnel for broadcast origination; DRIVE STADIUM (3) sports editors of Nebraska daily newspapers; (4) 7 VINE STREET 1-80 CHAMPIONS official school student daily newspaper, one seat N N 10th STREET CLUB 16th STREET only; (5) approved special coverage; (6) press and PEDESTRIAN WALKWAY PINNACLE BANK ARENA TV working photographers. FESTIVAL PARKING Generally, weekly representatives, Internet news ARENA DRIVE STADIUM MORRILL DRIVE services and non-originating radio representatives HALL PARKING cannot be accommodated because of space GARAGE N 8th STREET 1-80 limitations. 18 N 1 MEDIA PARKING & WILL CALL T STREET Media passes that are not mailed may be picked up at the Will-Call window at the main Pinnacle Bank LOVE Arena ticket windows, located on the southwest side LIBRARY of the arena. The Will-Call window opens 60 minutes 501 N 10th STREET ç è UNITED STATES TO I-80 NORTH ç before tip-off. Photo identification is required for S STREET PINNACLE POST OFFICE N 9th STREET NEBRASKA S STREET credentials or tickets. KEY BANK UNION Parking for the media is located in Lot 24, and ARENA credentialed media can enter the south/southeast Parking 24 è doors labeled "Husker Entrance." Suite Parking VIP PINNACLE BANK ARENA DIRECTIONS Managed by SMG R STREET R STREET CANOPY STREET N 7th STREET N 12th STREET N 14th STREET N 13th STREET Pinnacle Bank Arena is located at the Northwest General Parking 16th STREET end of the Haymarket District in downtown Lincoln. DECK Media Parking LINCOLN The address for Pinnacle Bank Arena is 400 Pinnacle JOURNAL 1 STAR LIED Arena Drive. Buildings CENTER 11th STREET From Lincoln Municipal Airport: Turn right Due to ongoing construction, this map on Northwest 12th Street as you drive out of the is subject to change. ç Q STREET ç ç Q STREET ç airport. Northwest 12th Street becomes Cornhusker 16 Highway, which intersects with I-180. Turn south (right) onto I-180 until it becomes 9th Street. Turn southwest baselines) or the camera deck, but they permits.