No Border On This Page Media Information Breaker Page Inserts Here 13 Media Information Duke Sports Information Office The 2007-08 edition of the Duke University Women’s Basketball Media Guide has been published to provide pertinent information concerning Blue Devil basketball and to assist Office Phone: (919) 684-2633 the media in its continuing coverage of Duke Women’s Basketball. Office Fax: (919) 684-2489 Overnight Address: Athletic Web Site: www.GoDuke.com Duke SID Office, Room 115, Services Cameron Indoor Stadium The Duke Sports Information staff will provide programs, pregame notes and statistics, Jon Jackson, Assoc. AD/Communications Durham, N.C. 27708 halftime and final box scores, game play-by-play, postgame notes and postgame quotes Email: [email protected] to all credentialed media. Statistics will be distributed at halftime and following the game. Art Chase, Director Phones will be available for the working press located in the Sports Information Office Email: [email protected] in 115 Cameron Indoor Stadium. The fax number is (919) 684-2489. Lindy Brown, Associate Director (WBB) Office Phone: (919) 684-2664 Email Cell Phone: (919) 599-9821 The Duke Sports Information Office has the capability to send out releases via email. Email: [email protected] If you would like to receive Duke women’s basketball information through this channel, Matt Plizga, Associate Director please call or email Associate SID Lindy Brown at (919) 684-2664 or Email: [email protected] [email protected]. Ben Blevins, Assistant Director Email: [email protected] Coach P & Player Interviews Maegan Azpiazu, Staff Assistant Email: [email protected] Duke Head Coach Joanne P. McCallie is generally available in the mornings and after Chris Cook, Staff Assistant practice in the early evenings. Player interviews during the week must be arranged Email: [email protected] through the Sports Information Office by calling Lindy Brown at (919) 684-2664. Phone Lindy Brown John Crisafulli, Staff Assistant interviews with out-of-town media can also be arranged. All interview requests should SID For Women’s Email: [email protected] be made at least one day in advance and the best time for interviews is generally before Basketball Curtis Snyder, Dir. of Internet Operations or after practice. Email: [email protected] Lee Aldridge, Asst. Director Internet Operations Email: [email protected] Paulette Rogers, Administrative Assistant Email: [email protected] Ticket Information Tickets to Duke Women’s Basketball games can be purchased through the Duke Ticket Office by calling (919) 681-2583 or (877) 375-3853. Tickets can also be purchased online at www.GoDuke.com. Credentials All media and photographers attending Duke basketball home games must wear proper media credentials. Requests for credentials should be made in advance by mail, email or fax on company stationery and directed to Associate Sports Information Director Lindy Brown. Duke reserves the right to refuse any credential request deemed not to be in the best interest of the University. Facilities All home Blue Devil basketball games are played at Cameron Indoor Stadium, located at the end of Whitford Drive across from Wallace Wade Stadium. Cameron Indoor Stadium can also be reached from Towerview Road. Parking Parking for the media is available for home contests. Working press can request parking passes from Associate Sports Information Director Lindy Brown. All requests should be made in advance by mail, email or fax. Media Accommodations During the game, media will be seated at tables located on the floor level on the west side of Cameron Indoor Stadium. Media guides, notes and statistics, as well as work 14 areas, are located in the press room on the north side of Cameron. The room will be 2007-08 Media Guide Credits open prior to the game, at halftime and after the game for postgame interviews. Photography Working Media Filing Space • Max Turner Print and electronic media planning to file postgame reports will work in the media room • Duke University Photography - in Cameron Indoor Stadium. The work area has 10 phone lines available for local, charge Jon Gardiner card, toll free and collect calls only. Space is limited and is on a first-come, first-serve • Jeffrey Camarati • Grant Halverson basis. Wireless internet service is also available in Cameron Indoor Stadium. The • USA Basketball username and password will be posted in the press room for each contest. • Steve Maikoski/USA Basketball • Kent Smith/NBAE/Getty Images • Joe Murphy/NBAE/Getty Images • David Sherman, WNBA/Getty Images • Mitchell Layton, WNBA • Stephen Slade • Allison Shirreffs, WBCA Editor/Designer • Dana Hinman, WBCA • Lindy Brown, Duke Associate SID • Cornell University Photography Women’s Basketball SID • Blanton Studios REDITS• Washington Examiner Editorial Contributors C • MSG Photos • Maegan Azpiazu, Staff Assistant • Kelly Kline Photography • Barry Uhrman • Orin Day • Rob Clough • Charles Herskowitz • Roy Kwon • Damrob Photography • Alexa Farmer (damrob.com.au) • Hattie Cutcliffe • Pacers Sports & Entertainment • David Henshall • USA Basketball • Duke Sports Information Staff/Students • The McCallie School • Art Chase, Sports Information Director • Women’s Basketball Staff Graphic Design • Grant Hawkins Design Printing Dallas, Texas • Future Graphics Zebulon, N.C. Adam Barnes (Account Rep) Radio Information The radio broadcast booths are located on the east side of the stadium and are suspended from the ceiling. Access to the booths is through section six off the upper concourse. One phone line with voice coupler and one business phone line will be provided by Duke free of charge to the visiting radio network as designated by that school’s sports information office. ACC institutions will have Switch 56 capabilities at their site. Additional lines must be ordered directly from Tony Williams, Duke Tel-Com, at (919) 660-7221. Post-Game Policies Duke Head Coach Joanne P. McCallie and selected players will participate in a postgame press conference in Cameron Indoor Stadium’s media room immediately after all games. Opposing head coaches and players will also be available for postgame interviews in the same room. Towards the end of the game a representative of the Duke Sports Information Office will poll the media to find out whom they would like to interview The 2006-07 Duke Women’s Basketball after the contest. Media Guide is a publication of the Duke Sports Information office. Sports Information The 2001-02 Duke women’s The 2006-07 Duke women’s The Duke Sports Information Office is located in room 115 at Cameron Indoor Stadium. basketball media guide, designed/ basketball media guide, designed/ The phone number, fax number and mailing address are as follows: Duke University edited by Lindy Brown, placed edited by Lindy Brown, placed fifth Sports Information; 115 Cameron Indoor Stadium; Box 90557, Durham, N.C. 27708; second nationally in the CoSIDA nationally in the CoSIDA Publications Phone: (919) 684-2633; Fax: (919) 684-2489. Publications Contest. The contest Contest. The contest was for was for Division I institutions and Division I institutions and received received 102 entries. 75 entries. 15 Duke Radio Network Atlantic Coast Conference The Duke Radio Network provides coverage for the Blue Devils during the season on WDNC-AM 620 in Media Services Durham, N.C. Steve Barnes is in his ninth year as the voice of the Blue Devils, while Missy Anderson Teleconference handles color commentary duties for the ninth season. The Duke Radio Network is operated by Moore The 12 ACC basketball coaches will be featured on two teleconferences, which will Productions of Durham. take place on Wednesday, Jan. 9, 2008, and Tuesday, March 4, 2008. Each coach will have approximately 8-10 minutes to make an opening statement and answer questions. There will be an instant replay of each teleconference beginning later in the afternoon on the conference web site. The media telephone number is (913) 312-6672. January 9, 2008 & March 4, 2008 10:00-10:10 Mike Petersen, WF 10:10-10:20 Beth Dunkenberger, VT 10:20-10:30 Debbie Ryan, UVA 10:30-10:40 Kay Yow, NCSU 10:40-10:50 Sylvia Hatchell, UNC 10:50-11:00 Katie Meier, UM 11:00-11:10 Brenda Frese, MD 11:10-11:20 MaChelle Joseph, GT 11:20-11:30 Sue Semrau, FSU 11:30-11:40 Joanne P. McCallie, DU 11:40-11:50 Cristy McKinney, CU GoDuke.com 11:50-12:00 Cathy Inglese, BC For unparalleled coverage of Blue Devil women’s basketball and the entire intercollegiate athletics department at Duke, access the world wide web at GoDuke.com. The official Conference Honors site of Duke athletics features the latest technological advances, plus in-depth coverage Each week, the ACC Women’s Basketball Player and Rookie of the Week are of Duke players, coaches and staff. selected. The players are announced Monday afternoon and appear in the weekly press release. Players and Rookies of the Week are chosen by a select panel of Duke fans will also get the latest media notes, player biographies and happenings of the media representatives within the ACC region from nominations provided by the Duke women’s basketball program. In addition, player chats, audio, video, press league’s sports information directors. conferences and diaries can be accessed. Get inside Duke Basketball with GoDuke.com. The Associated Press/ACSWA All-ACC teams, All-Freshman Team, Coach of the Year, Player of the Year and Rookie of the Year are selected in a vote by members of the Atlantic Coast Sports Writers Association (ACSWA). The ACC All-Defensive team is selected by the head coaches. The All-ACC teams and All-Freshman Team will be announced the week of the tournament and individual honors will be announced during the tournament. www.theACC.com Keep up with ACC women’s basketball through the conference’s web site at www.theACC.com.