Nebraska women's basketball | 2007-08 MEDIA SERVICES & INFORMATION JEFF GRIESCH BIG 12 CONFERENCE MEDIA RELATIONS MEDIA RELATIONS Associate Director of Communications Joni James coordinates women's basketball information and statistics for the Big 12 in Irving, Texas. James compiles DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS weekly statistical information for the conference, along with coordinating Big 12 Jeff Griesch enters his 12th year with the Nebraska Conference Player-of-the-Week honors and helping promote the accomplishments Media Relations Office and his fourth as the director of of Big 12 teams, players and coaches. James is also responsible for directing media relations operations. Griesch serves as the primary media services at the Phillips 66 Big 12 Women's Basketball Championship at media contact for the Husker women's basketball team and Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, Mo., March 11-15. the women's golf team, while also serving as the content For information on the Phillips 66 Big 12 Championships or Big 12 women's manager for Huskers.com. He coordinates all aspects of media relations for the basketball, please call (469) 524-1000 or e-mail [email protected]. women's basketball team, including player and coach interviews and game- day management of the Bob Devaney Sports Center press room and statistical information, along with postgame interviews and releases. Griesch also serves as a color commentator for the Nebraska women's basketball radio broadcasts on the Husker Sports Network and serves as the television host of the Nebraska Women's Basketball Show with Connie Yori. He also works with Media Relations Director Keith Mann to supervise NU's student assistants, while serving as the senior editor and publications coordinator for all of NU's media and recruiting guides. Over the past seven years, Nebraska has earned nearly 150 national publication awards from the College Sports Information Directors of America, including more than 20 "Best in the Nation" honors. The 2003-04 Nebraska women's basketball guide ranked best in the district and 11th nationally by the College Sports Information Directors of America. The guide added a No. 12 finish in 2001-02 and a No. 13 ranking in 1998-99. Griesch's 2000 Nebraska soccer guide was voted third best in the nation by CoSIDA, its fourth straight top-10 finish. In 1997-98, his Nebraska wrestling guide was voted "Best in the Nation" by Amateur Wrestling News and was ranked second by CoSIDA. Griesch earned his bachelor's of journalism degree in news-editorial from Nebraska in 1996 and was the first two-time recipient of the CoSIDA/Wiley Smith Post-Graduate Scholarship. He is now a member of the CoSIDA Scholarship Committee. Griesch and his wife, Emily, have a five-year-old daughter, Hollan, and a three- year-old son, Jackson. NEBRASKA MEDIA RELATIONS OFFICE HUSKERS.COM - THE OFFICIAL INTERNET SITE In addition to Media Relations Director of Operations Jeff Griesch, other members of the Nebraska Media Relations Office are available to help media OF THE UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT representatives with their coverage of the Husker women's basketball program. For the most up-to-the-minute coverage of Nebraska women's basketball on Media Relations Director Keith Mann (football) and Assistant Media Relations the Internet, visit Huskers.com, the official site of the University of Nebraska introduction Director Jerry Trickie (men's basketball) and Shamus McKnight (baseball, Athletic Department. volleyball) are other full-time staff members of the Media Relations Office, In addition to updated results, statistics and game stories, you can find photos, along with Administrative Assistant Vicki Cartwright, Design Coordinator Megan player and coach biographies, schedule and roster information and weekly McLaughlin and Photographer Scott Bruhn. releases on the Husker women's basketball program. Graduate interns Matt Smith, Kelli Kremlacek and Amil Anderson will provide Huskers.com includes similar information on all of Nebraska's 23 varsity assistance for women's basketball this season, along with student assistants sports, along with general athletic department information. The site also features Nate Rohr, Bonnie Ryan, Brandon Gries, Jess Schwager, Tyler DeBoer, Nate Pohlen free audio broadcasts of football, men's and women's basketball, volleyball, and Scott Pulverenti. baseball and soccer, along with Sports Nightly, which airs Monday-Friday, 6-9 p.m. central time. All of Nebraska's radio broadcasts are produced by the Husker AWARD-WINNING PUBLICATIONS Sports Network. For home games that are broadcast live on the Husker Sports The Nebraska Media Relations Office is one of the best programs in the nation Network and simulcast on Huskers.com, live stats from the game will accompany at producing award-winning media and recruiting guides for its 23 varsity sports. the call of the game. During the 2006-07 academic year, Nebraska earned a nation-leading 19 national publication awards from the College Sports Information Directors of America HUSKERSNSIDE.COM (CoSIDA). It marked the seventh straight year that NU has finished among the top The Nebraska Athletic Department is in its sixth season of offering a premium five schools nationally in publication awards. Over the past seven years, Nebraska subscription-based site to help Husker fans around the world see their favorite has produced nearly 150 national publication honors. The Nebraska baseball, teams in action. Using the most advanced video-streaming technology and video softball, men's track and field, bowling and rifle media guides were voted "Best in footage provided by HuskerVision, fans can see exclusive video and game action of the Nation." The Nebraska wrestling media guide added runner-up honors, while Nebraska's teams. The Nebraska Women's Basketball Show with Connie Yori, and the women's swimming and diving and the men's and women's cross country Nebraska's other coaches shows, as well as several women's basketball games media guide earned fourth-place finishes. The Nebraska soccer guide added a will be available to subscribers. Broadband Internet service is required to enjoy all fifth-place showing, as did the women's golf guide. of the advantages of HuskersNside.com. 6 • 8 All-America Awards • 8 academic All-America awards • 1 wade trophy winner 4 straight postseason appearances • 3 Conference Players of the Year • 20 All-big 12 Awards 2007-08 | Nebraska women's basketball MEDIA INFORMATION & POLICIES The 2007-08 Nebraska Women's Basketball Media Guide is designed to assist Box 880123, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, NE, 68588-0123, telephone (402) the media in its coverage of Husker women's basketball. Additional information, 472-2263. If statisticians are needed, please contact the Media Relations Office including releases, photographs and videotapes may be obtained by contacting at least three days in advance. the Nebraska Media Relations Office at (402) 472-2263. Please take a moment to review the following policies and services, which are POSTGAME INTERVIEWS intended to assist you in your coverage of Nebraska women's basketball. The Nebraska postgame locker room is closed to the media both home and away. Media Credentials: All requests for press, broadcast, photo and parking For home games, NU's postgame news conference will be held in the Bob Devaney credentials for Nebraska women's basketball home games should be directed to Sports Center Courtside Room following a brief cooling-off period. The Courtside Vicki Cartwright, Nebraska Media Relations Office Administrative Assistant, P.O. Room is located off the southeast corner of the playing floor. The visiting team is Box 880123, One Memorial Stadium, Lincoln, NE, 68588-0123. Requests must housed in the visitor's locker room, located in the hallway off the northwest corner be made in writing on appropriate letterhead at least one week before the game. of the playing floor. Opposing coaches and players will be brought to the Nebraska Requests via fax are acceptable (send to Vicki Cartwright, 402-472-2005). interview room (per Big 12 Conference rules) unless the opposing coach prefers As a general rule, working space is allocated on the following bases: (1) daily other accommodations. newspaper and wire-service writers covering for next-day publication; (2) radio On the road, after the mandatory cooling-off period, Coach Connie Yori will and television personnel for broadcast origination; (3) sports editors of Nebraska be available in the postgame media gathering or outside the Huskers' locker daily newspapers; (4) official school student daily newspaper, one seat only; (5) room. Nebraska players will also be available as time permits. During the regular approved special coverage; (6) press and TV working photographers. season, Yori will do her postgame radio show immediately after she leaves the Generally, weekly representatives, Internet news services and non-originating locker room before addressing the media. radio representatives cannot be accommodated because of space limitations. DAILY INTERVIEW POLICIES AND AVAILABILITY MEDIA WILL CALL All media requests for interviews with Nebraska women's basketball players Media passes that are not mailed may be picked up at the Will-Call window, should be directed to Media Relations Director of Operations Jeff Griesch - (402) located under the south ramp of the Bob Devaney Sports Center. The Will-Call 472-7775 or [email protected] - at least one day in advance. Players are window opens 90 minutes before tipoff. Photo identification is required for usually available for telephone interviews in the afternoon and evenings, except credentials or tickets. All other Will-Call windows are located on the upper north on game days. Nebraska's practices are closed, but interviews at the Bob Devaney concourse. Sports Center before or after practice can be arranged through the Media Relations Office. Nebraska is tentatively scheduled to practice from 7 to 10 a.m. at either MEDIA PARKING the Bob Devaney Sports Center or Mabel Lee Hall during the fall semester.