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The Athletic Media Relations Ofce

TheAthleticMediaRelationsOfce is locatedon the fourth foor of the Sullivan Athletic Complex in Savage Arena.

Football Press Box

Thepressbox for football is located intheGerber Media Center in the Glass Bowl Press Tower. Enter at the west side of the stadium (behind the press box) and take the north elevator (marked “MEDIA” in yellow lettering) to the third level.

Media Services

Credentials for Rocket home games are issued to professional working media only and should be requested at least one week in advance of the game.Credentialsshouldbearrangedbycontacting the athletic media relations ofce. Spouses, dates, non-workers and children under the age of 18 are not permitted in the working media area. Seating for scouts is based on availability. Telephones will be available before, during and after the game for mediause. Apregamemeal is servedapproximately one hour prior to kickof.

Parking

Media parking is provided in Lot 18, across the street from the Glass Bowl (behind the Student Rec Center). Please request parking passes at least two weeks in advance.

Visiting Radio

Oneanalogtelephone lineandone ISDNlineare provided for the ofcial radio station of the visiting team by WSPD. Visiting stations who wish to have additional lines installed—at theirexpense—maydo so by contacting the University of Toledo’s Athletic Media Relations Ofce.

Sideline Passes

Still photographers and videographers are per-mitted to shoot from feld level, provided they stay behind the yellow-dotted restraining line. A feld passanda“Photo”sticker, available fromtheAthletic Media Relations Ofce, are required at all times. Regularmediacredentialswillonlyprovideaccess to the feld inside fve minutes to play in regulation.

Television

Television cameras that are not part of a broad-cast crew may shoot from one of two camera wells located on the roof, or on the feld in designated shooting areas.

Post-Game Interviews

Coach Campbell and requested players will be available to the media after home games in the La-rimer Athletic Complex (second foor) at the north end of the stadium. Visiting coach and players will be available outside their locker room. UT’s locker room is closed.

UT Athletic Department Interview Policy

All media interviews with UT student-athletes not conducted at practice or after a game must be arranged through the UT Athletic Media Relations Ofce.

Media Access to Football Practice

Media are invited to attend the frst 30 minutes of practice on the frst two days of practice during the week leading up to the game (Tuesdays and Wednesdays for Saturday games) by appointment only. Call associate athletic director for media relations Paul Helgren.

Football Interview Schedule and Policies

Head coach Matt Campbel and players will be avail-able at the Larimer Athletic Center onMonday afternoons throughout the season (1:15 for Coach Campbell, 1:30 for players). Players will be chosen by Coach Campbell. Requests for other players will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Requestsmust be received by Paul Helgren by noon on Sunday.

Players may also be requested for phone interviews on Monday afternoon, or after Tuesday and Wednesday practices, by appointment only. These interviews are at the discretion of Coach Campbell.

Coach Campbell is available to the media every Monday at 9:38 a.m. (ET) during the season via the MAC teleconference. This teleconference is for working media only. Call the UT Athletic Media Relations Ofce for the access code. Coach Campbell is also available for inter-views after practiceTuesday-Wednesdayby appointment only.

No media interviews will be allowed for times other thanthose listedaboveexceptbyspecial arrangement.Ar-rangements for other interviews shouldbemade through the Athletic Media Relations Ofce at least one day in advance. Interviews at times other than the times listed above will be at the discretion of the Coach Campbell.