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EMU Quick Facts Location .................................................. Ypsilanti, Michigan Founded ......................................................................1849 Enrollment ................................................................ 24,800 Nickname ................................................................. Eagles Colors ................................................ Dark Green and White Conference ........................................... Mid-American (MAC) Home Court ........................ Convocation Center (8,824-1998) Affliation ...................................................... NCAA Division I Administration President .............................................. Dr. John A. Fallon,III Athletics Director (Interim) ................................. Bob England Associate Athletics Director...............................Mike Malach Associate Athletics Director............................. Steve Watson Assistant Athletics Director/Marketing and Prom. ............ TBA Academics Advisor ............................................. Erin Burdis Assistant AD-Compliance....................... Melody Reifel Werner Senior Women’s Administrator (Interim) ........... Suzy Merchant Ticket Operations Manager .....................................Ron Reid Head Coach ............................................Charles E. Ramsey Alma Mater, Year .................................Eastern Michigan, '92 Record at EMU (Years) ....................................... First season MAC Record (Years) .......................................... First season Career Record (Years) ....................................... First season Office Phone Number ......................................734.487.0214 Best time to reach Ramsey................11 a.m. to 1 p.m., daily Associate Coach....................................... Derrick McDowell Assistant Coaches........................... Dusty May, Carl Thomas Director of Basketball Operations ....................... Rich Marion Graduate Manager ............................................. David Good Home Arena .......................................... Convocation Center Capacity ....................................................................8,824 2004-05 Overall Record .............................................. 12-18 2004-05 MAC Record/West Division finish ................. 5-13/6th Letterwinners Returning/Lost ..........................................7/7 Starters Returning/Lost .................................................. 3/2 Sports Information Sports Information Director ............................... Jim Streeter Assistant Sports Information Director ................ Greg Steiner Graduate Assistant .......................................... Mekye Phelps Graduate Assistant ............................................. Dan Murphy Men’s Basketball Contact................................... Jim Streeter E-mail...............................................jim.streeter@emich.edu Office Phone...................................................734.487.0317 Office Fax ......................................................734.485.3840 Streeter's Home Phone....................................734.485.3221 Streeter’s Cell Phone .......................................734.260.1004 SID Staff ...................... Tim Moore, Chris Puzzuoli, Jay Sofen Mailing Address .........................................799 Hewitt Road, Convocation Center, Room 307 Ypsilanti, MI 48197 Web Site .............................................www.emueagles.com 4 EMU Media Information E-TV Director John Rice and EMU Photographer Dick Schwarze document all EMU home and selected away athletic events. CONVOCATION CENTER DIAGRAM 200 2005- 200 -0 -06 -00 E E E MU MU BASK BASKE BASK TBAL TBAL TBALL TBAL
EMU Media Guidelines The 2005-06 Eastern Michigan University men’s basketball media guide is designed to assist the media with its coverage of EMU basketball. Additional information, statistics and photographs may be acquired by contacting Jim Streeter in the EMU Sports Information Office, Room 307, Convocation Center, Ypsilanti, MI 48197. Press Credentials Requests for working press space should be made in writing at least one week before the date of the home contest to the EMU Sports Information Office. The request should be made by the sports director of the newspaper, magazine, radio or television outlet wishing to send a reporter(s) to the game. Outlets that have made proper credential requests are entitled to receive copies of the final game statistics, and play-by-play as well as any press information provided by the competing institutions. Confirmation of the request will be made by EMU Sports Information personnel. Press credentials WILL NOT be issued to spouses, friends or children. The press area is a working area. Please make your credential requests to: Jim Streeter, SID 307 Convocation Center Eastern Michigan University Ypsilanti, MI 48197 Office: 734.487.0317 Home: 734.485.3221 Fax: 734.485.3840 E-mail: jim.streeter@emich.edu Parking Credentials Eastern Michigan University does not issue single-game parking credentials for basketball. There is no charge for parking and spots are available on the west side of the Convocation Center. Photographers Photographers are issued similar credentials to press row media. Photographers are allowed to shoot from both ends of the court. Radio EMU Men’s Basketball can be heard live on WEMU, 89.1 FM and on the Internet at www.emueagles.com and www.wemu.org. Visiting Radio Visiting radio stations receive one reciprocal phone line for their game broadcasts. The visiting radio table is located on the southeast side of the court. An ISDN line will be installed as well as a regular line. Should more lines be needed, please contact Jim Streeter for arrangements. Media Information The EMU Sports Information staff will provide game programs, game notes and cumulative statistics for both teams to credentialed media prior to all games. Statistical summaries and playby-play sheets will be distributed throughout the game and will be available at the conclusion of the contest. Two telephones are available to the media on a first-come, first-served basis. Entering The Convocation Center Press credentials can be picked up in the EMU Sports Information Office during the week of a home contest. If credentials are requested and approved, they will only be mailed if the request is granted at least two weeks prior to game. Any credentials not picked up will be left at the will call window in the atrium of the Convocation Center. Interview Policy (Mid-Week) Head Coach Charles E. Ramsey is available to speak to the media via phone Monday-Friday mornings. Coach Ramsey will also be available on the Mid-American Conference weekly conference call on Monday mornings. The schedule of all MAC coaches is available below. Individual players are available for interviews Monday-Thursday. Please contact the EMU Sports Information Office to set up interviews. One note to the media: Home phone numbers for players and coaches will not be given out by the EMU Sports Information Office. Interview Policy (Game Day) All postgame interviews will be conducted in Media Room A in the Convocation Center. Both head coaches will be available to the media after a 10-minute cooling-off period with the visiting head coach scheduled first in Media Room A. Individual players may be available for interviews at the conclusion of the game. Please see a member of the sports information staff from either EMU or the visiting institution about player interviews. Telephone/FAX Service Two telephones and a fax machine are available to the media and opponents’ sports information personnel in the main press room on the first floor of the pressbox. Press Box Phone Numbers 734.484.0612 734.484.0637 All of EMU’s 2005-06 basketball games are scheduled to be broadcast on WEMU-FM (89.1) with John Fountain (right) serving as the play-by-play man and Brian Nemerovski (left) handling the analyst duties. 200 2005- 200 -0 -06 -00 E E E MU MU BASK BASKE BASK TBAL TBAL TBALL TBAL 5
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