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Information pertaining to the Department <strong>of</strong> Athletics must be released through the<br />

Sports Information Office. No administrator, coach or student-athlete should provide<br />

information to the news media without first consulting sports information personnel.<br />

Team schedules will be released through the Sports Information Office following<br />

approval by the Associate Athletic Director for Business, Sport Supervisor, Assistnat<br />

Athletic Director for Compliance and the Deputy Athletic Director. Tentative schedules<br />

will not be announced and only those approved will be released.<br />

A <strong>UNC</strong>W composite schedule will be compiled for placement on the <strong>department</strong>’s web<br />

site at www.uncwsports.com. Changes in dates and times shall be made in writing to the<br />

respective Sport Supervisor and the following individuals will be included in the<br />

requested dates/times if the change involves a home competition: Assistant Athletic<br />

Director for Facilities, Assistant Athletic Director for Seahawk Sports Marketing,<br />

Athletic Trainer, Sports Information Director and the Director <strong>of</strong> Athletics.<br />

PUBLICITY<br />

Sports Information Office representatives will make all contact with the news media<br />

regarding events. Coaches and student-athletes should not contact the news media<br />

directly concerning publicity for their events. Sports Information Office members will<br />

contact the news media on a regular basis to publicize athletic contests and events. This<br />

is accomplished through the <strong>department</strong>’s web site, mailings, faxes, fax-on-demand and<br />

personal contact.<br />

Advance publicity for special events requires as much notice as possible.<br />

EVENT COVERAGE/REPORTING<br />

Sports Information Office members compile results from each event and reports them to<br />

the news media immediately following competition.<br />

The Sports Information Office staffs all home events and selected away contests. When<br />

away events are not staffed, sports information <strong>of</strong>ficials will make arrangements to obtain<br />

final results and report those to the news media. Results are always reported, regardless<br />

<strong>of</strong> the outcome.<br />

PUBLICATIONS<br />

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