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ATHLETICS MEDIA RELATIONS
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FACILITIES: Media facilities in the Convocation
Center consist of an area at floor level on the
east side of the court for reporters, broadcasters
and photographers, as well as a television-film
booth locate high on the east side of the arena.
There is also a Media Room located on the west
side open to the press before, during and after
games. Admittance to these areas is by special
credential issued only by the A-State Athletics
Media Relations Office.
CREDENTIALS: Credentials for home games are
provided to those members of the media who
are covering the game in a full working capacity.
Requests with names should be submitted in
writing on company letterhead. Passes will be
mailed to valid applicants as long as time permits;
otherwise, passes may be claimed at the
Media Entrance on the east side of the arena
(Lower Green Entrance). Spouses, dates, children
and non-workers are NOT permitted in the media
areas. Passes must be displayed at all times, and
A-State reserves the right to revoke passes and
privileges at any time due to misrepresentation
or misconduct. Requests for road game credentials
may be made through the A-State Media
Relations Men’s Basketball SID (Mark Taylor).
PARKING: A limited number of parking spaces
are available to members of the media on a
paved lot adjacent to the Media Entrance (Lower
Green Entrance) on the east side of the arena,
Lot “A”. Display a parking pass to the working
attendant for admittance. Parking is on a firstcome,
first-serve basis. All parking pass requests
should be made to the Athletics Media Relations
Office.
ENTRY: Media representatives with proper
A-State issued credentials will be allowed entrance
ONLY at the Media Entrance (Lower Green
Entrance) on the east side of the Convocation
Center. This is also the main entry to the athletics
offices and is adjacent to the Media parking area.
GAME SERVICES: Programs, notes, reference
guides, statistical packets, and live statistics (Stat
Broadcast) are provided. Complimentary light refreshments
and food will be available before and
throughout the game.
PHOTOGRAPHERS: Photographers are not allowed
to shoot from in front of the team benches
nor from the catwalk above the floor (for security,
insurance and safety reasons). Along the
end lines, photographers must stay behind the
broken line and clear from the free throw lane.
Credentials are required to shoot from courtside.
Certified photographers of newspapers, magazines,
wire services and TV stations must request
passes in writing. No credentials will be issued to
freelance photographers.
ATHLETICS MEDIA RELATIONS STAFF
Jerry Scott
Director
Office: (870) 972-3405
Cell: (870) 243-6021
jscott@astate.edu
Mark Taylor (MBB SID)
Assistant Director
Office: (870) 972-3547
Cell: (870) 219-5705
martaylor@astate.edu
Chris Graddy
Assistant Director
Office: (870) 972-2707
Cell: (870) 340-7836
cgraddy@astate.edu
Dennen Cuthbertson
Assistant Director
Office: (870) 972-2428
Cell: (870) 820-0594
mcuthbertson@astate.edu
Dustin Sullivan
Director of Digital Media
Office: (870) 972-2682
Cell: (870) 275-8375
dsullivan@astate.edu
Primary Phone/FAX: (870) 972-2541/3367
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 1000, State University, AR 72467
Delivery Address:
217 Olympic Dr., Jonesboro, AR 72401
INTERVIEWS: Head Coach Grant McCasland will
be available in the media room after each game,
following a brief team meeting and postgame radio
interview. A-State student-athletes will also
be available by request at this time. The A-State
men’s basketball locker room is CLOSED to the
media following games. To arrange for a student-athlete
interview during the week, contact
Mark Taylor, Assistant Athletic Media Relations
Director at (870) 972-2541. All interviews must
be approved by the head coach.
INJURY INFORMATION POLICY: A student-athlete’s
protected health information is protected
by federal regulations under either the Health
Information Portability and Accountability Act
(HIPAA) or the Family Educational Rights and
Privacy Act of 1974 (the Buckley Amendment)
and may not be disclosed without either the
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