The purpose of the Angelo State Athletics Communications Office is to facilitate communication between the athletic department and increase the awareness of and interest in Angelo State Athletics, and to publicize the activities and accomplishments of the student-athletes, teams and athletic department.
In addition to coordinating interviews and press conferences, the Athletics Communications Office compiles and presents accurate information to the media by press releases, recruiting guides, media supplements, e-mails and phone calls. The latest news and statistics can be found on AngeloSports.com.
Credential requests should be made by calling or by emailing Jake Coburn (jacob.coburn@angleo.edu) or Nick Rackley (nrackley1@angelo.edu). All interview and credential requests for home and away events must be directed to the Athletics Communications Office. The Angelo State Athletics Communications Office works closely with student-athletes and coaches in scheduling media requests.
Angelo State Athletics Media Policies
Media wanting to interview Angelo State State University student-athletes, coaches or staff must contact the Athletics Communications Office, which will arrange the interview.
The best time to conduct interviews with student-athletes is before or after practice sessions, which vary by team, as do rules for interviewing at each team's practice – please check with the Athletics Communications Office for more information about a specific sport.
Media that attend a practice session are asked to keep their distance from the action for the safety of the reporter and student-athletes and not to talk to student-athletes or coaches while practice is occurring. An athletic communication staff member will assist you in interviews at the pre-designated time. Team meetings before, during or after practice are private and not accessible to the media.
Interviews that cannot be conducted at that time will be arranged around the student-athlete or coach's schedule. At no time will a student-athlete's phone number or other contact information be give out and media are asked not to call, e-mail or contact players and coaches via phone, e-mail, through social networking website (i.e., Facebook, Twitter) or ask for their contact information.
It is requested that media give the Athletics Communications Office enough advanced warning when they want to arrange an interview or attend a practice. Same day interview requests cannot be guaranteed.
Post-game interviews following home contests are also handled through the Athletics Communications Office. After a 10-minute cooling off period, coaches and requested student-athletes will be brought to the designated interview area for that sport. Locker rooms following contests are closed to the media.
The Athletics Communications Office will do everything to respect the requests of the media and it is expected that the media respect the policies set forth by the office.
Photography: Acceptable Use, Sale of and Restrictions
All photographs are the property of Angelo State Athletics Department and are to be used for athletics department purposes only. Per NCAA regulations, photographs and/or slides are not provided to any student-athlete unless considered a part of an approved athletic award.
Only staff photographers who represent national wire services, national magazines, accredited daily newspapers and accredited news websites will be considered for sideline credentials. Photos are for editorial use by the credentialed organization only. Photographs used for any other purpose must receive prior written permission from the Angelo State athletics department.
NCAA rules prohibit the use of an enrolled student-athlete's name or picture to endorse a commercial product or service. All requests for any commercial appearances in conjunction with an event or commercial product must be approved by the Angelo State Athletics Compliance Staff.
Streaming Events
Angelo State University holds the video rights to all home regular season events. All Angelo State athletic events will be streamed on AngeloSports.com and RamTV, Suddenlink Channel 6 and 106HD. Live streaming via social media is prohibited. For more information about streaming please contact the Athletic Communications office at 325-942-2378.Â
Contact Information
Jake Coburn
Director of Athletic Communications
jacob.coburn@angelo.edu
325-942-2378
Nick Rackley
Assistant Director of Athletic Communications
nrackley1@angelo.edu
325-942-2378
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