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The task of Stanford's Athletic Communications and Media Relations Department is to enhance the brand of Stanford's intercollegiate athletic program on the local and national level by providing publicity material and assist in the promotion of the university's 36 intercollegiate athletic teams and student-athletes to a wide variety of publics, including media, alumni, fans, parents, the general public and University personnel.
In addition to serving as the main public relations division of Stanford Athletics, some of the chief duties of the Athletic Communications and Media Relations Department include but are not limited to facilitating requests from various media outlets interested in pursuing stories on Stanford's student-athletes and teams; writing and editing various athletic publications; staffing athletic events; producing press releases; maintaining statistical and historical archives; managing the department's photography needs; producing editorial and video content for the athletics department official website, GoStanford.com; and promoting Stanford student-athletes for various conference and national awards.
The department also works collaboratively with all divisions of Stanford's intercollegiate athletics program, particularly in the areas of marketing, tickets and community relations, to advance an integrated public relations platform that reflects positively on the impeccable image of the University in general.
The Athletic Communications and Media Relations Department is staffed by seven full-time professionals who have extensive experience in the field of media relations and sports information. The staff strives to represent Stanford Athletics and the University to its many publics by creating a positive, friendly, cooperative, service-orientated and professional environment for the many customers it serves on a daily basis.
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Kurt Svoboda
Senior Assistant Athletic Director for Communications
(650) 721-1989 (T)
(650) 223-5809 (C)
kurt1@stanford.edu,
Sport: Football #1,
Public & Community Relations |
Alan George
Assistant Media Relations Director
(650) 725-2959 (T)
(574) 340-3977 (C)
alan.george@stanford.edu, Sports: Football #2, Baseball, Men's & Women's Swimming & Diving, Sailing |
Estela-Marie Go
Media Relations Assistant
(650) 723-2788 (T)
(714) 785-8420 (C)
ego@stanford.edu, Sports: Men's and Women's Golf |
Aaron Juarez
Assistant Media Relations Director
(650) 725-7277 (T)
(408) 250-1598 (C)
arjuarez@stanford.edu, Sports: Women's Basketball, Rowing (Men's, Women's, Lightweight), Men's Soccer, Men's & Women's Water Polo |
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David Kiefer
Assistant Media Relations Director
(650) 736-7921 (T)
(650) 759-0258 (C)
dkiefer@stanford.edu, Sports: Cross Country, Women's Soccer, Track and Field, Men's Volleyball |
Greg Marsh
Assistant Media Relations Director
510-449-1485 (C)
gbmarsh@stanford.edu, Sports: Fencing, Men's and Women's Gymnastics, Lacrosse and Squash |
Brian Risso
Assistant Media Relations Director
(650) 736-9044 (T)
(650) 200-9513 (C)
brisso@stanford.edu, Sports: Men's Basketball, Field Hockey, Men's & Women's Tennis |
Regina Verlengiere
Assistant Media Relations Director
(650) 723-0996 (T)
rverleng@stanford.edu, Sports: Softball, Women's Volleyball, Wrestling, Synchronized Swimming |
Policies & Services
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Gametracker/Live Stats
A live statistical accounts of a majority of Stanford's athletic events are available at gostanford.com. Check gostanford.com for an updated schedule. Opponents can link to all live statistical accounts provided by Stanford Athletics on their website free of charge.
Internet Access
The press areas for baseball, basketball, football, softball and volleyball all have reliable functioning wireless internet access. Other sports may also have wireless access or wired connections. Please contact the media relations contact for each sport for more information and an access user name and password.
Interviews
All interview requests for Stanford coaches and student-athletes must be channeled through a member of the athletics communications and media relations staff. Media members are not allowed to contact student-athletes on their cell phones, in their dormitory rooms, via e-mail or other social media networks.
Media Credentials
Requests for all media credentials should be made via e-mail, fax or phone to the media relations contact for each sport (Alan George for football; Brian Risso for men's basketball; Aaron Juarez for women's basketball; Regina Verlengiere for women's volleyball) via email, fax, or phone. Single game credentials will also be available for those media members covering Stanford men's basketball, women's basketball or football occasionally, or for media of visiting teams in those sports. One season credential will be issued to media that will allow them access to all other regular season Stanford Athletics events. Credentials will be mailed if time permits or can be picked up at Media Will Call at either the Stanford Track House ticket window for football, Maples Pavilion for men's and women's basketball and women's volleyball, or at the designated Media Will Call location of any other facility. Arrangements to pick up credentials at another time or date can be made by contacting the media relations contact for each sport.
Media Guides
Media guides for Stanford's athletics teams are produced for nearly every sport. The publications are available on-line at GoStanford.com.
Photography Guidelines
All photo requests should be directed to the media relations contact for the particular sport of interest. The requestor shall forward the following information: requesting editor or writer's name and email address, organization or publication name, deadline information, and a sentence regarding the scope of the story.
To request photo credentials see the Media Credentials section.
Photos of Stanford student-athletes are available for purchase at www.stanfordphoto.com. Advertising and other commercial or non-athletic photography projects require special permission from the Office of University Communications. Permission to shoot in interior spaces is required in all circumstances. This includes administration and office buildings, classrooms, laboratories, dormitories and residences. Also covered under this rule are inside dining areas, private or public.
Practices
Please contact the media relations contact for each sport to find out policies for media attending practices for each specific team.
Press Areas
Press areas vary by facility. Please contact the media relations contact for each sport to obtain information regarding the press area for each facility.
Press Conferences
Press conferences are held for football and men's basketball on a weekly basis when those two sports are in season. The weekly press conferences during the football season are held in the Hall of Fame Conference Room, located inside the Arrillafa Family Sports Center each Tuesday beginning 11:30 am, PT. Press conferences for other teams or events may be announced throughout the season.
Press Releases
Press releases with detailed information on Stanford Athletics teams will be produced on a regular basis. All press releases will be available at gostanford.com, emailed to media members upon request and provided at events. To be added to a media email list, please contact the media relations contact for each sport.
Press Services
Press releases, game day programs, media guides, starting lineups and other relevant media materials will be provided to members of the media. An NCAA box score and play-by-play (if requested) will be available approximately 10 minutes after the conclusion of each game. In addition, drinks and food (for selected teams and games) will be provided to credentialed members of the media.
Stat Monitors
Stat monitors will be available to broadcast members of the electronic media. A separate on-line website will be available for the sports of football, men's and women's basketball and baseball. Stat monitors may also be available for broadcast members of the media in other sports upon request.
Telephones
Arrangements for a telephone in the Stanford Stadium Skybox for Stanford football games should be made directly with Stanford Telecommunications by calling (650) 725-4357 at least two weeks before the desired game. Please contact the sport media relations contact to make arrangements for any additional telephone lines in the press area of any other venue well in advance.
Television Coverage
Many Stanford Athletics events are televised by a variety of television stations. Check the gostanford.com page for an updated schedule.
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