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2016-17 BASKETBALL
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VIRGINIA TECH ATHLETICS
STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS
PRESS AND PHOTO
CREDENTIALS
Email April Goode at to request
credentials for the season or on a game-by-game
basis.
The NCAA has established a control policy
to keep the court free from congestion. Only
photographers on assignment and members of
the television media are given photo credentials.
Freelance or amateur photographers will not be
issued credentials. Accredited photographers may
work along the playing floor at both ends behind
the restriction line established by the NCAA.
Permission to install strobe lighting must be made,
in writing, to April Goode, women’s basketball
media contact, at least 10 days in advance of the
game. Photographers should follow the same
credentialing system as listed above.
Credentials will be mailed with advance notice,
otherwise credentials may be picked up prior to the
game from administrative assistant Donna Smith in
the Strategic Communications Office. Credentials
not mailed or picked up will be held at the Will Call
Window located at the front entrance to Cassell
Coliseum.
Media parking is limited. Parking is available in
the lot across from Cassell Coliseum. The entrance
to this lot is on Beamer Way. Requests for parking
credentials should be made by contacting April
Goode.
Media information and game notes are available
by email and will be posted on
GAME SERVICES
The Virginia Tech Strategic Communications
Office will be at your service throughout the game.
All mediawill be provided game notes, rosters, press
guides and other pertinent information. Statistics
will be available at halftime and at the conclusion
of the game. Information provided includes play-by-
play and individual and team statistics in standard
NCAA box score format and a shot chart. Members
of the media work in a modern press room, located
on the second floor of Cassell Coliseum, down
the hall and to the left from the court entrance.
This press room houses both the working press
area and the post-game interview room. Only
credentialed members of the media will be allowed
in this work room. There is complimentary wireless
internet available in the press room and on press
row. Please contact a member of the athletics
communications staff for log-on information.
POSTGAME INTERVIEWS
The Virginia Tech locker room is closed to the
media. In accordance with ACC by-laws, requested
players will be made available to the media following
a 10-minute cooling off period. Coach Kenny
Brooks and Virginia Tech student-athletes will hold
postgame press conferences in the interview room.
Media access to visiting coach and players will be
determined by the visiting media relations contact.
CONTACTING COACH BROOKS
The only way to reach Coach Kenny Brooks is
by contacting April Goode at (540) 231-8823 or
.
TECH ATHLETICS WEBSITE
Notes, releases, statistics and other pertinent
information are available on Tech’s official website,
The website will also have live
stats during each home game. There is a media
section of with photographs,
logos, StatCrew rosters and other pertinent
information available to working members of the
media. Contact April Goode for more information
and log-on information.
PETE MORIS
Associate A.D.,
Strategic Communications
540.231.9965
Education: Loras College (’93)
Hometown: Mt. Hope, Wis.
APRIL GOODE
Director, Engagement
& Analytics
540.231.8823
Education: High Point (’03);
Marshall (MA ’05)
Hometown: Meadow Bridge, W. Va.
JIMMY ROBERTSON
Director of Content Creation
540.231.4134
Education: Roanoke College, (’94)
Hometown: Christiansburg, Va.
BILL DYER
Associate Director,
Strategic Communications
540.231.8852
Education: James Madison (’84)
Hometown: Danville, Va.
KELSEY APPLETON
Associate Director,
Strategic/Social
Communications
540.231.2228
Education: Virginia Tech (’13)
Hometown: College Station, Texas
JOHN SOURS
Associate Director,
Graphic and Web Design
540.231.6329
Education: South Florida (’79)
Hometown: Roanoke, Va.
DAVE KNACHEL
Director,
Photography and Design
540.231.1838
Education: Virginia Tech
Hometown: Christiansburg, Va.
MARC MULLEN
Associate Director,
Strategic Communications
540.231.1894
Education: Bloomsburg (’98)
Duquesne (MA ’01)
Hometown: North Catasauqua, Pa.
DAMIAN SALAS
Senior Director and
Webmaster,
540.231.8816
Education: Virginia Tech
Hometown: Poquoson, Va.
ANNE PANELLA
Assistant Athletics Director,
Graphic and Web Design
540.231.7684
Education: Virginia Tech (’74);
South Carolina (MLIS ’11)
Hometown: Pembroke, Va.
PETER LONG
Assistant Director,
Strategic Communications
540.231.6726
Education: St. John’s (’14)
Nevada (‘16)
Hometown: Point Pleasant, N.J.
DONNA SMITH
Administrative Assistant
540.231.6726
Education: Christiansburg
High School (’91)
Hometown: Floyd, Va.
BEN SMITH
Assistant Director,
Graphic and Web Design
540.231.6756
Education: Radford (’06)
Hometown: Christiansburg, Va.
PHONE & FAX
(540) 231-6726 - Phone
(540) 231-6984 - Fax
MAILING ADDRESS
Virginia Tech Athletics Communications
460 Jamerson Athletic Center (0502)
Blacksburg, VA 24061