MEDIA INFORMATION KANSAS ATHLETICS MEDIA RELATIONS CHRIS THEISEN
MIKE STRAUSS
BEAU WHITE
KATY LONERGAN
MIKE CUMMINGS
CHRISTINE DIECKMANN
JEFF JACOBSEN
ERIN PENNING
Assistant Athletics Director for Media Relations Men’s Basketball theisen@ku.edu • (785) 864-3474
Associate Media Relations Director Football mstrauss@ku.edu • (785) 864-3420
Assistant Media Relations Director/Graphic Designer Football beau@ku.edu • (785) 864-3407
Assistant Media Relations Director Women’s Basketball katyl@ku.edu • (785) 864-7314
Assistant Media Relations Director Soccer, Baseball mtc@ku.edu • (785) 864-3575
Assistant Media Relations Director Volleyball, Softball cdieck@ku.edu • (785) 864-7942
Staff Photographer jacobsen@ku.edu • (785) 331-9930
Publications Coordinator/Office Manager epenning@ku.edu • (785) 864-3417
KELLEN COLEMAN
Media Relations Assistant Track & Field, Cross Country kellencoleman@ku.edu • O: (785) 864-3575 • C: (512) 228-7227 Address: Allen Fieldhouse 1651 Naismith Drive, Rm. 104 Lawrence, KS 66045 The University of Kansas media relations office welcomes your interest in cross country and will make every effort to make your coverage of the Jayhawks an enjoyable experience. The media relations office maintains information on all current studentathletes, as well as historical information on previous athletes and the program in general. For information, interviews or photo shoots and/or file photos, please call or stop by our office located in Allen Fieldhouse, or e-mail a request to Kellen. The following are some brief guidelines of which media should be aware:
Internet Resources For up-to-date news concerning KU cross country, members of the media can retrieve information on the official Kansas Athletics web site, by logging onto www. kuathletics.com. Press Services Press releases including updated individual and team stats and performance sheets, as well as information on upcoming meets, will be available each week. On the day of the meet, the media relations staff will distribute pre-meet notes and other pertinent information. The releases are available in PDF format via e-mail. To be included in the e-mail list, please contact Media Relations Assistant Kellen Coleman at kellencoleman@ku.edu. The releases will also be available on the KU athletics Web site in PDF format. For fax service, please contact the Kansas media relations office. Interviews All interviews with student-athletes and coaches should be arranged through media relations contact Kellen Coleman at (512) 228-7227. Please give at least 24 hours notice. Phone interviews will be done on a call-back basis only when convenient to the student-athlete or coach.
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