INTERVIEW REQUESTS

UNIVERSITY OF LA VERNE ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT POLICY REGARDING CONTACTS WITH MEMBERS OF THE MEDIA (INCLUDES ALL PRINT AND ELECTRONIC MEDIA) 

INTERVIEWS WITH ALL CURRENT STUDENT-ATHLETES SHOULD BE COORDINATED THROUGH THE SPORTS INFORMATION OFFICE. THIS INCLUDES FEATURE STORIES ALONG WITH ADVANCE OR PREVIEW STORIES.

FOR INTERVIEWS WITH COACHES, MEDIA WILL BE GIVEN A "BEST TIME TO CALL" LIST FROM THE SPORTS INFORMATION OFFICE OF ALL HEAD COACHES. IF THE COACHES RECEIVE A "COLD CALL" FOR AN INTERVIEW (OUTSIDE OF SETTING UP A TIME), THEY HOLD THE OPTION TO POLITELY ASK THE REPORTER TO CALL AT THE DESIGNATED TIME FRAME OR CONTACT THE SPORTS INFORMATION OFFICE.

THESE PROCEDURES DO NOT APPLY TO POSTGAME INTERVIEWS AS MEDIA MEMBERS ARE FREE TO CONTACT COACHES AND STUDENT-ATHLETES (FOLLOWING THE NCAA-MANDATED "COOLING OFF" PERIOD) AT THE CONCLUSION OF AN ATHLETIC CONTEST.