Hope College | Women's Basketball Championship

Accredited members of the media interested in covering the championship and seeking credentials should e-mail Tom Renner, Sports Information Director for Hope College at trenner@hope.edu

Written confirmation from your sports editor or sports director will be necessary, and must be faxed to: 616-395-7991. Credentials may be picked up at DeVos Fieldhouse at the Ticket Office "Will Call" on the tournament dates.

MEDIA ROW(S) - Members of the media, including radio, will be seated either at the courtside press row or on the concourse level press row. DeVos Fieldhouse is wireless and the courtside press row has several wired high-speed connections.

MEDIA/INTERVIEW ROOM - The media room (2A07) is located on the concourse level (see map - opens as a pdf document). The media room contains phone lines, and some high-speed connections. DeVos Fieldhouse is wireless. Media hospitality is located within the media room. The interview room is located adjacent to the media room.

POST-GAME ROUTINE - In accordance with NCAA regulations, coaches and players from both teams will be available to the media in the interview room (2A08) shortly after each game has been completed. Following a 10-minute cooling-off period, the coach and players from the losing team will be made available for 10 minutes. They will be followed by the winning coach and players for another 10-minute period.

COACH, PLAYER AVAILABILITY - Practices are closed to the media all three days (March 20-22), according to NCAA rule. There will be a series of press conferences Thursday following the practices of each team in DeVos 2B08.

MEDIA CREDENTIALS APPLICATION FORM
Application form (opens as a pdf document)

2008 SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
Thursday, March 20
A series of press conferences will be held in conjunction with the practice schedules of the teams. The order of teams and press conference times will be announced on Monday, room 2B08 interview room, DeVos Fieldhouse
Friday, March 21
5:30 p.m. - Messiah vs. Oglethorpe
7:30 p.m. - Howard Payne vs. UW-Whitewater
Saturday, March 22
3:30 p.m. - Consolation
6:00 p.m. - National Championship Game (CSTV)

HOPE COLLEGE SPORTS INFORMATION CONTACTS
Tom Renner, Sports Information Director
616-395-7860 Cell: 616-403-2588 Email: trenner@hope.edu

Lynne Powe, Associate Director for Public Relations
616-395-7860 Email: powe@hope.edu

Media Advisories (2008 Tournament)