University of San Francisco Athletics Communications

When referring to San Francisco Athletics, please refer to the University as “University of San Francisco” in the first reference and “San Francisco” or “Dons” for secondary references. Please refrain from using “Dandy Dons”, “Lady Dons” or "San Fran" when referring to San Francisco Athletics. The department's official hashtag is #USFDons.

DEPARTMENT OF ATHLETICS INTERVIEW POLICY:
To arrange an interview or questions with a San Francisco student-athlete, coach, or administrator please contact the specific Athletics Communications sports information contact. The ideal time for media interviews is following daily practices. No interviews will be permitted during daily practice sessions. Telephone interviews are available to the media on a “call-back” basis only. Individual student-athlete telephone numbers and/or e-mail addresses WILL NOT be given to members of the media. Student-athletes are instructed NOT to conduct interviews when contacted directly. The San Francisco locker rooms and team training rooms are considered private team areas and are OFF-LIMITS to the media. Requests should be made at least 48 hours in advance to allow proper notification to the student-athlete, coach, or administrator.

Interviews on game days will only be granted after the conclusion of the contest and a 10-minute cooling down period will be enforced. After that time, requests for interviews with San Francisco coaches and student-athletes will be coordinated by a representative from San Francisco Athletics Communications. Visiting teams will be responsible for their own personnel.

WORKING PRESS CREDENTIALS:
Media credentials will be issued to members of the working media only. Credentials for all San Francisco home games can be obtained by contacting the particular sport contact via e-mail. Credential requests should be made no later than 24 hours prior to a home contest to ensure space availability. Space at the scorer's table cannot be guaranteed.

Official media outlets are defined by San Francisco Athletics as newspapers, television stations, radio stations, and established websites that provide coverage of San Francisco Athletics or visiting teams on a regular basis.  Websites that allow posting of anonymous information will not be issued credentials.

Season credentials will be issued prior to each season, while single-game credentials are issued on a game-by-game basis. For media covering a team visiting University of San Francisco, credentials will be available at the pass list table and may be claimed with a valid ID.

Please note that press areas are working areas. Cheering is grounds for removal and/or revocation of credentials for the remainder of the season.

PRACTICE OBSERVATION:
All San Francisco practices are closed unless the media has requested permission from San Francisco Athletics Communications. Coaches and student-athletes may be available for interviews 30 minutes before the start of practice by prior arrangement. Please submit requests 48 hours in advance. If permission is granted to watch practice, the media must remain on the sidelines and not be on or in the practice area itself at any time prior or during practice. Cell phones must be silenced.

DOCUMENTARY POLICY:
Documentarians, research personnel, photographers, and videographers.
Permission is required for all aspects of the documentary process which includes: documentarians, research personnel, photographers, and videographers. Permission must be granted from Chris Fortney, Assistant Athletics Director for Communications and Content (cfortney@usfca.edu). 

VISITING TEAM BROADCAST:
Visiting radio or television stations must make arrangements through Athletics Communications at least 48-72 hours prior to the event.
 
PHONE LINES:
There are NO phone lines available - analog, ISDN or other - for broadcasts at any San Francisco athletics facilities, including but not limited to: War Memorial at the Sobrato Center (men's basketball, women's basketball, volleyball), Benedetti Diamond (baseball) and Negoesco Stadium (men's soccer, women's soccer). All broadcasts must be conducted using ethernet internet lines.

INTERNET ACCESS:
For those with laptop computers that can automatically set up an IP address, there are wireless internet connections available at all athletics venues on campus. Please communicate with an Athletics Communications staff member to obtain internet access. Please note that the university will monitor all Internet usage for inappropriate use.

PHOTOGRAPHY:
Photographers are issued similar credentials. Photographers are allowed to shoot from the following areas:

• Baseball: outside the fences *NO ON FIELD ACCESS*
• Basketball: Six feet back from the baselines *NO COURT ACCESS*
• Cross Country: Side of course as to not interfere with runners
• Soccer: outside the field on sides other than the team bench areas *NO ON FIELD ACCESS*
• Track and Field: Please coordinate with Athletics Communications Staff
• Volleyball: Outside the perimeter as to not interfere with play *NO COURT ACCESS*

For shots other than these specified areas, please obtain permission with the Athletics Communications staff. Photographers may be in harm's way and shoot at their own risk.
 
MEDIA PARKING:
Parking for all San Francisco athletic events is dependent on the local neighborhood streets surrounding campus. For men's and women's basketball games on campus, media members are free to park in the Hayes-Healey parking garage up to two hours before and after the game. For additional details on getting to campus, please visit our driving directions and campus map webpages.

USE OF SAN FRANCISCO ATHLETICS LOGOS, BRANDING, AND MARKS:
Contact the Assistant Athletics Director for Communications & Content, Chris Fortney (cfortney@usfca.edu), regarding use of the University of San Francisco Athletics marks, including the San Francisco monogram, San Francisco wordmarks and logos.
 
LIVE STATS:
Links for live statistics of San Francisco athletics events can be found on the specific sports' schedule pages. They are also available on the San Francisco Statbroadcast events page.