The Park University Sports Information staff is ready to assist members of the news media in their coverage of the Pirates. Please feel free to contact us, either for specific information, of for suggestions on coverage. Here are the members of our staff and their sport assignments (click on name to email):
| Name | Position | Sports (for general information, please contact the SID) | Phone (816) |
| Steve Wilson | SID | WVB, MBB, MVB, Baseball, Golf, XC/Track | 584-6490 |
| Scott Slarks | Assistant SID | WSCR, MSCR, WBB, Softball, Champions of Character | 584-6751 |
Media Guides:
Media guides all teams are produced for each sport and are will be mailed to media members on our distribution lists. All media guides are also available in PDF form, and are uploaded using
COMPLETE LIST OF ONLINE MEDIA GUIDES FOR 2012-13 COMING SOON.
Weekly Updates:
Weekly updates with detailed information on our teams will be produced during the season. All updates are availble in PDF form as well as at the sport venues on days of competition. They also may emailed to media members upon request. To be added to a media email list, please contact the media relations contact for each sport.
Archived Materials:
Links to statistics and results from past seasons are available on each sport's home page.
Interviews:
All coach and student-athlete interviews should be directed through the media relations contact for each sport. Coaches and players are normally available for post-game interviews at a location arranged by the media relations contact approximately 10 minutes after each contest. Media members should inform the media relations contact which players are requested for post-game interviews. For post-game interviews with opponents, please contact the media relations contact representing the visiting team, if available. If not on site at a game or match, a member of the Park media relations staff will assist in arranging visiting-team interviews. For all other non-gameday interviews, please contact the media relations sports contact to arrange a convenient time for all parties. Additionally, all interviews for staff members not affiliated with a single sport should go through the sports information director.
Media Credentials:
Requests for all media credentials should be addressed to the media relations contact for each sport via email, fax, or phone. Single-sport season credentials will be issued at the discretion of the media relations contact. Credentials are normally picked up at the front location at our various venues, unless otherwise specified.
All Requests should be mailed to:
Park University Sports Information
8700 NW River Park Drive
PMB 123
Parkville, MO 64152
Credential requests may also be faxed to: (816) 505-5448
Practices:
Please contact the media relations contact for each sport to find out policies for media attending practices for each specific team.
Press Areas:
Press areas vary by facility. Please contact the media relations contact for each sport to obtain information regarding the press area for each facility.
Internet Access:
Breckon Sports Center (basketball, volleyball) has full wireless Internet access. No Internet access is currently available at Julian Field (soccer), Comfort Field (baseball) or the Park Softball Complex.
