Athletics Communications
The Austin Peay the Athletics Communications Office, in conjunction with Sidearm Sports, presents official information on Austin Peay Athletics at its official site, LetsGoPeay.com which also may be reached at APSUGovernors.com.
The purpose of the Austin Peay the Athletics Communications Office is to facilitate communication between the athletic department and its external constituents, increase the awareness of and interest in Austin Peay Athletics, and to publicize the activities and accomplishments of the student-athletes, teams and athletic department as a whole.
The Austin Peay the Athletics Communications Office works closely with student-athletes and coaches in servicing media requests. All interview and credential requests must be directed to the Athletics Communications Office. Credential requests should be made by calling the Austin Peay the Athletics Communications Office or by emailing the particular sport's media contact below. Additional policies regarding media availability of Austin Peay student-athletes, coaches and staff may be found below.
In addition to coordinating interviews and press conferences, the the Athletics Communications Office compiles and presents accurate information to the media on the Governors athletics program, utilizing press releases, media guides, e-mails and phone calls. The staff presents the latest news and statistics to the media and general public on its official website, LetsGoPeay.com.
Athletics Communications Staff Directory
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| Staff Member |
Title |
Primary Sports Responsibilities |
Phone |
| Casey Crigger |
Assistant AD/Strategic Communications & Branding |
Football, Golf (M) |
(931) 221-6563 |
| Alex Allard |
Assistant Director of Athletics Communications |
Basketball (M), Football (2nd), Softball, Cross Country (M/W), Track & Field |
(931) 221-6562 |
| Preston Ludwick |
Assistant Director of Athletics Communications |
Baseball, Soccer |
(931) 221-7713 |
| Camille Blaylock |
Athletics Communications Assistant |
Volleyball, Basketball (W), Golf (W) |
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| Madison Harrigan |
Athletics Communications Assistant |
Lacrosse (W), Tennis (M/W) |
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| Knox Rives |
Athletics Communications Student Assistant |
Beach Volleyball |
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Austin Peay Athletics Media Policies
Media wanting to interview Austin Peay State University student-athletes, coaches or staff must contact the Athletics Communications Office, which will arrange the interview.
The best time to conduct interviews with student-athletes is before or after practice sessions, which vary by team, as do rules for interviewing at each team's practice – please check with the the Athletics Communications Office for more information about a specific sport.
Media that attend a practice session are asked to keep their distance from the action and not to talk to student-athletes or coaches while practice is occurring. An athletics communications staff member will assist you in interviews at the pre-designated time. Team meetings before, during or after practice are private and not accessible to the media.
Interviews that cannot be conducted around a practice session will be arranged around the student-athlete or coach's schedule. At no time will a student-athlete's phone number or other contact information be provided and media are asked not to call, e-mail or contact players and coaches via phone, e-mail, through social networking website (i.e., Facebook, Twitter) or ask for their contact information.
It is requested that media give the the Athletics Communications Office enough advanced warning when they want to arrange an interview or attend a practice. Same day interview requests cannot be guaranteed to be honored.
Post-game interviews following home contests are also handled through the the Athletics Communications Office. After a 10-minute cooling off period, coaches and requested student-athletes will be brought to the designated interview area for that sport. Locker rooms following contests are closed to the media.
The Athletics Communications Office will do everything to respect the requests of the media and it is expected that the media respect the policies set forth by the office.
Acceptable Use of Austin Peay Athletics Communications releases and website stories
The Austin Peay Athletics Communications Office requests its media partners follow fair use doctrine and copyright law when using its releases and stories featured on its official website.
Specifically, media partners may utilize releases issued by the Austin Peay Athletics Communications Office when their use is appropriately credited. Athletics Communications Office releases will be emailed to media partners in addition to being provided on the athletics website. Credit for these releases may be given generically to the Austin Peay Athletics Communications Office. Media partners wishing to be included on the Austin Peay Athletics Communications Office official email list may contact any of the office's personnel.
Occasionally, the Austin Peay Athletics Communications Office will publish stories that are exclusive to its website and will be deemed original work. Notice of those stories availability on the Austin Peay athletics website may occasionally be sent by email. However, they will be available only through the athletics website. These stories will be distinguished from releases with a byline that will include the phrase "exclusive to LetsGoPeay.com." These stories MAY NOT be used in their entirety outside the official athletics website.
We request your assistance in verifying your products (websites, printed media, etc.) adhere to these guidelines. The Austin Peay Athletics Communications Office will work with each media partner to facilitate this process.
Photography: Acceptable Use, Sale of and Restrictions
All photographs are the property of Austin Peay Athletics Department and are to be used for athletics department purposes only. Copies of photographs are made available to members of the media upon request without charge. Internal use of file photographs is determined by mutual consent between the Athletics Communications Office and the individual requesting the photograph (coaches may not make direct requests to the University photographer for extra prints). Per NCAA regulations, photographs and/or slides are not provided to any student-athlete unless considered a part of an approved athletic award.
Only staff photographers who represent national wire services, national magazines, accredited daily newspapers and accredited news websites will be considered for sideline credentials. Photos are for editorial use by the credentialed organization only. Photographs used for any other purpose must receive prior written permission from the Austin Peay athletics department.
NCAA rules prohibit the use of an enrolled student-athlete's name or picture to endorse a commercial product or service. All requests for any commercial appearances in conjunction with an event or commercial product must be approved by the Austin Peay Athletics Compliance Staff.
