MEDIA & INTERVIEW POLICY
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Coaches and athletes will be made available in press-conference style for a maximum of 15 minutes postgame.
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Availability will begin after the team’s postgame meeting (between 10-15 minutes post-game).
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Although the head coach is preferred, an assistant may take the availability.
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After a win, the requested number of athletes (maximum of 3) and a coach will be available.
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After a loss, a coach and one athlete will be available (choice of athlete will be at the discretion of the athletics communication director).
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Location of press conference will vary and the athletics communication director will designate the area on the game protocol/timing sheet.
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Notification of attendance/interview requests must be made 24 hours in advance via the Pepperdine Media Request form.
CREDENTIALING POLICY
***REQUESTS MUST BE MADE 24+ HOURS IN ADVANCE OF CONTEST. ANY REQUESTS MADE AFTER THE 24-HOUR DEADLINE WILL BE DENIED.***
The Pepperdine University Department of Athletics will credential only:
1. Originating radio and television personnel involved in an officially licensed broadcast of a Pepperdine University intercollegiate athletic competition.
2. Non-originating radio and television personnel producing reports on a Pepperdine University intercollegiate athletic competition that regularly and substantially report on Pepperdine University, its opponent and/or the sport being covered.
3. Daily newspapers, wire services and national publications that regularly and substantially report on Pepperdine University, its opponent and/or the sport being covered.
4. Officially recognized Pepperdine University student publications and electronic media outlets that regularly and substantially report on Pepperdine University.
5. Online entities that regularly and substantially report on Pepperdine University, its opponent and/or the sport being covered.
6. Sports Information personnel or representatives from Pepperdine's opponents, the West Coast Conference or Mountain Pacific Sports Federation offices, or other participating conference offices.
