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Media Information
The Union College Sports Information
Office provides complete information and
media services regarding the institution’s
23 intercollegiate sports. The department is
responsible for all public and media relations
pertaining to athletics, athletic department
publications, the athletic department’s Internet
web site, statistical and historical record
keeping for all sports and other promotional
activities surrounding the athletic department.
The Sports Information Office is located in
Room 107B in the Lakeside Athletic Building.
A complete description of the services
provided by the Union College Sports
Information Office follows:
Media Services and Policies
INTERVIEWS - All interviews with Union
College coaches, student-athletes and staff
members must be arranged through the Sports
Information Office. After games, matches
and other athletic events, locker rooms are
generally off limits to members of the media.
Player and coach interviews, however, may be
conducted outside locker room entrances or on
the playing surface after a minimal, 10-minute
cooling off period for participants.
PRACTICES - Practices are generally open
to members of the media. Prior knowledge of
attendance, however, is a much appreciated
gesture.
GAME DAY COVERAGE AND PRESS
PASSES - Any media member covering a
game, match or other contest hosted by Union
College is asked to reserve a press credential
at least 24 hours prior to the event. While last
minute media are welcome, prior knowledge
of your arrival is much appreciated. For
most sports, the Sports Information Office
will provide statistical information and/or
LOCAL NEWSPAPERS
Barbourville Mountain Advocate
Steve Foley, Sports Editor
Phone: (606) 546-9225
www.barbourvilleadvocate.com
Corbin Times-Tribune
Les Dixon, Sports Editor
Phone: (606) 528-2464
www.thetimestribune.com
Corbin News-Journal
Jim McAlister, Sports Editor
Phone: (606) 528-9767
www.corbinnewsjournal.com
London Sentinel-Echo
Denis House, Sports Editor
Phone: (606) 878-7400
www.sentinel-echo.com
Primary Media Outlets
box scores as soon after each home match as
possible.
PRESS CONFERENCES - In the event of
a press conference, the primary media covering
Union College Athletics will be notified as
far in advance as possible. To be added to
the primary media list, contact the Sports
Information Office.
GAME PROGRAMS, GAME NOTES
AND MEDIA INFORMATION - Pregame
information may be obtained from the Sports
Information Office when available. If notes,
programs, etc., are not available, the Sports
Information Office will assist members of the
working media in any way possible to ensure
accurate reporting.
TECHNOLOGY - At most Union College
Athletic events, a general phone and fax
line and photocopier will be made available
to members of the working media. When
those amenities are unavailable, the Sports
Information Director office or another office
will be made available before, during and after
events.
RADIO - Any visiting radio broadcasts
must reserve their seating and phone lines at
least two weeks in advance of the covered
event. While late-comers are welcome, phone
lines and seating can not be guaranteed. For
football and basketball, one analog phone line
will be reserved for visiting radio, whether
previous arrangements have been made or not.
PHOTOGRAPHERS - Photographers are
asked to stay between the 30-yard line and
the end zone for football and in the respective
end zones for basketball. For all other sports,
standard shooting spots may be utilized.
Similar policies apply for credentials and
seating reservations.
TELEVISION
WYMT-TV (Channel 57, CBS)
Jeff Archer, Sports Director
Phone: (606) 436-5757
www.wymtnews.com
STATE/OTHER MEDIA
Lexington Herald-Leader
Rick Bailey, State College Reporter
Phone: (859) 231-3225
www.kentucky.com
Louisville Courier-Journal
Creig Ewing, Asst. Sports Editor
Phone: (502) 582-4011
www.courier-journal.com
NAIA
Chad Waller, Director of Sports Information
Phone: (913) 791-0044
www.naia.org
Victory Sports Network
Jason Dannelley
Phone: (308) 383-1431
www.victorysportsnetwork.com
Sports Information Director
Jay Stancil
Jay Stancil has
served as Union
College’s Sports
Information Director
since August of 1999.
During his career,
Stancil has received
numerous awards,
earning 38 NAIA-SIDA Publication Awards
including three first-place honors and one
Best Cover. In addition, he placed first in the
NSCAA Writing Contest in the Deadline/
Game Story Division in 2005 and third place
in the CoSIDA’s Fred S. Stabley Sr. District
IV Writing Contest twice.
Over the years, Stancil has served as the
media coordinator for numerous postseason
tournaments, including most recently the
2008 Appalachian Athletic Conference
baseball tournament. He also served as a
member of the gameday staff for the NAIA
Football National Championship Game in
2006 and 2007.
As Union’s SID, Stancil has had 11
student-athletes earn CoSIDA Academic
All-America District IV honors with four
receiving CoSIDA Academic All-America
Team honors.
Stancil is a member of the NAIA-SIDA
- the NAIA’s Sports Information Directors
Association and College Sports Information
Directors of America (CoSIDA).
Also, Stancil served as the NAIA Region
XII Information Director from 2005-08 and
is an At-Large Representative on the NAIA-
SIDA Board of Directors.
Stancil is married, and he and his wife,
Genople, have two children - a son, Jayson,
and a daughter, Haylee.
Sports Information Assistant
Gene Renfro
Gene Renfro is
beginning his second
year as the Assistant
Sports Information
Director.
Renfro, a native of
Johnson City, Tenn.,
comes to Union after
serving six years in the Milligan (Tenn.)
College sports information office.
Among his responsibilities, Renfro will
assist in media relations for all 23 of Union’s
athletic programs as well as writing releases,
compiling statistics, website maintenance
and producing and publishing media guides.
Renfro earned his bachelor’s from
Milligan in 2005 and his master’s in sports
management from East Tennessee State
Univeristy.
Renfro is a member of both the NAIA-
SIDA and CoSIDA.
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