SPORTS INFORMATION
Sports Information is located on the second floor inside the Nutting Gymnasium in room 222. The primary function of the Sports Information office is to publicize and promote all 22 intercollegiate sports at Bethany College in the local, state and national media. The Sports Information office is also responsible for maintaining contact with the Presidents' Athletic Conference and the NCAA statistical services in addition to maintaining the department’s web site, keeping photo files, submitting statistical updates, photography and historical research.
For Current Student-Athletes: Sports Information Student-Athlete Questionnaire
Director of Athletic Communications Staff
Erikka Sansom
Director of Athletic Communications
Office – 304-829-7717
Email – esansom@bethanywv.edu
Mailing Address
Bethany College
Director of Athletic Communications
31 East Campus Dr
Bethany, WV 26032
GUIDELINES
Media Credentials - All credential requests should be forwarded to the director of athletic communications Erikka Sansom (contact info above). Credentials are limited to professionals working in the print, broadcast, or electronic media, and their issuance is at the discretion of the sports information director. Please make requests for credentials at least two days in advance of game day.
Visiting Radio - Please contact Bethany Athletic Communications at least two days in advance of the game which you would like to broadcast. In most venues, phone lines and wireless access are available at no charge.
Player/Coach Interviews - All media interview requests must be made through Bethany Athletic Communications office. Please be advised that student-athletes will not be asked to miss classes or practices for any reason. If you are requesting interviews after athletics contests, the NCAA mandates a 10-minute 'cooling off period' after events. Interviews can be conducted with the assistance of Bethany College's Athletic Communications after the cooling off period has expired. Interviews may be held on the field, court or in the press box. Interviews may not be conducted in the locker rooms.
Photography - Photography is permitted at all Bethany athletics events. Photographers shooting from the playing field level must make the Athletic Communications office aware of their work and must follow all NCAA guidelines concerning in-game athletics photography. Please be advised that photographers assume all risk if entering the playing area of an athletics event.
Image Requests - If you would like to obtain an image seen on the Bethany athletics web site or social media outlets, please contact Bethany Athletic Communications for arrangements.
Audio and Video Streaming -In coordination with the Bethany Broadcasting Network, the Bethany College athletics department will provide live audio and video streaming of select events throughout the season. All broadcasts (past and present) can be found at our Youtube Channel.
Live Statistics - In-game live statistics and live streams are available for all contests hosted by Bethany College (unless prior notice is given) through the PAC Digital Network. For live stat links for contests in which Bethany is the visiting team, please reference that team's individual schedule pages or the athletics website of the hosting school.
Social Media - Fans, media, parents, students, and fellow student-athletes can engage and interact with the Bethany athletics department while following all of its athletic programs through a myriad of social media outlets. Bethany athletics has created an official Twitter handle, Instagram account, and Youtube page so all can keep up to date with all of the College's happenings. You can also follow those specific teams that have their own accounts. Access those and all of Bethany's social media outlets through the SOCIAL MEDIA GUIDE online.