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The Sports Information office is located in the offices in the Student Union. Please be sure that your Sports Information Director forwards all media guides or roster, quick facts and logo and updates statistical information in advance of your trip to Ave Maria University.
The Ave Maria University Sports Information staff handles the publicity for the school’s six intercollegiate sports. It is the responsibility of the Sports Information Department to relay information on all six of those sports, the coaching staff and the student-athletes as well as other members of AMU Athletics.
The office produces literature about the teams (media guides, game notes etc.), maintains the official website and coordinates interview requests for players, coaches and staff as well as media events.
Your interest in AMU athletics is welcome and encouraged, below is our media visitors information list. Please feel free to contact a member of the staff if you have a question.
Attention Students and Gyrene Fans! 
We are looking for student workers and community volunteers to help in game day preperation and statistics during home games. If interested contact the Head SID at melissa.chaplin@avemaria.edu.
3 Statisticians for Volleyball (Fall Semester), 2 Line Judges for Volleyball (Fall Semester), 2 Statisticians for Men’s Soccer (Fall Semester), 2 Statisticians for Women’s Soccer (Fall Semester), 2 Statisticians for Baseball (Spring Semester), 2 Statisticians Men’s Basketball (Fall/Spring Semester), 2 Statisticians for Women’s Basketball (Fall/Spring Semester), 2 Game day workers (all sports), 2 Line Judges Volleyball (Fall Semester), 1 Team Manager for Volleyball, 1 Team Manager for Women’s Basketball, 1 Game Announcer (All Sports), 1 Graphic Artist, 2 Journalists, 1 Athletic Marketing Assistant, 1 Sports Information Assistant, 2 Sport Photographers.
Press services
Media are supplied with programs and statistics before the event, as well as complete statistics afterward. Telephones and fax machines are available upon request in the athletics department offices in the Student Union after each event.
Home Post-Game Reporting Procedures For Opponents
Every effort will be made to take care of your post-game needs. Full box scores are available for most sports within 30 minutes of the conclusion of the game. Packed game files will be sent via e-mail as soon as possible upon the conclusion of each contest (if applicable). Game stories will be faxed/e-mailed to your media list, provided the list is received no later than 24 hours prior to the contest. Opposing coaches and/or SID's will have access to phone and photocopier, if needed, to report to their media outlets. Please contact our SID if your school will not be able to provide the same service to us at your home games.
Media Guides
Media Guides are produced for all of AMU’s six intercollegiate sports as a service to opposing teams, the media and as a recruiting tool. The general public may purchase media guides through the Sports Information Office by contacting melissa.chaplin@avemaria.edu. All guides are individually priced based on sport and will be availabe two weeks in the season of each sports season. (Media Guides may be available for purchase online during seasons)
The Internet
Information on Ave Maria University athletics can be found on the internet by visiting the official AMU Athletics Website at www.amuathletics.com. Information on the Florida Sun Conference and its members can be accessed at www.fscsports.com.
Media Access
Most of Ave Maria's University Facilities now contain wireless access for use by visiting team’s and media members. Phone lines and fax services will also be provided at most AMU athletic events. Please call the AMU Sports Information office if you have questions. Be aware that cell phones do not work well on campus with some cellular companies.
Interviews & Player/Coach Access
Interviews with AMU players and coaches can be obtained following each AMU home event. NAIA rules permit players and coaches a minimum of a 10-minute cooling off period prior to the interview period. A sports information staff member can direct you to interview area at each athletic venue. Please contact melissa.chaplin@avemaria.edu if interested in interviewing players and coaches 24 hours prior to the event.
For non-game day interviews with a coach or player, please contact the sports information director for more information.
Credentials
Credentials for working press and photographers are not required through the AMU sports information director. All requests must be made in writing (via fax or email) at least one week in advance of the contest if you wish to take photos to get on our media list.
How to refer to AMU
We ask that you refer to our institution as the Ave Maria University on first reference and as AMU on subsequent references. Please refrain from referring to AMU as Ave Maria or AM, as our town is named Ave Maria and we have a grammer prep school on campus that will also be starting athletics.
For questions or more information about the AMU athletics Web page, contact sports information director Melissa Chaplin at melissa.chaplin@avemaria.edu.
