Missouri Valley Conference Basketball Media Guides 2013-14 MVC Women's Basketball Media Guide | Page 16

ServiceS/Tv Missouri Valley Conference Services Missouri Valley Conference Services MVC on the Web -- Social Media For additional information regarding The Valley and women’s basketball, please contact Assistant Commissioner for Communications Kelli Briscoe or Associate Commissioner Mike Kern. The league began an aggressive approach in its social media presence in 2009, adding Facebook, Twitter and YouTube sites, with goals to expand its social media initiative in order to reach the most fans possible. Missouri Valley Conference 1818 Chouteau Ave., St. Louis, MO 63103 [phone] -- Office [phone] -- Fax [phone] -- Briscoe cell [email protected] -- Briscoe email www.mvc.org • www.mvcstcharles.com The Missouri Valley Conference offers a wide array of media services, including monthly teleconference coaches briefings in basketball, as well as weekly releases and preseason publications for each of the league’s 18 sports programs. During the season, a panel will select a Player of the Week and a Newcomer of the Week. MVC on the Web -- mvc-sports.com Information on the Missouri Valley Conference has been available on the web since 1995, and the league’s official website -- www.mvcsports.com -- continues to stand out as one of the nation’s top collegiate athletic sites on the world wide web. Newly redesigned by Derrick Docket, it is currently maintained by the league’s media relations staff. Current news and information about MVC athletics teams, live statistics, official team merchandise, live events, highlights, press conferences and other exclusive features are available on the league’s website. MVC Players of the Week - Each week an MVC women’s basketball Player and Newcomer of the Week are selected. The players are announced Monday afternoon and appear in a weekly press release. Nominees are provided by each school’s sports information contact. MVC/National Stats - Updated overall and league statistics can be found on the MVC website, as well as current standings for all ten league teams. The NCAA also releases national statistics each week. Honors and Awards - The Missouri Valley Conference All-Conference teams, All-Freshman team, Coach of the Year, Jackie Stiles Player of the Year, Newcomer of the Year, Freshman of the Year and All-Defensive Team are selected by a vote of sports information directors, coaches and media. MVC on the Web -- mvcstcharles.com The women’s basketball tournament website was redesigned in the fall 2011 to reflect the neutral site tournament (www.mvcstcharles. com). It is a fan-friendly site with links to area hotels, travel information, tournament history, St. Charles tourist attractions, etc. 14 14 facebook.com/MissouriValleyConference twitter.com/mvcsports twitter.com/ValleyHoops Instragram/mvcsports MVC Sports Properties The Valley has entered into a seven-year, exclusive relationship with collegiate sports marketer Learfield Sports. Effective in July of 2010, Missouri Valley Sports Properties, a property of Learfield Sports, will spearhead numerous efforts for the league to bolster its presence among corporate America and strengthen its brand among fans, alumni and the marketplace through media, corporate hospitality, venue exposure, branding opportunities and product sampling. MVCSP also will be an integral partner charged with creating corporate opportunities for the MVC Web site (mvc-sports.com), and managing promotions and certain retail licensing deals. MVC Video Streaming -- “Valley Live” The MVC has signed an agreement with WebStream Productions (WSP) to produce championship events and provide consulting services to help elevate and standardize the league’s video streaming products. Non-televised championship games/matches from women’s soccer, men’s soccer, volleyball, women’s basketball, softball and baseball will all be available via the league’s online digital network at valley-live.tv. Coaches Teleconferences Teleconferences with The Valley head coaches will be conducted on two Tuesdays throughout the season. The conferences begin at 11:45 a.m. (CST). To participate in the conference calls, call [phone]. Coaches call [phone]. Playbacks are available at www.mvc-sports.com or by calling [phone], and will be available no later than end of day each Wednesday. Please contact The Valley to arrange participation via long distance telephone - through TBG Conferencing - in the two sessions. Media will be allowed to ask questions directly of the coaches. The session dates for 2013-14 are January 7 and March 11. Time 11:45 a.m. 11:50 a.m. 11:55 a.m. 12:00 p.m. 12:05 p.m. 12:10 p.m. 12:15 p.m. 12:20 p.m. 12:25 p.m. 12:30 p.m. Women’s Head Coach, School Jennie Baranczyk, Drake Kellie Harper, Missouri State Michael Brooks, Bradley Sheryl Swoopes, Loyola Jody Adams, Wichita State Oties Epps, Evansville Barb Smith, Illinois State Teri Moren, Indiana State Tanya Warren, UNI Cindy Stein, Southern Illinois