Strategic Communications
| Name |
Title |
Sports |
Phone |
E-Mail |
| Tyler Roper |
Associate AD |
Football Primary, Men's Tennis |
251-414-8032 |
roper@southalabama.edu |
| Kevin Beasley |
Associate Director |
Softball, Volleyball, Women's Golf |
251-414-8033 |
kbeasley@southalabama.edu |
| Seth Whitehouse |
Assistant Director |
Men's Basketball, Football Secondary, Track & Field |
251-414-8017 |
sethwhitehouse@southalabama.edu |
| Emily McGee |
Intern |
Soccer, Women's Basketball, Women's Tennis |
|
emilymcgee@southalabama.edu |
| Soren Burns |
Intern |
Cross Country, Baseball, Men's Golf |
|
sorenburns@southalabama.edu |
Mailing Address:
South Alabama Strategic Communications Office
Athletics Administration Building
300 Joseph E. Gottfried Drive
Mobile, Ala. 36688
Office Location
The University of South Alabama Strategic Communications Office is located on the fourth floor of the Athletics Administration Building. Regular office hours are 8 a.m.-5 p.m., Monday-Friday.
Local Media Outlets
Mobile Register Sports/AL.com
http://www.al.com/usa/
USA Vanguard
http://www.thevanguardusa.com/
WKRG TV5 (CBS)
http://www.wkrg.com
WALA TV10 (FOX)
http://www.fox10tv.com/
WPMI TV 15 (NBC)
http://www.local15tv.com/
Lite Mix 99.9 (WMXC FM)
http://www.iheart.com/live/Lite-Mix-999-5/
NewsRadio 710 (WNTM AM)
http://www.iheart.com/live/newsradio-710-wntm-1/
WNSP Sports Radio 105.5 FM
http://wnsp.com/wordpress/
Interview Policies
1. All media interviews with USA student-athletes and coaches must be arranged through the Strategic Communications Office. The opportunity to interview coaches and student-athletes will be reserved for credentialed members of the media. Exceptions will be determined by the Strategic Communications Office. Media members are encouraged to make all interview requests at least 24 hours in advance. Interviews are normally scheduled before or after practice sessions so as not to interfere with the student-athlete's time away from athletics. The location is usually the practice site, although other locations may be used if convenient for the student-athlete. For postgame interviews, there will be a cooling off period for student-athletes before they speak to the media. A member of the Strategic Communications staff will work with coaches and student-athletes to set up an appropriate location for interviews following competition.
2. Media are not permitted to contact student-athletes or coaches directly under any circumstance. The Strategic Communications Office has a policy of not distributing phone numbers of student-athletes or coaches to anyone, and it discourages student-athletes from providing their numbers for follow-up calls or for any other reason.
3. The Strategic Communications Office reserves the right to deny any and all credential or interview requests.
4. Violators of any of these policies are subject to losing credentials and access to South Alabama sporting events, as well as the privilage of interviewing USA coaches and student-athletes.
Additional Links
2021-22 Student-Athlete Questionnaire
NCAA
Sun Belt Conference
College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA)
Football Writers Association of America (FWAA)
United States Basketball Writers Association (USBWA)
