Reinhardt Athletic Communications

The Reinhardt Athletic Communications & Media Department is available to assist members of the media in its coverage of all 24 Eagle athletic teams. If you should need any further information or materials, such as game notes, newspaper or magazine clippings or video footage, please contact David Finney in the Reinhardt Athletic Communications Department.

Reinhardt Athletic Communications also works closely with the Appalachian Athletic Conference, the NAIA and various sports governing organizations.

Below are the media policies for Reinhardt University Athletics. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact the Athletic Communications Department.

Credentials 
Credentials for Reinhardt football games must be requested no later than 48 hours before kickoff, typically by Thursday at noon for that week's game. Requests should be made through the Athletic Communications office.

Season credentials will only be granted to media outlets that cover the Eagles on a regular basis. All other requests will be considered single-game requests.

To confirm receipt of requests, please contact David Finney at 770.720.9129 (office). To mail or fax a request, please use the contact information below:

David Finney
Sports Information Director
7300 Reinhardt College Circle
Waleska, GA 30183
770.720.9129
David.Finney@reinhardt.edu

Print media, including daily and weekly newspapers, national magazines, and fan publications representing Reinhardt and the opponent for the event that is being contested will qualify for credentials. Other requests will be considered based on space limitations.

Radio stations or web broadcast persons that are working the game for Reinhardt or its opponent must still request credentials. Notification must still be made a minimum of 48 hours prior to kickoff.

Eagle Athletics reserves the right to deny media credentials to any individual that is not affiliated with an official news gathering organization. This includes, but is not limited to, bloggers who do not regularly cover Reinhardt events, persons who send out newsletters to email recipients in a manner that could be considered "spam" or workers for newspapers who simply plan to show up for a game and not actively work the game for their employer.

Interviews and Photo Opportunities
All interviews and photo opportunities with Reinhardt student-athletes or coaches must be arranged through the Reinhardt Athletic Communications Department. Please give at least 24 hours of advance notice for interview requests. Cell phone numbers for student-athletes will not be given out and student-athletes will be instructed not to speak with media (whether by phone or at the end of a class period) without first being contacted by a member of the Reinhardt Athletic Communications Department or one of the student-athlete's coaches on behalf of Athletic Communications.

Student-athletes and coaches are available for interview before or after practice when arranged through the Reinhardt Athletic Communications Department. All interviews should be arranged by speaking with David Finney at 770.720.9129.

Postgame Interview Policy
The Reinhardt football locker room is closed to the media, although student-athletes and coaches will be made available by request after a 10-minute cooling off period following the conclusion of the game.

A representative of the Reinhardt Athletic Communications Department will gather requests from the media during the latter part of the game. Coach James Miller will be available prior to player interviews. Interviews involving the opposing team are left to the discretion of the opposing sports information staff.

Injury Information
The Reinhardt University Department of Intercollegiate Athletics will fully abide by federal HIPPA standards with regards to release of injury information. If the student-athlete does not consent to the release of injury information, Reinhardt officials will be restricted in regards to informing media of the student-athlete's status.

Practice
Coaches reserves the right to have open or closed practice at their discretion. Media interested in attending practice must contact the Reinhardt Athletic Communications Department to make a request for a time and date to attend a practice session. If the session is approved, only the practice area will be available to members of the media.

Media Services
The Reinhardt Athletic Communications Department will provide the following materials for media covering the Eagles:

  • Pre-game Notes Package
  • Final Statistics (including play-by-play, if requested)
  • Game Program (including rosters)
  • Wireless Internet (if available)
  • Telephone and fax access
  • Food and beverage (as available)

Additional requests can be made to the Reinhardt Athletic Communications staff prior to the event.

General Football Press Box Policies

  • Ken White Field at University Stadium is a working press box, so only persons who are credentialed to be in the press box area at Ken White Field at University Stadium will be allowed in the press box.
  • All persons who are credentialed to be in the press box area at Ken White Field at University Stadium must be actively working while they are in the press box. If it is determined that those persons are not working, they will be asked to leave.
  • The 'North' roof of the press box (farthest from the Fieldhouse) is reserved for visiting team coaches.
  • The 'South' room of the press box (closest to the Fieldhouse) is reserved for home team coaches.
  • Both teams will be allowed a maximum of two players that will be credentialed to go from the field to their designated room in the press box.
  • The center and left rooms of the press box are designated Reinhardt Game Management.

Working Media Football Press Box Policies

  • Working media that is credentialed for the press box will be placed in the press box on the North end, farthest from the Fieldhouse.
  • Visiting broadcast crews will also be placed in the press box on the North end.
  • Home broadcast crews will be placed on top of the press box on the South end, closest to the Fieldhouse.
  • Any Reinhardt University workers or media members that are credentialed for the press box who are deemed to be cheering excessively will be asked to leave Ken White Field at University Stadium and will be stripped of their credential for the remainder of the season.
  • All persons credentialed in the press box are requested to refrain from wearing items that are in support of teams that are not competing in the game being contested.

Reinhardt Athletic Communications Staff

David Finney
Sports Information Director 

Areas of Responsibility: Oversees all operations of Reinhardt Athletic Communications and assists with the overall public and media relations planning strategies for all Eagle teams. Primary media contact for all Reinhardt sports programs. Also supervises all facets of Eagle game management, including official stats, livestreaming, game programs, public address, social media and website updates.

Directs and coordinates the Athletic Communications’ student internship program throughout the school year.

Email: David.finney@reinhardt.edu

Holly Heath
Assistant Sports Information Director 

Areas of Responsibility: Involved in operations of Reinhardt Athletic Communications and assists with the overall public and media relations planning strategies for all Eagle teams. Secondary media contact for all Reinhardt sports programs. Also helps facilitate facets of Eagle game management, including official stats, livestreaming, public address, social media and website updates.


Email: Holly.heath@reinhardt.edu