Athletic Communications

University of Maine Athletics

University of Maine Athletic Communications

The University of Maine athletic communications office facilitates communication between the athletic department and the media and other external constituents while helping to tell the Black Bear student-athlete stories. Please find our department policies below. If you have further questions, please contact the appropriate staff member below.

Athletic Communications Staff

All requests to speak with University of Maine student-athletes, coaches and staff should be directed to the appropriate member of the athletic communications staff.

For questions regarding media availabilities, interview requests, notes, stats, etc., please contact the sport-specific contact.

Tyson McHatten

Senior Associate Director of Athletics

Senior Administration, Women's Basketball, Field Hockey, Cross Country, Swimming

Tyson.McHatten@maine.edu

Katie Peverada

Associate Director

Soccer, Men's Hockey, Softball

Katie.Peverada@maine.edu

Kyle Emerson

Assistant Director

Football, Men's Basketball, Baseball

Kyle.Emerson@maine.edu

Kenna Farrey

Communications Assistant

Women's Hockey, Track & Field

Kenna.Farrey@maine.edu

Credentials

Media

Requests for credentials must be made at least 24 hours in advance of each contest and should be made directly to the sport's contact via standard mail, phone or e-mail. Photographers wishing to request credentials must contact the sport contact.

Photography/Videography

Photography/Videography & Press Regulations

Failure to comply with these regulations will result in immediate revocation of photo access privileges

Photographers wishing to photograph men’s ice hockey games at Alfond Arena must contact the men's ice hockey SID Katie Peverada for credential approval while those seeking to photograph women’s ice hockey games must contact the women’s ice hockey SID Kenna Farrey for credential approval.
The UMaine Athletic Communications Office reserves the right to refuse a credential, or access to coaches or players, to any party it deems not a bona fide media entity. The UMaine Athletic Communications Office will do its best to accommodate legitimate requests for game credentials. Priority seating for any event is as follows: local print and TV news media, opponent beat media, national media, opponent media, state/regional media, professional scouts, recognized Internet media and unaffiliated media. When the press box is not expected to be at capacity, legitimate single-game credential requests will be granted. For high-volume games, the criteria above will be used in processing and approving credential requests.
-Credentials can be picked up at the will-call booth at the Alfond Arena Ticket Office.
-Photographers must report to the SID for check in upon arrival. The SID will be the point of contact during gameplay for any questions or concerns. Please meet with the Director of Creative (simon.french@maine.edu) for photo hole assignments. There is one photo hole per corner, subject to availability. There is no guarantee of a photo hole and will be given out on a needs basis.
-Press must sit in assigned seats. Media members found not to be sitting in their assigned seat will be asked to leave.
-There is no cheering allowed in the press box. Violators will first receive a warning, and upon any repeat violation, will be asked to leave.
Photographers wishing to photograph men’s basketball games must contact the men's basketball SID Kyle Emerson for credential approval while those seeking to photograph women's basketball games must contact SID Tyson McHatten for credential approval.
-Photographers are permitted to shoot from designated locations, provided they do not interfere with the flow of the game.
-Due to the nature of our home court, there is no media access on the baselines underneath the baskets at any time during gameplay.
Photographers wishing to photograph football games must contact the football SID Tyson McHatten for credential approval.
-Photographers are permitted to shoot from a number of sideline and end zone locations, provided they do not interfere with the flow of the game.
Photo credentials are not required for non-ticketed sports, but advance notice of attendance to a game is appreciated.
Photographers are permitted to shoot from a number of locations around areas of play, but are not permitted to access dugouts, locker rooms, or the area of play itself without prior approval from the sport’s SID.

Any breach or failure to comply with the terms, conditions, rules and/or regulations below may result in the cancellation and withdrawal of the media credential, including but not limited to expulsion from the athletics event for which it was issued, and denial of a media credential for any and all future athletics events.