Ithaca College Athletics

The athletic communications office handles the public relations for all 27 of Ithaca College's athletic teams competing in the NCAA Division III. The men's teams include football, soccer, tennis, crew, cross country, basketball, lacrosse, wrestling, swimming & diving, baseball and indoor & outdoor track and field.  The women team's are field hockey, soccer, cross country, volleyball, basketball, swimming & diving, tennis, lacrosse, softball, gymnastics, crew, sculling, golf and indoor & outdoor track and field.

Contact Information

Justin Lutes, Associate Director of Athletics Communications
(contact for field hockey, football, m/w cross country, golf, men's basketball, gymnastics, m/w track & field, baseball, women's lacrosse)
Email address: jlutes@ithaca.edu
Phone number: 607-274-5124

Frank Maira, Athletics Communications Specialist
(contact for m/w crew and sculling, m/w soccer, m/w tennis, volleyball, women's basketball, m/w swimming & diving, wrestling, men's lacrosse, softball)
Email address: fmaira@ithaca.edu
Phone number: 607-274-1265

Media Credentials
Media credentials are required for all home Ithaca College athletic events.  Please request a pass at least 24 hours prior to the date of competition.  Press box/area space is limited and will be assigned at the athletic communications office’s discretion.  The athletic communications office has the right to refuse any credential request that is deemed not to be in the best interest of the College or its athletics program. Credentials ( if issued) can be picked up at the ticket booth/window no earlier than one hour prior to the event and must be visible at all times.
 
Contact the athletic communications office at any of the above phone numbers/emails with the following information:

• Sport you wish to cover
• Date of contest
• Your name, email address and phone number
• The name of the media organization you represent
• Any special accommodations needed

Photography Credentials
Only credentialed photographers will be granted field/court/pool access at Ithaca College athletic events.  Please request a pass at least 24 hours prior to the date of competition. Credentials can be picked up at the ticket booth/window no earlier than one hour prior to the event and must be visible at all times.
 
To obtain a credential, contact the athletic communications office at any of the above phone numbers/emails with the following information:

• Sport you wish to shoot
• Date of contest
• Your name, email address and phone number
• The name of the media organization you represent
• A brief statement explaining how the photos will be used
• Any special accommodations needed

Media Accommodations
Credentialed media members are welcome to arrive to the press box/area no earlier than one hour prior to an athletic event. The press box/area will remain open for 30 minutes following the conclusion of an event.
 
Sideline Policy
To comply with NCAA rules and for the safety of competitors, fans, officials and game management staff, the following policy will govern sideline access at all Ithaca College athletic venues.
 
The field level is for those who are performing a service associated with action on the field of play and for administration of the game as well as credentialed members of the media. For the safety of all those involved, credentialed personnel are required to keep a 12-foot buffer between themselves and the sideline.
 
Sideline passes do not grant access to team bench areas.  To switch ends of the field/court/pool, credentialed personnel are required to walk around the team area, not through it. Violation of this policy could result in a warning from game management staff, revoking of credentials and/or ejection from the site of competition.
 
Interview Policy
All interviews with coaches should be coordinated through the Ithaca College athletic communications office.  Please give at least 24 hours notice for all interview requests. Players and coaches are available to media throughout the week.  Interviews will be scheduled at a mutually convenient time.
 
If an in-person meeting cannot be scheduled, phone interviews will be coordinated through the athletic communications office. Phone numbers for student-athletes will not be released.
 
Postgame interviews will be arranged with the athletic communications staff member covering the event.  Players and coaches will be made available following a brief cooling off period (10 minutes - per NCAA rules) at the conclusion of the contest. Please contact the athletic communications office at the above phone number/email addresses to coordinate.
 
Broadcasts
Radio or television stations, student or commercial, wishing to cover an event should contact the athletic communications office at least 48 hours prior to the date of the event.  Please contact the athletic communications office with the following:

• Sport you wish to broadcast
• Date of the event
• Your name, email address and phone number
• The name of the media organization you represent
• Phone or Internet preference for broadcasting
• Names of all members of the broadcast crew that will be attending the event