The Georgetown University Athletics Communications office serves as the intermediary between GU's 30 programs and local, regional, national and international media outlets. The staff works closely with the coaches, student-athletes and University to enhance the publicity and showcase the accomplishments of the Hoya student-athletes in competition, in the classroom and in the community.
In addition to coordinating news conferences and interviews, the Georgetown Athletics Communications office is also responsible for the athletics website GUHoyas.com, while providing statistical and historical information to members of the media. The staff also serves as game-day managers and liaisons for the BIG EAST Conference, the Patriot League and the NCAA.
For a full listing of the staff, sport responsibilities and contact information see below.
Men's Basketball Media Links
2024-25 Credential Request Form
** NBA Scouts: Please first fill out the above form for a credential. All scouts will need a ticket as no seat will be provided in media seating. If you would like a complimentary lower level corner view ticket, please email hoyatickets@georgetown.edu. Please allow up to 48 hours for the ticket office to respond. If you would like to purchase a lower level center court ticket, you can enter promo code NBA at am.ticketmaster.com/guhoyas/buy. The ticket office has set aside some center court inventory behind this promo code. To purchase a parking pass, please use code NBACOA do so at am.ticketmaster.com/guhoyas/coapark. (All tickets and parking passes are digital.) **
Interview Requests
All requests for interviews, comments, reactions or quotes from coach and players should be made through the sport contact in Athletics Communications. No player or coach will perform an interview without a member of the staff present. Georgetown must be given at least 24 hours notice unless breaking news has occurred. Please note, request will be honored at the discretion of the Athletics Communications staff.
Photo/Logo Requests
Photo requests for specific sports should go through the specific sport contact. For general photo or logo requests contact Diana Pulupa at
dtp24@georgetown.edu.
Media Credentials
Requests for media credentials should be made through the appropriate sport contact. Credentials are only issued to accredited members of the working media and seating at press row or in a press box is assigned on a priority basis. Three day's notice is required for all credential requests
Photo Credentials
Photo passes are available for accredited, working photographers only and will be issued at the discretion of the Athletics Communications staff. Photographers are limited to working the designated areas and any special needs (remotes, lighting, etc.) must be approved prior to installation. Photographers must be utilizing appropriate equipment (ie no cell phones) and tripods are not allowed to be set up anywhere near the field or court. Photography in the stands is only allowed in accordance to each venue's policies and is not credentialed or overseen by the Department of Athletics.
Credential Pickup
Georgetown men's basketball home games are played at Capital One Arena (Washington, D.C.). Assigned passes can be picked up at Capital One Arena's Press Gate entrance, located on 6th St. NW between F and G Streets. All other sports will have credential pickup at the ticket tent or in the press box.
Postgame
Following a cooling off period, head coaches will begin addressing the press. Georgetown players will also be available in the interview room after the game. Any requests for specific players should be addressed at the end of the game.
Radio
For men's basketball, space in the lower bowl will be provided to the official station of each visiting team and will be limited to three seats. Since there can only be one official station for any given team, seating for additional radio stations must be arranged in advance. For any additional requests at Capital One Arena, visiting radio stations should contact the sport contact at least one week prior to game time. For all other sports, radio will be assigned based on space and need.
| Athletics Communications Staff |
Barbara Barnes
Associate Director of Athletics for Communications
Sports: Women's Basketball, Men's Soccer, Sailing, Men's Rowing
Phone: 202-687-7155 / 202-716-7760 | Email: bj57@georgetown.edu
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Diana Pulupa
Assistant Director of Athletics for Communications / Creative Services
Sports: Men's Basketball, Women's Golf, Cross Country
Phone: 202-687-6564 / 301-758-5454 | Email: dtp24@georgetown.edu
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Jeff Messman
Director of Athletics Communications
Sports: Field Hockey, Men's Lacrosse, Squash, Softball
Phone: 202-687-5241 / 301-346-1730 | Email: jmm581@georgetown.edu
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Eliza Kravitz
Assistant Director of Athletics Communications
Sports: Woman's Lacrosse, Football, Swimming & Diving, Tennis
Phone: TBA | Email: emk135@georgetown.edu
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John Flannery
Assistant Director of Athletics Communications
Sports: Baseball, Women's Soccer, Men's Basketball Secondary
Phone: TBA | Email: jmf322@georgetown.edu
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Joey Maruschak
Communications Assistant
Sports: Track & Field, Men's Golf, Women's Rowing, Volleyball
Phone: 301-312-0124 | Email: jrm494@georgetown.edu |
Credential Disclaimer and Liability Statement
This credential is issued by Georgetown University (the “University”) for the sole purpose of providing venue access to an individual (“Bearer”) who is working on an assignment for a legitimate news organization or an authorized provider of event-related services (as employee or agent) in connection with the University’s Department of Intercollegiate Athletics and its events, activities and interviews (collectively hereinafter, the “Event”), and Bearer hereby represents that he or she is attending the Event solely for such purpose.
This credential is non-transferable, and any unauthorized use of this credential or violation of its terms may subject Bearer and/or the assigning organization to removal from the venue, revocation of the credential, denial of access to University events in the future, and any other remedies available under law.
Bearer and his or her employer or assigning organization: (I) assume all risk incident to Bearer’s attendance at the Event, including all risked injury, disease and death, in each case, however caused, whether by negligence or otherwise; (II) agree to indemnify and hold harmless the University and its employees, directors, officers, and representatives from and against all liability, loss, damage or expense resulting from or arising out of (x) Bearer’s presence at the Event, (y), Bearer’s acts or omissions and (z) the presence at the arena of any cameras, wires, cabling or other equipment brought on the premises or used by Bearer; and (III) grant permission to the University and their respective designees to utilize without compensation Bearer’s image, likeness and/or voice in an photograph or live or recorded video or audio display or other transmission or reproduction of the Event or any excerpt thereof.
Unless expressly authorized in writing by the University, the use, distribution, exhibition, reproduction, adaptation, display, performance or publication in any form of photograph, drawing, account or description of the Event or any excerpt of the Event taken or made by Bearer or his or her assigning organization shall be limited to news coverage of the Event by the assigning organization to which this credential is issued.
Neither Bearer nor his or her assigning organization shall be permitted to record, transmit, use or distribute any film, video or audio of the Event (or any excerpts thereof); provided that the Bearer shall be permitted to make audio recordings of interviews and use or distribute any video of interviews provided by the University after the conclusion of the corresponding Event. The use and distribution of game highlights shall be governed by applicable conference policies and procedures.
As between the University and Bearer or the Bearer’s employer or assigning organization, all ownership, copyright and property rights in the Event (including, without limitation, the statistics thereof) and in any telecast, broadcast, transmission or recording thereof shall remain the sole property of the University (or its broadcast partners and the applicable conference and athletic association, as the case may be), and no such rights are conferred to or intended to be conferred to, or created on behalf of, Bearer or any other person or entity by the issuance of this credential.
The Bearer is expected to conduct themselves with respect and decorum at Events and when covering University teams. Harassing or inappropriate conduct aimed at student-athletes or employees of the University at an Event, in print or in a digital space will not be tolerated and the Bearer may face punitive action up to a revocation of a credential. The University may at any time revoke this credential, and/or any of the rights granted hereunder for any reason in its sole discretion.
Acceptance of this credential constitutes agreement by Bearer and his or her employer or assigning organization to abide by the foregoing terms and conditions and the conditions set forth in the media access regulations distributed by the University in connection with the Event. In case of any dispute regarding these terms and conditions of this agreement, District of Columbia law will apply (without regard to its choice-of-law principles).
