Athletics Communications

The Alabama A&M University Athletics Communications Office serves as the liaison between the Bulldogs’ 17 varsity sports and local, state and national media outlets. The staff works closely with the coaches, student-athletes and University to enhance the publicity efforts and showcase the accomplishments of Alabama A&M University student-athletes in competition, the classroom and community.

All interview requests with Alabama A&M University student-athletes and coaches must be arranged through a member of the communications staff and, per NCAA guidelines, be given at least 48 hours notice.

In addition to coordinating news conferences and interviews, Alabama A&M University Athletics Communications is also responsible for running the social media accounts for each sport, maintaining the aamusports.com website and providing statistical and historical information to members of the media. Alabama A&M University Athletics Communications also serves as liaisons for the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) and NCAA.
 

ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS STAFF
	Brian Howard Assistant Athletics Director for Athletic Communications Third Year at Alabama A&M // Phone: 302.258.7461 // Email: brian.howard@aamu.edu Responsibilities: All Sports Hometown: Akron, Ohio Alma Mater: Ashland University

 

POLICIES

Media Credential Policy

Working Media Credential Guidelines

A media credential is issued for the sole purpose of providing access to a media member who has a legitimate working function in connection with Alabama A&M University games. A media credential is non-transferable and Alabama A&M may limit, suspend or terminate access to the Alabama A&M athletic events and revoke a media credential at any time.

Because of space limitations, only members of the media who cover Alabama A&M on a regular basis (plus media accompanying the visiting team and national media) will be considered for credentials to Alabama A&M home games. Credentials are issued on a game-by-game basis.

Credential holders:

• Shall not enter, and shall remain outside, the designated team bench at all times, and shall not have contact with the coaching staff or student-athletes during the game except for the pre-approved in-game live media interviews with the coaching staff or current student-athletes.
• Shall not have any contact with any Alabama A&M prospective student-athlete (or their relatives or friends) before, during or after the game. This includes in-person contact and written or electronic communications, either directly or via a third party.
• Shall not take photographs of prospective student-athletes that are visiting Alabama A&M for an official or unofficial visit.
• Shall not solicit information from Alabama A&M sources, including staff, coaches and current student-athletes, regarding the recruiting of prospective student-athletes.
• Shall not arrange, provide or promise to provide any benefits to any current Alabama A&M student-athlete (or their relatives or friends) or prospective student-athlete (or their relatives or friends), other than as pre-approved in connection with a media activity (e.g., radio, TV broadcast/production).
• Shall not use a student-athlete to promote or advertise a media program.
• Shall not solicit from Alabama A&M administrators, staff or coaches any information pertaining to the educational and/or medical records of its student-athletes.
• Certify that they are not an agent (e.g., sports agent, marketing agent or financial advisor to athletes) or any such agent's employee, representative or affiliate (including "runners").
• Agree to abide by all credential use policies, including policies specific to individual sports; failure to do so may result in ejection from the venue and the revocation of future credential privileges.