Southeast Missouri State University Athletics

 

	Jeff Honza Associate Director of Athletics, Strategic Communications Assignments: Administration, ESPN+ Liaison, Instant Replay, Football, Men's Basketball, Softball Phone: (573) 651-2933 Email: jhonza@semo.edu; redhawk1@me.com
	Chandler Collins Assistant Director Assignments: Baseball, Volleyball, Women's Basketball, Gymnastics Phone: (573) 651-2294 Email: ccollins@semo.edu
	Peter Leithauser Graduate Assistant Assignments: Cross Country, Women's Soccer, Track & Field, Women's Tennis Phone: (573) 651-2294 Email: pleithauser1s@semo.edu

About Strategic Communications
The Southeast Missouri State strategic communications office is responsible for all external content related to SEMO Athletics. The staff serves as a liaison between SEMO Athletics' administration, coaches and student-athletes and members of the local, state and national media. In addition to those responsibilities, the strategic communications office maintains the university's official athletics website, SEMORedhawks.com. The website contains all the latest news releases, statistics, videos, media guides and biographical information pertaining to SEMO Athletics.

Credentials
Requests for credentials to cover Southeast home athletics events must be submitted to the strategic communications office no less than 48 hours prior to the requested event. Those requests should be directed to the appropriate sport contact. SEMO issues credentials for the sole purpose of providing venue access to an individual who is working on an assignment for a legitimate news organization or an authorized provider of game-related services (as employee or agent) in connection with Southeast Missouri State University contests, events or activities specified. Credentials are non-transferable, and any unauthorized use of credentials or violation of their terms may subject the bearer and/or the assigning news organization to ejection from the venue, revocation of the credential and denial of access to Southeast Missouri State University venues in the future. Cheering is strictly prohibited while serving as a credentialed media member.

Photographers
Photographers and videographers wishing to shoot SEMO athletic events must request credentials from the SEMO Strategic Communications Office. Credentialed photographers must wear their credential at all times while on the field or floor. Instructions on where to shoot/film at SEMO athletic venues are detailed on the back of all credentials.

Media Guides
The SEMO Strategic Communications Department produces online information guides for all of its sports. To view the information guides, go to any of the sport pages and click on the information guide in the dropdown menu labeled "More." CLICK HERE for SEMO's Media Guide Library.

Interview Requests
Media entities are required to contact the strategic communications department for all interview requests with SEMO student-athletes, coaches and administrators. All coach and student-athlete interviews should be coordinated with the appropriate sport contact (listed above) and all administrator interviews should be coordinated with Assistant Director of Athletics for Strategic Communications  Jeff Honza.

Game Notes
Game notes and/or weekly releases are produced in season for all 15 of SEMO's intercollegiate athletics programs. The notes/releases are posted on SEMORedhawks.com and distributed via email. Contact the SEMO strategic communications office to be added to the email distribution list.

Local Media Outlets

Southeast Missourian
Arrow
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
ESPN 1220 AM (KGIR)
K103 FM (KEZS)
KFVS12
WPSD Local 6