The Office of Media Relations for Athletics at Nicholls State University is responsible for the day-to-day publicity efforts of 15 Division I sports. The primary function of the Nicholls State Sports Information Office is to service and accommodate the media in its coverage of the entire Colonel and Lady Colonel Athletic department.
The Media Relations Office for Athletics, recently re-located to Barker Hall, handles a myriad of press services, including, but not limited to, the issuing of credentials, the publication of media guides, game programs and press notes as well as maintaining statistics and up keeping the website.
Members of the Media Relations Office will assist you with any day-of-game need, including player and coach information, in-game statistics and post-game notes and quotes.
Journalists and media covering Nicholls State University Athletics benefit from working in a professional and comfortable environment.
Members of the Media Relations staff are on call virtually every day of the year, 'round the clock, in an effort to enhance the coverage of Nicholls State Athletics.
NCAA Guidelines and the Media
Media members should be aware of several NCAA rules that apply to student-athletes. If there is ever a question if any media-related activity or event including a Nicholls State University student-athlete could be a possible NCAA violation, contact Media Relations Director Brandon Rizzuto for an interpretation.
Areas of concern include:
Coaches and University officials cannot make comments on prospective student-athletes until they sign a National Letter of Intent. A coach cannot comment on a prospective student-athlete who verbally commits to an institution.
Coaches and athletic staff are not permitted to write guest columns for publications.
Do not ask student-athletes to list or endorse products. Commercial photographers cannot provide student-athletes with photographs or slides. The sports information office offers a similar service for student-athletes to purchase photographs.
Student-athletes may not be used in advertisements or endorsements of products, including media-related publications or on radio.
Student-athletes are not permitted to conduct interviews for 1-900 services.
During the playing season, a student-athlete may appear on local radio or television programming or engage in writing projects.
