Athletic Communications
Pete DiVito
Assistant Director of Athletics for Communications
401-598-1632
pdivito@jwu.edu
About the Johnson & Wales University Athletic Communications Staff
The Johnson & Wales University (RI) Athletic Communications Staff staff works closely with student-athletes and coaches in servicing media requests. The office diligently works to provide the latest releases, notes, quotes and statistics to the media. All information can be found online at providence.jwuathletics.com.
Johnson & Wales University (RI) University Athletics Media Interview Policy
Any and all media requests for information and/or interviews are to be directed through the Johnson & Wales (RI) University Athletic Communications office first, and then arrangements will be made as appropriate. Exceptions to this policy would include pre-season media day events and post-game press conferences (either home or away). Should a member of the Johnson & Wales University Athletic Communications staff not be present onsite at an athletic event to make arrangements, interview requests for student-athletes should be made through a member of the coaching staff (or the sport administrator on duty). Furthermore, the Johnson & Wales (RI) University Athletic Communications staff will not provide home or cell phone numbers.
The Athletic Director, or her designee when applicable, is the only individual with authority to speak on behalf of the department to members of the media with the exception of approved interviews and media events or press conferences as noted above.
Johnson & Wales (RI) University Credential Policy
Below is the credential policy for all JWU home events. Please note that, effective August 31, 2022, all non-JWU athletic staff or home and road team coaches and student-athletes MUST have a credential to gain field access. Alumni looking to obtain a field pass should contact the head coach of the respective program. Further, the only photographers allowed onto the field are those hired by the college or members of the media. Parents and fans are NOT allowed onto the field and/or sideline area.
Anyone issued a credential must display their pass at all times while on the sidelines. Field access instructions are located on the back of the credential. Anyone found in violation of the credential policy will be removed from the field immediately and have their credential privileges revoked for a span of one year.
Basketball:
Requests for credentials and/or photo passes should be made to Pete DiVito, Assistant AD for Communications. Interested parties MUST contact DiVito at least one week prior to the game to make arrangements. Should you need to pick up your credential on the day of the game, the ticket table located in the lobby of the gymnasium will hold it for you. Valid photo ID MUST be shown in order to pick up your credential.
All Other sports:
Requests for credentials and/or photo passes should be made to Pete DiVito, Assistant AD for Communications. Interested parties MUST contact DiVito at least one week prior to the game to make arrangements.
Johnson & Wales (RI) University Locker Room Policy
Johnson & Wales (RI) University has established the following policy concerning equal access by the news media covering JWU contests. The following policy applies ONLY to home regular season contests. Games on the road as well as postseason competition may differ. The following is the University policy:
Johnson & Wales (RI) University athletic locker rooms are primarily for the use by team members, the coaching staff, and the JWU Athletics Department support staff. ONLY team personnel are allowed in the locker rooms at any time unless others are invited in by the coaching staff or athletics staff. Athletic team members will be brought out to an interview area as requested by the news media covering the event. We will also not bring media members into the athletic training room for interviews unless given permission from the JWU athletic training staff.
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