The Pacific Athletics Communications department aims to provide the latest news, notes, statistics, and quotes, all while offering a welcoming and hospitable environment for all media in attendance. The department serves as the liaison between the media and each of Pacific's 17 varsity programs. Duties within the department include media requests, facilitating and overseeing interviews, coordination of press conferences, credential requests, writing and distributing press releases, collecting and distributing statistics, updating record books as well as maintaining social media channels in a timely and professional manner. The department works with various areas of athletics including marketing, ticketing, and facilities to ensure a commitment to professionalism, ultimately producing high-quality results that positively reflect the student-athletes and the University of the Pacific.
Pacific Intercollegiate Athletics Center
3601 Pacific Avenue
Stockton, CA, 95211
Athletic Communications Staff
Robbie Kleinmuntz
Senior Associate Director of Athletics for Strategic Communications
Primary Contact For: Men's Basketball, Men's Water Polo, Women's Water Polo, Men's Tennis, Women's Tennis
E-mail:
rkleinmuntz@pacific.edu
Harley Johnson
Assistant Director of Athletic Communications
Primary Contact For: Volleyball, Women's Basketball, Softball, Beach Volleyball, Cross Country, Track & Field
E-mail:
hjohnson@pacific.edu
Michael Gutnick
Coordinator of Athletics Communications
Primary Contact For: Men's Soccer, Women's Soccer, Men's & Women's Swimming, Baseball, Golf
E-mail:
mgutnick@pacific.edu
Athletic Media Relations FAX - (209)-946-2757
Live Stats
Live stats for all Pacific home athletic events will be available upon game time via pacifictigers.com. Water polo live stats can also be viewed via https://www.thefosh.net/.
Broadcast Information
All West Coast Conference contests in men's water polo,men's and women's soccer, men's and women's basketball, volleyball, baseball and softball are broadcast exclusively on ESPN+, with the exception of select men's and women's basketball games. Please see those schedules for exceptions. Live stream links for women's water polo matches (Golden Coast Conference) can be found on the women's water polo schedules. All RSS feeds can be found here.
General Policies
- All credential requests should be made at least one week (5 business days) prior to coverage of the athletic contest. Credentials can be retrieved at will call of the Pacific Box Office ONE HOUR prior to the start of competition, which is located just inside the front door of the Pacific Intercollegiate Athletic Center, also adjacent to the Alex G. Spanos Center. Requests for early access may be granted through the office of athletic communications. All members of the visiting media are asked to make credential requests through the respective sports information director.
- Press row for men's basketball, women's basketball and volleyball is located on the west side of the Alex G. Spanos Center. Admittance is by press pass only and is limited to working media and official representatives of the visiting institution(s).
- Head coaches (home + visitor) will be made available to media following a brief cooling period in their respective team rooms. Student-athletes also will be made available for interviews on request. Please consult with the Pacific Athletic Media Relations staff for procedures. Media representatives are advised to check with the visiting sports information director for post game procedures with visiting student-athletes and coaches.
- All photographers must wear assigned press passes in plain sight at all times. NCAA rules limit photographers to shoot only from outside the restraining line, enclosing the playing surface and bench areas.
- The Pacific Athletics Communications staff will provide all media with pre-game notes and game programs prior to competition as well as full statistical summaries after each contest.
- Wireless internet (Pacific_Guest) access is available for all media in the Alex G. Spanos Center. WiFi for all other facilities can be accessed by contacting the respective sports information director.
- Parking passes are available to all media representatives, but must be requested in coordination with game credentials.
- The Pacific Athletics Communications office requests that all student-athlete and coach interviews be arranged through the respective sports information director. 24-hour notice is appreciated. For the safety of or coaches and student-athletes, home and mobile phone numbers will not be released.
