University of Richmond Athletics
Athletics Communications
Jason Vida — Associate AD for Strategic Communications
Public Relations for Men's Basketball, Men's and Women's Golf, Soccer, Cross Country, and Track & Field
Email: jvida@richmond.edu - Phone: (804) 289-8320
Christian Gravius — Associate Director of Athletics PR
Public Relations for Football, Men's Lacrosse, Women's Lacrosse, and Swimming & Diving
Email: cgravius@richmond.edu - Phone: (804) 287-6313
Bridgette Robles — Assistant Director of Athletics PR
Public Relations for Women's Basketball, Field Hockey, Baseball, and Men's and Women's Tennis
Email: brobles@richmond.edu - Phone: (804) 287-6455
Vacant— Assistant Director of Creative Content
Creative Content for Men's Basketball, Field Hockey, Swimming & Diving, and Men's and Women's Tennis
McKenzie Yi — Assistant Director of Creative Content
Creative Content for Men's Lacrosse, Women's Basketball, Soccer, Cross Country and Track & Field
Email: mckenzie.yi@richmond.edu - Phone: (804) 287-6312
Deon Batts, Jr. - Creative Content and Social Media Manager
Creative Content for Football, Baseball, Women's Lacrosse, and Men's and Women's Golf
Email: deon.batts@richmond.edu - Phone: (804) 287-6899
Bob Black — Director of Broadcast & News Content
Email: bblack@richmond.edu - Phone: (804) 287-6885
Blake Ellett — Director of Multimedia Production
Email: bellett@richmond.edu - Phone: (804) 289-8285
Athletic Public Relations
Richmond Athletics Communications is located on the court level of the Robins Center. Enter the building through the Ticket Office Lobby, facing College Road, and make your second right while walking towards the basketball court. The Athletics Communications offices will be located immediately on your left.
Press/Photo Credentials
PR staffers within the Athletics Communications office at the University of Richmond are ready to assist the working media in any way possible. Please request credentials at least 24 hours in advance. Media regularly assigned to cover the Spiders and the visiting school will receive top priority. Credentials can be picked up at the Athletics Communications office or at media will-call at Robins Center or Robins Stadium.
NCAA policy establishes that only photographers on assignment will be afforded credentials. Designated areas for photographers have been marked, and all photographers must remain within the designated areas.
Radio/TV
Please make arrangements for live radio/tv broadcasts by contacting Bob Black bblack@richmond.edu or (804) 287-6885. Robins Stadium and Robins Center both offer ethernet and standard phone lines for radio/internet broadcasts.
In-Season Player Interviews
All player interviews must be scheduled through the PR team in the Athletics Communications office. In making interview requests, we ask for at least 24 hours notice. Advance notice on both items will help ensure that your request will be handled efficiently. Players may not be interviewed on game day once they enter the locker room or athletic training room. Interviews should be requested through that sport's PR contact (listed above).
Post-Event Interview Policy
Head coaches and requested players will be available for post-game interviews after a 10 minute "cooling off" period as prescribed by the NCAA. See visiting Sports Information Director regarding interviews with members of visiting coaching staff or players.
In-Season Coaches Interview Policy
In-person interviews with the head coach or staff can be arranged through the Athletics Communications Office. The head coach and his staff may be reached for telephone interviews by reaching that sport's PR contact (listed above).