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University of Notre Dame Athletics
Athletic Media Relations Office
Room 112 Joyce Center
Notre Dame, IN 46556
Phone: (574) 631-7516 | Fax: (574) 631-7941
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Philosophy: The Athletic Media Relations Office at the University of Notre Dame serves as the intermediary between the University's 26 varsity athletic programs and the local and national media. In doing so, the office strives to enhance the publicity and showcase the accomplishments of all Notre Dame student-athletes on the field, in the classroom and within the surrounding community.
Goal: To provide the best possible media coverage of Notre Dame athletics - including the department's student-athletes, coaching staffs and administration - by facilitating the requests launched by various print, television, radio and electronic media members. The Athletic Media Relations Department also provides an expanding range of services to meet the ever-growing needs of the media covering Irish athletics and the fans of Fighting Irish athletics. These initiatives center around timely results reporting and assisting other information-seeking organizations and individuals. Additionally, the department serves as the chief public division of Notre Dame athletics, upholding image as a top priority in its handlings with media, fans and other individuals wishing to learn more about Notre Dame athletics and its members.
| Athletic Media Relations Staff |
Michael Bertsch
Assistant Athletic Media Relations Director
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Bernadette Cafarelli
Assistant Athletics Director/Athletic Media Relations Director
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Sean Carroll
Assistant Athletic Media Relations Director
Email |
Tim Connor
Associate Athletic Media Relations Director
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Carol Copley
Senior Administrative Assistant
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Russell Dorn
Athletic Media Relations Assistant
Email |
John Heisler
Senior Associate Athletic Director For Media and Broadcast Relations
Email |
Tony Jones
Athletic Media Relations Assistant
Email |
Chris Masters
Associate Athletic Media Relations Director
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| Name | Title | Responsibilities | Phone (574) | Email |
| John Heisler | Senior Associate Athletics Director (Media and Broadcast Relations) | Administrator, Athletics Department Spokesperson, Liaison with Notre Dame Sports Properties, Schedule Coordinator | 631-7516 | heisler.1@nd.edu |
| Bernadette Cafarelli | Assistant Athletics Director/Media Relations Director | Men's Basketball | 631-8458 | cafarelli.1@nd.edu |
| Chris Masters | Associate Media Relations Director | Women's Basketball, Women's Soccer, Web Site Editor | 631-8032 | masters.5@nd.edu |
| Tim Connor | Associate Media Relations Director | Ice Hockey | 631-7519 | tconnor@nd.edu |
| Michael Bertsch | Assistant Media Relations Director | Baseball, Football (secondary) | 631-8642 | mbertsc1@nd.edu |
| Sean Carroll | Assistant Media Relations Director | Men's Soccer, Men's Lacrosse, Men's Basketball (secondary) | 631-2664 | scarrol3@nd.edu |
| Russell Dorn | Athletic Media Relations Assistant | Volleyball, Women's Lacrosse, Women's Swimming & Diving, Men's Tennis, Women's Basketball (secondary), Men's/Women's Cross Country, Men's/Women's Indoor/Outdoor Track & Field | 631-4780 | Dorn.7@nd.edu |
| Tony Jones | Athletic Media Relations Assistant | Softball, Men's/Women's Fencing, Women's Tennis, Men's Golf, Rowing, Women's Soccer (secondary), Men's Swimming & Diving, Women's Golf | 631-1762 | ajones25@nd.edu |
| Carol Copley | Senior Staff Assistant | Current/Archival File Oversight, Media Mailing List Coordinator, Office Contact For Fan Requests/Questions | 631-7517 | ccopley1@nd.edu |
