General Information:
The Black Hills State University Athletic Communications Office serves as the liaison between the Yellow Jackets' 13 nationally-recognized sports and local, state, and national media outlets. The athletic communications staff works closely with the coaches, student-athletes and the University to enhance the publicity efforts and showcase the accomplishments of BHSU student-athletes in competition, the classroom, and in the Spearfish community. Black Hills State University Athletics are proud members of the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference (RMAC) and the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division II.
The Athletic Communications office maintains information on all current student-athletes, as well as historical information on previous student-athletes and Yellow Jacket Athletics in general. For information, interviews, photo shoots and/or file photos, please call, email a request, or stop by our office. The Black Hills State Athletic Communications office is located within the athletics offices in the Young Center on the main level.
Alec Schoof, Director of Athletic Communications
Alec.Schoof@bhsu.edu
Office - 605-642-6832
Primary media contact for football, women's soccer, men's & women's cross country, men's & women's rodeo, women's triathlon, men's basketball, men's & women's track & field
Jeff Codevilla, Coordinator of Athletics Video and Multimedia Content
Jeff.Codevilla@bhsu.edu
Oversees all streaming and video content in the athletic department
Zac Tipton, Graduate Assistant for Athletic Communications
Zachary.Tipton@yellowjackets.bhsu.edu
Office - 605-642-6832
Primary media contact for volleyball, women's golf, women's basketball, and softball; secondary media contact for football
COLORS
| GREEN |
GOLD |
| Pantone - Solid Coated 349 |
Pantone - Solid Coated 123 |
| CMYK - 99, 34, 100, 29 |
CMYK - 0, 22, 92, 0 |
| RGB - 0, 98, 51 |
RGB - 255, 199, 38 |
| Hexadecimal - #006233 |
Hexadecimal - #FFC726 |
LOGOS & FONTS
BHSUBrand.com
Media Information:
Credentials
Requests for media credentials should be made three days prior to an upcoming contest. Please direct requests to Assistant AD for Communications (
To Be Announced).
Photography
Per NCAA guidelines, photographers are limited to shooting in the designated areas along the competition surface. Please contact Assistant AD for Communications (To Be Announced).
Interviews
Members of the media wishing to conduct interviews, not in a post-game setting, are asked to contact a member of the BHSU Athletic Communications staff. If an interview is desired with a player, the athletic communications office will have that player contact the media. For coaches, weekday mornings are generally the best time and should be scheduled through the athletic communications office.
Post-game Procedures
Post-game interviews with Black Hills State coaches and players will be conducted following a 10-minute "cooling-off" period. Members of the sports information staff will be available to assist in arranging post-game interviews. Football and basketball coaches will not be available until after their radio interview. Complete statistical packets will be disseminated to the media as soon as they are completed following the game.
Game Day Services for Media
Media are invited to work in the designated areas of respective Black Hills State venues. Seating is very limited, so we ask that you please contact the respective sport contact at least three days prior to an upcoming event to arrange a spot, otherwise seating will be filled on a first-come, first-serve basis. Wireless internet is available at most facilities. Working members of the media will be provided with game notes and flip card. Statistics will be provided at appropriate breaks and at the conclusion of the game.
QUICK FACTS (Updated August 2024)
| Name |
Black Hills State University |
| City, Zip |
Spearfish, S.D., 57799 |
| Founded |
1883 |
| Enrollment |
3,475 (Fall 2023) |
| Nickname |
Yellow Jackets |
| Colors |
Green and Gold |
| Affiliation |
NCAA Division II |
| Conference |
Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference (RMAC) |
| Year Joined RMAC |
2012 |
| Region |
South Central |
| President |
Steve Elliott |
| Director of Athletics |
Mark Nore |
| Assistant AD/S-A Experience/SWA |
Kristin Carmichael |
| Assistant AD/Compliance |
Derick VandeBossche |
| Assistant AD/Events & Facilities |
Nicky Winterstein |
| Director of Athletic Development |
Keighton Hatten |
| Director of Athletic Communications |
Alec Schoof |
| Athletic Business Manager |
April Yenglin |
| Head Athletic Trainer |
Shaun Skavang |
| Faculty Athletic Rep. |
Dr. Breon Derby |
| Athletic Website |
www.BHSUAthletics.com |
| Institutional Website |
www.BHSU.edu |
