Completed Event: Volleyball versus Wyoming on October 2, 2025 , Loss , 2, to, 3
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Grand Canyon University Athletics
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About the Department
The Grand Canyon Athletics Department is served by a communications office staff that works diligently to promote the individual and team accomplishments of student-athletes, coaches and staff. The office members handle all sport and department communications and media relations needs, and are happy to serve the working media in any way possible. Our staff will fulfill all reasonable requests.
Physical Address: 3300 West Camelback Road, Phoenix, AZ 85017
Campus Map (click here)
Physical Address: 3300 West Camelback Road, Phoenix, AZ 85017
Campus Map (click here)
Communications Alumni
GCU Athletics is proud of the experience it provides its communications student workers and graduate assistants in an individuals' quest for a career in sports media. Below are the individuals who spent time as a student worker or graduate assistant and got their first job in sports upon completion.
| Name | Years as Student / GA |
Role at GCU | Next Immediate Role | Current Role |
| Josh Hauser | 2013-16 | Student Worker | Assistant Director, Communications at GCU | Associate AD, Communications at GCU |
| Jay Hillbrands | 2014-15 | Graduate Assistant | Assistant AD, Sports Info at Northwestern - St. Paul | Deputy AD for External Relations / Chief of Staff at USC |
| Fletcher Like | 2017-19 | Graduate Assistant | Assistant Media Relations Director at Hawaii | Athletic Communications Director at Houston |
| Cassidy Mace | 2018-19 | Graduate Assistant | Assistant Director, Communications at GCU | |
| Jerob Moon | 2016-19 | Student Worker | Assistant Director, Communications at GCU | same |
| Alex Nash | 2017-19 | Graduate Assistant | Communications Coordinator at Fiesta Bowl | Social Media Director at USA Baseball |
| Nathan Peters | 2022 | Student Worker | Graduate Assistant, Communications at GCU | Coordinator, Communications at GCU |
| Sierra Smith | 2019-20 | Graduate Assistant | Assistant Director, Communications at GCU | |
| Bryce Wheeler | 2019-21 | Student Worker | Coordinator, Creative Content at GCU | Assistant Director, Athletics Social Media at GCU |
Missing from this list? Email josh.hauser@gcu.edu.
Credentials
All members of the office follow the guidelines set forth by the NCAA and the Mountain West Conference in governing the issuance of credentials. All credential requests should be submitted to the sport contacts.
Interview Requests
When making interview requests through the communications office, please allow at least 24 hours notice. If the time requested with a student-athlete or coach is longer than normal (for interview, photography or videography purposes), more advance notice will help ensure that your request will be handled efficiently.
All interviews with student-athletes will take place at designated times around practice schedules, or during scheduled press conferences.Out-of-town media wishing to interview GCU student-athletes should also contact the communications office with their requests. Home and cell phone numbers for players will not be provided and players are instructed not to accept calls from media without prior notice from the communications office. Please do not contact a player or coach without scheduling the interview through the communications office.
All interviews with student-athletes will take place at designated times around practice schedules, or during scheduled press conferences.Out-of-town media wishing to interview GCU student-athletes should also contact the communications office with their requests. Home and cell phone numbers for players will not be provided and players are instructed not to accept calls from media without prior notice from the communications office. Please do not contact a player or coach without scheduling the interview through the communications office.
Releases, game notes and advisories are e-mailed to media that cover GCU on a regular basis. Media wishing to be added to the e-mail list for a particular sport should contact the communications representative responsible for that sport.
Online
Updated bios, notes, rosters, schedules, statistics, quotes, etc., will be available throughout the season for every sport on GCULopes.com. Specific information not readily available on the website may be available through the communications office. Please contact the sport representative with your request.
Injury Information
Grand Canyon University athletics will abide by HIPAA - a federal privacy act with regard to the release of injury information. GCU athletes will be required to sign a waiver before their injury information is released to the media. If the athlete chooses to withhold that information, GCU officials will be restricted to informing the media members of their playing status only.
Home Game Media Services
- Pre-game notes packets
- Halftime and final statistics
- A running play-by-play
- Game programs (upon request)
- Statistical monitors are provided to TV and radio broadcasts based on availability. The media is encouraged to follow live statistics online through StatBroadcast.
Credential Policy
Grand Canyon University will provide athletic media credentials to individuals on a case-by-case basis, using the below criteria as a guideline for approval. Grand Canyon University reserves the right to issue credentials at its discretion.
- Necessary radio and television personnel for a broadcast originating from a GCU athletic facility on behalf of GCU, the opponent or a national entity with approved broadcast rights.
- Radio or television personnel not originating a broadcast of the game but reporting and/or producing content on GCU or its opponent.
- Individuals officially affiliated with a newspaper, publication or website with substantial circulation or digital presence that produce substantive reports and/or multimedia content on GCU or its opponent.
- Sports information and digital content personnel from GCU, its opponent, or affiliated conference representation.
- Current students of Grand Canyon University or other institutions with career goals in journalism or multimedia for educational purposes.
Credential submissions will only be accepted via the “Credential Request” button at the top of this page. Requests via phone or voicemail will not be accepted.
A GCU Athletics credential is for identification and entry into athletic events as specified and must be worn in full view at all times. The bearer of a GCU Athletics credential must abide by all NCAA rules and regulations. Any unauthorized use of a credential will result in immediate ejection from the site of competition. Credentials may be revoked at any time and for any reason at the discretion of GCU Athletics or NCAA representatives. Acceptance of a GCU Athletics credential constitutes an agreement by the bearer to abide by the foregoing conditions and user assumes all risk and liabilities during its use. The credential is non-transferable.