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The Oral Roberts Athletic Communications office is the liaison between working media and Oral Roberts athletic programs. The office consists of an assistant athletic director and three other full-time staff members, along with student assistants working to publicize ORU athletics, including student-athletes, coaches and staff members. The Athletic Communications office handles all media requests for Golden Eagles coaches and student-athletes. Media should contact the appropriate sport contact (listed below) for information regarding access.
The primary purpose of the Oral Roberts Communications Office is to serve as liaison between ORU athletics' administration, coaches and student-athletes and the local, state and national media. Golden Eagles student-athletes are featured on television, radio, websites and in magazines and newspapers nationwide.
The department provides a wide range of services to meet the ever-growing needs of media covering collegiate sports, as well as to assist other information-seeking organizations and individuals. In addition, the department serves as the chief public relations branch of ORU athletics, keeping image a top priority in its dealings with media, fans and others wishing to learn more about ORU athletics and its message.
ORU Logos
Download the ORU logo in EPS or PNG format. For other files or secondary logos, please contact a member of the Athletic Communications Office.
Contact Information
Athletic Communications
Oral Roberts University
7777 S. Lewis Ave.Â
Tulsa, OK 74171
Dawson Presley
Assistant A.D. of Athletic Communications, Creative and Branding
Office Phone: 918-495-7181
Email: dpresley@oru.edu
X: @_d_presley
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Max Zwerner
Director of Athletic Communications
Sports: Men's Basketball, Volleyball, M/W Golf
Office Phone: 918-495-7094
Email: mazwerner@oru.edu
X: @MaxZwerner
Jordan Wommack
Director of Athletic Communications
Sports: Baseball, Women's Basketball, Men's Soccer
Office Phone: 918-495-6616
Email: jwommack@oru.edu
X: @JordanWommack21
Jamar Donaldson
Assistant Director of Athletic Communications
Sports: Women's Soccer, M/W Tennis
Office Phone: 918-495-7844
Email: jdonaldson@oru.edu
Connor Clark
Director of Broadcasting
Sports: T&F/ XC
Office Phone: 918-495-6646
Email: coclark@oru.edu
X: @C_Clark27
Media Credential Requests
Click the following links below to access the ORU Athletics credential request form. Credential requests are taken by sport.
ORU Men's Basketball - ORU Women's Basketball - ORU Baseball
Media Interview Requests
Media wanting to interview Oral Roberts University student-athletes, coaches or staff must contact the Athletic Communications office, which will arrange the interview.
The best time to conduct interviews with student-athletes is after practice sessions, which vary by team, as do rules for interviewing at each team's practice – please check with the Athletic Communications office for more information about a specific sport.
Media that attend a practice session are asked to keep their distance from the action and not to talk to student-athletes or coaches while practice is occurring. An Athletic Communications representative will assist you in interviews after the practice's completion. Team meetings before, during or after practice are private and not accessible to the media.
Interviews that can not be conducted at that time will be arranged around the student-athlete or coach's schedule. Phone numbers of student-athletes will NOT be released to the media and media should NEVER attempt to call student-athletes at home.
It is requested that media give the Athletic Communications office enough advanced warning when they want to (a) arrange an interview or (b) attend a practice. Last minute interview requests cannot be guaranteed to be honored.
Post-game interviews following home contests are also handled through the Athletic Communications office. After a 10-minute cooling off period, coaches and requested student-athletes will be brought to the designated interview area for that sport. Locker rooms following contests are closed to the media.
The Athletic Communications office will do everything to respect the requests of the media and it is expected that the media respect the policies set forth by the Athletic Communications office.
