Montana Tech's athletic communications department provides assistance to the public and media for coverage of all Oredigger sports. The department can coordinate media coverage and provide materials such as rosters, player bios, photos, statistics and games notes.
All questions and requests should be directed to Mark Robertson.
Contact:
Mark Robertson
HPER Complex
1300 W. Park St.
Butte, MT 59701
Office: 406.496.4737
Cell: 540.871.6275
Fax: 406.496.4711
mrobertson3@mtech.edu
Quick Facts:
Location: Butte, Mont.
Nickname: Orediggers
Founded: 1900
Enrollment: 2,678
Colors: Green and Copper
President: Dr. Les Cook
Athletic Director: Matt Stepan
Association: National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics
Conference: Frontier Conference
Athletics Website: www.godiggers.com
University Website: www.mtech.edu
Statistics and Live Stats:
  Football
  Volleyball
  Men's Basketball
  Women's Basketball
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/diggerathletics
Instagram: Â http://instagram.com/diggerathletics
X: Â https://x.com/diggerathletics
Live Streaming and YouTube Channel: www.youtube.com/user/montanatechathletics
Webcasting: Montana Tech athletics produces all webcasts for home events internally and streams events live to YouTube free of charge. For questions related to webcasting, please contact executive associate athletic director Paul Panisko, ppanisko@mtech.edu.
Credentials: Media credentials for reporters, broadcast media, photographers/videographers are required for all home athletic events and can be requested through the athletic communications office. There is no press space available in the Sky Box at Alumni Coliseum during home football contests. Game notes, rosters and stats are available in the Sky Box prior to the game and at halftime. For basketball and volleyball contests, media members who wish to have a spot at the courtside media tables should contact the athletic communications department at least 24 hours in advance as space is limited.
Visiting Radio: Radio stations or web broadcasters for opponents must request credentials and notify the athletic communications department at least 48 hours prior to the event. Space is limited to one visiting broadcaster at all sports.
Internet: Public wireless internet is available throughout Montana Tech's campus. To join the Montana Tech public wireless network, select the network MTGuest. When logging on to the internet, go to www.mtech.edu, where you will be prompted to register an email address to access the network.
Interviews: Postgame interviews with players and coaches are available to the media through the athletic communications department immediately following competition. Players and coaches will be available at the venue or outside their respective locker rooms. Interviews during the week with players and coaches need to be arranged through the athletic communications department. Contacting student-athletes outside the coordination of the department, including through social media channels, is prohibited and can result in revocation of media credentials.
Injury Information: Montana Tech Athletics will fully abide by federal HIPAA standards with regards to release of injury information. As a general rule, Montana Tech Athletics does not release an injury report or comment on injuries.
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A NOTE ON BRAND IDENTITYÂ
Montana Technological University's intercollegiate athletics programs are the Montana Tech Orediggers. On first reference in print or online, "Montana Tech" and "the Orediggers" are preferred. "The Diggers" is appropriate on subsequent references. Â
Other shorthand monikers are not used in print materials or in broadcasts. If Montana Tech must be abbreviated on displays such as scoreboards or scorebugs, please use MT or Diggers. Please do not use the following to refer to Montana Tech's athletic teams: MTU, MTech, MT Tech, Lady Diggers, or other abbreviations not referenced above.
Montana Tech's colors are as follows:Â
Montana Tech utilizes the 'MT' logo as its primary mark for intercollegiate athletics and the 'Pic & Hammer' logo as its secondary. Marks are available for download here: https://www.mtech.edu/montana-true/logos/index.htmlÂ
Please contact associate athletic director Mark Robertson, mrobertson3@mtech.edu, with any questions regarding Montana Tech athletics' brand and visual identity.