University of Southern Indiana Athletics

University of Southern Indiana Athletic Communications serves as the official communication office of Screaming Eagles athletics, overseeing media relations, publications, website, social media and photography.  Athletic Communications also provides game day coverage for statistics, webcasting, public address, and game management. 

 

USI Quick Facts: Name of school: University of Southern Indiana City/population: Evansville/300,000 (Metro area) Founded: 1965 Enrollment: 9,399 (Fall 2025)* Nickname: Screaming Eagles School colors: Red, White, Blue Affiliation: NCAA I Conference: Ohio Valley Conference; Summit League;                          Horizon League President: Steven Bridges Alma mater, yr.: Southern Indiana, '89 Athletic Director: Jon Mark Hall Alma mater, yr.: Murray State, '90 Athletic Department phone: 812-464-1846 Athletic Trainer: Laura Heline Phone: 812-464-1955 Athletic Office Fax: 812-465-1129 Mailing address: 8600 University Blvd., Evansville, IN, 47712 *Overall USI enrollment is the sum of dual credit, undergraduate and graduate students. Complete List of USI Coaching Staff

Ray Simmons Director of Athletic Communications email: rsimmons@usi.edu office phone: 812-465-1622 cell phone: 812-760-9582 Primary Contact For: Men's Basketball; Baseball; Men's/Women's Golf-Fall; Men's/Women's Tennis-Fall Dan McDonnell Associate Director of Athletic Communications email: dmcdonne@usi.edu office phone: 812-465-1121 cell phone: 812-589-2956 Primary Contact For: ESPN+ Operations; Liberty Arena Audio/Visual (Athletic-Related Events); Men's/Women's Cross Country; Men's/Women's Track and Field Preston Leinenbach Assistant Director of Athletic Communications email: paleinenba@usi.edu  office phone: 812-465-7094 cell phone: 812-549-6501 Primary Contact For: Women's Soccer; Women's Basketball; Softball Eric Reynolds Graduate Assistant Athletic Communications email: ereynolds1_se@usi.edu office phone: 812-465-7094 cell phone: 812-550-2090 Primary Contact For: Men's Soccer; Men's/Women's Swimming and Diving; Men's/Women's Golf-Spring Kelstin Galovic Graduate Assistant Athletic Communications email: kmgalovic_se@usi.edu office phone: 812-465-7094 cell phone: 317-220-2636 Primary Contact For: Volleyball; Men's/Women's Tennis-Spring; Spirit Squads

How to refer to USI:
We ask that you refer to our institution as University of Southern Indiana on the first reference and as USI or Southern Indiana on subsequent references. Our nickname is the Screaming Eagles on first reference and Eagles on subsequent references, unless both teams have Eagles as their mascot.

Athletic Marks and Brand Standards: 
USI Athletics logos and brand standards can be found at USI.edu/brands.


NLI Signed or Confirmed New Student-Athletes
All NLI Signed or Confirmed by Head Coach Walk-on USI student-athletes, including transfers, are required to fill out a student athlete questionnaire so that we can keep an accurate record of your time as  a Screaming Eagle. Click HERE to fill out form on-line or call 812-465-1622 to have the form emailed to you. YOU MUST BE CONFIRMED TO BE ON THE ROSTER BY HEAD COACH BEFORE FILLING OUT THIS FORM.

Interviews
All requests for interviews with student-athletes, coaches or administrators should be made through USI Athletic Communications. Media outlets wishing to attend practices should also inquire with Athletic Communications for times and availability.

Eagle student-athletes are available for interviews, except for gameday.

Eagle coaches and players will be available for postgame interviews as needed and following a brief cooling off period. 

Working Credentials
Requests for working press and photography credentials for all home soccer, volleyball, basketball, baseball and softball contests must be made prior to game day with USI Athletic Communications. Please contact the appropriate contact via email and include name(s) for the passes, affiliation, press or photo and type and date of the event. Working space at the press box/press row is limited, so please contact the appropriate staff member ahead of time.

Game Services
Game notes will be supplied at all home games to accredited media representatives in the press box (men's and women's soccer, softball, baseball) or in the media room (volleyball, men's and women's basketball). 

During basketball games, stats are provided to broadcasters during media timeouts. Media sitting at press row will be provided with stats at halftime and with a final stats packet after the game on press row. During all soccer and volleyball games, halftime and final stats are available in the press box. At baseball and softball games, final stats are available in the press box.

Wireless Internet access is available at all home soccer, volleyball, basketball, and baseball events.