June 11, 2009

UNIVERSITY OF RICHMOND, Va. - Fans can now follow Spider Athletics, including men's and women's basketball and football on Twitter by heading to SPIDER ATHLETICS. The Spider Athletics page will be updated regularly with "Tweets" that contain ticket information, exclusive promotional offers, up-to-date information on game days, in-game updates and behind-the-scenes access to Spider Athletics.

Fans can receive updates via Twitter through the web at RichmondSpiders.com, text messages on their cell phone, or through email. Fans can also add the Richmond Athletics twitter page to their Facebook page or any other social networking site.

Below are sport-specific Spider Athletic pages fans can follow to receive up-to-date information on their favorite Spider sports:

RICHMOND FOOTBALL

MEN'S BASKETBALL HEAD COACH CHRIS MOONEY

WOMEN'S BASKETBALL HEAD COACH MICHAEL SHAFER

MEN'S CROSS COUNTRY/TRACK AND FIELD HEAD COACH STEVE TAYLOR

More information on how to access Twitter can be found here:

Richmond Athletics on Twitter:

Q: What is Twitter?
A: A free blogging service that provides Spider fans with up-to-date information on Richmond Spider athletics.

Q: How does Twitter differ from RichmondSpiders.com?
A: Twitter updates will provide fans with exclusive offers and unique information about Spider sports. Twitter followers can also choose a variety of ways to receive updates: via Twitter.com, cell phone, Facebook or any other social networking site.

Q: How do I follow Spider Athletics on Twitter?
A: Signing up to follow Spider Athletics on Twitter is very easy. The quickest way to follow Spider Athletics is to click on the Twitter button on the main page of RichmondSpiders.com. Fans can also go to Twitter.com and sign up for a free membership to receive notifications about the latest Richmond Spiders update. If fans choose to "follow" the Spider Athletics page, they will receive notifications as soon as a "tweet" is posted. Fans should note notifications will only be sent to followers of Spider Athletics. Non-members of Twitter will need to access the Twitter page daily for updates.