Visiting Team Guide. 515 Loudon Road Marcelle Athletic Complex Loudonville, NY Tel: (518) Fax: (518)

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1 Visiting Team Guide 515 Loudon Road Marcelle Athletic Complex Loudonville, NY Tel: (518) Fax: (518)

2 2 Table of Contents Welcome Letter - 3 General Information - 4 Visitor Parking - 5 Visitor Parking Map - 6 Administrative Directory - 7 Men s Sports Coaches Directory - 8 Women s Sports Coaches Directory - 9 Directions to Siena College/Athletic Facilities - 10 Campus Map - 11 Local Hotels - 12 Local Restaurants - 13 Sports Medicine - 14 Emergency Protocol - 15 Locker Rooms/Practice Times/Day of Contest Protocol - 16 Ticket Information - 17 Athletics Communications - 18 Tailgate/Venue Rules/Sportsmanship - 19 Visiting Team Arrival Form - 20 Visiting Team Complimentary Ticket Form - 21

3 3 Dear Coach, Welcome to Siena College, home of the Siena Saints. We look forward to having you, coaching staff, and student athletes on campus. In order to assist you in planning your travel itinerary, we have included the Visiting Team Guide and the Visiting Team Arrival Form. Please share these resources with the rest of your coaching staff and return the Visiting Team Arrival Form to Kevin Zuchorski, Athletic Facilities Manager at least two weeks prior to the scheduled athletic contest. The Visiting Team Guide can be used to find local amenities such as lodging, transportation, restaurants and directions to our various facilities. Also, included is contact information for our Office of Athletic Communications, Facilities and Event Operations, and Sport Medicine. If there is anything that we can do to make your visit to Siena College more comfortable, please do not hesitate to ask. Thank you and travel safely. Sincerely, Kevin Zuchorski Athletic Facilities Manager Marcelle Athletic Complex 515 Loudon Road Loudonville, NY Office: (518)

4 4 General Information Institution Name: Siena College Address: 515 Loudon Road Marcelle Athletic Complex Loudonville, NY Official Athletics Web Site: College Web Site: National Affiliation: NCAA Division I Conference: Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) Founded: 1937 Undergraduate Enrollment: 3,161 Nickname: Saints Mascot: Bernie Colors: Green and Gold President, Siena College Br. Ed Coughlin, O.F.M., Ph.D. Vice President and Director of Athletics John D Argenio Competition Facilities Sports Seating Capacity Times Union Center Men s & Women s Basketball 8,444 Alumni Recreation Center Women s Basketball, Volleyball 2,148 Siena Turf Field Men s and Women s Lacrosse, Men s 1,000 Soccer Siena Baseball Field Baseball 400 (plus lawn seating) Siena Field Women s Soccer 500 (plus lawn seating) Siena Softball Field Softball Lawn Seating Siena Swim Center Women s Swimming and Diving, 250 Water Polo Siena Tennis Center Men s and Women s Tennis General Contact Information (518 area code) Department of Athletics Athletic Communications Athletic Communications Fax Athletics Ticket Office Ticket Office Fax Siena College Campus Information AT-SIENA Siena College Office of Admissions AT-SIENA

5 5 Visitor Parking Buses and vans may drop off their teams at the South side of the Marcelle Athletic Complex which is indicated by the yellow box with Drop Off written next to it. Buses and vans may park in Lot U ONLY. Please make sure that buses do not block other vehicles. Siena College Public Safety reserves the right to have buses relocated. Spectators may park in any parking spot with white lines. Spectators may not park in a handicap spot unless the vehicle is marked as that of a handicapped driver. At no time should a vehicle be parked in a fire lane. Vehicles parked in fire lanes or other NO PARKING ZONES will be ticketed and/or towed at the owner s expense.

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7 7 Administration Vice President and Director of Athletics John D'Argenio (518) Associate Director of Athletics/SWA Lori Anctil (518) Associate Athletic Director for Finance Dennis Bates (518) Assistant Athletic Director for Development Ryan Venter (518) Administrative Assistant Heidi Speer (518) Office of Fan and Corporate Development Athletic Office - General Inquiries Reception Desk (518) Corporate Sales Manager (VWSE) Tim Farrell (518) Corporate Sales Assistant (VWSE) Rachel Novotny (518) Box Office Manager Kevin Borden (518) Sales Assistant George Obremski (518) Sales Assistant Joe Nowjack (518) Student Services Academic Advisor Molly Kaffka (518) Life Skills Coordinator Tamara Perea (518) Compliance Coordinator Steven Bari (518) Strength & Conditioning Coach Ian Farrell (518) Intramural Coordinator TBD (518) Athletic Communications and Marketing Assistant Athletic Director for Communications Mike Demos (518) Men's Basketball, Men s/women s Soccer, Baseball Men s/women s Golf Athletic Communications Assistant Brett Bosley (518) Women's Basketball, Volleyball, Men's/Women's Lacrosse, Cross Country & Track, and Men s/women s Tennis Athletic Communications Intern/Multimedia Coordinator TBD (518) Siena All-Access, Field Hockey, Swimming and Diving, Softball, Water Polo Sports Medicine Head Athletic Trainer Greg Dashnaw (518) Assistant Trainers Brian McElroy Sammy Cocca Jill Guarino Nic Piretti Facilities Facility Manager Kevin Zuchorski (518) Aquatics Coordinator Paul Kueterman (518)

8 8 Men's Sports BASEBALL Head Coach Tony Rossi (518) Assistant Coach Pat Carroll (518) Assistant Coach Steve Adkins (518) Assistant Coach Dave Yamane (518) BASKETBALL Head Coach Jamion Christian (518) Assistant Coach Graham Bousley (518) Assistant Coach Ryan Devlin (518) Assistant Coach Carmen Maciariello (518) Director of Basketball Operations Harley Fuller (518) CROSS COUNTRY/TRACK Head Coach John Kenworthy (518) Assistant Coach Zachary Williams (518) GOLF Head Coach Steve Jensen (518) LACROSSE Head Coach Liam Gleason (518) Assistant Coach TBD (518) Assistant Coach TBD (518) SOCCER Head Coach Cesar Markovic (518) Assistant Coach Pere Bascu (518) TENNIS Head Coach Jeff Osborn (518) Assistant Coach Andy Schechter (518)

9 9 Women's Sports BASKETBALL Head Coach Ali Jaques (518) Assistant Coach Safiya Grant (518) Assistant Coach Jessica Simmonds (518) Assistant Coach Sunny Vadopalaite (518) Director of Women's Basketball Operations Rich Biddulph (518) CROSS COUNTRY/TRACK Head Coach John Kenworthy (518) Assistant Coach Zachary Williams (518) GOLF Head Coach Dave Wronowski (518) LACROSSE Head Coach Abigail Rehfuss (518) Assistant Coach Rachael Burek (518) Assistant Coach Danielle Tetreault (518) SOCCER Head Coach Steve Karbowski (518) Assistant Coach Dara Battistoni (518) SOFTBALL Head Coach Bill Lajeunesse (518) Assistant Coach Casey Halloran-Bump (518) SWIMMING AND DIVING Swimming Coach Paul Kueterman (518) Assistant Swimming Coach TBD (518) TENNIS Head Coach Jeff Osborn (518) Assistant Coach Andy Schecter (518) VOLLEYBALL Head Coach Villis Ozols (518) Assistant Coach James Hosley (518) WATER POLO

10 10 Head Coach Tamara Perea (518) Directions to Siena College From the North: From the Northway (I-87), take exit 5 (NY 155). Turn left on NY 155 to US 9. Turn right onto Route 9 for two miles. Siena College is on the left. Proceed to intersection with Spring Street and turn left. Follow Spring Street to Turchi Road and turn left. Athletic Facilities will be straight ahead. From the South: Travel north on the New York State Thruway (I-87) to Exit 23 (I-787). Follow I-787 North to I-90 West. Take Exit 6 (US 9 North to Loudonville, first exit off of I-90). Follow Route 9 North approximately two miles to intersection with Spring Street and turn right. Follow Spring Street to Turchi Road and turn left. Athletic Facilities will be straight ahead. From the East: From the Massachusetts Turnpike, take the New York State Thruway to Exit B-1 (I-90 West). Follow I-90 to Exit 6 (US 9 North to Loudonville, first exit off of I-90). Follow Route 9 North approximately two miles to intersection with Spring Street and turn right. Follow Spring Street to Turchi Road and turn left. Athletic Facilities will be straight ahead. From the West: From the New York Thruway, take Exit 24 (Northway I-87). Follow Northway North to Exit 5 (NY 155). Turn left on NY 155 to US 9. Turn right onto Route 9 for two miles. Siena College is on the left. Proceed to intersection with Spring Street and turn left. Follow Spring Street to Turchi Road and turn left. Athletic Facilities will be straight ahead. Other ways to get to Siena: Air Albany International Airport, served by major US carriers is five miles from campus. Taxi service is available. Bus Greyhound and Adirondack Trailways have terminals in downtown Albany. Taxi service is available. Yankee Trails is our athletic transportation provider. You may contact them at (518) Train Amtrak serves the Capital Region via its terminal in Rensselaer, eight miles from campus. Taxi service is available. Directions to Times Union Center From the North: I-87 South (Northway) to Exit 7 (Rte. 7 East to I0787 South (Albany). Follow I-787 South about 10 miles to Madison Ave/Port of Albany Exit. Take exit and turn right at the 3 rd light (South Pearl Street). Go to 2 nd light and turn left onto Market Street. From the South: New York State Thruway (I-87) North to Exit 23. Take I-787 North to the Downtown Albany Exit (Rte 9 North & 20 West). Take exit and follow signs for Broadway. Turn right onto Madison Ave. Turn right onto South Pearl St. Go to 2 nd light and turn left onto Market St. From the West: Take I-90 East to I-787 South (Albany). Take the Madison Ave./Port of Albany Exit and turn right at the 3 rd light (South Pearl St.). Go to 2 nd light and turn left onto Market St.

11 From the East: Take Massachusetts Turnpike to Albany Exit (I-90 West). Take I-90 West to I-787 South (Albany). Take Madison Ave./Port of Albany exit and turn right at the 3 rd light (South Pearl St.). Go to 2 nd light and turn left onto Market St. 11

12 12 Local Hotels Hilton Albany 40 Lodge Street Albany, NY Phone: (518) Hampton Inn & Suites Albany Airport 45 British American Blvd. Phone: (518) Albany Marriott 189 Wolf Road Albany, NY Phone: (518) The Century House, A Clarion Hotel PO BOX 1100, Route 9 Phone: (518) Wingate Inn 254 Old Wolf Road Phone (518) Hotel Indigo 254 Wolf Road Phone: (518) Hampton Inn and Suites 25 Chapel Street Albany, NY Phone: (518) Hilton Garden Inn (Albany Medical Center) 62 New Scotland Ave. Albany, NY Phone: (518) Residence Inn by Marriott Albany Airport 1 Residence Inn Drive Phone: (518) Hilton Garden Inn Albany Airport 800 Albany Shaker Road Albany, NY Phone: (518) Desmond Hotel & Conference Center 660 Albany Shaker Road Albany, NY Phone: (518) The Desmond 660 Albany Shaker Road Albany, NY Phone: (518) La Quinta Inn and Suites 833 New Loudon Road Phone: (518)

13 13 Local Restaurants Red Robin Latham 880 New Loudon Rd. Phone: (518) Applebee s 555 Troy-Schenectady Road Phone: (518) Carrabba s Italian Grill 675 Troy-Schenectady Road #1 Phone: (518) AVI - Siena Dining Services 515 Loudon Road Loudonville, NY Phone: (518) Subway 601 New Loudon Road Phone: (518) Five Guys Burgers and Fries 602 New Loudon Road Phone: (518) Genoa Importing 435 Loudon Road Loudonville, NY Phone: (518) Recovery Sports Grill 62 New Scotland Ave. Albany, NY Phone (518) Pizzeria Uno 601 Troy-Schenectady Road Latham. NY Phone: (518) The Century House Restaurant 997 New Loudon Rd. Phone: (518) Ruby Tuesday s 675 Troy-Schenectady Road #2 Phone: (518) Domino s Pizza 789 New Loudon Road Phone: (518) Jimmy John s 622 New Loudon Road Phone: (518) Burger Loudon Road Phone: (518) Recovery Sports Grill 98 Wolf Road (Hannaford Plaza) Colonie, NY Phone: Paesan s Pizza 636 New Loudon Road Phone: (518)

14 14 Sports Medicine The training room is located in the Marcelle Athletic Complex. Hours are Monday Friday 9:00am 6:30pm. Weekend hours will be scheduled according to practice and game and schedules. The sports medicine staff will be notified of any visiting team practices prior to your arrival. If your team is traveling without medical staff please call the Office of Sports Medicine prior to the day of competition. To insure proper care, if any student-athlete is in need of treatment, taping, or any other pre or post competition services from the sports medicine staff, please send a list of the student-athletes and their treatment/taping needs. We will do our best to assist your team. Taping/treatment tables, bagged ice and hydrocollators will be provided at each locker room. Athletic Sports Medicine Facilities Athletic Training Room (518) Health Services (518) Public Safety (518) or dial 0 from a campus phone. Sports Medicine Staff Greg Dashnaw Cell: (518) Brian McElroy Sammy Cocca Nic Piretti Jill Guarino Head Athletic Trainer Assistant Athletic Trainer Assistant Athletic Trainer Assistant Athletic Trainer Assistant Athletic Trainer/Administrator Team Physicians Dr. Hamish Kerr-Team Physician Dr. Rick Alfred-Team Orthopedic Surgeon Local Hospitals Albany Medical Center 43 New Scotland Ave. Albany, NY Phone: (518) Albany Memorial Hospital 600 Northern Blvd. Albany, NY Phone: (518) St. Peter s Hospital 315 South Manning Blvd. Albany, NY Phone: (518)

15 15 Emergency Services Siena College Times Union Center Colonie EMS Mohawk Ambulance on site for all games Emergency Protocol While visiting Siena College it is imperative to follow the emergency procedure outlined in this section. When an emergency arises, the individual must call Siena Public Safety at (518) and let them know of the emergency situation and location. Indicate to Siena College Public Safety that 911 must be called. Siena Public Safety will dispatch EMS, fire, police, etc. and will guide them to the location of the emergency.

16 16 Locker Rooms Visiting team locker room(s) will be available two hours prior to competition and a time script will be posted on the locker room door. An Event Operations Staff Member will be available to escort team members to the locker room upon arrival. A dry erase/poster board, water and towels will be available upon request at least 24 hours prior to your scheduled contest by contacting the Facility and Operations office through at kzuchorski@siena.edu. Officials will use the Officials Locker Room, which will be available two hours prior to event time. An Event Operations Staff Member will escort the officials to the locker room. If there is a split crew of male/female officials, separate locker room will be assigned. Water and towels will be provided in all locker rooms. Visiting Team Practice Times To schedule practice times during your stay on the campus of Siena College, please contact the Athletic Facility Manager by ing kzuchorski@siena.edu. To schedule a practice at the Times Union Center (Men s Basketball and Women s Basketball), please contact Anthony Pettograsso at (518) or via at anthony.pettograsso@timesunioncenter-albany.com. Day of Contest Protocol The protocol will be posted in the visiting team locker room as well as on the scorer s table and/or press box. Filming of games will be done from predetermined locations. Visiting teams are asked to adhere to this policy.

17 17 Ticket Information Alumni Recreation Center Will call for any Siena College Athletics event being played in the Alumni Recreation Center will be located in the ticket office in the main lobby of the ARC. All recipients must present proper identification at Will Call in order to receive ticket. Will Call will open one hour prior to game time. Times Union Center Will call for any Siena College Athletics event being played at the Times Union Center is located in the Times Union Center Box Office. The box office is located inside the arena off of South Pearl Street. Please call (518) Hours of Operations - The Siena Fan Relations Office is located inside the Times Union Center is open Monday-Friday from 9:00am 5:00pm. - Ticketed events include all games at the Times Union Center, all men s and women s basketball games, men s lacrosse games, as well as certain post season events being held on campus. Admission is free for all other sports during the regular season. Ticket Sales - Men s and Women s basketball season tickets, mini packs, Premium Seating Program (PSP), and group tickets may be purchased by calling the Siena Fan Relations Office at (518) Advance game sales and any single game tickets should be purchased through the Times Union Center Box Office. - Individual men s and women s tickets may be purchased in person on the day of the game at the Time Union Center Box Office. - Visiting team complimentary tickets are located behind the team bench and the number of tickets is determined by the contract or by the MAAC office. Additional visiting team tickets are handled by the Siena Fan Relations Office. For additional tickets please call the Siena Fan Relations Office at (518) Per NCAA rules visiting team complimentary tickets can only be ordered through team complimentary list in advance of game. Tickets will need to be signed for and proper identification must be provided. - Individuals who have lost, stolen, or destroyed tickets must contact the Siena Fan Relations Office and provide a written explanation of how the ticket(s) were damaged or lost. If a situation arises at the Times Union Center, the patron should go to the arena box office and ask to speak with a Siena Fan Relations Office representative. - Ticket pricing is set by the Siena College Athletic Department. Please contact or visit the Siena College Fan Relations office website for more information on ticket sales and prices. - All tickets are non-refundable. In the case of extenuating circumstances, a written request may be submitted to the Box Office manager.

18 18 Office of Athletic Communications Athletics Web Site: Phone: (518) Fax: (518) Athletic Communications Mike Demos Assistant Athletic Director for Communications o Office: (518) o mdemos@siena.edu o Media and information contact for Men s Basketball, Men s/women s Soccer, Baseball, Men s/women s Golf Brett Bosley Athletic Communications Assistant o Office: (518) o bbosley@siena.edu o Media and information contact for Women s Basketball, Volleyball, Men s/women s Lacrosse, Cross Country & Track, and Men s/women s Tennis TBA Athletic Communications Intern o Office: (518) o Media and information contact for Siena All-Access, Field Hockey, Swimming and Diving, Water Polo, and Softball Siena College Athletics Communications Policies Siena College s general policy addressing relations with the mass media (newspapers, magazines, television, radio) is one in which personnel deal openly, honestly, quickly and accurately with media personnel to provide the media with all information about the College. The Athletic Department adheres to a strong policy that protects the individual s rights of privacy. All press releases from the Siena College Department of Athletics are issued from the Office of Athletics Communications which sends the release to appropriate media. All requests for interviews should be directed through the Office of Athletics Communications with at least 24 hours notice. Interviews will be scheduled at a mutual time for both the student-athlete or coach and the media member. All classes and team responsibilities will take precedent over interviews. It is the policy of the Office of Athletics Communications to issue credentials to members of the media for men s and women s basketball games. The men s basketball team room is open to the media once the head coach has concluded his press conference. The Department of Athletics and the Office of Athletic Communications reserve the right to close the team room at any time. The Office of Athletic Communications reserves the right to revoke credentials for home events at any time. Student athletes will not be expected to grant interviews on the day of a game, until the contest is completed, barring any special circumstances.

19 19 Tailgating For soccer, lacrosse, and field hockey there is a designated area for team post-game tailgating located at the South End of the Siena Turf Field complex. For baseball, the designated area is behind the visiting team dugout (3 rd Base Dugout). Tables and garbage cans will be provided at all post-game tailgate locations upon request. Power is available but access must be requested through the Facility Manager by ing kzuchorski@siena.edu. Unfortunately we cannot accommodate teams indoors in the event of inclement weather. If there are any other questions concerning post-game tailgating at Siena College please contact the Facility Manager. Venue Rules The following is prohibited in order for everyone to enjoy the game in a safe environment: o No pets o No alcoholic beverages o No smoking o No entering the playing field before, during, or after a game o No use of offensive language toward players, fans, and game officials Additionally, please help us maintain our beautiful campus and place all trash in garbage cans. Sportsmanship Please help us create a positive game day environment that promotes good sportsmanship. It is mandatory for all athletes and coaches to abide by the MAAC sportsmanship policy. Siena Athletics encourages fair play, suitable conduct and sportsmanship by participants and spectators alike. Opponents must respect each other, can value honest and fair competition in pursuit of triumph. Those displaying inappropriate and/or unsportsmanlike behavior may be asked to leave the venue. Let the coaches coach, let the players play, let the officials officiate.

20 20 Siena College Visiting Team Arrival Form Visiting Institution Name: Varsity Sport Contest: Visiting Team Contact: Contest Date: Cell Phone: Number in Travel Party: Date/Time Departing Your Institution: Date/Time Arriving at Hotel/Siena College: Transportation Company: Hotel Name & Address: Hotel Phone: Game Day Date/Arrival at Siena College: All practice requests should be made through the Athletic Facility Manager by ing Please contact the Athletic Facility Manager fifteen minutes prior to your arrival to any on campus contest. This allows for an Athletic Events and Operations representative to greet and escort you and your party to your designated locker room. PLEASE RETURN AS SOON AS POSSIBLE TO Ken Grant AT

21 21 Siena College Department of Athletics Visiting Team Complimentary Ticket Request (Men s Basketball, Women s Basketball, Men s Lacrosse) Date: Total Number of Tickets: FULL NAME QTY LEFT BY SIGNATURE ID NUMBER Additional tickets can be purchased and placed at Will Call upon Request (based on availability). Please submit your list to the Siena Fan Relations Office at (518) before arrival or submit in person upon arrival.