University of Northern Colorado. Visiting Team Guide. Football 2006 UNCBEARS.COM

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1 Visiting Team Guide Football 2006 UNCBEARS.COM

2 Table of Contents Schedule Quick Facts Nottingham Field Directory Security Personnel Football Staff Directory Athletics Staff Directory Visiting Team Information Credentials Game-Day Timeline Ticket Information Restaurants Lodging & Entertainment Media Information Appendix NCAA Student Athlete Pass List Travel Information Sheet DIA to Greeley Map Campus/Parking Map Page 2

3 2006 Schedule Football Date Opponent Site Time Sept. 2 UC Davis Nottingham Field 1:35 PM Sept. 9 Portland State * Portland, Oregon 7:05 PM Sept. 16 Texas State San Marcos, Texas 5:00 PM Sept. 23 Western Illinois Nottingham Field 1:35 PM Sept. 29 Weber State * Ogden, Utah 7:05 PM Oct. 7 Idaho State * Nottingham Field 1:35 PM Oct. 14 Eastern Washington * Nottingham Field 1:35 PM Oct. 28 Sacramento State * Sacramento, California 7:05 PM Nov. 4 Montana State * Bozeman, Montana 12:05 PM Nov. 11 Montana * Nottingham Field 12:05 PM Nov. 18 Northern Arizona * Nottingham Field 12:05 PM Home games in bold * - indicates Big Sky Conference game All times are Mountain; times and dates are subject to change Page 3

4 Quick Facts School Name Location Greeley, Colorado ( 104,372 population) Founded 1889 Enrollment 12,300 Conference NCAA Classification Nickname Colors Mascot President Athletic Director Senior Associate AD/SWA Faculty Athletic Rep Stadium Big Sky Division I-AA Bears Navy Blue and Gold Klawz Kay Norton Jay S. Hinrichs Sherri Frye Dr. Robert Heiny Nottingham field Capacity 8,878 Surface Band Natural grass Pride of the Rockies Athletic Phone (970) Fax (970) Ticket Office (970) 351-4TIX (4849) Website Mailing Address Department of Athletics Butler Hancock Athletic Complex Greeley, Co Page 4

5 Nottingham Field Directory Stadium Operations UNC Police Ticket Office Training Room Press Box North Colorado Medical Center Emergencies 911 RADIO BROADCAST LINES Bears Radio Network Visiting Radio Network SECURITY PERSONNEL Wendy Rich-Goldschmidt UNCPD Chief Mike Smith CSC Event Manager Page 5

6 Football Staff Directory Coaches Name Position Office Scott Downing Head Coach Chad Brown Offensive Coordinator Cody Deti Defensive Coordinator Darrell Perkins Linebackers/Special Teams Keith Grable Running Backs/Recruiting Brian Natkin Offensive Line Craig Robinson Defensive Line/Video Coordinator Bobby Bernal-Wood Wide Receivers Mike Ringler Tight Ends Ahmad Lowe Defensive Assistant Sean Dunaway Defensive Assistant Support Staff Name Position Office Mick Schuch Equipment Manager Mark Peters Athletic Trainer Ty Peterson Strength & Conditioning Coach Page 6

7 Athletics Staff Directory Name / Title Office Cell Jay Hinrichs Director of Athletics Sherri Frye Senior Associate AD / SWA Chris Kiser Associate AD Development Robert Heiny Faculty Athletics Representative Megan Boone Assistant AD Compliance Kyle Holman Assistant AD for Marketing and Promotions Mike Thacker Business Manager Corey Edwards Director of Facilities and Events Kyle Schwartz Director of Media Relations Aaron Freimark Event Manager Stephanie Oghia Coordinator of Athletic Services Michelle Fargher Coordinator of Advertising and Promotion Eric Scott Assistant Director of Media Relations Page 7

8 Athletics Staff Directory (continued) Name / Title Office Cell Mark Peters Co-Head Athletic Trainer Rawley Klingsmith Co-Head Athletic Trainer Jerry Solt Sports Field Manager Mick Schuch Equipment Manager Jenny Larson Concession Manager Allie Swindler Spirit Squad Coordinator Wendy Rich-Goldschmidt Director of Security and Emergency Services Mike Smith Contemporary Services Corporation (CSC) Page 8

9 Visiting Team Information Stadium Access Parking I-25 from North or South Travel north or south on I-25 towards Loveland/Greeley exit #257 and proceed east towards Greeley on Highway 34. Continue on Highway 34 for approximately 20 miles to 11th Ave. Head north (left turn) on 11th Ave for two blocks then head west (left turn) on 25th Street. Go two blocks on 25th St. then head north (right turn) on Championship Blvd. (17th Ave). Travel two blocks on Championship Blvd. to Alles Acres then make a right turn past the Northern Colorado softball field. Stadium will be on your left-hand side. Team bus and van parking will be made available to the visiting team. Team hosts will escort visiting teams to the appropriate locations. Walk-Through / Workouts Team Rooms Uniforms Press Box Telephones Ambulance Physician Tickets Teams should contact Corey Edwards (970) for workout information. Team rooms are located in the Butler-Hancock Athletic Center to the east of Nottingham Field. Visitor s team room will be the Women s physical education locker room. Northern Colorado wears navy jerseys with white numerals for all home games. Pants are gold and helmet is gold. Contact Eric Scott for media credentials (970) The Nottingham Press Box overlooks the west seating area. Press box can be accessed via the double glass doors inside of gate 5. Contact Eric Scott for radio telephone information and booth assignment. Fax transmission during and following a game is on a first come, first served basis. Ambulatory and paramedic services are available at each game. A team physician is in attendance at each game. Game day tickets are available at Nottingham Field beginning 90 minutes prior to kickoff. Contact the University Ticket Office at (970) for additional purchases. Visiting team allotments are available prior to game day. Contact the Northern Colorado Athletic Department at (970) to make arrangement. Page 9

10 Visiting Team Information Will Call The main Will Call window is located at the Butler-Hancock ticket office. Pre-purchased tickets are held at this location one hour prior to kickoff. Guests may also drop off tickets for other guests to pick up. Visiting Team Distribution List Scouting Halftime Student-athlete pass list guests must pick up their tickets at gate 1. Coaches pass list guests and visiting team guests can retrieve their held tickets from this location one hour prior to kickoff. Requests must be submitted in writing at least one week prior to a scheduled home game to the attention of Eric Scott, Assistant Director of Media Relations, Twenty minutes in duration. Clock will be started once teams have left the field due to the extended walk to the team rooms. Playing field will be cleared with four minutes remaining on the halftime clock for team warm-ups. Visiting team will take the field first. Sideline Communication Tailgating Band Contact Mick Schuch, Equipment Manager (970) , for any special sideline needs. Tailgate locations cost $20 per space which holds up to 25 people. For any tailgating questions or reservations, call the Northern Colorado Athletics Marketing Office at (970) UNC s band director, Dr. Richard Mayne, can be reached at (970) If a visiting team band will be attending the game and would like to request performance time, they must contact Kyle Holman, Director of Marketing and Promotions (970) , at least one week prior to the game. Ticket needs should be discussed at that time. Page 10

11 Credentials A credential is a form of identification that allows access into restricted areas of Nottingham Field. Northern Colorado Athletics issue various credentials to game day staff, members of the media, and other VIP s. All credential requests must be forwarded to Eric Scott, Assistant Director of Media Relations , for completion and confirmation. Following is a summary of the types of passes and the policies. ALL ACCESS This is a season pass for all six home games. This pass allows the bearer access to any area of the stadium at any time. Distribution is to the administrative staff, event manager, university administration and others only at the direction of the Director of Athletics or the Event Manager with requests forwarded to Eric Scott. MEDIA This pass is issued as a season or individual game pass. The bearer is permitted access to the sideline (outside the team box areas at all times with no exceptions), and the Nottingham Field press box. All requests are handled by Eric Scott. PRESS BOX STAFF This pass is issued as a season or individual game pass. It allows access into the Nottingham Field press box only. SIDELINE This pass is issued solely for use by the home or visiting team in the team box area. The distribution includes coaches, trainers, managers, and other team personnel that must remain inside the team box area at all times. The bearer must stay in the restricted area and is not permitted to bring other individuals onto the field. TELEVISION CREW This pass grants access to all areas of the stadium except the High Plains Club. Page 11

12 Football Game Itinerary Game Day Timeline Scoreboard Time 12:05 PM Kickoff 1:35 PM Kickoff Parking lots open 8:00 AM 9:30 AM Field ready, locker rooms set Tailgating begins -- 9:00 AM 10:30 AM Field available to teams for pre-game warm up -- 10:00 AM 11:30 AM Countdown clock begins 60:00 11:05 AM 12:35PM Teams must depart playing field 25:00 11:40 AM 1:10 PM Pre-game ceremonies begin 24:00 11:41 AM 1:11 PM Visiting team returns to field 8:00 11:57 AM 1:27 PM Northern Colorado returns to field 6:00 11:59 AM 1:29 PM Anthem 5:00 12:00 PM 1:30 PM Coin toss 3:00 12:03 PM 1:32 PM Kickoff Reset 12:05 PM 1:35 PM Halftime 20:00 Field Cleared for 2nd Half 4:00 Page 12

13 Ticket Information Section Individual Game Price Chairback Reserved Seating $18 Midfield Reserved Seating $15 Field Reserved Seating $13 Visiting Team $13 End Zone General Admission $6 Perkins Family Zone $10 Children 32 and under Free Miscellaneous Single Game Parking Pass $5 (day of game only) Football Media Guide $15 Bears Game Day Report $2 (programs sold day of game only) Call For Ticket Information TIX Or Visit Us At Page 13

14 Restaurants CASUAL & TABLE SERVICE GOLDEN CORRAL rd Ave JACKSON S ALL AMERICAN SPORTS GRILL th Ave JOHNNY CARINO S ITALIAN RESTAURANT 2473 W. 28th St KENNY S STEAKHOUSE 3502 W. 10th St OLD CHICAGO PASTA & PIZZA 2349 W. 29th St PERKINS RESTAURANT & BAKERY 2297 Greeley Mall TEXAS ROADHOUSE 2451 W. 28th St THE EGG & I 2305 W. 27th St PIZZA & FAST FOOD MCDONALDS rd Ave PITA PIT th Ave PIZZA HUT 2439 W. 10th St QDOBA MEXICAN GRILL th Ave SUBWAY th Ave Page 14

15 Lodging HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS 2563 W. 29 th Street (970) Greeley, CO Swimming pool, kids activities, pets allowed, wheelchair accessible, non-smoking rooms available 3 floors, 64 rooms, 8 suites FAIRFIELD INN 2401 W. 29 th Street (970) Greeley, CO Swimming pool, kids activities, shuttle service, meeting rooms, dry cleaning on site, wheel chair accessible, non-smoking rooms available 3 floors, 62 rooms, 8 suites SLEEP INN th Ave. (970) Evans, CO Swimming pool, business center, data ports, meeting rooms, pets allowed, dry cleaning on site, wheelchair accessible, non-smoking rooms available 2 floors, 61 rooms, 2 suites Entertainment SHOPPING PUBLIC GOLF COURSES THEATERS Greeley Mall Highland Hills Cinemark 2050 Greeley Mall 2200 Clubhouse Drive 2160 Greeley Mall The Promenade Shops at Centerra Boomerang Carmike 5 I-25 & US Hwy 34, Loveland 7309 W. 4th St W. 28th St Page 15

16 Media Information Northern Colorado Media Relations 251 Butler-Hancock Athletic Complex, Box 117 Greeley, Colo Radio Newspaper Station: KKFA-AM (1310) Address: PO Box 460 Greeley, Colo Address: Rocky Mountain News 400 West Colfax Denver, Colo Phone: (970) Fax: (970) Phone: (303) Fax: (303) Wire Service Associated Press Newspaper Address: 1444 Wazee Street UNC Mirror Denver, Colo Address: th St. Phone: (303) Fax: (303) Greeley, Colo Phone: (970) Fax: (970) Newspaper Greeley Tribune Newspaper Address: PO Box 1138 Greeley, Colo Address: Denver Post 1560 Broadway Phone: (970) x219 Denver, Colo Fax: (970) Phone: (303) Fax: (303) Page 16

17 APPENDIX NCAA Student Athlete Pass List Travel Information Sheet DIA to Greeley Map Campus/Parking Map Page 17

18 Student Athlete Pass List

19 Travel Information

20 Greeley Area Map DIA to Greeley Butler Hancock Exit I-25 E-470 Denver International Airport

21 Campus/Parking Map 6th Ave 20th St Jackson Stadium Nottingham Field Butler-Hancock 17th Ave 25th St 11th Ave

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