UNA ATHLETICS FLORENCE, ALABAMA HOME OF THE L I O N S

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1 UNA ATHLETICS V I S I T I N G T E AM G U I D E FLORENCE, ALABAMA HOME OF THE L I O N S

2 WELCOME TO NORTH ALABAMA Dear Visitors, On behalf of the University of North Alabama and Lion Athletics, we welcome you to the Shoals community. It is my hope that your stay with us is an enjoyable one. The information provided within this package is intended to assist you with planning your trip to the Shoals. Our entire staff is excited to do everything we can to accommodate you and your team while you are here. If you need anything, please do not hesitate to contact one of the UNA staff members. While you will have an event manager assigned to your contest, any UNA staff person will be happy to address your needs. Safe Travels, Mark Linder Director of Athletics University of North Alabama

3 ADMINISTRATION CONTACT INFORMATION Director of Athletics Mark Linder Assistant A.D. - Compliance Todd Vardaman tdvardaman@una.edu Assistant A.D. - Communications Jeff Hodges sportsinformation@una.edu Business Manager/SWA Debbie Williams dwilliams8@una.edu Game Operations/Facilities Kyle Conkle rconkle@una.edu Assistant Game Operations Jeremy Provence jprovence@una.edu Sports Information Shane Herrmann msherrmann@una.edu Athletic Development/Corporate Sales Brock Beck bdbeck@una.edu Coordinator of Creative Broadcasting Content Benjamin Ray baray@una.edu Broadcast/Video Eddy Forsythe eforsythe@una.edu Annual Giving/Cheerleading Megan Dye smlovelace@una.edu Athletic Trainer Josh Penny jdpenny@una.edu Athletic Trainer Anna Talbot atalbot@una.edu Athletic Trainer Cody Partin cpartin@una.edu Executive Administrative Assistant Jacinta Mastin jmastin@una.edu Assistant Business Manager Peggy Wingo plwingo@una.edu Ticket Manager Janae Lyde jlyde@una.edu Academic Support Anna Milwee amilwee@una.edu

4 COACHING STAFF DIRECTORY Baseball Head Coach Mike Keehn Assistant Head Coach/Pitching Anthony DeCicco Assistant Coach/Hitting Nick McGregor Men s Basketball Head Coach Tony Pujol tpujol@una.edu Assistant Coach Tom Berryman tpberryman@una.edu Assistant Coach Willie Watson wwatson@una.edu Assistant Coach Ahmad Smith asmith72@una.edu Women s Basketball Head Basketball Coach Missy Tiber mtiber@una.edu Associate Head Coach Adrianne Harlow aharlow@una.edu Assistant Coach Josh Ashley jashley1@una.edu Assistant Coach Ellen Holton eholton@una.edu Cross Country Head Coach Jeremy Provence jprovence@una.edu Football Head Coach Chris Willis clwillis1@una.edu Offensive Coordinator Ryan Aplin raplin@una.edu Defensive Coordinator Steadman Campbell slcampbell@una.edu DB/Special Teams/Equipment Blake Farris rbfarris@una.edu LB/Camp Director Gabe Poe gpoe@una.edu Offensive Line/Recruiting Zach Lisko zlisko@una.edu Receivers Austin Tucker atucker16@una.edu Defensive Line Cordell Upshaw cupshaw1@una.edu Men s Golf Head Coach Cullen Carstens ccarstens@una.edu Women s Golf Neil Self hself2@una.edu Women s Soccer Head Coach Chris Walker cwalker7@una.edu Assistant Coach Hollie Loud hloud@una.edu Softball Head Coach Ashley Cozart acozart@una.edu Assistant Coach Lindsey Thompson ldthompson@una.edu Strength & Conditioning Head S&C Coordinator Steve Herring sherring@una.edu Assistant S&C Coordinator Tia Anderson tanderson5@una.edu Men s & Women s Tennis Head Coach Brice Bishop jbishop@una.edu Volleyball Head Coach Bob White rwhite12@una.edu Assistant Coach David Gordon dgordon@una.edu Assistant Coach/Beach Coordinator Haley Doerfler hdoerfler@una.edu

5 Unloading/Parking GENERAL INFORMATION Flowers Hall (Basketball/Volleyball): Buses are welcome to unload in front of Flowers Hall on Pine Street. Once unloaded, buses should park below the baseball field on Stewart Avenue due to construction and may return to the front of Flowers Hall to pick up their team. Bill Jones Athletic Complex (Soccer): Buses may unload at the bottom of the stairs on Stewart Avenue and should park below the baseball field on Stewart Avenue due to construction and may return to the front of Flowers Hall to pick up their team. Mike D. Lane Baseball Field: Buses are more than welcome to unload at the entrance gate to the baseball field, but then buses must park at the bottom of the stairs on Stewart Avenue. UNA Tennis Complex: Buses may unload and park in Lot Z which is located next to Appleby East and Appleby West, on the corner of Hermitage Drive and Nellie Avenue. Braly Municipal Stadium (Football): Buses will unload behind the East Stands and park on Royal Avenue; UNA Police will be present to assist on game day. UNA Softball Complex: Buses may unload anywhere in the surrounding parking lot throughout, BEWARE OF FOUL BALLS. Locker Rooms: Locker room assignments in Flowers Hall will be posted on the doors. Soccer, basketball, and volleyball locker rooms are also located in Flowers Hall. A representative from UNA will be present to assist you with any questions that might arise. Benches: In Flowers Hall, when facing the score table, the visiting bench will be on the left for basketball and the right for volleyball. At the Bill Jones Athletic Complex (soccer) the visiting bench will be located to the right when looking at the score table. The baseball visiting dugout is on the first base side. The softball visiting dugout is on the third base side. Please note that bench assignments are subject to change. Teams will be notified by Game Ops. Water Coolers: Water, cups and ice will be provided at each bench. Additional ice is available upon request. Towels: Teams are asked to provide their own towels.

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8 SPORTS INFORMATION Jeff Hodges Shane Herrmann Assistant AD - Communications Associate SID sportsinformation@una.edu msherrmann@una.edu Office: (256) Office: (256) Home: (256) Cell: (256) Sports Information Office The Sports Information office is located in the Hal Self Field House behind Flowers Hall. Mailing Address Written correspondence concerning UNA s Athletic Department should be directed to: University of North Alabama Athletics UNA Box #5083 Hal Self Field House 221 Florence, AL Fax Communications The Athletic Department fax number is (256) Interviews All interviews with UNA players and coaches should be scheduled through the Sports Information office. The best time to arrange interviews is in the afternoon on weekdays (when not interfering with athletes class schedules). Interviews at the conclusion of all home events will be held after a brief NCAA-prescribed cooling off period. Requests for media credentials must be made 24 hours prior to the scheduled event by contacting the sports information office. Statistics/Services UNA Athletics personnel will oversee statistical work for all home events. Halftime statistics will be available to coaches and visiting sports information directors. Final stat books will be delivered to the head coach or SID following each event. Updated scores, box scores, and cumulative statistics will be available to our next opponent by 10 a.m. the morning following the event. Programs, fact sheets and cumulative statistics will be distributed upon request. Any visiting teams requiring radio must notify the SID seven (7) days in advance of the event. The results of all UNA athletic events are reported to the Decatur Daily, Huntsville Times, Birmingham News, and the Gulf South Conference. The SID should be notified if additional media outlets need to be included on this list.

9 ATHLETIC TRAINING The athletic training team at the University of North Alabama would like to welcome you to Florence, Alabama. The athletic training room is located on the bottom floor of the Flowers Hall Annex building. Our facilities are fully equipped to handle any athletic training needs you or your team may have. The main athletic training room will be open at least one hour before competition. Each team will have access to the following modalities: hydrocollator, ultrasound, electrical stimulation and whirlpool. Treatment tables and taping tables will be available for use. We ask that you provide your team with necessary supplies for taping (tape, ace bandage, etc.). The following items will be provided on your bench: water, cups, injury ice and ice bags. The athletic training facility located at the UNA Softball Complex on Chisholm Road is equipped to handle any pre-game treatments. Each team will have access to the following modalities: hydrocollator, ultrasound and electrical stimulation. Please notify the athletic training staff if you need access to our main athletic training room. An ATC will be present at all home events and will be able to assist if necessary. In the event that you are traveling without an ATC, please notify our staff so that we can make necessary arrangements to cover your team s needs. Our staff will only provide treatment for pre-existing injuries with the consent and treatment protocol from the visit team s ATC or physician. You can fax or your written request. If you have any questions, comments or concerns please contact us. Contact Numbers Josh Penny, ATC, LAT, MED Anna Talbot, ATC, LAT, MA Cody Partin, ATC, LAT, MS Athletic Trainer Athletic Trainer Athletic Trainer Football, Men s Golf Women s Basketball, Women s Golf Men s Basketball/CC office office office cell cell cell fax fax fax jdpenny@una.edu atalbot@una.edu cpartin@una.edu Graduate Assistants Nolen Brown, ATC, LAT Baseball Nathan McCroskey, ATC, LAT M/W Tennis, Football Erin Garrison, ATC, LAT Softball Kalyn Putman, ATC, LAT Volleyball, Beach Volleyball Mercedez Speicher, ATC, LAT Soccer North Alabama Bone & Joint Clinic Dr. Ken Hibbett Dr. Hamp Moore 2129 Helton Dr. Hibbett Dentistry Rennaisance Eye Care Florence, AL N Cedar St. 318 E Tennessee St Florence, AL Florence, AL Eliza Coffee Memorial Hospital Rite-Aid Pharmacy CVS Pharmacy 205 Marengo St 2403 Florence Blvd FlorenceBlvd Florence, AL Florence, AL Florence, AL General Info: Police Department Fire Department 702 South Seminary St North Wood Ave. Florence, AL Florence, AL

10 DINING PARTNERS 306 BBQ 322 N Court Street Bojangles 109 S Cox Creek Parkway Buffalo Wild Wings 2870 Florence Boulevard Domino s 1836 Darby Drive Five Guys 2881 Florence Boulevard Garden Gate Cafe 1917 Florence Boulevard Honeybaked Ham 301 Cox Creek Parkway # Jimmy John s 101 N Court Street

11 DINING PARTNERS Legend s Steakhouse 201 N Seminary Street Lenny s Sub Shop 409 Cox Creek Parkway Olive Garden 375 Cox Creek Parkway Ricatoni s Italian Grill 107 N Court Street Rosie s Mexican Cantina 302 N Court Street Steak-N-Stuff 853 Florence Boulevard Texas Roadhouse 307 Cox Creek Parkway

12 HOTEL PARTNERS Comfort Inn & Suites Hampton Inn & Suites (Downtown) Marriott Shoals Hotel & Spa Residence Inn by Marriott 140 Matthew Paul Court S Court Street S Cox Creek Parkway Sweetwater Avenue Radisson Hotel CB&S Bank First Metro BANKS 4900 Hatch Boulevard Hough Road Cloverdale Road Listerhill Credit Union Progress Bank TVA Community Credit Union 2995 Hough Road N. Seminary Street E. Dr. Hicks Boulevard ACTIVITIES Sky Zone Trampoline Park 250 Mangum Street RTJ Golf Trail - The Shoals 990 SunBelt Parkway AMC Florence Cox Creek Parkway

13 DIRECTIONS Braly Stadium - Football From Huntsville, AL - Follow US 72 West into Florence, AL. US 72 turns into Florence Blvd. Turn right onto N. Glendale St. (at Jacks Restaurant). Turn left on Sannoner Ave. then right on N. Royal Ave. Braly Stadium will be on the left. From Corinth, MS - Follow US 72 East to US 43. Turn left (North) onto US 43. Bear right onto US 43 and cross O Neil Bridge into Florence, AL. Turn right to stay on US 43 (Dr. Hicks Blvd.) Go approximately.2 miles and turn left onto N. Wood Ave. Turn right onto Hermitage Dr. Bear right and Braly Stadium is on the right on Royal Ave. From Birmingham, AL - Follow I-65 North. Take Exit 310 (AL 157). Turn left onto AL 157 for 55 miles. Merge onto US 72 Alt. (Al 157). Turn right onto US 43 North. Bear right onto US 43 and cross O Neil Bridge into Florence, AL. Turn right to stay on US 43 (Dr. Hicks Blvd.). Go approximately.2 miles and turn left onto N. Wood Ave. Turn right onto Hermitage Dr. Bear right and Braly Stadium is on the right on Royal Ave. From Nashville, TN - Follow I-65 South. Take Exit 351 (US 72). Turn right onto US 72. Follow US 72 West into Florence, AL. US 72 turns into Florence Blvd.. Turn right onto N. Glendale St. (at Jacks Restaurant). Turn left on Sannoner Ave. then right on N. Royal Ave. Braly Staduim will be on the left. UNA Softball Complex Softball From Huntsville, AL - Follow US 72 West into Florence, AL. US 72 turns into Florence Blvd. Turn right onto Cox Creek Parkway (by Hardees). Turn left on Chisolm Rd. and the complex will be on the right. From Corinth, MS - Follow US 72 East to US 43. Turn left (North) onto US 43. Bear right onto US 43 and cross O Neil Bridge into Florence, AL. Turn right to stay on US 43 (Dr. Hicks Blvd.) Go approximately.2 miles and turn left onto N. Wood Ave. Continue on N. Wood Ave until you reach Cox Creek Boulevard. Turn right onto Cox Creek Boulevard. Go approximately.8 miles and turn right onto Chisolm Rd. The complex will be on the right. From Birmingham, AL - Follow I-65 North. Take Exit 310 (AL 157). Turn left onto AL 157 for 55 miles. Merge onto US 72 Alt. (Al 157). Turn right onto US 43 North. Bear right onto US 43 and cross O Neil Bridge into Florence, AL. Turn right to stay on US 43 (Dr. Hicks Blvd.). Go approximately.2 miles and turn left onto N. Wood Ave. Continue on N. Wood Ave until you reach Cox Creek Boulevard. Turn right onto Cox Creek Boulevard. Go approximately.8 miles and turn right onto Chisolm Rd. The complex will be on the right. From Nashville, TN - Follow I-65 South. Take Exit 351 (US 72). Turn right onto US 72. Follow US 72 West into Florence, AL. US 72 turns into Florence Blvd. Turn right onto Cox Creek Parkway (by Hardees). Turn left on Chisolm Rd. The complex will be on the right. On Campus Venues: Flowers Hall Volleyball/Basketball Mike D. Lane Field - Baseball Bill Jones Athletic Complex - Soccer From Huntsville, AL - Follow US 72 West into Florence, AL. US 72 turns into Florence Blvd. Turn right onto N. Pine Street. (at City Parking Deck). Go approximately 1/2 mile and Flowers Hall /University Field will be on your left. From Corinth, MS - Follow US 72 East to US 43. Turn left (North) onto US 43. Bear right onto US 43 and cross O Neil Bridge into Florence, AL. Turn left at the first red light onto Veterans Drive. Turn right onto N. Pine Street. Go approximately 1 mile and Flowers Hall/ University Field will be on your left. From Birmingham, AL - Follow I-65 North. Take Exit 310 (AL 157). Turn left onto AL 157 for 55 miles. Merge onto US 72 Alt. (Al 157). Turn right onto US 43 North. Bear right onto US 43 and cross O Neil Bridge into Florence, AL. Turn left at the first red light onto Veterans Drive. Turn right onto N. Pine Street. Go approx.imately 1 mile and Flowers Hall/University Field will be on your left. From Nashville, TN - Follow I-65 South. Take Exit 351 (US 72). Turn right onto US 72. Follow US 72 West into Florence, AL. US 72 turns into Florence Blvd.. Turn right onto N. Pine Street. (at City Parking Deck). Go approximately 1/2 mile and Flowers Hall /University Field will be on your left.

14 University of North Alabama UNA Box #5083 Hal Self Field House 221 Florence, AL phone: phone: fax: