2014 WKU Football Visitors Guide
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2014 WKU Football Visitors Guide
2014 WKU Football Visitors Guide 2014 WKU Football Visting Team Guide 2014 WKU Football Schedule 08/29/14 09/06/14 09/13/14 09/27/14 10/04/14 10/18/14 10/25/14 11/01/14 11/08/14 11/15/14 11/22/14 11/28/14 vs. Bowling Green at Illinois at Middle Tennessee State * at Navy vs. UAB * at Florida Atlantic * vs. Old Dominion * at Louisiana Tech * vs. UTEP * vs. Army vs. UTSA * at Marshall * Times are subject to change Bowling Green, Ky. Champaign, Ill. Murfreesboro, Tenn. Annapolis, Md. Bowling Green, Ky. Boca Raton, Fla. Bowling Green, Ky. Ruston, La. Bowling Green, Ky. Bowling Green, Ky. Bowling Green, Ky. Huntington, W.V. 6:30 pm CT 11:00 am CT 6:00 pm CT 2:30 pm CT 6:00 pm CT 11:00 am CT 3:00 pm CT TBA 3:00 pm CT 11:00 am CT 1:00 pm CT 11:00 am CT 2014 WKU Football Visting Team Guide Key Contacts Administration Todd Stewart, Director of Athletics .....................................................................(270) 745-5276 [email protected] Lisa Schneider, Assistant to the Director of Athletics .........................................(270) 745-5276 [email protected] Craig Biggs, Associate AD / Facilities & Administration....................................(270) 745-5279 [email protected] Jim Clark, Associate AD / Development .............................................................(270) 745-6064 [email protected] Kyle Chapman, Executive Director, Hilltopper Athletic Foundation ..................(270) 745-4060 [email protected] Bill Edwards, Associate AD / Sports Medicine, Head Athletic Trainer...............(270) 745-6026 [email protected] John McCammon, Associate AD / Student Services ...........................................(270) 745-3235 [email protected] Darrell Horn, Associate AD / Business Affairs/CFO ...........................................(270) 745-5038 [email protected] Athletic Department Fax ......................................................................................(270) 745-6187 Football Operations Jeff Brohm, Head Coach ......................................................................................(270) 745-5311 Greg Brohm, Director of Operations ...................................................................(270) 745-7027 [email protected] Travis Taylor, Assistant Director of Operations...................................................(270) 745-5311 [email protected] Football Office Main Line ...................................................................................(270) 745-2984 Football Office Fax ..............................................................................................(270) 745-2433 Medical and Equipment Bill Edwards, Associate AD / Sports Medicine, Head Athletic Trainer...............(270) 745-6026 [email protected] Brian Schneider / Associate Athletic Trainer .......................................................(270) 745-4356 [email protected] Drew Hampton, Head Equipment Manager.........................................................(270) 745-7028 [email protected] Facilities and Game Operations Craig Biggs, Associate AD / Facilities & Administration....................................(270) 745-5279 [email protected] Les Forsythe, Director of Athletic Facilities ........................................................(270) 745-2903 [email protected] Jason Dailey, Coordinator of Athletic Facilities & Event Management ..............(270) 745-3324 [email protected] Andrew Jacobs, Assistant Coordinator of Athletic Facilities & Event Mgmt. ....(270) 745-2013 [email protected] Tickets Matt Morrison, Assistant AD / Ticket Manager ...................................................(270) 745-6074 [email protected] Grant Stepp, Assistant Ticket Manager................................................................(270) 745-2455 [email protected] Main Ticket Office Line .......................................................................................(270) 745-5222 Video John Riley, Football Video Coordinator ..............................................................(270) 745-6027 [email protected] Media Relations Kyle Neaves, Director of Media Relations / FB Contact.....................................(270) 745-3756 [email protected] Robert Sampson, Assistant Director of Media Relations / FB Contact ...............(270) 745-2599 [email protected] Jeremy Brown, Assistant Director of Media Relations / FB Contact ..................(270) 745-5388 [email protected] Marketing / Spirit Lindsay Boyden, Associate AD / Marketing........................................................(270) 745-6562 [email protected] Zack McKay, Director of Marketing ...................................................................(270) 745-6058 [email protected] Thomas Harris, Assistant Director of Marketing .................................................(270) 745-6048 [email protected] GAME DAY CONTACTS Houchens Smith Stadium Press Box......................................................................................................................(270) 745-6940 Houchens Smith Stadium Training Room .............................................................................................................(270) 745-6029 Police Assistance ...............................................................................................................................................(270) 745-2548 Greg Brohm, Director of Football Operations .......................................................................................................(270) 745-7027 Craig Biggs, Associate AD for Facilities / Administration ....................................................................................(270) 991-4686 Drew Hampton, Head Equipment Manager...........................................................................................................(270) 799-4981 Kyle Neaves, Director of Media Relations ........................................................................................................... (270) 745-3756 Lindsay Boyden, Marketing/Spirit.........................................................................................................................(270) 535-8063 2014 WKU Football Visting Team Guide Visiting Team Information Friday Practice Houchens Smith Stadium will be available for practice on Friday. Contact Greg Brohm (270-745-7027) and Craig Biggs (270-9914686) to arrange a time. Visiting teams will be provided with towels, drinks and ice for practice. Contact Drew Hampton (Equipment Manager — (270-799-4981) or Bryan Schneider (Associate Athletic Trainer — (270-438-6686) for your practice needs. Stadium Houchens Smith Stadium, located in Bowling Green, Kentucky on the campus of Western Kentucky University, holds 23,000 spectators and is a Field Turf playing surface. Visiting team seating is located in section 136 and 335 (see map). Police Escort Police escort services are arranged through the Western Kentucky University police department. Please contact Captain Kerry Hatchett at (270) 779-5000 to arrange escort services for your team. Visiting Team Will Call The player guest admission entrance is located at Gate 5 (see map). The visiting team guest entrance opens 90 minutes prior to kickoff. WKU follows NCAA guidelines regarding player complimentary admissions. Players’ guests will be admitted only with a picture ID. Visiting teams must provide an institutional representative to supervise your player guest admissions. For more information regarding will-call or player guest admissions, please contact the WKU Ticket Office at (270) 745-5222. Sideline The visiting team sideline is located on the north (same side as the Press Box) side of the stadium. Forty (40) bench credentials will be provided. Any additional pass requests should be directed to Kyle Neaves, WKU Director of Media Relations, at (270) 745-3756. The team bench area extends from 25-yard line to 25-yard line. The sideline area will be equipped with six benches, two tables, electric outlets, a water outlet and trash cans. Please contact Drew Hampton at (270) 799-4981. Press Box Coaches’ Booth The visiting team will be assigned an enclosed area in the Press Box. Credentials for the coaches’ booth will be included with the team credentials and parking permits. Coaches Headset System Houchens Smith Stadium is equipped with 12 dry pairs of phone lines for your headset system. A technician will be available during Friday practice (upon request) and on the sideline during the game. If you have any special requests or questions concerning the communication setup, please contact Eric McIntyre, Telecommunications Engineer, (270) 799-3295. Visiting AD’s Box Each visiting AD and president will be provided with a maximum of eight tickets for the visiting team hospitality box. The box is located at the north end of the press box, closest to endzone with the berm and scoreboard. Ambulance A game dedicated ambulance with paramedics will be on site for care and transportation near the north endzone. Questions should be directed to Bryan Schneider, WKU Associate Athletic Trainer at (270) 745-4356. 2014 WKU Football Visting Team Guide Video Positions Camera positions are available for game video in the end zone opposite the scoreboard and in the press box. For more information regarding filming arrangements, contact John Riley, Football Video Coordinator, at (270) 745-6027. Team Buses Parking is available for three (3) team-related buses to be parked inside the Adams Street parking lot. Space will be provided for one (1) Trainer/Equipment bus. All other buses must park in designated area in the Creason or Adams Street Parking Lots. Contact Craig Biggs for all tranportation-related logistics. Note: Avenue of Champions closes six hours prior to kickoff to through traffic. Team buses will be allowed through the blockade. Please take this into account when coordinating arrival times on game day. Topper Walk Two hours prior to kickoff, access to Houchens Industries-L.T. Smith Stadium via the Avenue of Champions (closest to the visiting locker room) will be unavailable for 30 minutes while WKU conducts its Topper Walk to the stadium. Please plan your arrival to the stadium accordingly in order to avoid delays once on campus. For details on gameday arrival, contact Associate AD, Craig Biggs, at 270-991-4686. Locker Room Security A security attendant remains on duty outside the visiting team locker room during the entire game. Pre-Game Warm-Up Areas WKU SCOREBOARD TEAM G N I T VISI 2014 WKU Football Visting Team Guide Medical Information Hospitals Greenview Regional Hospital ........................1801 Ashley Circle.................................................... (270) 793-1000 The Medical Center........................................250 Park Street ......................................................... (270) 745-1000 Urgentcare ......................................................1225 Fairway Street .................................................. (270) 781-3910 Pharmacies Walgreens .......................................................2385 Nashville Road ................................................. (270) 393-8979 Walgreens .......................................................1145 US 31 West Bypass .......................................... (270) 842-3933 Rite-AID ........................................................2380 Nashville Road ................................................. (270) 842-6301 Kroger Pharmacy ...........................................711 Campbell Lane ................................................... (270) 783-0701 CVS #10 .........................................................1308 Ashley Circle.................................................... (270) 781-5661 Springhill Pharmacy.......................................2305 Russellville Road ............................................ (270) 796-3909 Athletic Training Training Room The visiting team athletic training room is located adjacent to the visiting team locker room. X-Ray Service X-ray service will be available at the WKU Health Services Building on campus and the local hospitals. Emergency Services There will be an ambulance stationed at Houchens Smith Stadium. The ambulance will be able to drive onto the field in the case of an emergency. Emergency personnel can also transport an athlete off the field to the ambulance by a stretcher/backboard or by an emergency equipped cart. Ice/Beverages Ice will be provided for your lockerroom and sideline. Six cases of Powerade will be provided on game day. Cups and coolers will be provided as needed. 300 towels will also be provided. 2014 WKU Football Visting Team Guide Area Hotels Holiday Inn University Plaza .........................1021 Wilkinson Trace ................................................(270) 745-0088 America’s Best Value Inn...............................250 Cumberland Trace Road .....................................(270) 781-9594 Baymont Inn and Suites .................................165 Three Springs Road ............................................(270) 843-3200 Best Western Continental Inn ........................700 Interstate Drive ..................................................(270) 781-5200 Candlewood Suites.........................................540 Wall Street ..........................................................(270) 843-5505 Comfort Inn....................................................4646 Scottsville Road ................................................(270) 843-1163 Courtyard by Marriott ....................................1010 Wilkinson Trace ................................................(270) 783-8569 Days Inn .........................................................4617 Scottsville Road ................................................(270) 781-6470 Drury Inn........................................................3250 Scottsville Road ................................................(270) 842-7100 Fairfield Inn....................................................1940 Mel Browning Street ........................................(270) 782-6933 Hampton Inn ..................................................233 Three Springs Road ............................................(270) 842-4100 Hilton Garden Inn ..........................................1020 Wilkinson Trace ................................................(270) 781-6778 Home-Towne Suites .......................................1929 Mel Browning Street ........................................(270) 846-3311 La Quinta Inn and Suites................................1953 Mel Browning Street ........................................(270) 783-0083 New’s Inn of Bowling Green .........................3160 Scottsville Road ...............................................(270) 781-3460 Quality Inn .....................................................1919 Mel Browning Street ........................................(270) 846-4588 Bowling Green Ramada Inn...........................4767 Scottsville Road ................................................(270) 781-3000 Red Roof Inn ..................................................3140 Scottsville Road ................................................(270) 781-6550 Sleep Inn ........................................................185 Greenwood Lane.................................................(270) 842-3800 TownePlace Suites .........................................1818 Cave Mill Rd. ...................................................(270) 782-4714 Transportation Rental Cars Enterprise Rent A Car ....................................1755 Scottsville Road ...............................................(270) 782-7700 Avis Rent A Car .............................................1755 Scottsville Road Suite #1..................................(270) 842-1700 Bus Charters Grayline of Nashville .....................................(615) 883-5555 United Coaches ..............................................(800) 264-5043 Wise Coaches .................................................(615) 391-3505 2014 WKU Football Visting Team Guide Restaurants Arby’s.............................................................1818 Russellville Road .............................................(270) 842-0100 Bob Evans ......................................................145 Three Springs Road............................................(270) 781-3799 Buckhead Cafe ...............................................760 Campbell Lane ...................................................(270) 846-0110 Buffalo Wild Wings .......................................1760 Scottsville Road ...............................................(270) 842-9464 Cheddar’s .......................................................701 Campbell Lane ...................................................(270) 846-3370 Chick-fil-a ......................................................1766 Campbell Lane .................................................(270) 782-6807 Chuy’s ............................................................3260 Ken Bale Blvd. .................................................(270) 796-2999 Cracker Barrel ................................................1960 Mel Browning Road.........................................(270) 843-8087 Culver’s ..........................................................4903 Scottsville Road ...............................................(270) 901-0221 Denny’s ..........................................................4700 Scottsville Road ...............................................(270) 782-9827 Domino’s Pizza* ............................................3901 Scottsville Road ...............................................(270) 781-1000 Double Dog’s .................................................1780 Scottsville Road ...............................................(270) 843-9357 Fazoli’s Restaurant .........................................2915 Scottsville Road ...............................................(270) 796-3934 Gondolier Italian ...........................................2019 Scottsville Rd ...................................................(270) 393-7003 Griff’s Deli .....................................................1640 Scottsville Road ...............................................(270) 904-4743 IHOP ..............................................................3240 Scottsville Road ...............................................(270) 904-2333 Jimmy John’s* ...............................................1916 Russellville Road .............................................(270) 393-8884 Longhorn Steakhouse.....................................2635 Scottsville Road ...............................................(270) 745-0055 Lost River Pizza Company ............................2440 Nashville Road .................................................(270) 746-0255 Mancino’s.......................................................2710 Nashville Road .................................................(270) 783-3131 Mariah’s* .......................................................360 East 8th Avenue..................................................(270) 842-6878 McDonald’s ....................................................3080 Scottsville Road ...............................................(270) 781-9838 McDonald’s ....................................................1925 Russellville Road .............................................(270) 781-7984 Montana Grillle ..............................................1750 Scottsville Road ...............................................(270) 746-9746 Mr. B’s Pizza and Wings* ..............................1945 Scottsville Road ...............................................(270) 904-4200 Mr. Gatti’s Pizza*...........................................600 US 31 West ByPass ............................................(270) 796-4003 Olive Garden ..................................................3220 Scottsville Road ...............................................(270) 782-6050 Outback Steakhouse .......................................3260 Scottsville Road ...............................................(270)746-0409 Pizza Hut ........................................................2631 Scottsville Road ...............................................(270) 782-9056 Papa John’s Pizza* .........................................1922 Russellville Road .............................................(270) 782-0888 Rafferty’s........................................................1939 Scottsville Road ...............................................(270) 842-0123 Rally’s ............................................................1901 Russellville Road .............................................(270) 843-3077 Red Lobster ....................................................1713 Scottsville Road ...............................................(270) 782-9500 Ruby Tuesday’s ..............................................2945 Scottsville Road ...............................................(270) 393-8242 Smokey Bones BBQ ......................................2540 Scottsville Road ...............................................(270) 782-1888 Steak N Shake ................................................1680 Scottsville Road ...............................................(270) 783-9260 Toot’s Restaurant ...........................................2500 Scottsville Road ...............................................(270) 843-2335 Wendy’s..........................................................2638 Scottsville Road ...............................................(270) 781-2580 Wendy’s..........................................................2648 Russellville Road .............................................(270) 782-5446 * - Restaurant will deliver to campus 2014 WKU Football Visting Team Guide Directions To Houchens Industries-L.T. Smith Stadium From Natcher Parkway: -Get off on the second exit (Exit 7) from Natcher Parkway -Turn left onto Russellville Road -Follow Russellville Road to University Boulevard adn turn left -The baseball, football and basketball facilities will all be on your right in that order From Cumberland Parkway: -Get onto I-65 South to Nashville -Take first Bowling Green exit (Exit 28) by the Corvette Museum -The road will divide; take the left road that becomes Louisville Road -Follow Louisville Road until it becomes University Boulevard -Turn left at the Stadium From I-65: -Take exit #20 to the Natcher Parkway -Follow this to Exit 7 -Turn right onto Russellville Road -Follow Russellville Road to University Boulevard and turn left -The baseball, football, and basketball facilities will all be on your right in that order 2014 WKU Football Visting Team Guide Seating Chart Visiting Team Will Call Located at Gate 5 Visitor Seating Located in Section 136 and 335 2014 WKU Football Visting Team Guide Parking and Tailgating Map ϮϬϭϯt<hdĂŝůŐĂƚŝŶŐDĂƉ 8QLYHUVLW\%OYG d d W^ϭ .HQWXF N\6WU HHW d d d $YHQXH2I&KDPSLRQV &ROOHJH+HLJ d d d KWV%OYG Ψ d 8Q LYH UVLW \% d Ž ŶƐ ƚƌƵ OYG Đƚ ŝŽ Ŷ d HHW d WK 6WU W^Ϯ KŶ Ğt ĂLJ ĞŶ ĞƐ &ŝ ĞůĚ ,ŽƵĐŚĞŶƐ/ŶĚƵƐƚƌŝĞƐ >d^ŵŝƚŚ^ƚĂĚŝƵŵ G RD Eŝ ĐŬ ,ŽƵĐŚĞŶƐ/ŶĚƵƐƚƌŝĞƐ >d^ŵŝƚŚ^ƚĂĚŝƵŵ ^^ 5 H LOO OY HO VV 5X Zs 'ƵƚŚƌŝĞ dŽǁĞƌ &HQWH d U6WUHHW d &ROOHJ H+HLJ DO' d ULYH 5 HJ d 1RUP d KWV%OY G WK 6WU HHW d &ROOHJ H6WUH HW HQWV $Y HQX d H d 6WDWH 6WUHHW d d &KHVW WUHHW QXW6 d tĞůĐŽŵĞƚŽƚŚĞt<hĂŵƉƵƐĨŽƌt<h&ŽŽƚďĂůůĂŶĚŐĂŵĞͲĂĐƚŝǀŝƚŝĞƐ͘t<hƚĂŬĞƐƉƌŝĚĞŝŶƉƌŽǀŝĚŝŶŐĂƐĂĨĞĨĂŵŝůLJĂƚŵŽƐƉŚĞƌĞƚŚĂƚ ƐŚŽǁĐĂƐĞƐƚŚĞƉĂŐĞĂŶƚƌLJŽĨĐŽůůĞŐĞĨŽŽƚďĂůů͘ŶũŽLJLJŽƵƌǀŝƐŝƚƚŽƚŚĞt<hĐĂŵƉƵƐ͊&ŽƌŵŽƌĞŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƚŝŽŶŽŶƌĞƐĞƌǀĞĚŐƌĂƐƐƉĂƌŬŝŶŐĐŽŶƚĂĐƚ ,&ĂƚϮϳϬ͘ϳϰϱ͘ϱϯϮϭ͘&ŽƌĂŶLJŽƚŚĞƌƉĂƌŬŝŶŐŽƌƚĂŝůŐĂƚŝŶŐƋƵĞƐƚŝŽŶƐƉůĞĂƐĞĐŽŶƚĂĐƚZŝĐŬ&ƌĞŶĐŚĂƚϮϳϬ͘ϳϰϱ͘ϯϯϮϰ͘ 2014 Western Kentucky University Visiting Team Travel Information Return at least two weeks prior to game day to Craig Biggs (Fax: 270-745-8862) School:________________________________ Game Date/Time:____________________________ Contact Person:__________________________ Phone Number:_____________________________ Carrier:_________________________________ Commerical Flight #_________________ ( ) Charter Time of Arrival:_____________________________________ Date:__________________________ Number in official team party:__________________________________________________________ Local Transportation Provider: Equipment Truck_____________________________________ Bus_______________________ # of Buses___________ Van:______________ # of Vans_________ Team hotel/motel headquarters:________________________________________________________ Equipment arrival at visiting team dressing room: Time:________________ Date:__________________ Equipment Manager Name________________________ Phone Number________________________ Practice Request Date:_____________________________ Time:_________________________ Date:_____________________________ Time:_________________________ Time of team arrival on game day:_______________________________________________________ Team bench on game day, please provide:_________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ Names of advance personnel:___________________________________________________________ Date/Time of arrival:__________________________________________________________________ Name of person handling player tickets:______________________________ Number:_______________ Return to: Craig Biggs WKU Athletics 1605 Avenue of Champions Bowling Green, KY 42101-6412 Fax #: 270-745-8862 [email protected]