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800 Lakeshore Drive Birmingham, AL 35229

205.726.2966 205.726.4132 (fax)

www.samfordsports.com

2010 - 2011 Samford Athletics

Visiting Team Guide

Welcome to Samford

Samford University and the Department of Intercollegiate Athletics welcome you to campus. This travel guide is intended to ensure a pleasant visit to Birmingham and Samford University. This booklet is a guide for making hotel reservations and dining arrangements, as well as providing contact information for Samford staff members. Businesses that have entered partnership with Samford Athletics are noted in bold letters. We encourage you to use their services when possible. Identify yourself as a visiting team to get the best available rates. Please consult individual coaches by sport to discuss additional needs your team may have during your visit to Samford. These may include locker rooms, shower facilities, athletic training needs and practice times. If you have further questions, please contact Samford University Athletics at (205) 726‐2966. You may also visit our website at samfordsports.com. Enjoy your stay in Birmingham!

VISITOR’S GUIDE

Administration Contact Information Director of Athletics Robert L.. Roller…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………205‐726‐2966

Senior Associate Director of Athletics Peter Neuberger……………………………………………………………………………………………..………………..205‐726‐2975

Associate Director of Athletics — External Operations Jay Roberson……………………………………………………………………………………………….…………………….205‐726‐2100

Associate Director of Athletics—Compliance/Senior Woman Administrator Michelle Durban………………………………………………………………………………………….…………………….205‐726‐4562

Assistant Director of Athletics — Academic Enhancement Chris Scott…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………205‐726‐4183

Assistant Director of Athletics — Business Wanda Lucas……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..205‐726‐2966

Assistant Director of Athletics — Marketing Grant Lyons……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….205‐726‐4244

Director of Marketing Hollie Huey………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..205‐726‐4344

Marketing Intern Caleb Swann……...……………………………………………………………………………………………………………..205‐726‐2907

Director of Ticket Sales & Customer Service Don Scott….………………………………………………………………..……………………...…………………………….205‐726‐4357

Ticket Sales & Customer Service Intern Michael McGreevey…………………………………………………………………………………………………………..205‐726‐4357

Executive Director — Athletic Foundation Larry Long…………………………………………………………………………………………………………….…………...205‐726‐2966

Director of the Bulldog Club Vaughan Lyons…………………………………………………………….…………………………………………………...205‐726‐4217

Athletic Foundation/Bulldog Club Representative Garrett Rice………………………………………………………………………………………………….…………………...205‐726‐2966

Sports Information Director Joey Mullins……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………...205‐726‐2799

Assistant Sports Information Director Zac Schrieber..…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..205‐726‐2802

Assistant Sports Information Director Katie Walden..…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..205‐726‐4005

Director of Multimedia Services Mike Grace…...…………………………………..……………………………………………………………………………..205‐726‐4295

CONTACT INFORMATION

General Information

Parking: Samford University is currently in the progress of construction on campus. The new South Parking Lot is now open. The new Pete Hanna Center is also now open. Please call the athletic department for the latest information on parking at 205‐726‐2966. See the attached campus map at the end of this guide. Tickets/Concessions: Complimentary team tickets and consignment tickets are available. Contact the ticket office at 205‐726‐DOGS. Locker/Shower Facilities: Facilities for men and women are provided in the new Pete Hanna Center. The ability to store and lock equipment is not available unless prior arrangements are made. Contact individual coaches to make those arrangements. Broadcasting/Media: Samford provides phone lines and space for visiting broadcasting personnel. Contact Jay Roberson, Associate Director of Athletics, for further information. Practice Times: Practice times should be arranged in advance with a university official, prior to arrival. Contact the individual coach or an administrator one week before desired practice time. Photo/Video Deck: Film deck space is provided as needed in each athletic facility. Please contact individual coaches to make arrangements. Credentials: The Sports Information Department issues credentials for visiting teams, administrators and authorized media. Contact Joey Mullins, Sports Information Director at 205‐726‐2799 for requests. Ambulance/Safety and Security: Samford provides ambulance and/or on‐site medical trainers and physicians at all intercollegiate events. Campus Safety provides crowd control assistance and is assisted by the City of Homewood Police Department when necessary. Cheerleaders: Cheerleaders and mascots are welcomed. All must follow SoCon rules. Please contact Head Coach Lauren Hughston at 205‐726‐2966. Bands: Visitor bands are welcomed and must follow SoCon rules. Those wishing to bring bands should contact Dom Scott at 205‐726‐3647.

2010 - 2011 Visiting Team Guide

Coaching Staff Directory

Football Pat Sullivan Head Coach 205‐726‐2575 Steve Brickey Assistant Head Coach/Offensive Coordinator 205‐726‐2529 Bill D’Ottavio Defensive Coordinator 205‐726‐2575 Ross Robinson Assistant Coach/Recruiting Coordinator 205‐726‐2478 James Joseph Assistant Coach/Running Backs 205‐726‐2575 Bill Clay Assistant Coach 205‐726‐2575 Brandon Herring Assistant Coach/Offensive Line 205‐726‐2653 Ross Newton Assistant Coach/Defensive Line 205‐726‐2297 Joe Sicola Director of Football Operations 205‐726‐4031 Rocky Sabbatini Football Video Coordinator 205‐726‐2321 Sam Shade Assistant Coach 205‐726‐2685 Diane Blakney Administrative Assistant 205‐726‐2575 James Carlson Equipment Manager 205‐726‐2085 Jennifer Hogan Academic Advisor 205‐726‐4291 Volleyball Derek Schroeder Head Coach 205‐726‐4088 Reggie Cajayon Assistant Coach 205‐726‐2969 Kilee Goetz Assistant Coach 205‐726‐4491 Soccer Todd Yelton Head Coach 205‐726‐4204 Jay Yelton Assistant Coach 205‐726‐4563 Sharon Young Assistant Coach 205‐726‐4039 Cross Country/Track and Field (Men and Women) Rod Tiffin Head Coach 205‐726‐2081 Lori Strand Assistant Coach 205‐726‐4198 TBD Assistant Coach 205‐726‐4567


Coaching Staff Directory (Continued from page 5)

Men’s Basketball Jimmy Tillette Head Coach 205‐726‐2920 Paul Kelly Associate Head Coach 205‐726‐2140 Lee Burgess Assistant Coach 205‐726‐2968 Thomas Johnson Assistant Coach 205‐726‐2709 Jay Welborn Basketball Operations 205‐726‐4292 Sara Lightsey Administrative Assistant 205‐726‐2920 Women’s Basketball Mike Morris Head Coach 205‐726‐2919 Katherine Katz Assistant Coach 205‐726‐4072 Andrea Ward Assistant Coach 205‐726‐4219 TBD Assistant Coach 205‐726‐4220 Sara Lightsey Administrative Assistant 205‐726‐2920 Baseball Casey Dunn Head Coach 205‐726‐2134 Tony David Associate Head Coach 205‐726‐4294 Mick Fieldbinder Assistant Coach 205‐726‐4095 Rucker Taylor Assistant Coach 205‐726‐4330 Softball Stephanie Van Brakle Head Coach 205‐726‐4147 Mandy Burford Assistant Coach 205‐726‐4564 Kellie Eubanks Assistant Coach 205‐726‐2218 Men’s Tennis Kemper Baker Head Coach 205‐726‐2592 Women’s Tennis David Vest Head Coach 205‐726‐4254


Coaching Staff Directory (Concluded)

Men’s and Women’s Golf Woodie Eubanks Head Coach 205‐726‐4293 Ryan Mayberry Assistant Coach 205‐726‐4296 Athletic Training Michelle Johnson Head Athletic Trainer 205‐726‐4311 Nathan Wilder Assistant Athletic Trainer 205‐726‐2579 Matt Knowles Assistant Athletic Trainer 205‐726‐2670 Brandon Evans Assistant Athletic Trainer 205‐726‐4298 Strength and Conditioning Thomas Rohling Head Coach 205‐726‐2688 Ellen Rehme Assistant Coach 205‐726‐4317 Paul Hogan Football 205‐726‐2756 Grounds Joe Collins Turf Manager 205‐726‐2011 Pete Hanna Center Sean Wright Director 205‐726‐4591 Bradley Purvis Assistant Director 205‐726‐4343


HOTEL PARTNERS

Address: 140 State Farm Pkwy Phone: 205‐940‐9990 Rate: $79 Single/$89 Double Code: 01449630

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BEST WESTERN CARLTON SUITES

Address: 485 Wildwood North Circle Phone: 205‐451‐4000 Rate: $69 Code:

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COUNTRY INN & SUITES

Address: 160 State Farm Pkwy Phone: 205‐940‐9500 Rate: $88 Code: 308745

www.druryhotels.com

DRURY HOTELS

Address: 30 State Farm Pkwy Phone: 205‐313‐2060 Rate: $89 Code:

www.hp‐hotels.com

HAMPTON INN

Address: 520 Wildwood N. Circle Phone: 205‐314‐0274 Rate: $99 Code:

www.hp‐hotels.com

HILTON GARDEN INN

Holiday Inn Address: 156 Resource Center Pkwy Phone: 205‐776‐6370 Rate: $89 Code:

www.hp‐hotels.com

HOLIDAY INN

Address: 3950 Colonnade Pkwy Phone: 205‐969‐8099 Rate: $89 Code: S95

www.marriott.com

SPRINGHILL SUITES MARRIOTT

DINING PARTNERS

Address: 430 Green Springs Hwy Phone: 205‐916‐0070

DOMINO’S PIZZA


FIREHOUSE SUBS

Address: 337 Valley Avenue Phone: 205‐945‐9997

FULL MOON BBQ

Address: 1919 Kentucky Avenue Phone: 205‐979‐3401

GIANO’S

Address: 2 Dexter Avenue Phone: 205‐414‐7878

MAFIAOZA’S PIZZERIA


QDOBA

Address: 180 Oxmoor Road Phone: 205‐365‐9765

HAMBURGER HEAVEN

Sports Alabama Sports Hall of Fame and Museum 205‐323‐6665 22nd Street North and Civic Center Blvd Barber Vintage Motorsports Museum 205‐252‐8377 2721 5th Avenue South Birmingham Barons (Minor League Baseball) 205‐988‐3200 100 Ben Champman Drive International Motorsports Hall of Fame/ Talladega International Superspeedway 256‐362‐5002 3198 Speedway Boulevard (Talladega, AL) Rickwood Field 205‐458‐8161 1137 2nd Avenue West Activities Alabama Adventure Theme Park 205‐481‐4750 I‐20/59, One exit north of I‐459 at Academy Drive exit Birmingham Botanical Gardens 205‐879‐1227 2612 Lane Park Road Birmingham Zoo 205‐879‐0408 2630 Cahaba Road Birmingham Civil Rights Institute 205‐328‐9696 520 16th Street North McWane Center 205‐714‐8300 200 19th Street North

LOCAL ATTRACTIONS

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Golf Eagle Point Golf Club 205‐991‐9070 Bent Brook Golf Course 205‐428‐1999 Highland Park Golf Course 205‐322‐1902 Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail (Oxmoor Valley) 205‐942‐1177 Movie Cinemas Rave Motion Pictures (Highway 31) 205‐978‐3655 Carmike Cinemas Summit 16 (Highway 280) 205‐967‐0111 Shopping Malls Brookwood Village (Lakeshore Drive) 205‐871‐0406 Riverchase Galleria (US 31 and I‐459) 205‐985‐3020 The Summit (Highway 280) 205‐967‐0111 Miscellaneous Book’s & Company (Brookwood Village) 205‐870‐0213 FedEx Kinko’s (Lakeshore Drive) 205‐942‐7102 Sam’s Club (Lakeshore Drive) 205‐941‐3329

LOCAL ATTRACTIONS

Fire Departments City of Birmingham 911/205‐250‐7575 City of Homewood 911/205‐879‐4701 City of Hoover 911/205‐822‐5300 City of Mountain Brook 911/205‐870‐5580 Police Departments City of Birmingham 911/205‐328‐9311 City of Homewood 911/205‐879‐2101 City of Hoover 911/205‐822‐5300 City of Mountain Brook 911/205‐879‐0486 Jefferson County Sheriff’s Department 911/205‐325‐5900 Alabama State Police Department 205‐322‐4691 Hospitals Brookwood Medical Center 205‐877‐1000 2010 Brookwood Medical Center Drive Health South Medical Center 205‐930‐7000 1201 11th Avenue South St. Vincent’s Hospital 205‐939‐7000 810 St. Vincent’s Drive UAB Hospital 205‐934‐4011 619 19th Street South

EMERGENCY NUMBERS

Air Travel Birmingham International Airport (Southwest Airlines is preferred) 205‐599‐0500 American, Continental, Delta, Northwest, Southwest, United and US Airways

Bus Charters Adventure Bus Charters 205‐648‐2732

Alabama Limousine, Inc. 205‐591‐7555

Southeastern Motor Coach, Inc. 205‐791‐1966

Thrasher Brothers 205‐591‐8811

Car or Van Rental Acclaim Auto Rental 205‐942‐1211

Alamo 205‐592‐2200

Avis 205‐592‐8901

Budget 205‐322‐3596

Enterprise 205‐414‐9393

Hertz 205‐591‐6090

National Car Rental 205‐592‐7259

Thrifty Car Rental 205‐979‐2886

Taxi Service American Cab Company 205‐322‐2222

Birmingham ‐ Metro Taxi 205‐833‐8294

Homewood Cab Services, Inc. 205‐871‐4684

Yellow Cab Company of Birmingham 205‐252‐1131 Limousines Ambassador Limousine Services, Inc. 205‐987‐5466

Cliff’s Limousine Service, Inc. 205‐942‐3771

LOCAL TRANSPORTATION

Directions to Samford University, Seibert Stadium and Pete Hanna Center

From Birmingham International Airport, Chattanooga, TN and points Northeast From I‐20/59 North: Exit onto I‐65 South toward Montgomery. Continue approximately five miles and take Exit 255 to Lakeshore Drive. Turn left onto Lakeshore Drive and continue approximately two miles. Turn left at the fourth traffic light into the school’s main gate. Turn left after you enter the gate.

From Nashville, TN and points North From I‐65 South: Take Exit 255 to Lakeshore Drive. Turn left onto Lakeshore Drive and continue approximately two miles. Turn left at the fourth traffic light into the school's main gate. Turn left after you enter the gate.

From Montgomery and points South From I‐65 North: Take Exit 255 to Lakeshore Drive. Turn right onto Lakeshore Drive and continue approximately two miles. Turn left at the fourth traffic light into the school’s main gate. Turn left after you enter the gate.

From Atlanta and points East From I‐20 West: Exit onto I‐459 South toward Montgomery/Tuscaloosa. Continue approximately 10 miles and take the exit for Highway 280 North toward Mountain Brook. Take Lakeshore Drive exit and turn left onto Lakeshore Drive. Continue approximately three miles. Turn right into the school’s main gate. Turn left after you enter the gate.

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