Visiting Team Information Guide

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1 Visiting Team Information Guide The University of Cincinnati welcomes you to our campus and the city of Cincinnati, Ohio. Enclosed is information to assist you in your travel and game preparation. We welcome sportsmanlike competition and we hope that your visit to our university and city is a pleasant one. Welcome to the University of Cincinnati! For more information, please visit

2 University of Cincinnati Department of Athletics Phone Numbers & Contacts (All numbers are area code 513 unless otherwise noted) Bob Goin, Director of Athletics Dr. Brian Mand, Sr. Associate Athletic Director/Volleyball Oversight Athletic Department Staff Dean Billick, Deputy Director of Athletics Paul Klaczak, Associate Athletic Director/Operations Brian Teter, Associate Athletic Director/Media Relations Bill Walker, Assistant Athletic Director/Sports Medicine Bill Frigge, Coordinator of Facilities & Operations Megan Kantor, Ticket Office Matt Smith, Video Production/IT Coordinator Head Volleyball Coach Reed Sunahara One Edwards Center, Suite 4150 Cincinnati, OH (office) (fax) (cell) Assistant Volleyball Coach Steve Aird One Edwards Center, Suite 4150 Cincinnati, OH (office) (fax) (cell) Assistant Volleyball Coach Chrissy Smith One Edwards Center, Suite 4150 Cincinnati, OH (office) (fax) (cell) Sports Information Shawn Sell One Edwards Center, Suite 1110 Cincinnati, OH (office) (fax) (cell) Assistant Coordinator of Facility & Operations Sports Medicine Scott Wilhoit Sheela Patel 327 Fifth Third Arena 216 Fifth Third Arena Cincinnati, OH Cincinnati, OH (office) (office) (fax) (fax) (cell) (cell) Laundry/Equipment Damien Garnett (eq. room)

3 University of Cincinnati Quick Facts Location: Cincinnati, OH Population: 364,000 School Founded: 1819 Enrollment: 35,364 President: Dr. Nancy Zimpher Athletic Director: Bob Goin Faculty Representative: Dr. Nancy Hamant Athletic Affiliation: NCAA Division I Conference: Big East Conference Colors: Red & Black Nickname: Bearcats Court: Fifth Third Arena Capacity: 13,176 Playing Surface: All-Star Plus Fifth Third Arena Visiting Team Dressing Facilities The Visiting Volleyball Team will be using 246 Fifth Third Arena. This will be available for Pre-game and Post-game usage. Team Meeting Room Throughout the game there will be a team room provided for you in the Media Room in the southeast corner of Fifth Third Arena. Officials Locker Room The officials locker room is located in 365 Fifth Third Arena. Parking for officials is located in the Corry or Calhoun garage adjacent to the Stadium on Corry Drive. Officials will be provided parking passes (usually mailed prior to game). Training Room Supplies & Equipment Visiting team will be provided with coolers and ice chests in the Visiting Team lockerroom. Emergency equipment and an ambulance are available at the field. Special requests should be addressed prior to arrival by contacting Sports Medicine at (513) , which is located in 216 Fifth Third Arena. University Hospital: General Information (513) Emergency Room (513) Goodman St. Cincinnati, OH 45267

4 Security University Police (513) Police Escort (513) Laundry Services Laundry can be washed upon request. Towells may be provided upon request. Please contact Damien Garnett in the Equipment Room at (513) for arrangements. Admission For ticket information please call ticket services at (513)-556-CATS (2287). Ticket costs at games are $5 for Adult and $3 for Youth 12 & under. Media Information Please direct requests for information, credentials and permission to broadcast games to Shawn Sell in the Sports Communication Office at (513) , or via at Requests may also be faxed to (513) The media room is in the Southeast corner of Fifth Third Arena in Room 312. Phone lines are available upon request. Video Taping For all BIG EAST Members, a copy will be made for you. Parking Buses are asked to drop off athletes and park at the top of Commons Way, located just off of University Avenue. (Take Jefferson to University, turn left on Commons Way and drop off at the top of the hill). Per request, vans should park in Corry Lot (please call ). Parking for spectators is available in Corry or Calhoun garages off of Corry Avenue. Please note there is a charge to park in the garages. Game Day Procedures UC is in the Eastern Time Zone. Weekday Game Times Protocol Time Alloted Actual Time Visible Clock Court available for shared warm-up 41:00 6:30-7:11 pm 60:00-90:00 Coin Toss 7:00 pm 30:00 Visiting Team Court 4:00 7:11-7:15 pm 19:00-15:00 Home Team Court 4:00 7:15-7:19 pm 15:00-11:00 Visiting Team Court 5:00 7:19-7:24 pm 11:00-6:00 Home Team Court 5:00 7:24-7:29 pm 6:00-1:00 Team Huddle/Announcements 1:00 7:29-7:30 pm 1: Match Begins with National Anthem & Introductions 7:30 pm University of Cincinnati s Uniform Colors UC wears white for home games unless otherwise stated.

5 LOCAL RESTAURANTS (UC Area) For more information, go to Martino s LaRosas Pizzeria Vine St Vine St. Sandwiches, pizza, salads Pizza, salads, subs Christy s Mecklenburg Gardens W. McMillan 302 E. University International, German German UNO s Chicago Pizzaria Dewey s Pizza Ludlow Ave. 265 Hosea Ave. Jimmy Johns Sandwiches Penn Station Subs Calhoun St. 162 W. McMillian St. Habanero Latin American Chipotle Mexican Grill Ludlow Ave Clifton Ave Skyline Chili Subway Sandwiches/Salads Ludlow Ave. 274 Ludlow Ave RESTAURANTS (10-20 Minutes Drive Time) KFC Montgomery Inn Boathouse Mike Fink s Restaurant Willie s Sports Café Covington Friday s Don Pablo s Willie s Bar & Grill Donato s Pizza Don Pablo s Graeter s Ice Cream Busken Bakery Montgomery Inn-Montgomery Road Popeye s RESTAURANTS (20-25 Minutes Drive Time) Carlos Bistro Italia Famous Dave s Barbecue Applebees Longhorn Steakhouse MOVIE THEATRES: For more information, go to Newport on the Levee 20 Showcase Cinemas Western Hills Exit # Harrison Ave. Newport, KY Cincinnati, OH

6 2005 Cincinnati Volleyball Schedule August Sat. 27 Red/Black Srimmage Fifth Third Arena 7:30 p.m. ET September Fri.-Sat. 2-3 New Mexico State Tournament Las Cruces, N.M. 2 TBA Las Cruces, N.M. TBA 2 vs. Texas-Pan American Las Cruces, N.M. TBA 3 at New Mexico State Las Cruces, N.M. 2 p.m. PT Thurs.-Sat 8-10 Aston Imua Challenge Honolulu, Hawaii 8 at Hawai'i Honolulu, Hawaii 7 p.m. HT 9 vs. UCLA Honolulu, Hawaii 4:30 p.m. HT 10 vs. Cal State-Northridge Honolulu, Hawaii 4:30 p.m. HT Thurs.-Fri Vernon Manor Bearcat Invitational Fifth Third Arena 15 JACKSONVILLE STATE Fifth Third Arena 7:30 p.m. ET 16 GEORGE WASHINGTON Fifth Third Arena 12 p.m. ET 16 UW-MILWAUKEE Fifth Third Arena 7:30 p.m. ET Tues. 20 at Marshall Huntington, W.Va. 7 p.m. ET Fri. 23 ST. JOHN'S* Fifth Third Arena 7:30 p.m. ET Sun. 25 CONNECTICUT* Fifth Third Arena 2 p.m. ET Tues. 27 at IUPUI Indianapolis, Ind. TBA October Sat 1 at Rutgers* Piscataway, N.J. 2 p.m. ET Sun. 2 at Villanova* Villanova, Pa. 2 p.m. ET Wed. 5 WESTERN KENTUCKY Fifth Third Arena 7:30 p.m. ET Sun. 9 at Seton Hall* South Orange, N.J. 2 p.m. ET Wed. 12 at Morehead State Morehead, Ky. 7 p.m. ET Sat. 15 LOUISVILLE* Fifth Third Arena 7:30 p.m. ET Tues. 18 WRIGHT STATE Fifth Third Arena 7:30 p.m. ET Fri. 21 WEST VIRGINIA* Fifth Third Arena 7:30 p.m. ET Sun. 23 PITTSBURGH* Fifth Third Arena 2 p.m. ET Fri. 28 at DePaul* Chicago, Ill. 7:00 p.m. CT Sun. 30 at Notre Dame* South Bend, Ind. 2:00 p.m. CT November Fri. 4 at USF* Tampa, Fla. 7 p.m. ET Sun. 6 at Georgetown* Washington, D.C. 2 p.m. ET Tues. 8 at Dayton Dayton, Ohio 7 p.m. ET Fri. 11 SYRACUSE* Fifth Third Arena 7:30 p.m. ET Sun. 13 MARQUETTE* Fifth Third Arena 2 p.m. ET Fri.-Sun BIG EAST Tournament Louisville, Ky. Sat. 26 at Kentucky Lexington, Ky. 7 p.m. ET December Thur.-Sun. 1-3 NCAA 1st and 2nd Rounds TBA Thur.-Sun NCAA Regionals TBA Thur.-Sat NCAA Championship San Antonio, Texas * BIG EAST match

7 Hotel Accomodations UC Area: Marriott Kingsgate Conference Hotel Contact: Donald Lee Goodman Drive Cincinnati, OH Located on campus, ½ mile from stadium 10 miles from Cincinnati/Northern KY Airport Restaurant includes buffets, order off the menu Minimal cost for bus parking in garage. Vernon Manor Hotel Contact: Linda Bailey Oak St. FAX: Cincinnati, OH Located 1 mile from campus. Restaurant in hotel: provides full American Breakfast Buffet, lunch buffet, dinner buffet, order off the menu, room service and late night snacks at Club 400. Contact Linda Bailey for prices. Team rates & meals available. Complimentary parking for Team Buses & Team Vans. Downtown Millennium Hotel Hyatt Regency Hilton Cincinnati Netherland Plaza Westin Hotel Four Points by Sheraton Hotels minutes away Radisson Hotel Riverview Embassy Suites Quality Hotel Cincinnati Embassy Suites Clarion Hotel Marriott Northeast Holiday Inn Airport Hotels: Radisson Inn Holiday Inn Drawbridge Village Inn Hilton at Greater Cincinnati Airport Cincinnati Airport Marriott

8 DIRECTIONS TO THE UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI: From I-71 north and south I-71 to I-75 north to exit 3 Hopple Street. At the end of the ramp (stoplight), turn left (east). Stay on Hopple; when you cross Central Parkway Hopple becomes Martin Luther King Dr. Follow MLK to Jefferson Ave.- turn right on Jefferson. Follow Jefferson to Corry St. and turn right on Corry. (two lights after you turn on Jefferson) At the first stop sign, turn left into Corry Garage. Park there. Exit the garage back to Corry St. and walk to Fifth Third Arena (past baseball field) Enter Fifth Third on Court Level by walking down stairs past spectator entrance (should be on your left as you walk). Red doors on left after stairway. From I-75 north and south Exit at Hopple Street (Exit 3) and follow the above directions from that point. From I 74 east In Cincinnati, take I-75 south exit at Hopple Street (exit 3) and follow the above directions. For a more detailed campus map, Please go to:

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10 Visiting Team Information Sheet 1.) Visiting Team: Date of Game: 2.) Air Carrier: Point of arrival: 3.) Date of arrival: Time of arrival: 4.) Hotel: Hotel phone: 5.) Local Bus Company: Phone: 6.) Requested practice times: Date: Time: 7.) Travel Coordinator : Emergency Contact Phone/cell: 8.) Locker room request: Before game Postgame 9.) Uniform Color Please return this form 5 days prior to competition to: UC FACILITIES attn. Scott Wilhoit FAX: (513)