Athletics Visiting Team Guide

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2 Welcome / Contents On behalf of the Department of Athletics, I would like to personally welcome you to Shorter University and beautiful Rome, Georgia. We developed this guide to assist you in hopes that we can help make your visit with us an enjoyable one. Shorter sponsors 19 NCAA Division II varsity intercollegiate athletic programs. We are proud members of the Gulf South Conference.The Department of Athletics also sponsors two competitive cheerleading squads that compete nationally each year. Introdution... 2 Welcome / Contents School Informaion... 3 Quick Facts Administrative Staff Head Coaches Event Information... 4 Ticketing Parking Sports Information We in the Department of Athletics strive not only to provide our 500 student-athletes with the best athletic experience possible, but also to ensure that Shorter University provides the most exceptional athletic experience for its visitors. Our Department of Athletics staff is available to assist you. If you should have any questions or require assistance prior to or during your visit to Rome and Shorter University, please do not hesitate to contact me or my staff. Sports Medicine... 5 Sports Medicine Team Athletic Training Room Floyd Medical Center Rome Orthopaedic Clinic (ROC) Emergency Contacts Hotel Information... 6 Preferred Dining Locations... 7 Fly Hawks! Tony Lundy Tony Lundy Director of Athletics 2

3 School Information Quick Facts Location... Rome, Georgia Founded Enrollment... 1,100 President... Dr. Donald V. Dowless Director of Athletics... Tony Lundy Associate AD / SID / SWA... Karen Allen Associate AD / Compliance... Andre Roach Faculty Athletics Representative... Dr. Jill Borchert Nickname... Hawks/Lady Hawks Colors... Royal Blue & White Affiliation... NCAA Division II Conference... Gulf South Head Coaches Sport Name Phone Baseball Wes Timmons wtimmons@shorter.edu Men s Basketball Wade Anderson wanderson@shorter.edu Women s Basketball Dawn Brown dbrown@shorter.edu Competitive Cheer Abby Patrick (Interim) apatrick@shorter.edu Football Zach Morrison zmorrison@shorter.edu Golf Kyle Long klong@shorter.edu Men s Lacrosse Jeff LaVangie jlavangie@shorter.edu Women s Lacrosse Julianne Pham jpham@shorter.edu Men s Soccer Paul Furey pfurey@shorter.edu Women s Soccer Olivia Bloemke obloemke@shorter.edu Softball Danielle Brewer lbrewer@shorter.edu Tennis Orville Adams oadams@shorter.edu Track/Cross Country Willie Griffieth (Interim) wgriffieth@shorter.edu Volleyball Zach Roschi zroschi@shorter.edu

4 Event Information Ticketing Tickets are available only on the day of the game. Cash only. No credit or debit cards accepted. Ticket prices are as follows: Football Single-Game General Admission Adults -- $10 Children (5-12) -- $5 Non-Shorter Students (w/id) -- $5 Shorter Students/Faculty/Staff (w/id) -- FREE Children 4 and under -- FREE Basketball, Softball, Volleyball Adults -- $5 Shorter Students/Faculty/Staff (w/id) -- FREE Children 4 and under -- FREE Parking For events on campus (Winthrop-King Centre, Robert H. Ledbetter Baseball Complex, Ben Brady Field), buses can drop off teams at locker rooms located at the Winthrop-King Centre and proceed to park in the adjacent lot at the top of the hill across the roadway. For contests played at the Robert H. Ledbetter Baseball Complex and Ben Brady Field, buses may be parked in the gravel lot located below the baseball complex. For events at Historic Barron Stadium, team drop off and bus parking is available on W 5th Street, which runs behind the visitors grand stand. Sports Information Media personnel (sports information, radio, TV, etc.) traveling with the visiting team are asked to contact the Shorter University Sports Information Department at least 24 hours in advance of the competition to ensure that adequate resources are available. In addition, the Shorter University Sports Information Department may contact the visiting school to obtain pregame information in order to prepare for competition. Please contact the Shorter University Sports Information Department in advance if there are any other services that you may require or any other media outlets that need final results. Contact Information Karen Allen Senior Woman Administrator Assistant Athletic Director, Business & Communications kallen@shorter.edu 4

5 Sports Medicine Shorter University s comprehensive sports medicine program utilizes athletic trainers from Floyd Medical Center and team doctors from Rome Orthopaedic Clinic (ROC) to provide its student-athletes with the highest quality medical support. Sports Medicine Team Eric Johnson, ATC Head Athletic Trainer erjohnson@floyd.org Josh Tucker, ATC Assistant Athletic Trainer jotucker@floyd.org Liz Barnes, ATC Assistant Athletic Trainer liz.barnes@hawks.shorter.edu Stacy Bodine, Graduate Assistant Levi Moffett, Graduate Assistant Taylor Paxton, Graduate Assistant Rachel Rivera, Graduate Assistant AJ Smith, Graduate Assistant Modalities Ultrasound Electrical Stimulation Cold and Warm Whirlpools Hot Packs Ice Bags Emergency Equipment Crutches Splints AED Floyd Medical Center Ambulance (Historic Barron Stadium) Injury Ice Chest Athletic Training Room The athletic training room located in the Winthrop-King Centre may be accessed on the bottom floor via staircases on either side of the facility. A certified athletic trainer is present at all university sponsored athletic events. The sports medicine team will be available before and after any competition and can be contacted in advance to address any questions, issues, or concerns. Floyd Medical Center Floyd Medical Center is the official athletic training provider for. Floyd Medical Center is located directly behind Historic Barron Stadium and an ambulance is present at all school-sponsored athletic events held at Historic Barron Stadium. Floyd Medical Center, Emergency Room Floyd Urgent Care, 304 Shorter Avenue Rome Orthopaedic Clinic Rome Orthopadeic Clinic (ROC) has partnered with Shorter University Athletics to provide team doctors and orthopedic surgeons. Orthopedic surgeons Dr. Steven Brown and Dr. Charlie May will be on hand at most athletic events. Appointments can be made by calling Emergency Contacts Floyd Medical Center Redmond Regional Medical Center Floyd County Health Department Rome Police Department Floyd County Police Department Floyd County Sheriff Georgia State Patrol Rome-Floyd Fire Department Georgia Poison Control

6 Hotel Information The following list contains recommeded hotels that are within 15 minutes of Shorter University and its athletic facilities. If you have any questions concerning any of the properties listed below, the Greater Rome Convention & Visitors Bureau will be glad to assist you with your accomodation needs. Greater Rome Convention & Visitors Bureau 402 Civic Center Drive Rome, GA Hotel Address Phone Distance from Shorter America s Best Value Inn 2973 Cedartown Highway miles (12 minutes) Best Western Executive Inn 217 Highway 411E miles (9 minutes) Comfort Inn 2209 Shorter Avenue NW miles (5 minutes) Comfort Suites 23 Chateau Drive miles (8 minutes) Country Inn & Suites 15 Hobson Way miles (9 minutes) Days Inn 840 Turner McCall Boulevard miles (5 minutes) Econo Lodge 390 Dodd Boulevard miles (9 minutes) Hampton Inn 21 Chateau Drive miles (8 minutes) Hawthorn Suites by Wyndham 100 W 2nd Avenue miles (3 minutes) Holiday Inn Express & Suites 35 Hobson Way miles (9 minutes) La Quinta Inn & Suites 15 Chateau Drive miles (9 minutes) Quality Inn 40 Grace Drive SE miles (9 minutes) 6

7 Preferred Dining Locations Restaurant Price Address Phone Applebee s $$ 826 Turner McCall Boulevard Bella Roma Italian Grill $$ 770 Braves Boulevard NE Brewhouse Music & Grill $$ 325 Broad Street Chick-fil-A Dwarf House $ 264 Shorter Avenue NW Chili s Grill & Bar $$ 1310 Turner McCall Boulevard Cici s Pizza $ 2519 Redmond Circle Cookout $ 808 Martha Berry Boulevard Domino s Pizza $$ 510 Shorter Avenue SW Firehouse Subs $ 723 Turner McCall Boulevard Fuddruckers $ 595 Riverside Parkway NE Harvest Moon Cafe $$ 234 Broad Street Honeybaked Ham Company $$ 900 Martha Berry Boulevard IHOP $$ 35 Riverbend Drive Jimmy John s $ 487 Turner Mccall Boulevard SW Johnny s Pizza $$ 233 Broad Street Las Palmas $$ 246 Shorter Avenue NW Las Palmas $$ 311 Riverside Parkway NE Longhorn Steakhouse $$ 144 Shorter Avenue SW Mellow Mushroom $$ 238 Broad Street Moe s Southwest Grill $ 110 Shorter Avenue SW O Charley s $$ 737 Turner McCall Boulevard Olive Garden $$ 789 Turner Mccall Boulevard SW Outback Steakhouse $$ 1404 Turner McCall Boulevard Panera Bread $ 14 Riverbend Drive Papa John s Pizza $$ 925 Turner Mccall Boulevard NE Provino s Italian $$ 288 Shorter Avenue NW Red Lobster $ 700 Shorter Avenue SW Schroeder s Deli $ 406 Broad Street Shane s Rib Shack $ 315 Riverside Parkway NE Sonny s Real Pit BBQ $$ 2103 Shorter Avenue SW Steak n Shake $ 838 Turner Mccall Boulevard SW Subway $ 330 Turner McCall Boulevard Zaxby s $ 1801 Turner McCall Boulevard