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Baton Rouge is the State Capital of around Baton Rouge and the LSU Campus. Louisiana, located along the River There is a Visitor Information Center located in southern Louisiana. It is about 60 miles on the corner of Highland Road and from the airport and 80 miles Dalrymple Drive that is open from 7:30 a.m. from downtown New Orleans. Interstate 10 until 4:00 p.m. Monday through Saturday runs close to the University making LSU very where further campus information and maps accessible for those driving. The Baton Rouge are available. If arriving during the day, when Airport is only about a 15-minute drive from University Parking Restrictions are in effect, campus. parking information and visitor permits can Teams traveling to and staying in Baton be obtained from this office. Rouge will have a large number of housing LSU Police are located on South accommodations available within a short dis- Road across from the south end of Tiger tance of the University as well as many choic- Stadium. The office is open 24 hours a day. es of dining facilities. Their phone number in case of an emergency Area and campus maps are included in is 225-388-3231 this booklet to assist you in finding your way

Quick Facts Location: Baton Rouge, Louisiana (State Capital) Population: 227,000 Founded: 1860 Enrollment: 31,500 (Fall 2005) Nickname: Fighting Tigers Mascot: Mike V Colors: Purple and Gold President: Dr. William Jenkins Chancellor: Mr. Sean O’Keefe Athletic Director: Skip Bertman LSU Athletics Department Administration Director of Athletics Skip Bertman 225-578-3300 Senior Associate Athletics Director Dan Radakovich 225-578-7147 Associate Athletics Director/SWA Judy Southard 225-578-1888 Associate Athletics Director/Operations Verge Ausberry 225-578-6603 Associate Athletics Director/Internal Affairs Bo Bahnsen 225-578-3892 Associate Athletics Director/External Affairs Herb Vincent 225-578-1863 Associate Athletics Director/Compliance Chris Howard 225-578-3891 Asst. AD/Media Relations Michael Bonnette 225-578-8226 Asst. AD/Student Services Miriam Segar 225-578-5785 Asst. AD/Operations and Project Development Eddie Nunez 225-578-1801 Support Staff Director of Athletic Facilities and Grounds Ronnie Halliburton 225-578-4712 Director of Game/Event Management Brendan Fouracre Director of Television Kevin Wagner 225-578-1797 Director of Radio Jim Hawthorne 225-578-1882 Director of Promotions Jenni Peters 225-578-3917

Sports Medicine 225-578-2050 Director Jack Marucci Assistant Andy Barker Assistant Shelly Mullenix Assistant Beau Lowery Assistant Shawn Eddy Assistant Micky Sandy

Promotions 225-578-6884 Assistant Director of Promotions Guy Gaster Promotions Coordinator Nicki Woodward Assistant Coordinator Lee De Leon

Equipment Room 225-578-1158 Manager Greg Stringfellow Assistant Manager Mike Boniol Assistant Manager Jeffrey Springer

Ticket Office 225-578-2184 Manager Brian Broussard Assistant Eric Hummel Assistant Tiffany Creel Assistant Matt Johnson Assistant Tim Messa

Tiger Concessions 225-578-6991 Director Larry Wallace

Tiger Gift Center 225-578-6974 Manager Gayle Seefield

Travel 225-578-1459 Coordinator Mary Jane Merrill

Strength & Conditioning 225-578-1150 Director Tommy Moffitt Assistant Bo Davis Assistant Will Jones Assistant Jeff Dillman LSU Head Coaches

Baseball “Smoke” Laval 225-578-4148 Men’s Basketball John Brady 225-578-8217 Football Les Miles 225-578-1151 Golf, Men’s Chuck Winstead 225-578-1280 Golf, Women’s Karen Bahnsen 225-578-1281 Gymnastics D-D Breaux 225-578-5050 Soccer Brian Lee 225-578-8256 Softball Yvette Girouard 225-578-0702 Swimming Adam Schmitt 225-578-5054 Tennis, Men’s Jeff Brown 225-578-5052 Tennis, Women’s Tony Minnis 225-578-1279 Track and Field Dennis Shaver 225-578-1289 Volleyball Fran Flory 225-578-5058 Women’s Basketball Pokey Chatman 225-578-1277 LSU Sports Information Contacts TITLE NAME SPORT PHONE Asst. AD/SID Michael Bonnette Football 225-578-1868 Senior Associate SID Kent Lowe Men’s Basketball W. Golf 225-578-1864 Associate SID Bill Franques Baseball 225-578-2527 Associate SID Melissa Reynaud Volleyball and Softball 225-578-1869 Associate SID Brian Miller Women’s Basketball 225-578-8204 Associate SID Laurie Cannon Gymnastics,Track and Field 225-578-7947 Publications Director Jason Feirman 225-678-1887 Photographer Steve Franz 225-578-4193 Student Assistant Bill Martin Swimming and Diving 225-578-4758 Student Assistant Caroline Domecq Tennis 225-578-4758 Student Assistant Will Stafford Men’s Golf and Soccer 225-578-4758 Baton Rouge Hotel Directory Best Richmond Suites BUDGET PROPERTIES 5668 Hilton Ave. 225-924-5500 Fairfield Marriott Amerisuites 3 miles from LSU; 121 units 6080 Bluebonnet Blvd 7959 Essen Park Ave. 225-769-4400 225-766-9493 7 miles from LSU; 128 units Chase Suites 6 miles from LSU; 123 units 5522 Corporate Blvd. 225-927-5630 Hampton Inn Holiday Inn Express 5 miles from LSU; 80 units 4924 Constitution Ave 4646 Constitution Ave. 225-930-0600 225-926-9990 4 miles from LSU; 60 units Courtyard by Marriott 6 miles from LSU; 123 units 2421 South Acadian Thruway 225-924-6400 Comfort Suites Baton Rouge Marriott 2.5 miles from LSU; 149 units 5500 Hilton Ave 3045 Valley Creek 225-924-5000 225-923-3377 4 miles from LSU; 300 units Embassy Suites 5 miles from LSU; 110 units 4914 Constitution Ave. 225-924-6566 Holiday Inn Express Extended Stay America 3 miles from LSU; 225 units 6250 Corporate Blvd 4924 Constitution Ave. 225-201-0330 225-930-0600 3 miles from LSU; 101 units Holiday Inn South/Holidome 3 miles from LSU; 60 units 9940 225-924-7021 Sleep Inn Cook Conference Center 6 miles from LSU; 339 units 3848 West Lakeshore Drive 10332 Plaza Americana Dr. 225-383-2665 225-926-8488 On campus Homewood Suites 6 miles from LSU 5800 Corporate Blvd. 225-922-1700 Baymont Inn and Suites 3 miles from LSU; 109 units 10555 Reiger Road 225-291-6600 La Quinta Motor Inn 9 miles from LSU; 81 units 2333 South Acadian Thruway 225-924-9600 Comfort Inn 2.5 miles from LSU; 142 units 3045 Valley Creek Road 225-923-3459 Marriott Hotel 4 miles from LSU; 111 units 5500 Hilton Ave. 225-924-5000 Courtyard by Marriott 3 miles from LSU; 350 units 10307 North Mall Drive 225-293-7200 Marriott Fairfield Inn 10 miles from LSU; 115 units 7959 Essen Park South 225-766-9493 Holiday Inn 7 miles from LSU; 80 units 10455 Reiger Road 225-293-6880 Sheraton Baton Rouge; Convention Hotel 9 miles from LSU; 195 units 102 France Street 225-242-2600 Quality Suites 2 miles from LSU; 300 units 9138 Bluebonnet Blvd 225-293-1199 Radisson Hotel 7 miles from LSU; 120 units 4728 Constitution Ave. 225-925-2244 Springhill Suites 3 miles from LSU; 294 units 7979 Essen Lane 225-766-5252 6 miles from LSU; 78 units

Residence Inn 10333 North Mall Drive 225-293-8700 7 miles from LSU; 108 units Baton Rouge Restaurants and Dining American Market Fleming’s Steak House Mellow Mushroom 5251 Nicholson Drive; Ste Q 7321 Corporate Blvd 4250 Burbank Dr. 767-7531 925-2710 490-6355 Take out deli fresh poboys & pitas Fine Table Service Pizza

Bennigan’s Grill Great Wall Mike Anderson’s Seafood 6353 Bluebonnet Blvd 3132 College Dr. 1031 West Lee Dr. 769-5400 928-3213 766-7823 Table service meals Chinese Buffet Table service, seafood specialists

Brew-Bacher’s Hello Sushi Moe’s 5251 Nicholson Dr. 3930 Burbank Dr. 3930 Burbank Drive 766-8491 768-8808 766-2211 Burgers, Poboys, plate lunches and salads Chinese Southwest Grill

Buffalo Wild Wings Grill Hooter’s of Baton Rouge Ninfa’s 7524 Bluebonnet Blvd. 5120 Corporate Blvd 4737 Constitution Ave. 922-9216 928-7221 924-0377 American American Mexican

Chili’s International House of Pancakes On the Border 4550 Constitution Ave. 3006 College Drive 2552 Citi Place Ct. 927-0035 218-8467 924-7400 Table service meals Breakfast Mexican

The Chimes Izzo’s Outback Steak House 3357 Highland Road 4250 Burbank Dr. 2415 S. Acadian Thruway 383-1754 214-0870 927-9488 Table service, sandwiches; soup, seafood Mexican Steaks

Chinese Inn J. Alexander’s Papacito’s 1710 Nicholson Dr. 6457 Bluebonnet Blvd 7730 Bluebonnet Blvd 383-1460 766-8630 757-7800 Chinese food, buffet and table service Table Service Mexican

Copeland’s Cheesecake Bistro Jason’s Deli Parrain’s 6171 Bluebonnet Blvd 2351 Citi Place Ct. 3225 Perkins Road 761-1110 926-7788 381-9922 Variety Seafood Copeland’s of New Orleans 4957 Essen Lane Juban’s Papa John’s Pizza 769-1800 3739 Perkins Road 257 Lee Dr. Cajun Cuisine 346-8422 765-7272 Creole Cuisine Pizza Cracker Barrel Old Country Store 10250 Plaza Americana Drive La Carreta Piccadilly Cafeteria 926-1328 4065 Government 5474 Essen Lane 334-9940 769-8027 DeAngelo’s Pizzeria Mexican Cafeteria service 250 W. Lee Dr. 757-3877 Lone Star Steak House Pizza Hut Pizza 3014 S. Acadian Thruway 4343 Nicholson Dr. 346-0870 769-8646 Drusilla Seafood Restaurant Table service, steaks Pizza 3482 Drusilla Lane 923-0896 Marrazil Brazillian Steakhouse Phil’s Oyster Bar Table service, Cajun style seafood & 214 Third Street 4550 Concord Ave steaks 389-7002 924-3045 Steakhouse Seafood Baton Rouge Restaurants and Dining (continued) Portobello’s Ruby Tuesday Sullivan’s Steakhouse 1072 West Lee Dr. 5120 Corporate Blvd 5252 Corporate Blvd. 761-5005 922-9988 925-1161 Italian grill and café Table Service American Table service, steaks

Primo’s Ruth’s Chris Steak House Superior Grill 5454 Bluebonnet Blvd 4836 Constitution Ave. 5435 Government Street 291-9600 925-0163 927-2022 Steak and Louisiana Cuisine Table service, steaks Table service, Mexican

Ralph and Kacoo’s Semolina’s T.J. Ribs 6110 Bluebonnet Blvd. 4506 Jamestown Ave 2324 S. Acadian Thruway 766-2113 924-4506 383-7427 Fresh seafood with Cajun accent Italian Table service, ribs and other meals

Rotolo’s Serrano’s Walk-On’s 1125 Bob Petit Blvd 3347 Highland Road 3838 Burbank Dr. 761-1999 344-2354 757-8010 Pizza Mexican Table service meals

FAST FOOD NEAR CAMPUS GROCERY STORES NEAR CAMPUS CHURCHES NEAR CAMPUS Arby’s Wal-Mart Campus Light Christian Burbank Dr. 3132 College Drive 3000 Dalrymple Dr. 225-952-9022 389-1237 Burger King Highland Rd. Winn Dixie Christ the King Catholic 5555 Burbank Rd. Highland Rd. @ Dalrymple CC’s Coffee Corner of Burbank and S. Lee Dr. 344-8595 Burbank and Highland Has a Pharmacy inside store 757-8757 Chapel of the Cross Lutheran Church’s 3235 Dalrymple Dr. Nicholson PHARMACIES 383-2962 Rite Aid Chapel on the Campus Domino’s 3080 College Dr. Bob Pettit Blvd. 231-2370 3355 Dalrymple Dr. 387-4416 Jack-in-the-Box The Medicine Shoppe St. Alban’s Chapel Highland Rd. 5241 Highland Road 769-2585 Dalrymple McDonald’s 343-2070 Nicholson Dr. Winn-Dixie Trinity Episcopal See Grocery Store on this page Mr. Gatti’s Pizza 3552 Morning Glory Ave. 387-0396 State St. Wal-Mart See Grocery Store on this page Quizno’s University Baptist Church 203 Leeward Drive Burbank Walgreen’s 766-9474 12881 Perkins Rd. Raising Cane’s 763-5998 University United Methodist State St. and Lee Drive 3350 Dalrymple Dr. 344-0343 Subway State St.

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The LSU Union Several fast food chains located in one area. Travel To and From Baton Rouge AIRLINE SERVICE Dollar Rent-A-Car TOWING SERVICES Baton Rouge Airport 800-800-4000 Dealers 15 miles from LSU Campus 6675 Airline Hwy. Hertz Rent-A-Car 225-356-0126 American Eagle 225-357-5222 800-654-3131 BUS REPAIR Continental National Rent-A-Car Baton Rouge Bus Maintenance 225-355-5651 225-928-1840 Delta 800-227-7368 Baton Rouge Diesel 225-925-9683 Northwest OTHER AGENCIES Enterprise (5 area locations) Commercial Tire Has 15-passenger vans 225-775-1035 AUTOMOBILE RENTALS 800-736-8222 225-929-7560 (local) (At Baton Rouge Airport) Margot 225-927-3700 Alamo Rent-A-Car BUS TRANSPORTATION 800-327-9633 Dixieland Tours Pop-O-Lock 10520 S. Choctaw Dr. 292-6736 Avis Rent-A-Car 225-273-9119 225-355-4702 800-831-2847 Calco Transportation 9680 S. Choctaw Budget 225-923-2396 Has 15-passenger vans 225-355-0312 Hotard Coaches 800-527-0700 10464 S. Choctaw Dr. 225-273-0080 Entertainment and Attractions

SHOPPING MISCELLANEOUS MOVIES The Siegen Village Cinema 10 6401 Bluebonnet 3601 Thomas Road 7166 Siegen Lane About 8 miles from LSU Baker, LA 225-292-6195 225-775-3877 Tinseltown USA Airline Highway and Blvd. Blue Bayou and Dixie Landing 10955 N. Mall Drive About 10 miles from LSU 18142 Perkins Road 225-295-3300 225-753-3333 PLANTATION HOMES United Artist CitiPlace Theatre There are many Plantation Houses open Louisiana Art and Science Museum 2610 CitiPlace Blvd to be toured. A listing can be obtained 100 South River Road 225-216-0056 from the Baton Rouge Visitor Information 225-344-5272 Center 225-383-1825 or 800-527-6843 USS KIDD and Nautical Center Catfish Town 305 South River Road Down Town at South Boulevard 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. daily 225-344-8943 Admission charge Riverboat gaming, dining, music, & enter- tainment LSU Athletics Ticket Office The Athletic Ticket Office is located on the ground floor of the Ticket Office Staff: Athletic Administration Building which is located in the parking 225-578-2184 lot on the west side of Tiger Stadium. Ticket Office hours are Monday-Friday from 8:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. Advance tickets Ticket Manager: Brian Broussard for some events can be purchased at the ticket office. The Ticket Assistant Ticket Manager: Tim Messa Office will operate remote locates at each event site. For events Assistant Ticket Manager: Eric Hummell other than football, event ticket sales begin 1 hour and 30 min- Assistant Ticket Manager: Tiffany Creel utes before the event (2 hours before baseball). Assistant Ticket Manager: Matt Johnson The ticket office will handle visiting team player complimentary Parking Coordinator: Nancy Mann tickets or pass list at each site. The school is responsible for pre- senting a proper pass list to the staff either in advance or upon arrival at the event. In some events the number on the pass list will be governed by terms of the contract for that event.

Emergency Numbers and Medical Louisiana State University LSU Athletic Department P.O. Box 25095 Baton Rouge, LA 70894-5095 Athletic Training Area Code: (225)578-2050

General Numbers: Emergency City 911 Center for Athletic Training 578-2050 Campus Police 578-3231 Fax Number 578-3924 Campus Information 578-3202

Athletic Training Staff: OFFICE E-MAIL RESPONSIBILITIES CELL # Jack Marucci, Director of A.T. 578-2451 [email protected] FB, ALL SPORTS 268-1697 Andy Barker, Sr. Associate 578-8315 [email protected] FB, GYM, MTEN 268-1310 Shelly Mullenix, Sr. Associate 578-8642 [email protected] FB, SFB, VB 268-1309 Shawn Eddy, Associate 578-4151 [email protected] BSB, SOC, CH, M/WGF 268-1307 Micki Sandy, Associate 578-2496 [email protected] WBKB, SWIM, WTEN 268-1311 Keith Thompson 578-3894 [email protected]

Team Physicians: Specialty Office Phone Jeff Burnham Head Team Physician, F.P. (225) 756-9170 Derek Anderson Team Physician (225) 275-5860 Brent Bankston Orthopedics (225) 924-2424 Larry Ferachi Orthopedics (225) 924-2424 Mark Field Orthopedics (225) 924-2424 Kevin Denoux Pharmacist (225) 769-2585 Chris Lee Family Practitioner (225) 751-0234

Local Medical Facilities: Our Lady of the Lake Baton Rouge General Health Center (Emergencies) (Minor/outpatient) 5000 Hennessy Blvd. 8585 Picardy Ave. Baton Rouge, LA 70808 Baton Rouge, LA 70809 (225) 765-6565 (225) 763-4070 LSU Athletics Facilities LSU is very proud of its fine athletic facilities and believes it has BERNIE MOORE OUTDOOR TRACK STADIUM one of the best overall athletic complexes in the nation. The LSU is very proud of its excellent outdoor track facility, as it facilities serve as home to the LSU teams as well as hosting is one of the finest in the nation. It was named in 1971 after the many other athletic events. All of the facilities, except the new legendary Bernie Moore, who coached the LSU track team for championship golf course completed in 1998, are located on the 18 years. The stadium has been host to four NCAA Baton Rouge campus, making travel to and from practice and Championships (1973, 1981, 1987, and 2002) as well as the competition very convenient for the athletes. 1984, 1991, and 2000 SEC Championships. It has also served as host to many other championship events. This track facility is completely spectator friendly, as all track and field events can be Alex Box Stadium, the home of the LSU Fighting Tigers, has observed from the 5000-seat stadium. There is a 9-lane, 400- a storied history that spans several . Always known as an meter oval along with a 9-lane straightaway for sprints and hur- excellent facility, recent efforts to upgrade the stadium have dles in the middle. There are six long jump pits, two shot put made it comparable to that of most professional minor-league areas, two hammer cages, four pole vault pits, and three discus clubs. cages, in addition to a javelin runway. The high jump area can Last season, the Tigers drew 271,179 fans to Alex Box have three competitions going on at the same time. The track Stadium as LSU finished first in the nation in overall attendance was completely resurfaced in a major renovation at the end of for the seventh straight year. LSU has been among the nation’s 1998. Event parking is available in the Bernie Moore lot, along attendance leaders for the past 12 seasons, finishing No. 5 in Nicholson drive, or West Stadium parking lot. 1991, No. 6 in 1992, No. 4 in 1993, No. 3 in 1994 and 1995, and No. 1 in 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001 and 2002. Over the CARL MADDOX INDOOR TRACK AT THE LSU FIELD HOUSE past 19 seasons, the Tigers attracted nearly three million fans to The LSU field House is the indoor home of the Men’s and Alex Box Stadium. A total of 2,858,648 patrons have watched Women’s Track and Field Teams. Completed in 1975, this 6-lane, the Tigers play at “The Box” since 1984. 200-meter running track has been the site of many SEC The stadium is recognized both for its old-fashioned charm Championships as well as the LSU High School Indoor Classic and for its modern renovations. Since 1985, it has been the site that is one of the premier high school meets held each year and of four tournaments, 14 NCAA the Louisiana State Indoor Championships. This 2400-seat facil- regional tournaments, two NCAA super regional series and one ity is one of only 4 indoor tracks in the SEC. Parking is available ABCA Hall of Fame tournament. in the two lots on the east side of the building, Graham Hall lot, Each year, “The Box” undergoes facility-improvement projects as well as Bernie Moore lot. designed to enhance the comfort and enjoyment of LSU base- ball fans. The “Intimidator” billboard depicting LSU’s NCAA LSU NATATORIUM titles was unveiled in Alex Box Stadium prior to the ‘97 season. The LSU Men’s and Women’s Swimming and Diving Teams It stands above the right field wall as a testament to LSU’s base- compete in the LSU Natatorium. This facility was constructed to ball excellence. Some of the other recent additions to the stadi- be the host site for the 1985 National Sports Festival. The 50- um include a players’ meeting room which can also be utilized meter pool can be divided into two 25 yard or 25 meter pools as a facility for receptions and press conferences, and a “Home with it’s moveable bulkheads. The pool is 8 feet in depth Run Village” parking area behind the outfield fence which allows throughout. There is a separate diving pool that is 16 feet deep fans to tailgate before and during games. and 25 yards wide, and that is equipped with two 1 meter A new outfield fence was installed in 1995 with a 15-foot boards, two 3 meter boards, and a 5, 7, and 10 meter platform. hitters’ backdrop in center field. In 1994, “The Box” featured a Divers have a hot tub available for use between dives. There is a freshly renovated and expanded players’ locker room and fully computerized scoring and timing system that was updated lounge, along with a refurbished press box and additional chair- in 1998. Seating is available for up to 1000 spectators and com- back seats in the grandstand. In 1993, an advanced outfield petitors. New locker rooms for both men’s and women’s team drainage system was installed along with additional bleacher were completed in 1998. Parking is available in the lot on the seating behind first base. Renovations for the 1991 season north side of the natatorium, along Chimes street, or in Graham included the installation of a new grandstand roof and the con- Hall or Kirby Smith parking lots. struction of a playground/picnic area behind the left-field bleachers. “The Box” also features a modern scoreboard and message center, a state-of-the-art sound system, luminous field lighting, an underground field sprinkler system, a beautifully landscaped entranceway and spacious restroom facilities. Originally a 2,500- seat facility, the concrete and steel grandstand of Alex Box Stadium was completed in 1938.

STADIUM INFORMATION Seating Capacity – 8,000 Playing Surface - Natural grass LSU Athletics Facilities (continued) MARAVICH CENTER The Pete Maravich Assembly Center is the host facility for Tiger Park is the home of the LSU Softball Lady Tigers. Men’s and Women’s Basketball, Volleyball and Gymnastics. The Completed in 1996 it is one of the best softball facilities in the building seats 14,162 for basketball with smaller configurations south. This park seats just over 1,000 spectators with plenty of available for other events. The building also houses modern and room for expansion as needed. The dimensions are 200 feet to recently renovated locker rooms for the LSU teams using the both foul poles and 220 feet to center field. The stadium features building, two visiting team locker rooms; officials rooms, an aux- an enclosed air conditioned press box, an inning by inning iliary practice gym, and a training room. The Assembly Center scoreboard, and a modern sound system that has many music hosts many campus events and concerts throughout the year. capabilities. Tiger Park is located behind Dub Robinson Tennis Team parking for events will be allowed in the gated lot on the Courts, and almost adjacent to the Natatorium and Field House. east side of the building, however, advance notification with the Public parking is available in either the Graham Hall, Kirby host team will be needed. Public parking is available for events Smith, or the Tennis Court parking lots. Teams will enter the other than Men’s basketball on North Stadium Road in front of main gate on the side on Cypress Drive. They may unload in the front of the gate and then park in Graham Lot. Assembly Center, West Stadium parking lot behind Tiger Stadium, and the paved lot behind the Assembly Center. For UNIVERSITY CLUB GOLF COURSE Men’s Basketball certain areas will be blocked off for permit The University Club Golf Course is home to both the men’s parking. Any area not blocked off will be available for general and women’s Golf Teams. Opening in October of 1998, it has public parking. given the Teams a championship style course to practice and compete on. The University Club is located on nearly 275 acres ROBINSON TENNIS COMPLEX on Woodstock Plantation approximately seven miles south of the The “Dub” Robinson Tennis Complex consists of six prac- gates of LSU on Nicholson Drive(La. 30), and is a private facili- tice courts. The six varsity courts were resurfaced in the fall of ty. The par-72 layout can play to several different distances, 1994. The six practice courts are immediately adjacent to the offering golfers of all talents a test that they will enjoy: Tiger- tennis stadium. The varsity courts feature an electronic score- 7274 yards; Purple-6891 yards; Gold-6506 yards; White-5974 board and can accommodate up to 550 spectators under the yards; and, BenGal-5433 yards. covered grandstand. Team and public parking is available in the tennis court lot immediately south of the stadium and Graham Hall lot across the street to the east. The men’s and women’s locker rooms were completely renovated in 2001.

SOCCER COMPLEX The LSU Soccer Complex is the site of all the Women’s Soccer teams’ home events, as well as the 2001 SEC Soccer Championships. This new facility was opened on September 13, 1996. The lighted facility has a state of the art scoreboard, sound system, and covered press box. There is ample seating with over 1000 seats available. In addition, there is plenty of parking avail- able in the gravel lot right next to the park. Teams will enter the east entrance and should park near that gate. Media Outlets LSU Sports Information • (225) 578-8226 • www.LSUsports.net Print Associated Press E-MAIL: [email protected] Alexandria Daily Town Talk Lafayette Daily Advertiser KLEINPETER PHONE: (225) 769-9291 1001 Howard Avenue, Suite 200-A P.O. Box 7558 P.O. Box 3268 KALEC PHONE: (504) 232-3364 New Orleans, LA 70113 Alexandria, LA 71301 Lafayette, LA 70502 WEB SITE: www.nola.com SPORTS EDITOR: Mary Foster SPORTS EDITOR: John Marcase SPORTS EDITOR: Bruce Brown PHONE: (504) 523-3931 PHONE: (318) 487-6351 BEAT WRITER: Dan McDonald FAX: (504) 586-0531 The Shreveport Times FAX: (318) 487-6315 PHONE: (337) 289-6303 E-MAIL: [email protected] 222 Lake Street E-MAIL: [email protected] FAX: (337) 289-6443 Shreveport, LA 71130 WEB SITE: www.thetowntalk.com E-MAIL: [email protected] SPORTS EDITOR: Scott Ferrell WEB SITE: www.acadiananow.com PHONE: (318) 459-3300 P.O. Box 588 Monroe News-Star FAX: (318) 459-3301 Baton Rouge, LA 70821 411 North Fourth Street Opelousas Daily World E-MAIL: [email protected] EXEC. SPORTS EDITOR: Butch Muir Monroe, LA 71201 P.O. Box 1179 WEB SITE: www.shreveporttimes.com ASST. SPORTS EDITOR: Matt Randolph SPORTS EDITOR: Nick Deriso Opelousas, LA 70570 BEAT: Scott Rabalais, Carl Dubois, Randy Rosetta PHONE: (318) 362-0267 SPORTS EDITOR: Tom Dodge PHONE: (225) 383-1111 Lake Charles American Press FAX: (318) 362-0273 PHONE: (337) 942-4971 FAX: (225) 388-0318 P.O. Box 2893 E-MAIL: [email protected] FAX: (337) 948-6572 E-MAIL: [email protected] Lake Charles, LA 70602 WEB SITE: www.thenewsstar.com E-MAIL: [email protected] WEB SITE: www.2theadvocate.com SPORTS EDITOR: Scooter Hobbs WEB SITE: www.dailyworld.com PHONE: (337) 494-4069 Gannett News Services FAX: (337) 494-4036 Times-Picayune 333 State Capitol Blvd. Ruston Daily Leader E-MAIL: [email protected] 3800 Howard Avenue P.O. Box 44337 212 West Park Avenue WEB SITE: www.americanpress.com New Orleans, LA 70140 Baton Rouge, LA 70804 Ruston, LA 71270 SPORTS EDITOR: David Meeks BEAT WRITER: Glenn Guilbeau SPORTS EDITOR: O.K. Buddy Davis SPORTS EDITOR: Peter Finney (columnist) PHONE: (225) 346-0921 PHONE: (318) 255-4353 ASST. SPORTS EDITOR: Doug Tatum CELL: (225) 907-8701 FAX: (318) 255-4006 BEAT WRITER: Jim Kleinpeter, William Kalec HOME: (225) 768-1931 E-MAIL: [email protected] PHONE: (504) 826-3405 E-MAIL: [email protected] FAX: (504) 826-3401 Television

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LSU Daily Reveille KLSU (FM 91.1) Tiger Television Room 39, Hodges Hall, LSU Hodges Hall, LSU Hodges Hall, LSU Baton Rouge, LA 70140 Baton Rouge, LA 70894 Baton Rouge, LA 70894 PHONE: (225) 578-8676 PHONE: (225) 578-5911 PHONE: (225) 578-8687 FAX: (225) 578-1698 FAX: (225) 578-1698 FAX: (225) 578-1698 E-MAIL:[email protected] WEB SITE: www.klsu.fm WEB SITE: www.tigertv.tv WEB SITE: www.lsureveille.com Driving Directions From Interstate 10 (coming from New Orleans) Acadian From LSU to Baton Rouge Airport Thruway Exit From Nicholson. Take Nicholson Drive north to Government Take the Acadian Thruway Exit. Go left (south) on Acadian. Stay St. Turn right on Government to I-110 north. Take I-110 north in the outside lane. This lane will veer off to the right at the LSU to the Metro Airport / exit. Follow the lake bringing you onto campus on South Stadium Road. South Metro Airport signs across Harding onto Veteran’s Memorial Stadium traverses the entire campus. The 1st light will be Blvd. To the Main Terminal. Highland Rd. The 2nd light will be Nicholson Drive. Most Athletic facilities are easily accessible from the South Stadium @ From Dalrymple. Nicholson Drive Intersection. Take Dalrymple off campus to I-10. Take I-10 west to I-110 north. Take I-110 north to the Metro Airport / Southern From Interstate 10 (coming from Lafayette) University exit. Go straight across Harding onto Veteran’s Nicholson Dr. / Highland Rd. Exit Memorial Blvd. To the Main Terminal. From Acadian. Take Follow I-10 over the bridge to the Nicholson/Highland Rd. Exit. South Stadium Rd. off campus to Acadian Thruway. Turn left Take Nicholson Drive south to LSU. Approx. 1.5 miles. (north) on Acadian to I-10 west to I-110 north. Take I-110 north to the Metro Airport / Southern University exit. Go straight From (coming from Hammond) Acadian Thruway across Harding onto Veteran’s Memorial Blvd. to the Main Terminal. Exit, I-10 Follow I-12 past the I-10/I-12 split to I-10 westbound. Follow I- 10 to the Acadian Thruway Exit. Go left (south) on Acadian. Stay Pete Maravich Assembly Center in the outside lane. This lane will veer off to the right at the LSU Located on North Stadium Road across from Tiger Stadium. lake bringing you onto campus on South Stadium Road. South From Nicholson Drive. Turn left onto North Stadium Road. Stadium traverses the entire campus. The 1st light will be (One Block north of South Stadium Road.) There is a traffic Highland Rd. The 2nd light will be Nicholson Drive. Most light at North Stadium and Nicholson. Athletic facilities are easily accessible from the South Stadium @ Nicholson Drive Intersection. From Dalrymple Drive. Follow the Dalrymple Exit instructions to North Stadium Road. Turn right on North Stadium. Alternate Route for I-10 (east or west bound) Dalrymple Exit From Acadian. Follow the Acadian Thruway Exit instructions to Nicholson. Turn right on Nicholson then right onto North Take the Dalrymple exit. Exit available for each direction. Take Stadium. Dalrymple south into LSU. The 3rd light (after the interstate) is Highland Rd. Dalrymple goes straight across Highland to the Indian Mounds. Cypress Drive is straight ahead down the hill. Alex Box Stadium (Baseball) Bearing left around the Indian Mounds will bring you to North Located on the Northwest Corner of the South Stadium @ Stadium Rd., the 1st intersection to the right. Nicholson Drive Intersection. From Dalrymple. Follow the Dalrymple Exit instructions to From Baton Rouge Airport North Stadium Road. Turn right on North Stadium to Nicholson. Left on Nicholson to South Stadium. Leave Main Terminal and turn left (south) on Veteran’s From Acadian. Follow the Acadian Thruway Exit instructions to Memorial Blvd. to Harding Blvd. Take the right turn lane for I- Nicholson. 110 south to the Government Street/Centroplex exit. Turn right on Government St. Go west to St. Phillip St. This is the last traf- fic light before you get to the Mississippi River. (At the bottom Soccer Complex of the hill) turn left on St. Phillip. Go straight at the light, this Located on South Stadium between Nicholson Drive and the will merge you onto Nicholson Drive heading south towards Mississippi River behind the Special Olympic Swimming Pool LSU. LSU will be approx. 1.5 miles south. Building.

Or take I-110 south to I-10 east. From Nicholson. Turn west on South Stadium Road. Cross the railroad tracks. Turn left at the first entrance to the Special Exit at either Dalrymple or Acadian. Follow above instructions Olympics Pool parking lot. Proceed straight back to the Soccer for chosen exit. Complex. Team entrance is on the left side. Public entrance is on the right side.

From Dalrymple. Follow the Dalrymple Exit instructions to North Stadium. Turn right on North Stadium to Nicholson. Turn left on Nicholson then right on South Stadium and go across railroad tracks as above.

From Acadian. Follow the Acadian Thruway Exit instructions to Nicholson. Straight across Nicholson over the railroad tracks as above. Driving Directions (continued) LSU Field House Tiger Park Softball Stadium Located on Cypress Drive next to Robinson Tennis Complex, Located on the corner of Cypress Drive and West Chimes across across from Graham Hall. from Graham Hall.

From Nicholson. (Southbound) Turn left (east) on West Chimes Follow the same directions as above for the Robinson Tennis then right on Cypress Drive. Park in the Tennis Court lot, the Complex. Tiger Park is right next to the Tennis Stadium. Assembly Center lot or Graham Hall lot or park in Bernie Moore Track Stadium Lot located on the east side of Nicholson LSU Natatorium between North Stadium and West Chimes. Located on West Chimes between Nicholson and Cypress Drive. From Nicholson. (Southbound) turn left (east) on West Chimes. From Dalrymple. Follow the Dalrymple Exit instructions to The entrance to the pool is on the right across from Street, Cypress Drive. Proceed straight ahead down the hill on Cypress. before you get to Cypress. The Field House will be in the curve of Cypress across from Graham Hall. Park in the Tennis Court lot, the Assembly center From Dalrymple. Follow the Dalrymple Exit instructions to lot or Graham Hall lot. Cypress Drive. Proceed straight ahead down the hill on Cypress. Turn left (west) on West Chimes. The entrance to the pool is on From Acadian. Follow the Acadian Thruway Exit instructions to the left across from Iowa Street. Note: West Chimes is a one way Nicholson Drive. Turn right on Nicholson and park in Bernie street eastbound between Nicholson and Iowa. Moore Track Stadium Lot located on the east side of Nicholson between North Stadium and West Chimes or: turn right (east) From Acadian. Follow the Acadian Thruway Exit instructions to on West Chimes then right on Cypress Drive. Park in the Tennis Nicholson Drive. Turn right on Nicholson past North Stadium Court lot, the Assembly Center lot or Graham Hall lot. to West Chimes. (2nd street to the right) Turn right (east) on West Chimes. The entrance to the pool is on the right across Bernie Moore Track Stadium from Iowa Street, before you get to Cypress. Located on Nicholson Drive (east side) between North Stadium and West Chimes.

From Dalrymple. Follow the Dalrymple Exit instructions to North Stadium Road. Turn right on North Stadium to Nicholson. Turn right on Nicholson to parking lot on your right.

From Acadian. Follow the Acadian Thruway Exit instructions to Nicholson Drive. Turn right on Nicholson past North Stadium Road and park in Bernie Moore Track lot on your right.

Robinson Tennis Complex Located on Cypress next to the Field House and across from Graham Hall.

From Nicholson. (Southbound) turn left (east) on West Chimes then right on Cypress Drive. Park in the Tennis Court lot, the Assembly Center lot or Graham Hall lot.

From Dalrymple. Follow the Dalrymple Exit instructions to Cypress Drive. Proceed straight ahead down the hill on Cypress. The Tennis Complex will be next to the Field House just after the curve of Cypress across from Graham Hall. Park in the Tennis Court lot, the Assembly Center lot or Graham Hall lot.

From Acadian. Follow the Acadian Thruway Exit instructions to Nicholson Drive. Turn right on Nicholson past North Stadium to West Chimes. (2nd street to the right) Turn right (east) on West Chimes then right on Cypress Drive. Park in the Tennis Court lot, the Assembly Center lot or Graham Hall lot.