University of Memphis Tigers
2018-19 Men’s Basketball Visiting Team Guide
Table of Contents
Welcome Letter 2
Contact Information 3-4
General Information 5-7
Hotel and Groud Transportation 8
Food Choices 9
Dear Coach or Administrator,
On behalf of The University of Memphis, we are pleased to welcome you to our city for your upcoming basketball game. Please take a few minutes to review this packet before your trip. This visitor’s guide includes information that you may need leading up to and during your game with The University of Memphis.
Please make note of some of the important information found in the guide, which includes ticketing procedures, credential requests, parking, maps, and area attractions. If you have any further questions prior to your game, please do not hesitate to contact me. My e-mail address is [email protected] and my office phone number is 901-678-4122.
The FedExForum is located at 191 Beale Street, Memphis, TN 38103. We look forward to your visit to Memphis and hope that you have a wonderful stay as you travel to our city.
Best of luck this season!
Sincerely,
Matt Goudreau University of Memphis Athletics Assistant Athletic Director - Events and Facilities (901) 678-4122
Contact Information
Shipping Address: University of Memphis Athletic Department 570 Normal Tickets Memphis, TN 38152 Asst. Athletic Director - Ticketing
Melissa Moore
Administration Office: (901) 678-4143 Director of Athletics [email protected] Tom Bowen Office: (901) 678-5395 Ticket Office Switchboard [email protected] (901) 678-2331 [email protected] Game Operations Assistant AD - Events and Facilities Athletic Training Matt Goudreau Athletic Trainer Office: (901) 678-4122 Brad Anderson Cell: (949) 637-6244 Office: (901) 678-2247 [email protected] [email protected] Director - Events and Facilities Adam Mendez Equipment Office: (901) 678-1679 Equipment Manager [email protected] Ryan McPhail
Graduate Assistant - Events and Facilities Office: (901) 678-5273 Felipe Rocha [email protected] Cell: (609) 273-5999 [email protected] Fax Numbers
Athletic Director: (901) 678-5078 Sports Information Game Operations/Travel: (901) 678-0844 Associate Director Phil Stukenborg External Relations: (901) 678-5038 Office: (901) 678-4780 Trainers: (901) 678-1663 [email protected]
Basketball Staff Contact Information
Head Coach: Anfernee "Penny" Hardaway Office: (901) 678-2346
Assistant Coaches: Sam Mitchell Office: (901) 678-2346
Tony Madlock Office: (901) 678-2346
Mike Miller Office: (901) 678-2346
Director of Operations: Rodney Hamilton Office: (901) 678-2346 Cell: (901) 600-1738 [email protected]
Director of Player Personnel: Dwight Boyd Office: (901) 678-2346 Cell: (901) 337-9664 [email protected]
Video Coordinator: Derrick Mallison Office: (901) 678-2346 [email protected]
Administrative Assistant: Melissa Norris Office: (901) 678-4904 [email protected]
Fax Number: (901) 678-5333
General Information
Athletic Training
Visiting teams will be provided a training area adjacent to the locker room. If a certified athletic trainer is not traveling with your team, please forward a letter detailing your players’ needs to Brad Anderson at [email protected].
The following items will be provided for your team: Ice Water and Cups Towels Injury Ice Biohazard Supplies If additional items are needed that are not covered in this above list, please contact us. We will try to accommodate all of your needs. A dedicated training room will be located within your locker room.
The following emergency numbers are provided for your convenience: Medical/For Emergencies Dial 9-1-1 Police/For Emergencies Dial 9-1-1 Baptist Memorial Hospital – Memphis 901-226-5000 Memphis Police 901-545-2677 Baptist Memorial Hospital – DeSoto 662-772-4000 Tennessee Highway Patrol 901-543-6256 Baptist Memorial Hospital – Collierville 901-861-9000 Shelby County Sheriff 901-495-1111 Methodist University Hospital 901-516-7000
Fire/For Emergencies Dial 9-1-1 Poison/For Emergencies Dial 9-1-1 Memphis Fire Dept. 901-458-3311 Southern Poison Center 901-528-6048 Shelby County Fire Dept. 901-222-2300
Game Ball
Memphis uses the Nike Elite Championship basketball.
Visiting Team Parking
Visiting team buses may park in the loading dock area of the FedExForum. The entrance ramp to the loading dock is located off of Dr. Martin Luther King Ave towards the corner of 3rd Street.
Locker Rooms
Visiting locker rooms are located in the inner hallways of the FedExForum. A staff member will be there to escort your team to their locker room facilities. Locker rooms are equipped with a whiteboard, markers, ice, water, and game clock.
Team Benches
Visiting teams will occupy the north bench area. Memphis will be located on the south bench area.
Practice times
All attempts will be made to accommodate practice or shoot around times. Please contact one of the following to make arrangements:
Director of Operations: Assistant AD Events & Facilities Rodney Hamilton Matt Goudreau Office: (901) 678-2346 Office: (901) 678-4122 Cell: (901) 600-1738 Cell: (949) 637-6244 [email protected] [email protected]
FedExForum Seating Chart
The capacity of the FedExForum is 18,119.
Ticketing
Doors open 60 minutes before tipoff. For American Athletic Conference games a total of 75 complimentary tickets will be provided. Forty (40) of these tickets will be located behind the bench with the other 35 being located in the next best available seats. For non-conference games, please consult the game contract for number of complimentary tickets.
Credential Requests
Media Relations will handle all credential requests for your University. If you would like to request credentials, please contact Phil Stukenborg at [email protected] or (901) 678-4780.
Hotel Choices
Please join us in supporting these local hotels that make Memphis athletics possible.
Peabody Hotel Marriott Memphis East Doubletree Hotel 149 Union Ave. 5795 Poplar Ave. 185 Union Ave. Memphis, TN 38103 Memphis, TN 38119 Memphis, TN 38103 901-529-4000 901-682-0080 901-528-1800
Holiday Inn Select 160 Union Avenue Memphis, TN 38103 901-525-5491
Ground Transportation
The following bus companies service the Memphis Area.
Crown Coach Cline Trailways 1697 Bartlett Rd 5275 Raleigh Lagrange Rd Memphis, TN 38134 Memphis, TN 38134 Local Number: 901 - 384 – 9988 Local Number: 901-767-3441 Toll Free: 800 – 617 – 8224 Toll Free: 877-767-3441 www.crowncoach.net www.clinetours.com
Food Choices
Applebee’s Dave and Buster’s Char Restaurant 2114 Union Ave 2751 Wolf Creek Pkwy 431 S. Highland St. Memphis, TN 38104 Memphis, TN 38133 Memphis, TN 38111 901-725-7136 901-252-4500 901-249-3533 Brookhaven Pub & Grill Central BBQ Chick-fil-A 695 W Brookhaven Cir 2249 Central Ave 4916 Poplar Ave. Memphis, TN 38117 Memphis, TN 38104 Memphis, TN 38117 901-680-8118 901-272-9377 901-820-0505 Buffalo Wild Wings Kooky Canuck Kooky Canuck 3770 Hacks Cross Rd 1250 N Germantown Pkwy 97 S 2nd St. Memphis, TN 38125 Cordova, TN 38106 Memphis, TN 38103 901-737-9463 901-800-2453 901-578-9800 Cook Out Patrick's Steaks & Spirits Subway 1463 Union Ave 4972 Park Avenue 199 S. Highland St. Memphis, TN 38104 Memphis, TN 38117 Memphis, TN 38111 901-454-7242 901-682-2852 901-458-4302 Huey's The Casual Pint Five Guys 1927 Madison Ave. 395 S. Highland St. 1315 Ridgeway Rd. Memphis, TN 38104 Memphis, TN 38111 Memphis, TN 38119 901-726-4372 901-779-2967 901-680-5386 One & Only BBQ Pizza Hut Staks Pancake Kitchen 567 Perkins Extended 1680 Union Avenue 4615 Poplar Ave. #102 Memphis, TN 38117 Memphis, TN 38104 Memphis, TN 38117 901-249-4227 901-362-3333 901-509-2367 Perkins Half Shell The Bluff 3455 Poplar Ave. 688 S. Mendenhall Rd 535 S. Highland St. Memphis, TN 38111 Memphis, TN 38117 Memphis, TN 38111 901-323-5300 901-682-3966 901-454-7771 Smoothie King Jet's Pizza Another Broken Egg 431 S. Highland St #116 4695 Poplar Ave. 65 S. Highland St. Memphis, TN 38111 Memphis, TN 38117 Memphis, TN 38111 901-779-2909 901-737-5387 901-623-7122 Einstein Bros Bagels Moe’s Southwest Grill The Wing Guru 4631 Poplar Ave 6300 Poplar Ave. 5699 Mt. Moriah Rd. Memphis, TN 38117 Memphis, TN 38119 Memphis, TN 38115 901-800-2806 901-685-5685 901-509-2405 America's Incredible Pizza Co. 1245 N. Germantown Pkwy #104 Cordova, TN 38016 901-309-3132
Please join us in supporting these establishments. Their support of Memphis athletics makes our upcoming game possible!