2O20-21 Visiting Team Guide Table of Contents Quick Facts

2O20-21 VISITING TEAM GUIDE TABLE OF CONTENTS QUICK FACTS

Table of Contents...... 2 Name...... Northwestern Oklahoma State University Quick Facts...... 3 Athletic Staff Directory...... 4 Location...... Alva, Oklahoma Emergency Phone Numbers...... 4 Founded...... 1897 Athletic Training...... 5 Enrollment...... 2,350 Athletic Training Guide...... 5-6 Athletic Communications...... 7 Mascot...... Rangers Directions...... 8 Colors...... Black and Red Campus Map...... 9 Affiliation...... NCAA Division II Restaurant and Lodging...... 10 Team Travel and Credential Information...... 11 Conference...... Great American Conference Visiting Team Credential Request Form...... 12 President...... Dr. Janet Cunningham Severe Weather Information...... 13 Director of Athletics...... Brad Franz Senior Woman Administor...... Sadiaa Jones Faculty Athletics Representative...... Dr. Steven Palmer Website...... www.RideRangerRide.com

Intercollegiate Athletics Women’s..... Basketball, Cross Country, Golf, Rodeo, Softball, Soccer, Volleyball, Track & Field Men’s...... Baseball, Basketball, Cross Country, Football, Golf, Rodeo

The Northwestern Oklahoma State University athletic department is pleased to have you and your teams visit our campus and facilities.

This Visitor’s Guide contains information to assist you with your overall experience in the city of Alva. Please feel free to contact any staff member with any and all questions you may have.

Northwestern Oklahoma State University Athletics 709 Oklahoma Blvd. Alva, OK 73717 (Phone) 580-327-1700 (Athletic Fax) 580-327-8669 www.riderangersride.com TABLE OF CONTENTS QUICK FACTS

Intercollegiate Athletics Women’s..... Basketball, Cross Country, Golf, Rodeo, Softball, Soccer, Volleyball, Track & Field Men’s...... Baseball, Basketball, Cross Country, Football, Golf, Rodeo

The Northwestern Oklahoma State University athletic department is pleased to have you and your teams visit our campus and facilities.

This Visitor’s Guide contains information to assist you with your overall experience in the city of Alva. Please feel free to contact any staff member with any and all questions you may have.

Northwestern Oklahoma State University Athletics 709 Oklahoma Blvd. Alva, OK 73717 (Phone) 580-327-1700 (Athletic Fax) 580-327-8669 www.riderangersride.com NORTHWESTERN ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT STAFF ATHLETIC TRAINING Northwestern Athletic Department ∙ 709 Oklahoma Blvd. ∙ Alva, OK 73717 Phone: (580) 327-8653 Fax: (580) 327-8669 All Phone Numbers Area Code 580 Athletic Training Contact Information

ADMINISTRATION HEAD COACHING STAFF Baseball...... Ryan Bowen Phone...... 580-327-8627 Director of Athletics...... Brad Franz Fax...... 580-327-8669 Office Location...... Health and Sports Science Office Location...... Health and Sports Science E-mail...... [email protected] E-mail...... [email protected] Office...... 580-327-8632 Office...... 580-327-8124 Head Athletic Trainer Keith Wear...... 580-327-8627 Basketball(Women’s)...... Tasha Diesselhorst Associate Athletic Director...... Tim Lauderdale Office Location...... Percefull Fieldhouse -Internal Operations Assistant Athletic Trainer E-mail...... [email protected] Office Location...... Health and Sports Science Office...... 580-327-8626 Garrett Thompson ...... 580-327-8627 E-mail...... [email protected] Office...... 580-327-8578 Basketball(Men’s)...... Vinay Patel Athletic Training Graduate Assistants Associate Athletic Director...... Sadiaa Jones Office Location...... Percefull Fieldhouse -Compliance/SWA/Student Services E-mail...... [email protected] Maura Kennedy ...... 580-327-8627 Office Location...... Health and Sports Science Office...... 580-327-8467 E-mail...... [email protected] Cross Country/T&F...... Jill Lancaster Office...... 580-327-8635 Office Location...... Health and Sports Science Local Emergency Medical Facilities Assistant Athletic Director...... Chris Maple E-mail...... [email protected] -Communications Office...... 580-327-8668 Share Medical - Urgent Care Center...... 580-327-2800 Office Location...... Health and Sports Science E-mail...... [email protected] Men’s/Women’s Golf...... Nikkole Donk Office...... 580-327-8639 Office Location...... Health and Sports Science E-mail...... [email protected] NCAA Faculty Athletic Rep...... Steven Palmer Office...... 817-992-5452 Office Location...... Jesse Dunn E-mail...... [email protected] Football...... Matt Walter Office...... 580-327-8507 Office Location...... Ranger Field - Fieldhouse ATHLETIC TRAINING GUIDE E-mail...... [email protected] Office...... 580-327-8488 Percefull Fieldhouse Athletic Training Room Women’s Soccer...... Alex Piekarski The Athletic Training Room is Located in Percefull Fieldhouse in the southwest corridor (Room #152). You will enter Office Location...... Health and Sports Science through the first door on the right (visiting team locker room) and the athletic training room entrance will be on your EMERGENCY INFORMATION Email...... [email protected] left. Access of all treatment modalities (e-muscle stimulation units, ultrasound, heat packs and Ice packs) will be available Office...... 580-327-8103 with a written statement from the certified athletic trainer from such school. No student-athlete will be allowed to perform e-muscle stimulation or ultrasound on their own. A student trainer will be allowed to perform such treatments with the Campus Police Softball...... Jill Webb supervision of a certified athletic trainer present in the Athletic Training Room. All heat packs and covers must remain in the Assistance...... 580-327-8511 Office Location...... Health and Sports Science E-mail...... [email protected] athletic training room. Athletic Training Office Office...... 580-327-8102 On-campus...... 580-327-8124 Bill Schnebel Athletic Training Room Volleyball...... Fred Aubuchon The Bill Schnebel Athletic Training Room is located in the facility located between Ranger field (football stadium) and Myers Office Location...... Health and Sports Science Off Campus Field (baseball field). This facility services both football and baseball athletes. Entrance into the athletic training room can E-mail...... [email protected] be made by entering through the first door on the left as you enter from the south doors into the foyer. You may also enter Emergency...... 911 Office...... 580-327-8667 Alva Police Department...... 580-327-2121 through Rangers’ Locker Room entrance on the west side of the building. Hours of operation during the fall are: Monday – Friday from 1p.m. until the end of practices. Heat packs and Ice are available in this facility.

Hours of Operation Monday – Friday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. or until all in-season athletic athletes have been dismissed from their practices. Other hours can be arranged by contacting the head athletic trainer. All rehabilitation, injury treatments and injury/illnesses are to be completed during the hours of 10 a.m. - 2p.m. (before a practice). Injury reporting occurs in this facility. NORTHWESTERN ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT STAFF ATHLETIC TRAINING Northwestern Athletic Department ∙ 709 Oklahoma Blvd. ∙ Alva, OK 73717 Phone: (580) 327-8653 Fax: (580) 327-8669 All Phone Numbers Area Code 580 Athletic Training Contact Information

ADMINISTRATION HEAD COACHING STAFF Phone...... 580-327-8627 Fax...... 580-327-8669

Head Athletic Trainer Keith Wear...... 580-327-8627

Assistant Athletic Trainer Garrett Thompson ...... 580-327-8627

Athletic Training Graduate Assistants

Maura Kennedy ...... 580-327-8627

Local Emergency Medical Facilities

Share Medical - Urgent Care Center...... 580-327-2800

ATHLETIC TRAINING GUIDE

Percefull Fieldhouse Athletic Training Room The Athletic Training Room is Located in Percefull Fieldhouse in the southwest corridor (Room #152). You will enter through the first door on the right (visiting team locker room) and the athletic training room entrance will be on your left. Access of all treatment modalities (e-muscle stimulation units, ultrasound, heat packs and Ice packs) will be available with a written statement from the certified athletic trainer from such school. No student-athlete will be allowed to perform e-muscle stimulation or ultrasound on their own. A student trainer will be allowed to perform such treatments with the supervision of a certified athletic trainer present in the Athletic Training Room. All heat packs and covers must remain in the athletic training room.

Bill Schnebel Athletic Training Room The Bill Schnebel Athletic Training Room is located in the facility located between Ranger field (football stadium) and Myers Field (baseball field). This facility services both football and baseball athletes. Entrance into the athletic training room can be made by entering through the first door on the left as you enter from the south doors into the foyer. You may also enter through Rangers’ Locker Room entrance on the west side of the building. Hours of operation during the fall are: Monday – Friday from 1p.m. until the end of practices. Heat packs and Ice are available in this facility.

Supplies Provided Football The Northwestern Oklahoma State athletic communications office provides up-to-date and accuarte Ranger sports Sidelines: 40 gallons of water, injury ice and ice bags and biohazard kit information to members of the media, student-athletes, coaches and fans. The department promotes and publicizes each of Locker Rooms: Two seven gallon coolers of water, injury ice and ice bags the 12 NCAA Division II sponsored varsity programs, along with the men’s and women’s rodeo teams.

Men’s & Women’s Basketball The various other areas of responsibility handled by the athletic communications office includes producing the Bench: 10 gallons of water, bottles/cups, injury ice and ice bags, biohazard kit and 5 bench towels. content for the official athletic web site of Northwestern Oklahoma State University Athletics through SideArm Sports. The department also handles arranging all interviews with student-athletes and coaches, compiliing and archiving statistics, Softball/Baseball/Soccer writing game recap stories and the production of media guides and other athletic publications. Bench: one or two 10 gallon coolers of water per seven inning/game, cups, injury ice and ice bags and bio hazard kit. For information about media credentials and/or accommodations (information located within this packet), please contact Assistant Athletic Director for Communications Chris Maple at 580-327-8639 or via e-mail at ckmaple@nwosu. Emergency Equipment edu.

-AED, Spine board, crutches and vacuum splints The Rangers can be followed live on game-days at RideRangersRide.com through audio and video streaming and live statistics. Audio broadcasts are provided for all football contests, as well as they majority of men’s and women’s -Please make sure that your teams provide their own medications and towels for showers. basketball games. Select baseball and softball competitions will also be available during the seasons as well. A live statistics service via SideArm Sports is available at home football, volleyball, soccer, softball, basketball, and baseball contests. -If a Licensed Certified Athletic Trainer travels with your team, they are welcome to use any of the modalities in our facility. In the event that your team is traveling without a Licensed/Certified Athletic Trainer or with a student athletic trainer, please send a letter or email stating which athletes are injured and what modalities or special treatments are required. Please make sure your team brings the proper supplies for their taping needs. Feel free to contact our Athletic Training Room for any additional accommodations.

Modalities Available

- Cold whirlpool, moist heat packs, electrical stimulations, ultrasound, and ice

-The athletic training room is located in Percefull Fieldhouse in the Health and Sports Science Education building. The athletic training room will be open two hours prior to competition time and will close approximately 20 minutes prior to games time, unless other arrangements are made by the Certified Athletic Trainer.

NORTHWESTERN ATHLETIC TRAINING ATHLETIC TRAINING GUIDE ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS

Modalities Available

- Cold whirlpool, moist heat packs, electrical stimulations, ultrasound, and ice

NORTHWESTERN ATHLETIC TRAINING DIRECTIONS TO NORTHWESTERN FROM THE NORTH (Wichita, Kansas) Approximately - 2 Hours / 115 Miles

Begin first by getting onto US-400 West/US-54 West. Then take a right turn onto KS-42 West and continue on for 22.8 miles. Turn left onto KS-2 North and then continue on for 17.6 miles. Continue straight onto KS-2 S/N Ll and G Ave. Turn right onto OK-11 West and then continue on to take a left on US-281 South. Finally turn right onto East Oklahoma Blvd. and continue towards destination of Northwestern Oklahoma State University.

FROM THE SOUTH (Amarillo, Texas) Approximately - 4 Hours / 237 Miles

Head east on I-40 Business E/E Amarillo Blvd/Rte 66 . Take exit for US-60 East. Turn left onto US-283 North. Take the slight right turn onto OK-15 East. Continue onto US-412 East/Oklahoma Ave. Turn left onto OK-50 N/S Main St (signs for State Route 50 N/Freedom). Turn right onto US-64 E, and drive approximately 25 miles before reaching Northwestern Oklahoma State University.

FROM THE SOUTH-EAST (Oklahoma City, Oklahoma) Approximately - 2.5 Hours / 151 Miles

Begin on West Sheridan Ave and Crosstown Blvd to I-40 West. Merge onto I-40 West then take exit 108 for US-281 Spur N toward Geary/Watonga. Continue on US-281 until turning left onto West Oklahoma Blvd. and continue on towards Northwestern Oklahoma State University.

FROM THE EAST Approximately - 3.5 Hours / 214 Miles

Start out following West 1st St and South Heavy Traffic Way to I-244 West. Then take OK-33 West, turn left onto I-35 North and continue on for appoximately 48 miles until turning left onto OK-11 West. Continue onto US-64 West until destination of Northwestern Oklahoma State University is reached. FROM THE NORTH (Wichita, Kansas) Approximately - 2 Hours / 115 Miles

FROM THE SOUTH (Amarillo, Texas) Approximately - 4 Hours / 237 Miles

FROM THE SOUTH-EAST (Oklahoma City, Oklahoma) Approximately - 2.5 Hours / 151 Miles

FROM THE EAST Approximately - 3.5 Hours / 214 Miles

Restaurants Restaurants

818 Diner Smok-Shak BBQ Restaurant 818 W. Oklahoma Blvd. Hwy 64 and, 4th St, Ingersoll, Okla. 73728 580-327-5649 580-596-3584

The Bull Smokehouse and Saloon Subway 2036 E Oklahoma Blvd. 107 E. Oklahoma Blvd. 580-327-6960 580-327-0955

Cancun Mexican Grill Taco Village 503 Oklahoma Blvd. 828 Oklahoma Blvd. 580-748-8032 580-327-1357 Lodging Chopsticks (Chinese) 905 Oklahoma Blvd. Alva Motel 580-327-4822 105 Oklahoma Blvd. 580-327-0327 Cookies bowl & Cafe 206 E. Oklahoma Blvd. America’s Best Value Inn 580-327-0461 800 East Oklahoma Blvd. 580-327-1111 Donut Palace 614 Oklahoma Blvd. Comfort Inn & Suites 580-327-2160 1278 Oklahoma Blvd. 580-327-0000 El Maya 832 E. Oklahoma Blvd. Holiday Inn Express & Suites 580-327-2878 1230 East Oklahama Blvd 580-327-1400 Gambino’s Pizza 720 Oklahoma Blvd. Holiday Motel 580-327-0444 701 E. Oklahoma Blvd. 580-327-3333 McDonalds 630 Oklahoma Blvd. Western Motel 580-327-0044 608 E. Oklahoma Blvd. 580-327-1363 Pizza Hut 205 E. Oklahoma Blvd. Ranger Inn 580-327-2430 420 Oklahoma Blvd. 580-327-1981 Shepherds Diner 1512 E. Oklahoma Blvd. 580-670-6445

Sonic Drive-in 25 Oklahoma Blvd. 580-327-2026 TEAM TRAVEL & CREDENTIAL INFORMATION

Restaurants

Smok-Shak BBQ Restaurant Team travel needs should be taken care of by the visiting team. A listing of preferred hotels and dining Hwy 64 and, 4th St, Ingersoll, Okla. 73728 sites are listed in this packet. 580-596-3584 Credentials for media are required to enter the press box and sideline areas. Please use the enclosed Subway credential request form in this packet for credential requests. Send credential requests to Chris Maple, 107 E. Oklahoma Blvd. Director of Athletic Communications at fax 580-327-8179 or email at [email protected]. 580-327-0955

Taco Village Credential requests must be received 48 hours prior to game time. They can be picked up at the front 828 Oklahoma Blvd. gate of Ranger Field for football and at the ticket booth inside Percefull Fieldhouse for basketball. 580-327-1357 Lodging

Alva Motel 105 Oklahoma Blvd. 580-327-0327

America’s Best Value Inn 800 East Oklahoma Blvd. 580-327-1111

Comfort Inn & Suites 1278 Oklahoma Blvd. 580-327-0000

Holiday Inn Express & Suites 1230 East Oklahama Blvd 580-327-1400

Holiday Motel 701 E. Oklahoma Blvd. 580-327-3333

Western Motel 608 E. Oklahoma Blvd. 580-327-1363

Ranger Inn 420 Oklahoma Blvd. 580-327-1981 CREDENTIAL REQUEST FORM

NORTHWESTERN OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY ATHLETICS

Visiting Team Credential Request Form

Institution: ______Date: ______

Name (Print): ______

Email: ______

Media Outlet Name: ______

Media Outlet Type: Photo Newspaper Sports Information

Type of Credential Requested: Media Sideline Media/Sideline

Media credentials give you access to the press box while sideline credentials will give you access to the sideline to take pictures.

Signature: ______

Please fax or email to:

Chris Maple Assistant Athletic Director for Communications Fax: 580-327-8669 Phone: 580-327-8639 Email: [email protected]

Credentials can be picked up at the front gate of Ranger Field for football and at the ticket booth at Percefull Fieldhouse for basketball.

SEVERE WEATHER INFORMATION

When a warning siren is activated move indoors as quickly as possible. Move to the interior of a hallway, basement, or NORTHWESTERN OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY ATHLETICS tunnel. Avoid upper floors, large glassed areas and windows. Stay out of auditoriums and exterior walkways. Stay away from electrical appliances. Use the telephone for emergency calls ONLY. Stay calm and alert. Call Campus Police at (580) 327-8511 or the Health and Safety Office at extension (580) 327-8416 to report any damage. Call 911 to report any Visiting Team Credential Request Form injury.

The City of Alva’s Storm warning siren system currently incorporates six sirens which are designed to alert residents Institution: ______Date: ______who are outdoors.

Storm Sirens (one long blast for 60 seconds) are activated when a tornado warning has been issued for a portion of Name (Print): ______Woods Co. that includes the City of Alva when a storm spotter, fire fighter, or police officer sees a tornado or when winds 70 mph or greater are approaching.

Email: ______There will not be an all clear blown at the expiration of the tornado warning. Media Outlet Name: ______Residents should be mindful that the storm siren is an outdoor warning system and is not designed to signal a tornado warning to an entire community indoors. You are reminded that when severe weather is forecast for the area the best source of information is a radio, television, or weather radio station. Media Outlet Type: Photo Newspaper Sports Information Tune into 105.7 KRDR for more information or to channel 4 (KFOR), channel 5 (KOCO), or channel 9 (KWTV) for more weather information on television. Type of Credential Requested: Media Sideline Media/Sideline Please do not call 9-1-1 for weather information when you hear the sirens sound. Instead take immediate shelter and listen to a radio, television, or weather radio station for further information. (During severe weather it is especially Media credentials give you access to the press box while sideline credentials will give you access to the sideline to take pictures. important that 9-1-1 lines remain open for emergency use.)

For more information on severe weather and where to shelter see: http://www.fema.gov/hazard/tornado/index.shtm Signature: ______

Please fax or email to:

Chris Maple Assistant Athletic Director for Communications Fax: 580-327-8669 Phone: 580-327-8639 Email: [email protected]

Credentials can be picked up at the front gate of Ranger Field for football and at the ticket booth at Percefull Fieldhouse for basketball.