VISITING TEAM GUIDE WELCOME TO EASTERN DIRECTIONS TO EIU ATHLETIC CAMPUS ARRIVING VIA INTERSTATE 57 (10 miles west of Charleston) EASTERN and • Take Exit 190A and drive ten miles via IL 16 (east) to Charleston. Once in town, IL 16 PANTHER ATHLETICS looks becomes Lincoln Avenue. forward to your team visiting our • At fifthstop light turn right (south) onto Fourth Street. community and campus. • Drive a block to the three-way stop at the corner of Fourth Street/Grant Avenue. • Continue south on Fourth Street and turn right (west) into parking lot at softball field. • Go forward to park team bus/van south of Lantz Arena. Information regarding travel, • From this parking area, visiting squads will have access to Coaches Stadium (baseball), driving, lodging, and Panther Darling Courts (tennis), Lakeside Fields (soccer and rugby), Lantz Arena (basketball, athletic contacts is enclosed. swimming, indoor track & field, and volleyball),Panther Trail (cross country), O’Brien Field (football and outdoor track & field), and Williams Field (softball).

If we can do anything to make ARRIVING VIA INTERSTATE 70 (20 miles south of Charleston) your visit more enjoyable, do not • Take Exit 119 and drive 20 miles via IL 130 (north) to Charleston. Once in town, IL 130 hesitate to contact any member of becomes 18th Street. • At first stop light turn left (west) onto Lincoln Avenue/IL 130 (west). our staff. • At fourth stop light, turn left (south) onto Fourth Street. • Drive a block to the three-way stop at the corner of Fourth Street/Grant Avenue. We look forward to your visit! • Continue south on Fourth Street and turn right (west) into parking lot at softball field. • Go forward to park team bus/van south of Lantz Arena. • From this parking area, visiting squads will have access to Coaches Stadium (baseball), Darling Courts (tennis), Lakeside Fields (soccer and rugby), Lantz Arena (basketball, swimming, indoor track & field, and volleyball),Panther Trail (cross country), O’Brien Field (football and outdoor track & field), and Williams Field (softball).

CHARLESTON, ILLINOIS, situated in the heart of Coles County, sits at the intersection of IL 16 (east-west) and IL 130 (north- south), which is located 45-minutes south of Champaign-Urbana and 45-minutes west of Terre Haute, Ind.

Charleston is also nearly equally positioned between the metro areas of St. Louis, Mo. (two hours northeast via I-70, I-57 and IL 16), Indianapolis, Ind. (two hours west via I-70 and IL 130), and Chicago (three hours south via I-57).

DRIVING INFO Use either Interstate 57 (north-south) or Interstate 70 (east-west) when driving to Charleston. I-57 links off I-24, I-64, I-70, I-72, I-74, and I-80; while I-70 connects off I-55 and I-57.

ARRIVING BY AIR Charleston is within easy driving distance from Lambert-St. Louis International Airport, Indianapolis International Airport, as well both Midway and O’Hare International Airports in Chicago.

Locally, the nearby Coles County Airport (for charter flights only) is situated halfway between Charleston and Mattoon on IL 16.

In addition, flights atWillard Airport (45 minutes north of Charleston in Champaign) can connect with airports in St. Louis, Indianapolis and Chicago.

EIUpanthers.com VISITING TEAM GUIDE EIU QUICK FACTS EIU VISITOR’S GUIDE Location ... Charleston, Illinois Founded ... 1899 Quick Facts / Contacts...... 1 Enrollment ... 8,626 Nickname ... Panthers Colors ... Blue & Gray Athletic Training Staff...... 2 Athletic Affiliation ... NCAA Division I Athletic Conferences ... ... also an associate member of Transportation Info...... 2 The Summit League (men’s soccer & men’s/women’s swimming) University President ... Dr. David M. Glassman EIU Panther Campus...... 3 Athletic Director ... Tom Michael Intercollegiate Sports (20) ... Men – Baseball, Basketball, Cross Country, Football, Panther Facilities...... 4-6 Golf, Soccer, Swimming, Tennis, and Indoor/Outdoor Track & Field ... Women – Basketball, Cross Country, Golf, Soccer, Softball, Swimming, Tennis, Indoor/Outdoor Track & Field, and Preferred Visitor Listings...... 7 Volleyball ... Lodging, Food & Entertainment

EMERGENCY CONTACTS Emergency ... 911 EIU Campus Police ... 7th & Grant, Charleston, IL 61920 ... (217) 581-3213 Charleston Police ... 614 6th Street, Charleston, IL 61920 ... (217) 345-0060 Charleston Fire & Rescue ... 510 A Street, Charleston, IL 61920 ... (217) 345-2133 Coles County Sheriff ... 701 7th Street, Charleston, IL 61920 ... (217) 348-7332 Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center ... 1000 Health Center Drive, Mattoon, IL 61938 ... (217) 348-2525

Tom Michael ... Athletic Director ... (217) 581-2319 Mark Bonnstetter ... Senior Associate AD ... (217) 581-7614 Rich Moser ... Associate AD for Media Relations ... (217) 581-7480 Kiersten Klekner-Alt.. Associate AD for Compliance/SWA... (217) 581-6992 Jim Nave... Athletic Training ... (217) 581-5915 Joe Niehaus ... Head Strength Coach ... (217) 581-7025 Brian Carlin... Athletic Business Manager & Tickets ... (217) 581-2106

PANTHER HEAD COACHES Baseball ... Jason Anderson ... Men’s Basketball ... Jay Spoohour ... Women’s Basketball ... Matt Bollant ... M/W Cross Country ... Erin Howarth ... Football ... Adam Cushing ... M/W Golf ... Mike Moncel ... Men’s Soccer ... Ronnie Bouemboue ... Women’s Soccer ... Jake Plant ... Softball ... Tara Archibald ... M/W Swimming ... Evan Sholudko ... Men’s Tennis ... Paul Jarzynka... Women’s Tennis ... Lilly Kimbell... M/W Track & Field ... Brenton Emanuel ... Volleyball ... Sara Thomas... Contact information for coaches & staff avaialble at www.eiupanthers.com

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ATHLETIC TRAINING

ATHLETIC TRAINING SERVICES The Athletic Training Facilities are located in the lower level of Lantz Arena which is also adjacent to the visiting squad dressing area.

TRAINING FACILITY EQUIPMENT • Hot & cold whirlpools • Ultrasound/muscle stimulators • Ice machine • Taping & treatment tables

TRAINING ROOM CONTACTS (217 Area Code) Lantz Athletic Training Room ... 581-5939 O’Brien Athletic Training Room (football) ... 581-7614 EIU Security & Ambulance Service ... 581-3212 University Health Services ... 581-3013 Sarah Bush Lincoln Hospital (10-min. from campus) ... 348-2551

CAMPUS DIRECTIONS TRANSPORTATION

DIRECTIONS TO CAMPUS VIA I-57 (10 miles west of Charleston) AREA CHARTER BUS SERVICES • Take Exit 190A and drive ten miles via IL 16 (east) to Charleston. Once in town, Bales Rental IL 16 becomes Lincoln Avenue. P.O. Box 6040, Effingham, IL 60401 • At fifthstop light turn right (south) onto Fourth Street. • Drive a block to the three-way stop at the corner of Fourth Street/Grant Avenue. (800) 225-3708 • Continue south on Fourth Street and turn right (west) into parking lot at softball field. Cavallo Bus Lines • Go forward to park team bus/van south of Lantz Arena. 214 W. Baker, Gillespie, IL 62033

DIRECTIONS TO CAMPUS VIA I-70 (20 miles south of Charleston) (217) 839-2187 • Take Exit 119 and drive 20 miles via IL 130 (north) to Charleston. Once in town, IL 130 becomes 18th Street. Peoria Charter • At first stop light turn left (west) onto Lincoln Avenue/IL 130 (west). 2600 N.E. Adams St., Peoria, IL 61603 • At fourth stop light, turn left (south) onto Fourth Street. • Drive a block to the three-way stop at the corner of Fourth Street/Grant Avenue. (309) 688-9523 • Continue south on Fourth Street and turn right (west) into parking lot at softball field. • Go forward to park team bus/van south of Lantz Arena. AREA RENTAL CARS & VANS DRESSING ROOMS Enterprise Rent-A-Car Visiting team dressing rooms are located in the Lantz Arena. 2009 Lakeland Blvd., Mattoon, IL 61938 (217) 235-1300 PARKING Practice, or event day parking, is located south of the Lantz Arena and adjacent to visiting team dressing rooms. Enterprise.com

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1 �����Coaches Stadium at Monier Field ... Baseball

2 �����Rex Darling Courts ... M/W Tennis

3 �����Lakeside Fields ... Rugby (A) and M/W Soccer (B)

4 �����Lantz Fieldhouse ... M/W Indoor Track & Field (inclement weather practice facility for all outdoor sports)

4 5 5 �����Lantz Arena 6 7 ... M/W Basketball and Volleyball

10 6 �����Maynard ‘Pat’ O’Brien Field 9 ... Football and M/W Outdoor Track & Field 2 3b 7 �����Ray Padovan Pool

... M/W Swimming 3a 8

8 �����Panther Trail (start/finish) 1 ... M/W Cross Country

9 �����Glenn & Joan Williams Field ... Softball 8

10 ���Visitor Bus/Van Parking

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EIU Panther Athletics 3 PANTHER FACILITIES COACHES STADIUM AT MONIER FIELD ... home to EIU Panther Baseball

REX DARLING COURTS ... home to EIU Panther Men’s/Women’s Tennis

LAKESIDE SOCCER FIELD ... home to EIU Panther Men’s/Women’s Soccer

4 Visiting Team Guide PANTHER FACILITIES CHARLES P. LANTZ ARENA ... home to EIU Panther Men’s/Women’s Basketball and Volleyball

CHARLES P. LANTZ FIELDHOUSE ... home to EIU Panther Men’s/Women’s Indoor Track & Field (also an inclement weather practice facility)

MAYNARD ‘PAT’ O’BRIEN FIELD ... home to EIU Panther Football and Men’s/Women’s Outdoor Track & Field

EIU Panther Athletics 5 PANTHER FACILITIES RAY PADOVAN POOL ... home to EIU Panther Men’s/Women’s Swimming

PANTHER TRAIL ... home to EIU Panther Men’s/Women’s Cross Country

GLENN & JOAN WILLIAMS FIELD ... home to EIU Panther Softball

6 Visiting Team Guide VISITOR LISTINGS

The EIU Athletic Department encourages all traveling teams to make lodging accommodations and meal arrangements with the following area merchants: LODGING RESTAURANTS Holiday Inn Express hiexpress.com Arby’s arbys.com 121 Swords Drive 310 West Lincoln Ave., Charleston, IL 61920 Mattoon, IL 61938 (217) 348-5144 (217) 235-2060 Brickhouse Bar & Grill brickhousebarandgrill1.net Days Inn daysinn.com 920 West Lincoln Ave., Charleston, IL 61920 810 W Lincoln Ave, (217) 512-2174 Charleston, IL 61920 (217) 345-7689 Buffalo Wild Wings buffalowildwings.com 124 Dettro Drive, Mattoon, IL 61938 Holiday Inn holidayinn.com (217) 258-9464 1301 Avenue of Mid America Effingham, IL 62401 Cracker Barrel Old Country Store crackerbarrel.com (217) 540-7777 1101 Charleston Ave. East, Mattoon, IL 61938 (217) 234-9091 Unique Suites Hotel uniquesuiteshotel.com 920 West Lincoln Ave. Dirty’s Bar & Grill dirtysbarandgrill.com Charleston, IL 61920 706 Lincoln Ave., Charleston, IL 61920 (217) 348-8161 (217) 512-2050

Domino’s Pizza pizza.dominos.com/illinois/charleston 667 Lincoln Ave., Charleston, IL 61920 (217) 345-3030

Freddys Frozen Custard & Steakburgers freddysusa.com 917 Charleston Ave. East, Mattoon, IL 61938 (217) 235-3820

LOCAL ENTERTAINMENT Jimmy John’s (Originated in Charleston, Ill.) jimmyjohns.com 315 Lincoln Ave., Charleston, IL 61920 MLK Student Union eiu.edu/~union (217) 345-1075 Eastern Illinois University Charleston, IL 61920 McDonald’s mcdonalds.com (217) 581-3616 12 West Lincoln Ave., Charleston, IL 61920 (217) 348-0215 AMC Showplace 10 amctheatres.com 2509 Hurst Drive Stadium Grill mattoonstadiumgrill.com/ Mattoon, IL 61938 102 Dettro Drive, Mattoon, IL 61938 (888) 262-4386 (217) 235-0499 Cross County Mall crosscountymall.com Steak ‘n Shake steaknshake.com 700 East Broadway Ave. 1400 Broadway Ave. East, Mattoon, IL 61938 Mattoon, IL 61938 (217) 235-1318 (217) 258-8513 Subway subway.com Fox Ridge State Park 819 West Lincoln Ave., Charleston, IL 61920 (8-miles south of Charleston via Illinois Route 130) (217) 348-6252 18175 State Park Rd. Charleston, IL 61920 WB’s wbspubngrub.com/ (217) 345-6416 409 7th Street, Charleston, IL 61920 (217) 345-7427 Lincoln Log Cabin State Historic Site lincolnlogcabin.org (8-miles south of Charleston via Fourth Streak) 402 South Lincoln Hwy. Rd. Lerna, IL 62440 (217) 345-1845

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DEPARTMENT STORES/APPAREL

SPECIALTY

HEALTH & BEAUTY

SHOES & ACCESSORIES

FOOD

SERVICES

MON.-SAT. 10 AM-9 PM

SUN. NOON-5 PM

700 BROADWAY AVE. MATTOON, IL

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706 Lincoln Avenue Charleston, Illinois ... just off campus DirtysBarAndGrill.com

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121 Swords Dr., Mattoon, IL (217) 235-2060

PIZZA • CHICKEN • SANDWICHES DINE IN • DELIVERY • CARRY OUT PASTA • SIDES • DESSERTS 667 LINCOLN AVE., CHARLESTON WWW.DOMINOS.COM 345-3030

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