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WELCOME TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-ROLLA ABOUT THE UNIVERSITY: The University of Missouri-Rolla is in its 136th year as one of the nation’s premier universities for science and technology. But while UMR’s reputation has been for the quality of its engineering program, it is quickly becoming a well-rounded institution that now offers undergraduate and graduate degree programs in 35 fields. UMR is located in a picturesque area of Missouri in the wooded hills of south central Missouri near the Ozarks. The 284-acre campus is located nearly halfway between St. Louis and Springfield, Mo., but within a reasonable drive of a number of state parks, lakes and several of Missouri’s well- known vineyards, not to mention being a short walk away from the downtown area of a town that has been ranked as one of the best 100 small towns in the United States in Norm Crampton’s The 100 Best Small Towns in America. The campus itself has an enrollment of over 5,500 students, with a student-faculty ratio of 14 to 1. UMR is one The new student union building, Havener Center, opened on the of four campuses that comprise the University of Missouri UMR campus in January 2005. system. The university, founded as the Missouri School of Mines in 1870 as the first engineering school west of the Mississippi River, has written the book on education in science and engineering and is broadening its scope in the 21st century. While the university began as a mining school, the university has also prepared its students for leadership roles in engineering, science and liberal arts. UMR can boast of over 1,000 entrepreneurs among its graduates and hundreds of others in corporate leadership positions. In addition, the university has broadened its academic scope beyond engineering as it now has programs for its students in business, education (pre-elementary and secondary), English, history and various other pre- professional fields such as pre-law, pre-medicine and pre-nursing as well as speech and media studies. But as far as the engineering fields go, UMR offers a wide range of options for students to go into. The university offers more than a dozen different engineering programs for its students to study. ATHLETICS DEPARTMENT MISSION STATEMENT: Intercollegiate athletics at the University of Missouri-Rolla are conducted in a manner to protect and enhance the physical and educational welfare of student-athletes. Intercollegiate sports provide highly skilled athletes the opportunity to develop their abilities in an environment which promotes scholarship, leadership, sportsmanship and loyalty to the institution. A student-athlete’s behavior shall at all times reflect the high standards of honor and dignity that characterize participation in competitive sports in the collegiate setting. The UMR athletics program shall be maintained as a vital component of the educational program, with the student- athletes being an integral part of the student body. The admission, academic setting and academic progress of student-athletes shall be consistent with policies and standards adopted by the institution for the student body in general. GENERAL INFORMATION – ALL SPORTS TICKETS/PASS LIST: There is no pass list for visiting teams for events at the University of Missouri-Rolla, in accordance with Great Lakes Valley Conference regulations. For ticket information for football, soccer and basketball games hosted by UMR, please call (573) 341-4175. PRESS/MEDIA: Statistics will be provided for all home events by the sports information office. Please contact John Kean, sports information director, for press arrangements at (573) 341-4140; all requests will be honored on a first- come, first-serve basis. OFFICIALS: Officials are assigned by the Great Lakes Valley Conference or an officials organization which is affiliated with the conference, or by the home team for non-conference sports/contests. Contractual agreements are honored for split crews if applicable. PRACTICE TIMES: All practice times for visiting teams must be coordinated through the coaching staff of that particular sport. A list of the coaches and telephone numbers can be found on page 3. SPIRIT GROUPS/BAND: Visiting teams should notify the UMR athletics office at (573) 341-4175, if they plan to bring spirit groups or a pep band. This will facilitate entry to the event. LOCKER ROOM FACILITIES: Locker rooms are located in the Gale Bullman Multi-Purpose Building; for football, there is a locker room facility at the south end of Allgood-Bailey Stadium. AMENITIES: Water, cups and ice are provided to visiting teams. Soft drinks or sport drinks are provided on occasion for specific sports. Bench towels are provided for certain sports; however, shower towels are not provided. ATHLETIC TRAINING SERVICES: Athletic training rooms are located on the ground level of the Gale Bullman Multi-Purpose Building in the south hallway. For your convenience, the traditional training items will be available during your practice (water, cups, ice, ice bags, biohazard materials, etc.). Some sports require specialized items and these will be provided for those contests. If your team is not going to be to accompanied by an athletic trainer, please notify us prior to your arrival so a UMR trainer can provide whatever assistance is needed. If you have any questions or special needs, please call (573) 341-4107. For emergencies, Phelps County Regional Medical Center is located one-half mile west of the UMR athletic facilities. UMR ATHLETICS: ADMINISTRATION AND COACHES (Area Code 573) Name Position Telephone E-mail Mark Mullin ..........Director of Athletics ............341-4177 [email protected] Sarah Moore..........Asst. Director of Athletics/SWA...341-4106 [email protected] Debbie Hickey........NCAA Compliance/Budget .......341-4178 [email protected] John Kean............Sports Information Director.......341-4140 [email protected] Marikay Portell .......Athletic Training Coordinator.....368-0999 [email protected] Jodi Fuerstenberg......Athletic Trainer ................341-4107 [email protected] Casey Robertson ......Athletic Trainer ................341-4107 [email protected] Russell Yap ..........Athletic Trainer ................341-4107 [email protected] Pam Hemme..........Athletic Secretary ..............341-4175 [email protected] Sue Melton...........Intramurals Secretary/Insurance ...341-4673 [email protected] Patti Peterson .........Athletic Secretary ..............341-4973 [email protected] Dennis Hammett ......Athletic Attendant ..............341-6334 [email protected] Mike Heiberg.........Athletic Attendant ..............341-6334 [email protected] Steve Olds ...........Athletic Attendant ..............341-6334 [email protected] TBA................Equipment Manager.............341-6334 ......... Ryan Anderson........Head Softball Coach ............341-4968 [email protected] Travis Boulware.......Assistant Football Coach.........341-4191 [email protected] Kirby Cannon .........Head Football Coach............341-4957 [email protected] Vince Darnell.........Head Men’s Soccer Coach ........341-4102 [email protected] Kerry Darting.........Asst. Men’s Basketball Coach.....341-6403 [email protected] Todd DeGraffenreid ....Head Baseball Coach............341-7506 [email protected] Alan Eads............Head Women’s Basketball Coach..341-4105 [email protected] Doug Grooms .........Head Swimming Coach..........341-6149 [email protected] Bryan Johnson ........Assistant Football Coach.........341-6226 ......... Jason Holt ...........Head Volleyball Coach ..........341-4175 [email protected] Jon Kiester...........Head Women’s Soccer Coach .....341-7032 [email protected] Marc Kolb ...........Assistant Head Football Coach ....341-6897 [email protected] Eric Kruppe ..........Assistant Football Coach.........341-4103 [email protected] Dale Martin ..........Head Men’s Basketball Coach.....341-4101 [email protected] Sterling Martin........Head Track/Cross Country Coach . 341-4971 [email protected] Marcus Payne.........Assoc. Head Women’s Basketball..341-4179 [email protected] Bryan Schiding .......Asst. Track/Cross Country Coach . 341-4104 [email protected] EMERGENCY SERVICES UMR Police Department..............................341-4300 Rolla Police Department ..............................364-1213 Phelps County Regional Medical Center ..................364-2886 UMR Student Health Center ...........................341-4284 Dr. Don McMullin (team physican, via team trainer) ........578-1659 Complete UMR athletics schedule can be accessed through the UMR athletics web site: campus.umr.edu/sports. TRANSPORTATION From St. Louis International Airport to Rolla: Exit St. Louis International Airport onto I-70 West...take I-70 West to I-270 South (Memphis exit)...take I-270 South to I-44 West (Tulsa exit) to Rolla. Exit at U.S. 63 (Exit 186), turn left and stay on U.S. 63 until you reach 10th Street...turn right onto 10th Street, drive past the Gale Bullman Multi-Purpose Building and turn left into the entrance prior to reaching Allgood-Bailey Stadium. From Springfield, Mo. (and other points in southwest Missouri) to Rolla: Take I-44 East to Rolla. Exit at Bus. Route 44 (Exit 184), turn right and drive to Fairgrounds Road (next stop light)...turn left onto Fairgrounds Road and remain on the road as it turns to the right past the UMR Golf Course and prior to reaching