HBU Athletics Visiting Teams Guide TABLE OF CONTENTS HBU Quick Facts, Athletic Facilities, and Important Phone Numbers...... 1 HBU Athletic Department Directory...... 2 HBU Head Coaches Directory...... 3 Map of HBU Campus...... 4 HBU Athletic Training...... 5 List of HBU Corporate Sponsors...... 6 HBU Baseball...... 7 HBU Men’s Basketball...... 8 HBU Women’s Basketball...... 9 HBU Men’s and Women’s Cross Country...... 10 HBU Football...... 11 HBU Men’s and Women’s Golf...... 12 HBU Men’s Soccer...... 13 HBU Women’s Soccer...... 14 HBU Softball...... 15 HBU Men’s and Women’s Track and Field...... 16 HBU Volleyball, Indoor and Beach...... 17 Houston Baptist University QUICK FACTS Mailing Address: 7502 Fondren Road Houston, TX 77074 Founded: 1960 Enrollment: 4,000 Colors: Royal Blue and Orange Nickname: Huskies National Affiliation: NCAA Division I Conferences: Southland WAC (men’s soccer) President: Dr. Robert B. Sloan, Jr. Faculty Athletics Representative: Dr. Jacqueline Horn Athletic Diversity Liaison: Debora Burnett Director of Athletics: Steve Moniaci Senior Woman Administrator: Mary-Ellen Hall Head Athletic Trainer: Richie Valdés Head Media Relations: Russ Reneau Website: www.HBUHUSKIES.com ATHLETIC FACILITIES Husky Stadium 5,000 (football) Sharp Gymnasium 1,000 (men’s & women’s basketball, volleyball) Sorrels Field 500 (men’s & women’s soccer) Husky Field 500 (baseball) Husky Field 300 (softball) IMPORTANT PHONE NUMBERS HBU Athletic Training (281) 649-3157 (281) 649-3328 HBU Campus Security (281) 649-3314 Houston Fire Department (832) 394-6800 Houston Police Department (713) 884-3131 HBU ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT DIRECTORY Athletic Director: Steve Moniaci Office: (281) 649-3096 Email: [email protected] Deputy AD: Stan Williamson Office: (281) 649-3743 Email: [email protected] Associate AD: Ron Cottrell Office: (281) 649-3250 Email: [email protected] Assistant AD/Compliance & Academics: Jake Wonders Office: (281) 649-3046 Email: [email protected] Senior Woman Administrator: Mary-Ellen Hall Office: (281) 649-3248 Email: [email protected] Dir. of Ticketing, Marketing and Promotions: Patty Walrath Office: (281) 649-3143 Email: [email protected] Head Athletic Trainer: Richie Valdés Office: (281) 649-3157 Email: [email protected] Director of Athletic Performance: Trevor Kana Office: (281) 649-3114 Email: [email protected] Director of Olympic Athletic Performance: Clayton Berrang Office: (281) 649-3791 Email: [email protected] Asst. AD/Athletic Media Relations and Broadcasting: Russ Reneau (FB, VB/BVB, BB, M/W GOLF) Office: (281) 649-3098 Email: [email protected] Asst. Director of Media Relations: Jeff Sutton (W SOC, MBB, XC & T/F, FB-2) Office (281) 649-3208 Email: [email protected] Media Relations Graduate Assistant: Andrew Hoffman (MSOC, WBB, SB,) Office (281) 649-3324 Email: [email protected] Director of Athletic Corporate Sales & Client Services: TBA Office (281) 649-3039 Email: HBU HEAD COACHES DIRECTORY Baseball: Lance Berkman Office: (281) 649-3332 Email: [email protected] Men’s Basketball: Ron Cottrell Office: (281) 649-3250 Email: [email protected] Women’s Basketball: Donna Finnie Office: (281) 649-3149 Email: [email protected] Men’s & Women’s Cross Country: Theresa Fuqua Office: (281) 649-3093 Email: [email protected] Football: Vic Shealy Office: (281) 649-3870 Email: [email protected] Men’s & Women’s Golf: David Shuster Office: (281) 649-3092 Email: [email protected] Men’s Soccer: Ryan Pratt Office: (281) 649-3091 Email: [email protected] Women’s Soccer: Chris Dodd Office: (281) 649-3079 Email: [email protected] Softball: Mary-Ellen Hall Office: (281) 649-3248 Email: [email protected] Men’s & Women’s Track and Field: Theresa Fuqua Office: (281) 649-3093 Email: [email protected] Volleyball, Indoor: Trent Herman Office (281) 649-3316 Email: [email protected] Volleyball, Beach: Cameron Sitler Office (281) 649-3273 Email: [email protected] The preferred entrance for basketball and volleyball teams competing in Sharp Gym is Gate 1 (top left orange square). Sharp Gym is in blue and marked accordingly. Buses can park behind the gym.
The preferred entrance for soccer teams competing at Sorrels Field is Gate 2 (top right orange square). Sorrels Field is highlighted in green, with the practice field located directly below. Buses can park at Lot 4.
The preferred entrance for baseball and softball teams competing at Husky Field is Gate 3 (lower orange square). Both the baseball and softball fields are highlighted in green. Buses can park at either Lot 5 or Lot 6.
For opposing football team buses, please contact Stan Williamson, Deputy AD at (281) 649-3743 or Erica Reyes, Athletic Business Manager, at (281) 649-3282.
For basketball, volleyball, and soccer teams wanting to get back onto the nearest interstate (59), they can turn left at either Gate 1 or Gate 2, which is located at Fondren Rd. For baseball and softball teams wanting to get on 59, they can turn right from Gate 3, which is located at Beechnut St. HBU ATHLETIC TRAINING Dear visiting Team Athletic Trainer, We cordially welcome you to Houston Baptist University. Let us take this opportunity to inform you of the accommodations that will be made available to your team while visiting HBU. There are two fully equipped Athletic Training Facilities: one is located adjacent to Sharp Gym in Room 112 and the other is located adjacent to the soccer and football fields that have the same accommodations as the ATF in Sharp Gym. The facility will be available two hours prior to competition and is equipped with the following: ice, whirlpools, ultrasound, electrotherabpy, and taping/ treatment tables. If your team is not traveling with a Certified Athletic Trainer and your athletes require attention, please call ahead and send a list of taping and treatment instructions prior to your visit. Director of Athletic Training: Richie Valdés (football) Office: (281) 649-3157 Email: [email protected] Associate Director of Athletic Training: Hanna Stelzer (women’s basketball) Office: (281) 649-3115 Email: [email protected] Head Football Athletic Trainer: Kelli Lowe (Football) Office: (281) 649-3285 Email: [email protected] Assistant Athletic Trainer: Hannah Breazeale (volleyball, beach volleyball, softball) Office: (281) 649-3115 Email: [email protected] Assistant Athletic Trainer: Casey Bennett (men’s basketball) Office: (281) 649-3328 Email: [email protected] Assistant Athletic Trainer: Aaron Rodriguez (men’s soccer and baseball) Office: (281) 649-3328 Email: [email protected] Assistant Athletic Trainer: Allison Cutler (cross country and track & field) Office: (281) 649-3328 Email: [email protected] Athletic Training Graduate Assistant: Valeria Ordonez-Mosquera (football) Office: (281) 649-3328 Email: [email protected] Athletic Training Graduate Assistant: Matthew Cecchett (women’s soccer) Office: (281) 649-3328 Email: [email protected] On the day of competition, HBU sports medicine staff will provide the following items on the field/court: • Water and cups • Ice, bags, and wraps • Towels • First aid kit • Emergency equipment (crutches, AED, and vacuum splint) Hospital/Pharmacy: Memorial Hermann Southwest CVS 7600 Beechnut 7102 Beechnut Houston, TX 77074 Houston, TX 77074 (713) 456-5000 (713) 772-9249 If you have any furthur questions, please feel free to contact us and thank you in advance for your consideration. With regards, Richie Valdés HBU CORPORATE SPONSORS Hotels: The Houston Marriott Westchase 2900 Briarpark Houston, TX 77042 Contact Regina Codner at (713) 423-7035 or [email protected] for rates and availability. Comfort Inn Westpark 6687 Southwest Freeway Houston, TX 77074 Contact Kareem Settles at (713) 776-2633 for rates and availability. Courtyard by Marriott Houston Westchase 9995 Westheimer Rd. Houston, TX 77042 Contact Julie McBride at (713) 784-3003 for rates and availability. Towneplace Suites by Marriott Galleria 5315 S. Rice Ave. Houston, TX 77081 Contact Wendy Ibarra at (713) 664-7494 for rates and availability. Towneplace Suites by Marriott Westchase 10610 Westpark Dr. Houston, TX 77042 Call (713) 266-2210 for rates and availability.
Restaurants: Buses: Raising Cane’s The HBU athletic department recommends First Contact: John Segura Class Tours. Contact Elizabeth Starns at (281) 7531 Westheimer Rd. 590-1803 or [email protected]. Houston, TX 77063 (713) 780-3475 Airports: Firehouse Subs Contact: Al Patel All major carriers service the Houston area through 7505 Southwest Fwy., #300 two major airports - George Bush Intercontinental Houston, TX 77074 and William P. Hobby. Intercontinental is located (281) 888-7859 approximately 30 miles from the campus, while Hobby is located approximately 20 miles away. Kolache Factory 3813 Southwest Fwy Houston, TX 77027 (713) 629-9626
Kolache Factory 2715 Chimney Rock Houston, TX 77056 (713) 622-2112 Hungry’s Tapester’s Grill 2356 Rice Blvd. Contact: John or Natalie Houston, TX 77005 4520 Beechnut St. (713) 523-8652 Houston, TX 77096 (832) 582-5333 HBU BASEBALL Head Coach: Lance Berkman Office: (281) 649-3332 Email: [email protected] Assistant Coach: Clayton VanderLaan Office: (281) 649-3262 Email: [email protected] Assistant Coach: Tyler Bremer Office: (281) 649-3264 Email: [email protected] Director of Baseball Operations: TBA Office: (281) 649-3264 Email: [email protected] Volunteer Assistant Coach: TBA Office: (281) 649-3264 Email: [email protected]
Facility: Husky Field Location: HBU main campus, 7502 Fondren Rd. (Enter campus from Gate 3 on Beechnut St. Husky Field will be on your right, with parking to the left, across the street from the field, and to the right, past the field). Surface: Grass Dimensions: 330’ - 406’ - 330’ Locker Rooms: The Visiting Men’s Locker Room is inside Sharp Gym on the HBU campus. Practices: Contact Clayton VanderLaan at (281) 386-6702 or [email protected]. Parking: Parking is available at Lot 5 - across from Husky Field - and Lot 6, which is next to the field. Ticket Prices: Adults are $5; Children 12 and under are free. Contact Patty Walrath at (281) 649-3143 or pwal- [email protected] for more information on tickets. Media Arrangements: Contact Russ Reneau at (281) 649-3098 or [email protected]. Press Box: Behind home plate and the stands. Access to wireless internet and outlets. HBU MEN’S BASKETBALL Head Coach: Ron Cottrell Office: (281) 649-3250 Email: [email protected] Assistant Coach: Steven Key Office: (281) 649-3271 Email: [email protected] Assistant Coach: Jud Kinne Office: (281) 649-3409 Email: [email protected] Assistant Coach: Byron Rimm Office: (281) 649-3057 Email: [email protected] Graduate Manager - Operations: Jackson Stent Office: (281) 649-3082 Email: [email protected] Graduate Manager - Video & Statistical Analyst: Philip McKenzie Office: (281) 649-3082 Email: [email protected]
Facility: Sharp Gym Location: HBU main campus, 7502 Fondren Rd. (Enter campus from the main entrance, Gate 1. Once on cam- pus, turn right, then right again and follow the road that curves around toards the gym. Buses can park at the rear of the gym). Locker Rooms: The Visiting Men’s Locker Room is inside Sharp Gym. Practices: Contact Jackson Stent at (985) 413-6777 or [email protected]. Parking: Parking is available at Lot 1 and buses can park directly behind the gym. Ticket Prices: Adults are $10; Children 12 and under are free. Contact Patty Walrath at (281) 649-3143 or [email protected] for more information on tickets. Media Arrangements: Contact Jeff Sutton at (281) 649-3208 or [email protected]. Press Row: Sports Information Directors can be seated near the official book at the press table or across from the team benches with radio and other media. Access to wireless internet and outlets. HBU WOMEN’S BASKETBALL Head Coach: Donna Finnie Office: (281) 649-3149 Email: [email protected] Assistant Coach: Becca Allison Office: (281) 649-3790 Email: [email protected] Assistant Coach: Kacie Cryer Office: (281) 649-3614 Email: [email protected] Assistant Coach: Taylor Stahly Office: (281) 649-3106 Email: [email protected] Director of Operations: Kennedy Collins Office: (281) 649-3106 Email:[email protected]
Facility: Sharp Gym Location: HBU main campus, 7502 Fondren Rd. (Enter campus from the main entrance, Gate 1. Once on cam- pus, turn right, then right again and follow the road that curves around toards the gym. Buses can park at the rear of the gym). Locker Rooms: The Visiting Women’s Locker Room is inside Sharp Gym. Practices: Contact Kennedy Collins at (281) 649-3106 or [email protected]. Parking: Parking is available at Lot 1 and buses can park directly behind the gym. Ticket Prices: Adults are $5; Children 12 and under are free. Contact Patty Walrath at (281) 649-3143 or pwal- [email protected] for more information on tickets. Media Arrangements: Contact Russ Reneau at (281) 649-3098 or [email protected]. Press Row: Sports Information Directors can be seated near the official book at the press table or across from the team benches with radio and other media. Access to wireless internet and outlets. HBU MEN’S AND WOMEN’S CROSS COUNTRY Head Coach: Theresa Fuqua Office: (281) 649-3093 Email: [email protected] Assistant Coach: Sesar Figueroa Office: (281) 649-3147 Email: [email protected]
Media Arrangements: Contact Jeff Sutton at (281) 649-3208 or [email protected]. HBU FOOTBALL Head Coach: Vic Shealy Office: (281) 649-3870 Email: [email protected]
Offensive Coordinator/Inside Receivers: Cedric Cormier Office: (281) 649-3872 Email: [email protected] Defensive Coordinator/Safeties: Shane Eachus (281) 649-3873 [email protected] Co-Defensive Coordinator/LBs: Roger Hinshaw Office: (281) 649-3871 Email: [email protected] Special Teams Coordinator/RBs: Tyler Schovanec (281) 649-3874 [email protected] Run Game Coordinator/Offensive Line: Jared Kaster (281) 649-3875 [email protected] Wide Receivers Coach: Kendrick Kitchens [email protected] Cornerbacks Coach: Gabe Lynn Office: (281) 649-3878 Email: [email protected] Defensive Line Coach: Isaac Mooring (281) 649-3877 [email protected] Quarterbacks Coach: Drake Smithton (281) 649-3876 [email protected] Director of Football Operations: David Crane (281) 649-3879 [email protected] Facility: Husky Stadium Location: HBU main campus, 7502 Fondren Rd. On the corner of Fondren and Beechnut. Locker Rooms: At the corner of the endzone, near the training room. Practices: Contact David Crane at (281) 798-2700 or [email protected]. Parking: Contact Stan Williamson at (281) 649-3743 or [email protected]. Ticket Prices: Single game tickets range from $10-20; Children 2 and under are free. Contact Patty Walrath at (281) 649-3143 or [email protected] for more information on tickets. Media Arrangements: Contact Russ Reneau at (281) 649-3098 or [email protected]. Press Row: Access to wireless internet and outlets. HBU MEN’S AND WOMEN’S GOLF Head Coach: David Shuster Office: (281) 649-3092 Email: [email protected] Assistant Coach: Kaity Cummings Office: (281) 649-3085 Email: [email protected]
Practice: Contact Kaity Cummings at (254) 717-2331 or [email protected]. Media Arrangements: Contact Russ Reneau at (281) 649-3098 or [email protected]. HBU MEN’S SOCCER Head Coach: Ryan Pratt Office: (281) 649-3091 Email: [email protected] Assistant Coach: Archie Massen Office: (281) 649-3480 Email: [email protected]
Facility: Sorrels Field Location: HBU main campus, 7502 Fondren Rd. (Enter campus from Gate 2. Sorrels Field will be to your imme- diate left. There is parking across the street from the field). Locker Rooms: The Visiting Men’s Locker Room is inside Sharp Gym on the HBU campus. Practices: Contact Archie Massen at (956) 545-6627 or [email protected]. Parking: Parking is available at Lot 4 across the street from the field. Ticket Prices: Admission to soccer matches is free. Media Arrangements: Contact Andrew Hoffman at (281) 755-2231 or [email protected]. Press Row: Access to wireless internet and outlets in the press box between the two benches. HBU WOMEN’S SOCCER Head Coach: Chris Dodd Office: (281) 649-3079 Email: [email protected] Assistant Coach: Lo Rivas Office: (281) 649-3091 Email: [email protected]
Facility: Sorrels Field Location: HBU main campus, 7502 Fondren Rd. (Enter campus from Gate 2. Sorrels Field will be to your imme- diate left. There is parking across the street from the field). Locker Rooms: The Visiting Women’s Locker Room is inside Sharp Gym on the HBU campus. Practices: Contact Lo Rivas at (713) 725-0576 or [email protected]. Parking: Parking is available at Lot 4 across the street from the field. Ticket Prices: Admission to soccer matches is free. Media Arrangements: Contact Jeff Sutton at (281) 649-3208 or [email protected]. Press Row: Access to wireless internet and outlets in the press box between the two benches. HBU SOFTBALL Head Coach: Mary-Ellen Hall Office: (281) 649-3248 Email: [email protected] Assistant Coach: Natali Duron Office: (281) 649-3254 Email: [email protected] Graduate Assistant: Shae Bibby Email: [email protected]
Facility: Husky Field Location: HBU main campus, 7502 Fondren Rd. (Enter campus from Gate 3 on Beechnut St. Husky Field will be on your left, with parking to the left, directly in front from the field, and to the right, across the street). Surface: Grass Dimensions: 200’ - 218’ - 200’ Locker Rooms: The Visiting Women’s Locker Room is inside Sharp Gym on the HBU campus. Practices: Contact Natali Duron at (713) 705-3881 or [email protected]. Parking: Parking is available at Lot 5 - next to Husky Field - and Lot 6, which is across the street from the field, next to the baseball field. Ticket Prices: Admission to softball games is free. Media Arrangements: Contact Andrew Hoffman at (281) 755-2231 or [email protected]. Press Box: Behind home plate and the stands. Access to wireless internet and outlets. HBU MEN’S AND WOMEN’S TRACK & FIELD Director of Track & Field/Cross Country: Theresa Fuqua Office: (281) 649-3093 Email: [email protected] Associate Head Coach: Sesar Figueroa Office: (281) 649-3147 Email: [email protected] Assistant Coach: DJ Hicks Office: (281) 649-3018 Email: [email protected]
Practices: Contact Sesar Figueroa at (281) 787-7168 or [email protected]. Media Arrangements: Contact Jeff Sutton at (281) 649-3208 or [email protected]. HBU VOLLEYBALL, INDOOR & BEACH Head Coach, Indoor/Dir. of Ops., Beach: Trent Herman Office: (281) 649-3316 Email: [email protected] Head Coach, Beach/Asst. Coach, Indoor: Cameron Sitler Office: (281) 649-3273 Email: [email protected] Assistant Coach, Indoor: Molly Howard Gerwig Office: (281) 649-3144 Email: [email protected] Vol. Assistant Coach, Indoor: Jerry Aldridge Vol. Assistant Coach Beach: Alisha Keitner
INDOOR Facility: Sharp Gym Location: HBU main campus, 7502 Fondren Rd. (Enter campus from the main entrance, Gate 1. Once on cam- pus, turn right, then right again and follow the road that curves around toards the gym. Buses can park at the rear of the gym). Locker Rooms: The Visiting Women’s Locker Room is inside Sharp Gym. Practices: Contact Trent Herman at (515) 460-2478 or [email protected]. Parking: Parking is available at Lot 1 and buses can park directly behind the gym. Ticket Prices: Adults are $5; Children 12 and under are free. Contact Patty Walrath at (281) 649-3143 or pwal- [email protected] for more information on tickets. Media Arrangements: Contact Russ Reneau at (281) 649-3098 or [email protected]. Press Row: Sports Information Directors and radio are generally seated on pres s row between the two bench- es with access to wireless internet and outlets. BEACH Facility: Third Coast Volleyball Club Location: 5652 Forney Dr. (From main entrance of HBU, Gate 1: Turn left onto Fondren Rd. Turn right to get onto Southwest Freeway north (towards downtown). Exit on Hillcroft Ave. Turn left onto Hillcroft Ave. Turn right onto Forney Dr. (Destination will be on the left)). Practices: Contact Cameron Sitler at (713) 412-4115 or [email protected]. Media Arrangements: Contact Russ Reneau at (281) 649-3098 or [email protected].