Visitor’s Guide

University of Mercy Titan Athletics Visiting Teams,

To accomodate your stay in the Motor City, the Detroit Titans Visitors Team Guide will help with any questions you may have during your stay in the area.

The Guide provides the following for your teams:

• Athletic Administration and Personnel Directory • Media Services • Sports Medicine Department and Services • Larry Bleach Fitness Center • Campus Map and Directions • Hotel Accomodations • Preferred Titan Restaurants and Other Hospitalities

For further information, please contact a member of our athletic staff.

Sincerely, University of Detroit Mercy Athletic Staff www.DetroitTitans.com Administration Name Phone (313)

Director of Athletics Keri Gaither 993 - 1700 Senior Associate A.D. Daron Montgomery 993 - 1755 Asst. A.D. / SWA Teri Kromrei 993 - 1722 Asst. A.D. - Facilites and Special Events Glenn Knott 993 - 1735 Asst. A.D. - Compliance Steve Corder 993 - 1751 Director of Athletic Marketing and Promotions Brandon Longmeier 993 - 1726 Director of Ticket Sales / Operations Greg Haapala 993 - 1707 Asst. Business and Ticket Manager Phuong Le 993 - 1700 Asst. Director of Compliance Amy Paling 578 - 0419 Asst. Facility Manager Craig Yust 993 - 1714 Equipment Manager Harvey Theeck 993 - 1742 Office Manager Lezly Pruitt 993 - 1700 Athletic Administrative Intern Emily Vannice 993 - 1700 Concession and Facilities Intern Jarrett Alford 993 - 1714

Sports Information

Asst. A.D. - Sports Information Mark Engel 993 - 1745 Asst. Director of Sports Information P.J. Gradowski Asst. Director of Sports Information Maggie Walsh Sports Information Intern Mekye Phelps

Sports Medicine

Director of Sports Medicine Mike Miller 993 -1740 Asst. Director of Sports Medicine Ashley VanMeter Asst. Director of Sports Medicine Chris Hinderliter Sports Medicine G.A. Christina Gramer Sports Medicine G.A. Kara DeJack Sports Medicine G.A. Kristi Lewis

Strength and Conditioning

Director of Strength and Conditioning Joe Tofferi 993 - 1719 Asst. Dir. of Strength and Conditioning Nick Wilson Strength and Conditioning Intern Jeff LaPorte Strength and Conditioning Intern Kristin Kehrer Mens Basketball Name Phone (313)

Head Men’s Basketball Coach Ray McCallum 993 - 1731 Asst. Men’s Basketball Coach Jay Smith Asst. Men’s Basketball Coach Carlos Briggs Asst. Men’s Basketball Coach Derek Thomas Director of Basketball Operations Ryan McDermott Men’s Basketball G.A. Mike Faletti Office Manager Stacey Barns

Women’s Basketball

Head Women’s Basketball Coach Autumn Rademacher 993 - 1723 Asst. Women’s Basketball Coach Skyler Young Asst. Women’s Basketball Coach Emily Samuelson Asst. Women’s Basketball Coach Carrie Banks Women’s Basketball G.A. Katie Solner Office Manager Anita Foster

Cross Country / Track and Field

Director of Cross Country and Track Mike Miller 993 -1724 Asst. Coach / Recruiting Coordinator Richard Alexander 993 - 1736 Asst. Cross Country Coach / Track Coach Emily Jackson Asst. Track Coach Scott Corrado Track and Field G.A. Jack Szczepaniuk

Fencing

Head Fencing Coach Todd Dressell 993 - 1725 Asst. Fencing Coach Inga Cho

Golf

Director of Golf / Men’s Coach Mark Engel 993 -1745 Head Women’s Golf Coach Terri Anthony-Ryan 578 - 0398 Asst. Women’s Golf Coach Misia Lemanski Softball

Head Softball Coach Bob Wilkerson 993 - 1728 Asst. Softball Coach Colleen Cardillo Asst. Softball Coach Dayna Peterson Volunteer Asst. Softball Coach Devon Kelley

Men’s Tennis

Head Men’s Tennis Coach Grant Asher 993 - 1712 Asst. Tennis Coach Sam Poole

Women’s Tennis

Head Women’s Tennis Coach Daron Montgomery Asst. Tennis Coach Sam Poole

Men’s Soccer

Head Men’s Soccer Coach Morris Lupenec 993 - 1912 Asst. Men’s Soccer Coach Nick Deren

Women’s Soccer

Head Women’s Soccer Coach Mike Lupenec 993 - 1912 Asst. Women’s Soccer Coach Jamie Huff

Men’s Lacrosse

Head Men’s Lacrosse Coach Matt Holtz 578 - 0414

Women’s Lacrosse

Head Women’s Lacrosse Coach Mary Ann Meltzer 578 - 0415 Asst. Women’s Lacrosse Coach Kelly Gallagher Asst. Women’s Lacrosse Coach Nicholas Ostrowski Spirit Groups

Pep Band

Pep Band Director Jonathan Bjorklund 993 - 1700

Cheer

Head Cheer Coach Tanya Carper 993 - 1700 Asst. Cheer Coach John Shefferly

Titan Dance Team

Dance Team Coordinator Latrice Howard 993 -1700 Game Press Services The Sports Information Department staff will be at your service throughout the event. All members of the media will be provided with game notes, media guides, and other pertinent information. Abbreviated statistics will be available shortly after the conclusion of each contest. Wireless internet access, telephones and a fax machine will also be available to the media throughout the event.

Basketball (Men’s and Women’s)

The University of Detroit Mercy home basketball games are played at Calihan Hall. The 8,000+ seating arena is located on the McNichols Campus and media parking is available in the North lot with proper identification. Press row is located between the team benches on the east side of the arena.

Other Titan Home Venues

Softball - Buysse Ballpark (located on the west side of campus off of McNichols Road) Track and Field - Titan Soccer Field and Track Soccer - Titan Soccer Field and Track Tennis - Titan Tennis Courts and Pavilion Lacrosse- Titan Soccer Field and Track

Position Name Sports Supervision

Asst. A.D. for Sports Information Mark Engel Men’s Basketball, Men’s Golf, Men’s and Women’s Tennis

Asst. Sports Information Director P.J. Gradowski Men’s and Women’s Cross Country, Men’s Lacrosse, Men’s and Women’s Track Field

Asst. Sports Information Director Maggie Walsh Women’s Basketball, Men’s Soccer, Women’s Golf, Women’s Lacrosse.

Sports Information Intern Mekye Phelps Women’s Soccer, Men’s and Women’s Fencing, Softball Larry Bleach Fitness Center

The Larry Bleach Fitness Center is the fitness area for all 19 Varsity sports as well as for student usage in the evening hours. The strength staff continues to stay abreast of new training techniques and programs that will make the student-athlete more competitive. Recent renovations to the Larry Bleach Fitness center include the installation of a new interlocking floor system as well as the creation of another 400 square feet on the South side of the fitness center. The strength and conditioning program has also improved through the purchasing of four new Olympic platforms, three squat racks, auxillary speed equipment, as as well as the addition of ONS Performance nutritional shakes for all student-athletes.

The Strength and Conditioning staff is composed of four individuals with the new addition of one intern for the 2008-09 academic year. The Director of the Strength and Conditioning is Joe Tofferi and he can be reached at 313.993.1719 for all inquiries related to fitness and well-being of all 250+ student-athletes. Sports Medicine and Athletic Training Room

At the University of Detroit Mercy, the sports medicine staff is committed to providing the best care for all Titan student-athletes. Director of Sports Medicine and Head Athletic Trainer Michael Miller coordinates and oversees the sports medicine services provided to over 250 student-athletes. His staff includes two assistant directors as well as three graduate assistants.

The sports medicine staff is responsible for assessing athletic injuries and illnesses, administering first aid and CPR care, making medical referrals, and preventing and rehabilitating athletic injuries that occur during the school year.

The sports medicine department is under the guidance of Dr. Michael Workings, family practice physician from the Henry Ford Health System. Dr. Workings also acts as the Team Physician for the Detroit Tigers.

The athletic training facility is located in the main level of Calihan Hall. The training facility is equipped with a taping and first aid station, treatment and modality tables, hydrotherapy whirlpools, rehabilatative modality equipment and a new cold compression unit.

The goals of the University of Detroit Mercy Sports Medicine Department is to prevent athletic injuries as much as possibly through effective injury prevention programs, and to return injured athletes to their previous competitive status in the safest and quickest manner possible. Quick Facts

The University:

Location Detroit, MI Enrollment 5,600 Founded 1877 President Fr. Gerard L Stockhausen, S.J. Affiliation NCAA Division I Conference Nickname Titans School Colors Red, Blue, White Website www.DetroitTitans.com

Directions to Campus

From Metro Airport

Take I-94 east to the Lodge Freeway (M-10). Take the Lodge North to the Livernois exit. At the top of the ramp, turn right onto Livernois and proceed three-quarters of a mile north to W. McNichols (third traffic light). Turn right onto W. McNichols and entrance is one quarter of a mile on the right.

From Downtown Detroit

Take the Lodge Freeway north out of downtown and follow the above directions from Metro Airport.

From Northwest on M-10

Driving south on the Lodge Freeway, take the Livernois exit. At the traffic light, turn left onto Livernois and proceed three-quarters of a mile north to W. McNichols (third traffic light). Turn right on W. McNichols and the entrance is one- quarter of a mile on the right.

From the North on I-75

Driving south on I-75, exit Eight Mile Road and turn right off the ramp. Take Eight Mile Road west and proceed 2.5 miles to Livernois. Turn left (south) onto Livernois and proceed 2.0 miles to W. McNichols. Turn left onto W. McNichols and entrance is one-quarter of a mile on the right. PARTNER HOTELS OF DETROIT TITAN ATHLETICS

Detroit Marriott Southfield 27033 Northwestern Highway Southfield, MI 48033 248.356.7400 www.Marriott.com/DTWSL Contact: Heather Harrison Rate: $72.00/night

Hyatt Regency Dearborn 600 Town Center Drive Dearborn, MI 48126 313.593.1234 www.dearborn.hyatt.com Contact: Wade Jehowski Rate: $85.00/night

Springhill Suites by Marriott Detroit Southfield 28555 Northwestern Highway Southfield, MI 48034 248.352.6100 www.Marriott.com/DTWSD Contact: Aretha Trice Rate: $79.00/night PREFERRED RESTAURANTS OF DETROIT TITAN ATHLETICS

6 Mile / Livernois Restaurants - (within 2 miles of campus)

Subway Gregg’s Pizza Wendy’s 16817 Livernois 17160 Livernois 6333 W. Eight Mile Detroit, MI 48221 Detroit, MI 48221 Detroit, MI 48221 313.340.1077 313.341.2400 313.345.2141

Boston Market China Wok Lou’s Deli 18600 Livernois 16870 Livernois 8220 W. Six Mile Detroit, MI 48221 Detroit, MI 48221 Detroit, MI 48221

Preferred Restaurants - Southfield (within 5 miles of hotels)

Qdoba Mexican Grill Shield’s of Southfield Panera Bread 25243 Evergreen Rd 25101 Telegraph Rd 23719 Greenfield Rd Southfield, MI 48075 Southfield, MI 48076 Southfield, MI 48075 248.799.8210 248.356.2720 248.423.8548

Quiznos Bagel Factory TGI Fridays 29540 Northwestern 24551 W. 12 Mile 26299 Evergreen Rd Southfield, MI 48034 Southfield, MI 48034 Southfield, MI 48076 248.355.3750 248.352.5695 248.353.5530

Outback Steakhouse Sweet Loraine’s Champps Americana 23501 Greenfield 29101 Greenfield 7410 Orchard Lake Rd Southfield, MI 48075 Southfield, MI 48076 West Bloomfield, MI 48322 248.424.9696 248.559.5985 248.538.6333

Preferred Restaurants - Dearborn (within 5 miles of hotel)

Olive Garden Cheli’s Chili Pizza Papalis 16151 Ford Rd 21918 Ave 22022 Michigan #B Dearborn, MI 48126 Dearborn, Mi 48124 Dearborn, MI 48124 313.240.6100 313. 274.9700 313.724.7722

TGI Fridays Boston Market Subway 720 Town Center Dr 5651 Mercury Dr 4660 Greenfield Dearborn, MI 48126 Dearborn, MI 48126 Dearborn, MI 48126 313.271.2610 313.441.3200 313.584.8175