2 2006-07 Quick Facts

Marshall University 0

Location ...... Huntington, W.Va. 0

Founded ...... 1837 6

Enrollment ...... 16,531 - Nickname ...... Thundering Herd 0 Colors ...... Green & White 7

Conference ...... Conference USA Q

National Affi liation ...... NCAA Division I u

Home Arena ...... (9,043) i c

President ...... Dr. Stephen J. Kopp (Notre Dame, ‘73) k

Athletic Director ...... Bob Marcum (Marshall, ‘58) Associate A.D...... Jeff O’Malley (Miami, ‘90) F a

Associate A.D...... Beatrice Crane Banford (N.C. State, ‘92) c

Associate A.D...... David Steele (Rice, ‘82) t Associate A.D...... Scott Morehouse (Marshall, ‘98) s

Associate A.D...... David Reed (Mountain State, ‘98) Dir. of ...... Steve Cott on (Florida, ‘87) Assistant A.D./Media Relations ...... Randy Burnside (Marshall ‘99) SID/Men’s ...... Andy Boggs (Florida State, ‘98) Ticket Manager ...... Matt Monroe (Robert Morris, ‘99)

Coaching Staff Head Coach ...... Ron Jirsa (Gett ysburg, ‘81) Record at Marshall ...... 30-55 (3 years) Overall Record ...... 65-85 (5 years) Best Time to Contact ...... Weekday Mornings/Contact SID Assistant Coaches...... Bob MacKinnon (Kings College, 1982) ...... Josh Postorino (Dayton, 1999) ...... Kenny Blakeney (Duke, 1995) Dir. of Basketball Operations ...... Kyle Gett er (Hanover ‘01)

Support Staff Head Athletic Trainer ...... Jeff Carrico (Eastern Ky., ‘93) Strength & Conditioning ...... Daniel Roose (Appalachian State ‘01) Administrative Assistant...... Dan Helm (Dayton ‘04) Graduate Manager ...... Mark Hinkey (Hanover ‘03) Manager ...... Travis Persinger, Kenny Hatfi eld

Important Phone/FAX Numbers Basketball Offi ce ...... 304-696-6460 Basketball Fax ...... 304-696-6000 Athletics Offi ce ...... 304-696-5408 Athletics Fax...... 304-696-6448 Ticket Offi ce ...... 696-HERD or 1-800-THE-HERD

Team Information 2005-06 Recap 2005-06 Overall Record ...... 12-16 2005-06 C-USA Record ...... 5-9 C-USA Finish ...... 9th C-USA Tournament...... Lost in 1st Round, 64-58, to Tulane

2006-07 Preview Lett ermen Returning...... 8 Lett ermen Lost ...... 6 Starters Returning ...... 4 Starters Lost ...... 1 Sophomore Newcomers ...... 5 Last NCAA Appearance ...... 1987 Markel Humphrey ...... Lost to Texas Christian, 76-60 Last NIT Appearance ...... 1988 ...... Lost to Va. Commonwealth, 81-80

1199 This publication has been prepared to assist in your coverage Visiting Radio One press row table (four seats) is reserved for the offi cial

n of the basketball team. Every att empt

o has been made to ensure its accuracy and thoroughness. We radio broadcast of the visiting team. One ISDN line (SPID i Numbers: 304-525-3285-0101, 304-525-3346-0101) and three

t hope that it will be a valuable asset to you during the season.

a On behalf of the entire Marshall University Department of POTS lines are available for use by the visiting network. The Athletics, we would like to thank you for your coverage of all of lines are provided free of charge for networks/schools that m reciprocate by providing the Thundering Herd Network r our intercollegiate varsity sports.

o with an ISDN line in home/away scheduling; others will be f Working Credentials charged a line rental fee. n Credential requests for the 2006-07 basketball season I should be made no later than October 20 in order to For more information or to make other arrangements for a

i receive season credentials by mail. Credentials requested broadcasts, contact Steve Cott on of the Thundering Herd

d aft er this date must be picked up at the Marshall Sports Network at (304) 696-2446 or by e-mail at cott on5@marshall.

e Information Offi ce on or before Friday, November 3. edu. M All credential requests for Marshall home games Parking 7 MUST be made through Andy Boggs in the Sports All requests for parking should be made at the same time 0 as requests for working credentials. A limited number of

- Information Offi ce,either by fax at 304-696-2325 or e-mail parking passes are available and all requests may not be 6 at [email protected]. If you are unsure which games

0 you will be covering during the season, you may request fi lled. Media Parking is located on the corner of 20th Street

0 your credentials on a game-by-game basis. Continued and 3rd Ave. Additional parking is located in the West Lot

2 2006-07 Media Information requests with the failure to use the requested credentials of Marshall Stadium. will result in the denial of future credentials. Press Row Services Credential requests for Marshall road games must be Complete team and individual statistics and a running made through the respective Sports Information Offi ces play-by-play will be provided. A pregame snack is available at least two weeks prior to the scheduled game. Please and soft drinks will be served throughout the game in the verify that credentials have been granted through the media room. Wireless Internet is also available courtside. host institution. Telephones And Data Lines Please request ONLY those credentials needed for any Two telephones and two data lines are available in the particular game and make sure to identify the person press room to the working media on a fi rst come-fi rst serve or persons, who will be issued these credentials and basis. Special requests should be made through Marshall their function at the game. Also indicate the number University Campus Technology, Bill Deel, (304) 696-3335. Fax of seats needed. Space along press row is limited, so service is available in the Sports Information Offi ce. please request only the passes needed for the games you plan to att end. If for whatever reason you or your outlet Photographers will not be att ending a game, please notify the Sports Accredited photographers may shoot from behind either Information Offi ce at least two days in advance of that basket. In accordance with NCAA policy, photographers are game. Unauthorized individuals using credentials will be limited to the left corner of each endline and will be expected removed from the Henderson Center and media outlets to adhere to that policy. who were issued those credentials will be subject to having future credentials revoked. Interviews All interview requests for players and coaches should be Non-workers, spouses, dates and children will not be made at least 24 hours in advance through Assistant Sports granted working credentials and are not permitt ed on Information Director Andy Boggs. Practice is closed to the press row. If time permits, credentials will be mailed. public, however interviews can be done 15-30 minutes If not, they will be left at the ticket offi ce window near before each practice. Media members are encouraged to the main entrance of the Henderson Center. To guard get their interviews done in that time period, however, against misrepresentation, proper indentifi cation must be and may stay as long as necessary. Coach Jirsa will be presented before passes will be distributed. available approximately 15 minutes aft er each home game with requested players. The Marshall locker room is closed Web Sites to the media; however, requested players will be brought to Media Credentials are issued (space permitt ing) the designated interview room. Players are not available only for individuals who are affi liated with web sites before the game. Coach Jirsa will be available following all for national or regional television and news media road games in the home team’s designated interview room organizations, e.g., CNN/SI, CBS Sportsline, ESPN. following his postgame radio show. com, USA Today Online, and for visiting institutions and for Conference USA. Web sites that sponsor “message Post Game Information boards” or “chat rooms” where people are allowed to Following all Thundering Herd home and road games a post anonymous information or rumors are ineligible for box score and release will be e-mailed to media outlets on credentials or access to media functions. Marshall University’s basketball media list. To subscribe to the list, contact Andy Boggs at 304-696-2418 or at BoggsA@ Marshall University reserves the right to deny media Marshall.edu. credentials to any individual. During the course of the season, information ranging from updated statistics to player biographies can be accessed via the internet at www.HerdZone.com.

2200 Road Requests Sports Information 2 2006-07 Media Information

Please direct all credential requests for Marshall’s Assistant SID/Basketball Contact ...... Andy Boggs 0 road games to the host school’s sports information Offi ce Phone ...... 304-696-2418 0 director. Mobile Phone ...... 304-416-4803 6 E-Mail ...... [email protected] -

0 Asst. AD/Sports Information Director ...... Randy Burnside

Nate Seegan Roger Dunaway 7 Offi ce Phone ...... 304-696-4660 Alaska Anchorage Tulane (907) 786-1295 (504)-862-8240 Mobile Phone ...... 304-208-0498 M

[email protected] [email protected] E-Mail ...... [email protected] e

Mailing Address ...... Marshall Sports Information d

Randy Stacy Don Tomkalski ...... 1801 3rd Avenue i Morehead State Tulsa a

...... Huntington, WV 25703

(606) 783-2500 (918) 631-3200 I SID Offi ce Phone ...... 304-696-5275 [email protected] [email protected] n

SID Offi ce Fax ...... 304-696-2325 f Jason Cunningam Doug Richards Press Row Phone ...... 304-696-3304 o Ohio UCF Offi cial Web Site ...... www.HerdZone.com r m (740) 593-1837 (407) 823-2142

[email protected] [email protected] a

Television Games t i Lamar Chance Jody Jones The Thundering Herd are tentatively slated to o Memphis East Carolina appear on television four times in 2006-07. The n (901) 678-2349 (252) 328-4522 [email protected] [email protected] following are games scheduled for televison:

Princeton Aaron Jordan November 23 California ESPN2 (828) 262-7162 UAB January 6 George Washington CSTV patt [email protected] (205) 934-7920 [email protected] January 24 Capital Brad Bower Classic Network George Washington Jack Duggan February 28 Rice CSTV (202) 994-0339 Southern Miss [email protected] (601) 266-4503 [email protected] Jeff Darby UTEP (915) 747-6652 [email protected]

Marshall Sports Information Offi ce

Randy Burnside Andy Boggs Brandon Parro Sandra Toppings Sports Information Director Assistant SID Assistant SID Program Assistant Marshall ‘99 Florida State ‘98 Indiana (Pa.) ‘01 Marshall ‘87

Andy Fledderjohann Sarah Hauck Ben Hunt Chris Yandle Graduate Assistant Graduate Assistant Graduate Assistant Graduate Assistant Ohio State ‘02 Pitt sburgh ‘05 Marshall ‘06 Louisiana-Lafayett e ‘05

2211 NEWSPAPERS Williamson Daily News

s Ashland Daily Independent 100 Block, East 3rd Avenue, Williamson, WV 25661

t 224 17th Street, Ashland, KY 41101 (304) 235-4242, ext. 17, fax e

l (606) 329-1643, fax 324-8434 Joshua Ball ([email protected])

t Rocky Stanley ([email protected])

u TELEVISION STATIONS

O Beckley Register Herald WSAZ-TV (NBC) P.O. Drawer P, 801 North Kanawa Street, Beckley, WV 25801 P.O. Box 2115; Huntington, WV 25721 a

i (304) 255-4400, fax 255-4427 (304) 523-5333, fax 697-4325

d Gary Fauber ([email protected]) Keith Morehouse ([email protected])

e Jim Treacy ([email protected])

M Bluefi eld Daily Telegraph P.O. Box 1599, Bluefi eld, WV 24701 WCHS-TV (ABC); WVAH-TV (FOX) 7 (304) 327-2811, fax 327-6179 1301 Piedmont Road, Charleston, WV 25301 0 (304) 345-4115, fax 345-1849 - Charleston Daily Mail Mark Martin ([email protected]) 6 1001 Virginia Street East; Charleston, WV 25301 Josh Lewis ([email protected]) 0 (304) 348-4807; fax 348-1241 0 WOWK-TV (CBS) 2 2006-07 Media Outlets Jack Bogazcyk ([email protected]) Chuck Landon ([email protected]) 555 Fift h Avenue; Huntington, WV 25701 (304) 522-4581; fax 523-0545 Charleston Gazett e Sean McDowell ([email protected]) 1001 Virginia Street East, Charleston, WV 25301 Steve McGehee ([email protected]) (304) 348-7948, fax 348-1740 Mitch Vingle (sports@wvgazett e.com) RADIO STATIONS/NETWORKS Doug Smock (dougsmock@wvgazett e.com) Thundering Herd Network P.O. Box 1360; Huntington, WV 25715 Herd Insider (304) 696-2446; fax 696-2325 945 Fourth Avenue, Suite 200-C, Huntington, WV 25701 Steve Cott on (cott [email protected]) (304) 697-0850 Greg Perry ([email protected]) WDGG-FM/WRVC-AM/WRVC-FM/WCMI-AM P.O. Box 1150, Huntington, WV 25713 Huntington Herald-Dispatch (304) 523-8401, fax 523-4848 946 Fift h Avenue, Huntington, WV 25701 Woody Woodrum ([email protected]) (304) 526-2759, fax 526-2857 Rick McCann ([email protected]) WMUL-FM 400 Hal Greer Blvd., Huntington, WV 25755 Ironton Tribune (304) 696-6640, fax 696-3232 2903 South Fift h, Ironton, OH 45638 Alex Reed (740) 532-1441, fax 532-1506 Jim Walker WKEE-AM/FM P.O. Box 2288, Huntington, WV 25724 Logan Banner (304)522-2000, fax 525-6281 PO Box 720, Logan, WV 25601 Bill Cornwell ([email protected]) (304) 752-6950, fax 752-1239 Paul Swann ([email protected]) Michael Browning ([email protected]) WCHS-AM Parkersburg News P.O. Box 1153, Charleston, WV 25324 P.O. Box 1788, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (304) 342-8131, fax 344-4745 (304) 485-1891, fax 422-7134 Dave Weekley Dave Poe WZJO-FM/WBES-AM Parkersburg Sentinel P.O. Box 871, Charleston, WV 25323 P.O. Box 1788, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (304) 744-9691, fax 744-8562 (304) 485-1891, fax 422-7134 Greg Cyrus ([email protected]) Nick Scala John Dickensheets ([email protected])

The Parthenon WIRE SERVICE Marshall University, Huntington, WV 26701 Associated Press (304) 696-6696, fax 696-2519 500 Virginia St. E., Suite 1150, Charleston, WV 25301 (304) 346-0897, fax 345-5282 Point Pleasant Register John Raby ([email protected]) 200 Main Street, Pt. Pleasant, WV 25550 (304) 675-1333, fax 675-5234

Wayne County News 310 Central Avenue, Wayne, WV 25570 (304) 522-3910 or 272-3433, fax 272-6516 Randy Payton ([email protected])

2222 ALL PHONE NUMBERS AREA CODE 304 M Marshall Staff Directory

ADMINISTRATION Carol Kilgore ...... Accountant SPORTS INFORMATION a

Bob “Kayo” Marcum ...... Director of Athletics 696-5403 ...... [email protected] SID Offi ce r

696-4304 ...... [email protected] Dawn Kirtner ...... Accountant 696-5275 ...... [email protected] s

Jeff O’Malley ...... Associate AD/Chief of Staff 696-7083 ...... [email protected] Randy Burnside ...... Director h

696-4310 ...... [email protected] Joe Wortham ...... Business Assistant 696-4660 ...... [email protected] a

Isaiah Childers ... Director/Marketing & Promotions 696-5402 ...... [email protected] Andy Boggs ...... Assistant Director l l

696-4367 ...... [email protected] 696-2418 ...... [email protected] Beatrice Crane Banford ...... Associate AD/SWA CHEERLEADING Brandon Parro ...... Assistant Director S 696-5225 ...... [email protected] Donna Dunn ...... Head Coach 696-6525 ...... [email protected] t a Robert Bookwalter ...... NCAA Faculty Representative 696-6707 ...... [email protected] Andy Fledderjohann ...... Graduate Assistant f

696-2815 ...... [email protected] 696-4662 ...... [email protected] f

R.J. Gimbl ...... Assoc. AD/Big Green Exec. Director EQUIPMENT ROOM Sarah Hauck ...... Graduate Assistant D 696-3402 ...... TBA Rich Worner ...... Equipment Manager 696-5276 ...... [email protected] ... i

Steve Cott on ...... Thundering Herd Network 696-5411 ...... [email protected] Ben Hunt ...... Graduate Assistant r

696-2446 ...... Cott [email protected] Zach Litt leton ...... Asst. Equipment Manager 696-5276 ...... [email protected] e

Charlott e Hardin ...... Executive Secretary 696-3414 ...... Litt [email protected] Sandra Toppings ...... Program Assistant c

696-5408 ...... [email protected] 696-5275 ...... [email protected] t Lisa Imperi ...... Admin. Secretary/Compliance FACILITIES Chris Yandle ...... Graduate Assistant o 696-5406 ...... [email protected] Aaron Goebbel ...... Director of Events 696-4662 ...... [email protected] r y Scott Morehouse .Assoc. AD/Game Ops & Facilities 696-7280 ...... [email protected] SID Fax Machine ...... 696-2325 696-6022 ...... [email protected] Jimmy Montgomery...... Facilities Manager Henderson Center Press Row ...... 696-3304 Matt Monroe ...... Ticket Manager 696-3665 ...... [email protected] 696-HERD ...... [email protected] Denver Cooper ...... Facilities Assistant SPORTS MEDICINE David Reed ...... Associate AD/Compliance 696-7139 ...... Jeff Carrico ...... Head Athletic Trainer 696-5255 ...... [email protected] 696-2411 ...... [email protected] David Steele ...... Associate AD/Finance FOOTBALL Josh Signs ...... Football Trainer 696-2483 ...... [email protected] Mark Snyder ...... Head Coach 696-2414 ...... [email protected] 696-6464 ...... [email protected] Tara Conway ...... Asst. Trainer BASEBALL Jim Collins ...... Defensive Coordinator 696-2415 ...... [email protected] Jeff Waggoner ...... Head Coach 696-2410 ...... [email protected] TBA ...... Football Trainer 696-5277 ...... [email protected] Mike Cummings ...... Off ensive Line 696-4305 ...... TBA Tim Adkins ...... Assistant Coach 696-2401 ...... [email protected] Dr. Ross Patt on ...... Team Physician 696-7146 ...... [email protected] Mark Gale ...... Assoc. AD/Dir. of Operations 691-1172 ...... Patt [email protected] Tim Donnelly ...... Assistant Coach 696-2408 ...... [email protected] Dr. Jose Ricard ...... Team Physician Emeritus 696-7146 ...... [email protected] Todd Goebbel ...... Wide Receivers 691-1100 696-6463 ...... [email protected] BASKETBALL (MEN) Brad Helton ...... Video Coordinator STRENGTH & CONDITIONING Ron Jirsa ...... Head Coach 696-2402 ...... [email protected] Mike Cochran ...... Head Strength Coach/Football 696-6460 ...... [email protected] Edna Justice ...... Program Assistant 696-2413 ...... [email protected] Bob MacKinnon...... Senior Assistant Coach 696-6464 ...... [email protected] Daniel Roose ...... Head Strength Coach/Olympic Sports 696-2479 ...... [email protected] Larry Kueck ....Off ensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks 696-2488 ...... [email protected] Kenny Blakeney ...... Assistant Coach 696-2400 ...... [email protected] 696-2480 ...... [email protected] Phil Ratliff ...... Tight Ends STUDENT ATHLETE PROGRAM Josh Postorino ...... Assistant Coach 696-2406 ...... [email protected] TBA ...... Director 696-2478 ...... [email protected] Shannon Morrison ...... Linebackers 696-6626 ...... TBA Kyle Gett er ...... Director of Basketball Ops. 696-3592 ...... [email protected] Aliese Orndorff ...... Program Counselor 696-3586 ...... Gett [email protected] Paul Nichols ...... Secondary 696-6624 ...... [email protected] Dan Helm ...... Administrative Assistant 696-3483 ...... [email protected] Tara Helton ...... Program Counselor/Football 696-6460 ...... [email protected] Jared Smith ...... Running Backs 696-3695 ...... [email protected] 696-3029 ...... [email protected] TBA ...... Academic Advisor BASKETBALL (WOMEN) Thielen Smith ...... Defensive Line 696-6834 ...... TBA Royce Chadwick ...... Head Coach 696-2407 ...... [email protected] Annett e Starling ...... Admin. Secretary 696-5447 ...... [email protected] Toll Free Football Offi ce # ...... 877-MU-GREEN 696-6628 ...... [email protected] Roxanne White ...... Assoicate Head Coach 696-5448 ...... [email protected] GOLF SWIMMING AND DIVING Adrienne Billings ...... Assistant Coach Joe Feaganes ...... Head Men’s Coach Leonard Kraus ...... Head Coach 696-6782 ...... [email protected] 696-5401 ...... [email protected] 696-2573 ...... [email protected] John Sutherland ...... Assistant Coach Meredith Rowsey ...... Head Women’s Coach Megan Geers ...... Assistant Coach 696-3230 ...... [email protected] 696-3330 ...... [email protected] 696-7242 ...... [email protected] Juliet Donahue ...... Director of Operations Lori Meierbachtol ...... Diving Coach 696-7281 ...... [email protected] SOCCER (MEN) 696-7242 ...... [email protected] Judy Rogero ...... Administrative Secretary Bob Gray ...... Head Coach 696-5445 ...... [email protected] 696-4659 ...... [email protected] TENNIS Michael Nissim-Sabat ...... Assistant Coach John Mercer ...... Head Coach BIG GREEN 696-2434 ...... [email protected] 696-2431 ...... [email protected] Beverly Lee ...... Administrative Associate Megan Muth ...... Assistant Coach 696-7138 ...... Merritt @Marshall.edu SOCCER (WOMEN) 696-6524 ...... TBA Mary Lue Light ...... Endowments Chris Kane ...... Head Coach 696-2484 ...... [email protected] 696-6388 ...... [email protected] TRACK Sam Stanley ...... Director of Athletic Development Matt Gwilliam ...... Assistant Coach Jeff Small ...... Head Coach 696-6389 ...... [email protected] 696-6383 ...... [email protected] 696-5412 ...... [email protected] John Smith ...... Director of External Aff airs Keith McBride ...... Assistant Coach 696-4663 ...... [email protected] SOFTBALL 696-2920 ...... [email protected] Leslie Wiles ...... Administrative Secretary Shonda Stanton ...... Head Coach 696-4661 ...... [email protected] 696-4370 ...... [email protected] VOLLEYBALL Kim Merb ...... Assistant Coach Mitch Jacobs ...... Head Coach BUSINESS OFFICE 696-3979 ...... [email protected] 696-3980 ...... [email protected] Carol Gale ...... Assistant Business Manager Shane Winkler ...... Assistant Coach Maren Witzel ...... Assistant Coach 696-6576 ...... [email protected] 696-3279 ...... [email protected] 696-4657 ...... [email protected]

2233 Herd fans from the Potomac River to ’s hill from 1989-91. He returned to his country can listen to Marshall University basketball on

k alma mater to broadcast games

r the Thundering Herd ISP Sports Network. Those out for the Lady Gator basketball o of listening range of the more than 22 stations on the team in 1992-93 before moving to

w network can listen to the Huntington. t games over the Internet, e meaning Marshall radio

N A 24-year television veteran, broadcasts are literally Keith Morehouse is host of Coach P available worldwide via Jirsa’s weekly television show. S

I www.HerdZone.com. Morehouse is a 1983 Marshall

/ graduate with a degree in d In addition, several r journalism and has been working Keith Morehouse

e games are televised by the professionally in the Huntington

H Thundering Herd ISP Sports television market ever since. Network, covering West Morehouse’s father, Gene, was Marshall’s sports information g

n Virginia, Southeastern Ohio, director, and the radio voice of the Herd from 1968-70. He i

r Eastern Kentucky, Southwest was among those 75 killed in the Marshall football plane

e Steve Cotton Virginia, and northwestern crash. The emmy-award winning Morehouse and his wife,

d North Carolina. In addition the former Debbie Hagley, have a 14-year-old son, Richard n to nationally televised Lake and a seven-year-old daughter, Allison Brooke. u contests on ESPN or Fox Sports, many Thundering h Herd games are shown regionally through FoxSports T Thundering Herd/ISP Network Pitt sburgh, FoxSports Ohio, FoxSports Detroit and FoxSports South.

The exclusive multimedia rights holder for Marshall University athletics, ISP Sports is headquartered in Winston-Salem, N.C., but services the Thundering Herd with a Huntington-based staff directed by general manager Jim Woodrum. Along with Marshall and fellow-MAC member Ohio, ISP Sports represents 20 of the top collegiate athletic programs in the country, including Alabama, Auburn, Cincinnati, Georgia Tech, Syracuse, Vanderbilt, Virginia Tech and Wake Forest. SSeniorenior TreTre WhittedWhitted withwith thethe VoiceVoice ofof thethe Herd,Herd, SSteveteve Cotton,Cotton, andand ccolorolor aanalystnalyst WWoodyoody WWoodrumoodrum aafterfter Steve Cott on, a three-time West Virginia Sportscaster MMarshall’sarshall’s winwin overover WestWest VirginiaVirginia llastast sseason.eason. of the year, returns for his 11th season as the radio voice of the Herd and 14th year as a member of the Marshall RADIO NETWORK AFFILIATES broadcast crew. WMTD-FM...... Beckley ...... 102.3 WKAZ-FM ...... Charleston ...... 107.3 The 42-year-old native of Kalkaska, Mich., is a 1987 WMMN-AM ...... Fairmont ...... 920 graduate of the University of Florida and received a WELD-AM ...... Fisher ...... 690 master’s degree from Marshall in 1995. WDGG-FM ...... Huntington ...... 93.7 WRVC-AM ...... Huntington ...... 930 Cott on joined the Thundering Herd Network in 1993 WVOW-AM ...... Logan ...... 1290 and served three years as the color analyst before taking WVOW-FM ...... Logan ...... 101.9 over as the school’s play-by-play announcer and host of WLGN-FM ...... Logan, Ohio ...... 98.3 WEPM-AM ...... Martinsburg ...... 1340 the Greg White and Bob Pruett Call-in Shows in 1996. WPMW-FM ...... Mullens ...... 92.7 WBYG-FM ...... Point Pleasant...... 99.5 While a student at Florida, Cott on served as a play- WCEF-FM ...... Ripley ...... 98.3 by-play announcer for the Gator baseball team in 1986 WKQV-FM ...... Sutton ...... 105.5 and 1987. He was honored by the Florida Sportscasters WSGB-AM ...... Sutton ...... 1490 Association for the state’s best radio feature of 1986 and WXCC-FM ...... Williamson ...... 96.5 was the recipient of the 1987 “Red Barber Award,” which Listen via the world wide web at www.HerdZone.com is given annually to WRUF-AM/FM’s top all-around broadcasting student. He then moved on as a play-by- play announcer at Carson-Newman College in Jeff erson City, Tenn., from 1987-91, during which time the Eagles won two NAIA national football championships. Cott on also served as the school’s sports information director

2244 Location C Cam Henderson Center The Cam Henderson Center is located on a

Henderson Center and Media Parking Diagram m Third Avenue on the north west corner of

Marshall University’s campus. The facility 18th Street H has served as the home of Marshall University e

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Cam Henderson Center. n t Directions/Guest Parking e r The Cam Henderson Center is easily Parking Garage accessible off of Huntington’s Third Avenue. A new 1,000-space parking building connects to the building and more than 5,000 parking spaces are within a 5-10 minute walk of the complex. Media-permit parking is located at the corner of Third Avenue and 20th Street and at Marshall University Football Stadium (located just a few hundred yards from the Henderson Center).

From I-64 Westbound: Use Exit 11 (Hal Greer Blvd.) Turn right at the end of the ramp Sports Information Offi ces are toward Hal Greer Blvd. Continue along Hal located through entrance on 19th Media Gate Greer Blvd. to the 5th Ave. intersection. Turn Street side. right and continue until 20th Street. Turn left Media Parking Lot Y on 20th Street. Take an immediate left again on 3rd Ave. The Henderson Center sits on 3rd 20th Street (Marshall Memorial Blvd.) Ave. and 19th Street. Additional Media Parking Stadium West Lot From I-64 Eastbound: Use Exit 11 (Hal Greer Blvd.) Turn left at the end of the ramp toward Hal Greer Blvd. Continue along Hal Greer Blvd. to the 5th Ave. intersection. Turn right and continue until 20th Street. Turn left on 20th Street. Take an immediate left again on 3rd Ave. The Henderson Center sits on 3rd Ave. and 19th Street.

From US 52 (Ohio) Eastbound: Follow US 52 Eastbound into Chesapeake (OH). Cross the Ohio-West Virginia Bridge. Turn left onto 5th Ave. and continue alongg 5th Ave. to 20th Street. TurnTuT rn lleeft onon 220th0th StrStreet.eet. TTakeake aann iimmediatemmediate lleeft AREA HOTELS Days Inn Holiday Inn Ramada Inn Super 8 I-64, Exit 15 Hotel & Suites 3094 16th Street Road 3090 16th Street Road Huntington, WV 800 3rd Ave. Huntington, WV, 25701 Huntington, WV, 25701 (304) 733-4477 Huntington, WV (304) 523-4242 (304) 525-1410 (304) 523-8880 Executive Inn and Suites Red Roof Inn 3325 US Rt. 60 Holiday Inn 1-64 & US Rt. 60 Huntington, WV 6007 US Rt. 60 Barboursville, WV (304) 529-1331 Barboursville, WV (304) 733-3737 (304) 736-8974 Hampton Inn Stone Lodge 1 Cracker Barrel Dr. Radisson Hotel 5600 US Rt. 60 Barboursville, WV 1001 3rd Ave. Huntington, WV (304) 733-5300 Huntington, WV (304) 736-3451 (304) 525-1001

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