Concordia University Visiting Team Guide 2018-19 Welcome to Concordia University
Welcome visiting teams, Cavaliers’ fans and guests!
On behalf of Concordia University and the Department of Athletics, I would like to welcome you to campus.
It is our goal to ensure everyone visiting Concordia University has a positive experience and we look forward to hosting you.
This guide has been published to assist you with the details related to your travels and stay while visiting Concordia University, located in the northeast corner of Portland. We hope you find the information useful and answers many of your questions about the surrounding area.
We are honored to compete in the Great Northwest Athletic Conference (GNAC) as a full membership within the NCAA Division II. As a member of Division II we support learning, service, passion, sportsmanship,resourcefulness and balance. We invite and encourage you to support our effort.
Again, on behalf of Concordia University, Portland and the Department of Athletics, welcome to our wonderful campus.
Sincerely,
Lauren Eads Vice President & Director of Athletics [email protected] 503-280-8516
• 2018-19 Visiting Team Guide • Page 2 • www.gocugo.com • Table of Contents
Visiting Team Guide Welcome...... 2 Table of Contents...... 3 General Information...... 4 Staff & Coaches...... 5
Maps and Directions Maps and Directions to Campus...... 6 Campus Map...... 7
Facilities Tuominen Yard - Hilken Community Stadium - Soccer...... 8-9 Porter Park - Hilken Community Stadium - Baseball/Softball...... 8-9 LCEF Court - Basketball / Volleyball...... 10 Concordia Throw Center...... 11 Columbia Edgewater Golf Course...... 12
Event Operations...... 13
About the Area Map: Concordia Neighborhood...... 14 Restaurants & Services: Concordia Neighborhood...... 15 About Portland, Oregon...... 16
Athletic Affiliations Great Northwest Athletic Conference / NCAA Division II...... 17
Lodging & Transportation Official Cavaliers Host Hotel...... 18
Sponsors Supporters of CU Athletics...... 19
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School Name:...... Concordia University
Mailing Address:...... 2811 NE Holman St...... Portland, OR 97211
National Affiliation:...... NCAA Division II Conference:...... Great Northwest Athletic Conferene
Founded:...... 1905 (University 1995) Enrollment:...... 1,182
Nickname:...... Cavaliers Colors:...... Navy & White
Interim President:...... Dr. Johnnie Driessner Vice President & Director of Athletics:...... Lauren Eads
Athletics Department Phone:...... (503) 280-8582 Athletics Department Fax:...... (503) 280-8591 Website:...... www.gocugo.com
Athletics Facilities
Baseball:...... Porter Park - Hilken Community Stadium (1,000)
Basketball:...... Lutheran Church Extension Fund (LCEF) Court (1,000)
Golf...... Columbia Edgewater Country Club
Soccer:...... Tuominen Yard - Hilken Community Stadium (1,000)
Softball:...... Porter Park - Hilken Community Stadium (1,000)
Track & Field...... Concordia University Throw Center / Fernhill Park
Volleyball:...... Lutheran Church Extension Fund (LCEF) Court (1,000)
Other University Information
Main phone number (local):...... (503) 288-9371 Main phone number (toll-free):...... (800) 321-9371 Campus Security:...... (503) 280-8517 Alumni and Parent Relations:...... (503) 280-8550
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Vice President & Director of Athletics Lauren Eads (503) 280-8516 [email protected]
Associate Athletics Director/SWA Jessica Harbison Weaver(503) 280-8581 [email protected] Compliance & Academic Support
Associate Athletics Director Kyle Nelson (503) 280-8695 [email protected] Sports Medicine
Sports Information Director Joe Danahey (503) 280-8506 [email protected]
Director of Athletic Operations Bryan Irwin (503) 280-8648 [email protected]
Title IX Coordinator Megan Bouslaugh (503) 493-6456 [email protected]
Faculty Athletic Rep. Andrew LaFrenz (503) 280-8606 [email protected]
Academic Advisor Aaron Hire (503) 280-8512 [email protected] Kaylee Krout (503) 280-8512 [email protected]
Assistant Athletic Trainer Scott Crawford (503) 280-8696 [email protected] Assistant Athletic Trainer Elizabeth Corbett-Furgal (503) 280-8696 [email protected]
Director of Athletic Performance Cory Gilday (503) 280-8645 TBA
Facilities Coordinator Andrew Duvall (503) 505-2945 [email protected]
CU Throw Center Adam Riddle (503) 280-8580 [email protected]
Head Coaches
Baseball Rob Vance (503) 280-8691 [email protected] Basketball - Men’s Brad Barbarick (503) 280-8598 [email protected] Basketball - Women’s Sean Kelly (503) 280-8547 [email protected] Cross Country Jerret Mantalas (503) 280-8159 [email protected] Golf - Men’s / Women’s Lindsay Aho (503) 280-8678 [email protected] Soccer - Men’s Dan Birkey (503) 280-8551 [email protected] Soccer - Women’s Grant Landy (503) 280-8141 [email protected] Softball Shelley Whitaker (503) 280-8616 [email protected] Track & Field Jerret Mantalas (503) 280-8159 [email protected] Volleyball Melanie Hambelton (503) 280-8689 [email protected]
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• 2018-2019 Visiting Team Guide • Page 7 • www.gocugo.com • Hilken Community Stadium
uilt in 2011, Hilken Community Stadium is the home facility for Concordia University’s baseball, softball and Bsoccer teams. The soccer side of the stadium is referred to Tuominen Yard while the baseball and softball configuration is called Porter Park. As a facility, the complex stretches four city blocks, contains stadium seating for 1,770 total spectators as well as a concession area and an alumni plaza. The stadium’s turf and lights also allow for year-round use for multiple Cavalier and community teams, including all of Concordia’s youth soccer baseball and softball camps. Finally, the complex also houses a 3,230 square-foot hitting facility for the baseball, softball and golf teams as well as team rooms for both Concordia soccer teams and the baseball team. Soccer Dimensions: 120x76 yards Baseball Dimensions (L to R): 348-397-429-384-329 Softball Dimendsion (L to R): 205-220-205 Hilken Community Stadium Fast Facts • 96,300 bricks make up the stadium’s walls • 143,000 square feet of turf covers the field area • 1125 yards of concrete were used in construction • 28,400 worker hours were spent building the stadium • 130 workers contributed to the construction • 6500 cubic yards of dirt were excavated during construction • The field will drain 30 inches of water per hour • 1,588 cars would fit inside the stadium • 29 houses were moved during construction • 2384 plants and trees were planted during construction • The three team rooms house 85 lockers between them • 34 lockers for baseball • 26 lockers for men’s soccer • 25 lockers for women’s soccer
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utheran Church Extension Fund Several athletic offices, men’s and L(LCEF) Court serves as the home women’s locker rooms, staff locker rooms for the varsity volleyball, women’s and the athletic training facilities are basketball and men’s basketball teams.The located downstairs in the gym as well. gymnasium seats 1,000 people with rows More athletic offices as well as a multi- of bleachers on either side of the court. In purpose classroom and lab used for CU’s addition to the playing surface, the facility exercise & sports science programs reside also houses trophies and championship upstairs. banners from all Concordia’s varsity sports on its main floor.
The campus’ weight room is featured on the bottom floor of the gymnasium. A complete renovation of the weight room was completed in the summer of 2016. In addition to the placement of state-of-the-art weight and cardio equipment, a team film/meeting room was installed at the center of the space.
• 2018-19 Visiting Team Guide • Page 10 • www.gocugo.com • Concordia University Throw Center
9140 NE Sunderland Avenue Portland OR, 97211
Directions: From the Concordia University cam- pus, drive 1.9 miles (about six minutes); Head east on NE Holman St toward NE 33rd Ave; Turn left at NE 33rd Ave; Take the Col. Blvd W ramp to Marine Dr; Slight right at NE 33rd Dr; Turn left at NE Sunderland Ave.
he Concordia University Throw Center is the Tfirst dedicated throw facility of its kind in the Shot Put United States. Located just down the road from the • Three shot put circles with room for 10 additional temporary circles Concordia campus, the Throw Center is a world- • Amphitheatre seating at south end of impact area class venue for youth and collegiate athletes, as well as Olympic hopefuls. Discus • Four cement circles with room for six additional temporary circles • 210 degree throwing sector for training with varying wind directions Located on 10 acres of land near the Portland • Natural grass impact area International Airport, the unique layout includes a basketball court-sized rain shelter for all-weather Hammer use that enables all four implements (javelin, • Two full cages hammer, discus and shot put) to be thrown • Two turning slabs for training drills simultaneously in a safe environment. Outside the • Packed sand impact area shelter, each discipline has its own dedicated space with permanent cages, throwing circles or runways. Javelin The layout also allows temporary expansion for • 120’ x 13’ track surface runway • 130’ x 40’ field turf runway/training area many event areas to increase the facility’s overall • Natural grass landing area flexibility. Overall, the center has circles, cages and runways for all four throwing events, which can all Shelter host up to 40 participants per event. • 60’ x 90’ covered area for throwing with protection from sun and rain • West side wall with two rollup doors for javelin and discus throws Since its opening in 2008, Concordia throwers have • Field turf javelin runway 8’ x 82’ with sand jump pit at east end earned 62 NAIA All-American honors, including 15 • Track surface javelin runway 8’ x 96’ individual national champions. Overall, since its • Two hammer cages allowing throws onto the field or into nets inception in 2006, the CU throwers have compiled • Three discus circles allowing throws onto the field or into nets • One shot put circle allowing throws onto cinder 18 national championships and 80 All-Americans. • Medicine ball wall 20’ x 60’ This past season, the Cavaliers had four All- Americans in its first year in NCAA Division II. Additional features • Sprint and plyometric training track • Spectator seating for all event areas • Convenient parking lot
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Columbia Edgewater Country Club 2220 NE Marine Drive Finally, the club also houses a nine hole Par Three Portland Oregon 97211 Mason Course that measures 860 yards and mirrors elements of the eighteen hole A.V. Macan course. ounded in 1925, the A.V. Macan championship Concordia began its partnership with Columbia Fcourse at Columbia Edgewater has hosted Edgewater in 2011. both PGA and LPGA events as well as qualifying tournaments for the US Open. The course measures 6,823 yards from the tournament tees, with 54 bunkers, a slope of 137 and a 73.2 rating.
In addition to the course, though, the club also features several practice facilities for all aspects of the game. For short game work, the club offers a 14,000 square foot target green, four practice bunkers and a putting green. For work on longer shots, there’s a grass surfaced driving range with two rain shelters on hand for work in all weather conditions.
• 2018-19 Visiting Team Guide • Page 12 • www.gocugo.com • Event Operations / Sports Medicine / Emergency Care
Practice Times Sports Medicine Please contact respective coaching staff for The athletic treatment room is located in the you sport. Concordia University Gymnasium on the lower level (see Campus Map). Locker Rooms Shower and locker facilities are available on A Certified Athletic Trainer will be available on campus in the gymnasium. Visiting teams will site for all home varsity contests. During events, need to provide their own towels and locks. the training staff is available near the Cavaliers Teams competing in the gymnasium will be team area. The visiting team will be supplied assigned dressing rooms upon arrival. Teams with water, cups, ice bags and emergency competing at facilities outside of the gymnasium equipment. may request, in advance of their arrival, meeting/ dressing room space in the gymnasium. For any requests, please provide your team with a med kit and written instructions for any Officials requested modality treatments. Assigned by the Great Northwest Athletic Conference. Associate Athletics Director - Sports Medicine Kyle Nelson Event Operations Contact (503) 280-8582 Should you have any questions or concerns, [email protected] please contact Director of Athletic Operations, Bryan Irwin at (503) 280-8648 or birwin@cu- Assistant Athletic Trainers portland.edu. Scott Crawford Elizabeth Corbett-Furgal (503) 280-8696 (503) 280-8696 Tickets [email protected] [email protected] -All tickets are general Admission. -Tickets can only be purchased at the front gate. Emergency Care -Doors open one hour before gametime. In an emergency dial 911. -Prices reflect cost for regular-season contests Hospitals nearby include: (non-tournament contests). -Cash and check only. Legacy Emanuel Hospital (2801 N Gantenbein Avenue Basketball-Baseball-Soccer-Softball-Volleyball Portland, OR 97227 $7-Adults (503) 413-2200) $4-Visiting Students with ID $4-Seniors (60 years and over) Providence Medical Center $4-Youth (6-18) (4805 NE Glisan Street Free with ID-Military, Concordia faculty and staff, Portland, OR 97213 Concordia students, Kids 5 and under. (503) 215-1111)
GROUP RATES Kaiser Sunnyside Medical Center Groups of 15 or more may receive reduced-price 10180 SE Sunnyside Road admission for all regular-season contests. To Clackamas, OR 97015 apply for a group rate to a Concordia. please (503) 652-2880) contact the Director of Athletic Operations, Bryan Irwin at (503) 280-8648 or birwin@cu-portland. edu. Urgent care is also available at: Kaiser Permanente Live Video/Stats Information 3550 N Interstate Avenue Live video broadcasts and live stats for all Portland, OR 97227 Concordia home baseball, basketball, soccer, (503) 813-2000). softball and volleyball games can be found at: http://www.gocugo.com/live or gnac.tv • 2018-2019 Visiting Team Guide • Page 13 • www.gocugo.com •
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Portland is the 243rd largest metro area in the nation with a population of 2.35 million, while the city itself over 601,500 residents... Average temperatures range from 39.6 F (4.2 C) in January to 76 F (24.4 C) in July... The average rainfall in Portland is 42.85 inches--Less than Atlanta, Houston or New York... Oregon is one of five states in the United States that does not impose a sales tax... Forest Park, located west of downtown Portland, is one of the nation’s largest urban forest reserves with about 70 miles of recreational trails.
Powell’s City of Books, occupying an entire block of the Pearl District, is the world’s largest independent bookstore... Other attractions include the Oregon Zoo, Saturday Market, Oregon Museum of Science & Industry (OMSI), International Rose Test Garden and the Japanese Gardens... Mt. Hood ski resorts (including the year-round Timberline) and the Pacific Coast are both within 90 minutes driving.
The Portland area has an established base of sports enthusiasts, as home to the Trail Blazers of the National Basketball Association, 2015 Major League Soccer champion Timbers, 2013 National Women’s Soccer League champion Thorns, 2013 Western Hockey League Winterhawks and Arizona Diamandback Class A affiliate Hillsboro Hops... The metro area is also home to the headquarters of Nike, adidas America, Columbia Sportswear and Under Armour.
• No. 1 - “America’s best cities for summer travel” - Travel + Leisure, 2014 • No. 1 - “Five years in a row World’s Best Airports - Domestic” - Travel + Leisure, 2018 • No. 1 - “America’s Greenest Cities” - Travel + Leisure, 2018 • No. 8 - “World’s best cities for Millennials” - Matador Network (2016) “Best U.S. Tourism Destination” - U.S. Tourism Quality Performance Report (2015) “Food and drink capital of America” - The Telegraph (2016) “Best Food Town” - Sunset (2015) “Why Portland is the USA’s coolest city right now” - International Traveler (2016) “Travelers’ Choice U.S. Destination” - TripAdvisor (2015) No. 1 “America’s Favorite City” for bookstores, coffee and public transportation – Travel + Leisure (2014) World’s Best Cycling Cities – CNN (2014) One of the world’s 25 most livable cities (the only U.S. city ranked), Quality of Life Survey 2014 – Monocle (2014) Fittest City in America – Men’s Fitness (2014)
• 2018-19 Visiting Team Guide • Page 16 • www.gocugo.com • Great Northwest Athletic Conference University of University of Central Washington Alaska Anchorage Alaska Fairbanks University Location: ...... Anchorage, Alaska Location: ...... Fairbanks, Alaska Location: ...... Ellensburg, Wash. Founded: ...... 1977 Founded: ...... 1917 Founded: ...... 1891 Nickname: ...... Seawolves Nickname: ...... Nanooks Nickname: ...... Wildcats Colors: ...... Green & Gold Colors: ...... Blue & Gold Colors: ...... Crimson & Black Enrollment: ...... 20,643 Enrollment: ...... 11,034 Enrollment: ...... 9,900 Athletic Web Site:...... goseawolves.com Athletic Web Site:..... alaskananooks.com Athletic Web Site:...... wildcatsports.com Montana State Northwest Nazarene Saint Martin’s University-Billings University University Location: ...... Billings, Mont. Location: ...... Nampa, Idaho Location:...... Lacey, Wash. Founded: ...... 1927 Founded: ...... 1913 Founded: ...... 1895 Nickname: ...... Yellowjackets Nickname: ...... Crusaders Nickname: ...... Saints Colors: ...... Navy & Gold Colors: ...... Red, Black, Gray & White Colors: ...... Red & White Enrollment: ...... 2,000 Enrollment: ...... 1,250 Enrollment: ...... 5,335 Athletic Web Site:...... nnusports.com Athletic Web Site:...... smusaints.com Athletic Web Site:...... msubsports.com Seattle Pacific University Location: ...... Seattle, Wash. Founded: ...... 1891 Nickname: ...... Falcons Colors: ...... Maroon & White Enrollment: ...... 4,120 Athletic Web Site:...... spufalcons.com Simon Fraser University Location: ...... Burnaby, B.C. Founded: ...... 1965 Nickname: ...... Clan Colors: ...... Red, White & Blue Enrollment: ...... 27,000 Athletic Web Site:...... athletics.sfu.ca Western Oregon University Location:...... Monmouth, Ore. Founded: ...... 1856 Nickname: ...... Wolves Colors: ...... Red & White Enrollment: ...... 6,200 Athletic Web Site:...... wouwolves.com Western Washington University Location: ...... Bellingham, Wash. Founded: ...... 1893 Nickname: ...... Vikings Colors: ...... Blue & Black Enrollment: ...... 14,959 Athletic Web Site:...... wwuvikings.com
• 2018-2019 Visiting Team Guide • Page 17 • www.gocugo.com • Cavaliers’ Official Preferred Hotels
Cavaliers’ Official Preferred Hotels
Holiday Inn Portland Airport Oxford Suites 8439 NE Columbia Blvd. 12226 N. Jantzen Dr. Portland, OR 97220 Portland, OR 97217
Lalit Khanna Mary LeViner 503-335-6869 503-283-3030 [email protected] [email protected]
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