Liberty University Athletics Visiting Team Guide
To help accommodate you and your team during your stay in Lynchburg Virginia the Liberty University Athletics Department has created this guide to help with any questions you may have during your stay. On the following pages you will find:
Athletics Personnel Directory Athletic Training Information Media Information Athletic Facilities Map Hotel Accommodations Restaurant Guide
Liberty University Athletics, 1971 University Blvd., Lynchburg, VA 24502
(P) 434-582-2100 (F) 434-582-2205
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Athletics Staff Directory
Title Name Phone (434) Email
Director of Athletics Jeff Barber 582-2100 jbarber2
Sr. Assoc. AD Internal Ops. Mickey Guridy 582-2047 maguridy
Assoc. AD/ SWA Meredith Eaker 592-4949 meaker
Asst. AD Compliance Mike Hagen 582-2116 mthagen
NCAA Faculty Athletics Rep. Dr. Bill Gribbin 582-2777 wgribbin
Athletics TV Producer Bruce Carey 582-2708 bcarey
Assoc. AD External Ops. Kevin Keys 592-3905 kkeys
Asst. AD for Development Bob Good 582-2178 rgood
Asst. AD Ticket Operations Anna Whitehurst 582-SEAT alwhitehurst
Director of Athletic Facilities Dan Maxam 582-2549 dlmaxam
Athletics Business Manager Kris Sennett 582-2388 ksennett
Flames Club Member. Coor. Lauren Thom 582-CLUB lebeckett
Assoc. AD Academic Affairs Kristie Beitz 582-2105 kmbeitz
Athletics Receptionist Karen Goodwin 582-2100 krgoodwin
Game Operations Matt Staton 592-3925 mdstaton
Flames Sports Network Alan York
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Athletics Staff Directory
Title Name Phone (434) Email
Cheerleading
Cheerleading Coach Jennifer Sydnor 582-2100 cheer
Baseball (P) 434-582-2103 (F) 434-582-2912
Head Coach Jim Toman 582-2305 jtoman
Asst. Coach Jason Murray 582-2103 jfmurray
Asst. Coach Garrett Quinn 582-2119 gquinn
Volunteer Asst. Coach Adam Ward wward3
Dir. of Baseball Operations Billy Daniels 582-2101 wjdaniels
Football (P) 434-582-2040 (F) 434-582-2049
Head Coach Danny Rocco 582-2048 lufootball
Assoc. Head Coach/ RB’s Pete Sundheim 582-2045 psundheim
Offensive Coordinator/ QB’s Brandon Streeter 582-2046 bmstreeter
Defensive Coordinator Tom Clark 582-7988 taclark
Special Teams/ Cornerbacks Marshall Roberts 582-2032 mroberts
Wide Receivers/ Recruiting Charlie Skalaski 582-2034 cskalaski
Tight Ends/ Running Game H.T. Kinney 582-2042 htkinney
Asst. Coach – Secondary Wally Ake 582-7089 wake
Asst. Coach – Off. Line Blaine McCorkle 582-2223 bmccorkle
Asst. Coach - Def. Line Levern Belin 582-2055 rlbelin
Asst. Coach – Linebackers Manny Rojas
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Title Name Phone (434) Email
Football cont.
Asst. AD Football Admin. Paul Rutigliano 582-2043 pwrutigliano
Director of Spiritual Devel. Ed Gomes 582-7088 egomes
Head Equipment Manager Mike Morris 582-2052 emorris
Asst. Equipment Manager Chris Brown 582-2052 cmbrown3
Video Coordinator Danny Wenger 582-2244 dwenger
Administrative Assistant Bev Cole 582-2048 bacole
Recruiting Assistant Adam Godwin 582-2704 asgodwin
Men’s Basketball (P) 434-582-2337 (F) 434-582-2361
Head Coach Dale Layer 582-2337 lubasketball
Asst. Coach Jason Eaker 582-2552 jeaker
Asst. Coach Myron Guillory 582-2403 mguillory
Asst. Coach Brian Joyce 582-2347 bcjoyce
Dir. Of Basketball Operations Matt Olinger 582-2411 meolinger
Administrative Assistant Rebekah Ray 582-2337 rray
Men’s Golf (P) 434-841-1347 (F) 434-582-2205
Head Coach Jeff Thomas 582-7448 jthomas5
Graduate Assistant Jay Calvo rjcalvo
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Title Name Phone (434) Email
Men’s Soccer (P) 434-582-2381 (F) 434-582-2076
Head Coach Jeff Alder 582-2381 jtalder
Asst. Coach Dean Short 592-4854 dedshort
Strength and Conditioning (P) 434-582-2106 (F) 434-582-2076
Head Strength Coach Bill Gillespie 592-4694 bgillespie
Assoc. Strength Coach Dave Williams 582-2106 dwilliams
Asst. Strength Coach Colin Dugan cbdugan
Asst. Strength Coach E.L. Estes 582-2106 elestes
Asst. Strength Coach Alysson Sanders 592-4861
Softball (P) 434-582-7255 (F) 434-582-4499
Head Coach Paul Wetmore 582-7255 pawetmor
Asst. Coach Tuesday Van Engen 582-7254 tavanengen
Asst. Coach Jessica Moore 582-7257 jdmoore2
Tennis- Men’s and Women’s (P) 434-582-2049 (F) 434-582-2205
Head Coach Chris Johnson 582-2409 cjohnson4
Asst. Coach Meghan Wolfgram
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Athletics Staff Directory
Title Name Phone (434) Email
Track and Field/ Cross Country (Men’s and Women’s) (P) 434-582-2135 (F) 434-582-2205
Head Track and Field/CC Brant Tolsma 582-2135 bctolsma
Assoc. Head Coach Lance Bingham 582-2057 lbingham
Asst. Track and CC Coach Clendon Henderson 582-2135 clhenderson
Asst. Track and CC Coach Heather Zealand 582-2135 hjzealand
Asst. Track and Field Coach Andrew Mc Fadden 582-2135 asmcfadden
Graduate Assistant Josh McDougal jhmcdougal
Women’s Basketball (P) 434-582-2907 (F) 434-582-2908
Head Coach Carey Green 582-2907 cgreen
Asst. Coach Alexis Sherard 582-2011 asherard
Asst. Coach Andrea Bloodworth 582-2012 abloodworth
Asst. Coach Heather Stephens 582-2616 hshaffner
Dir. of Women’s Basketball Ops. Adam Deyo 582-2619 wadeyo
Administrative Assistant Kristen Rife 582-2907 kmrife
Women’s Lacrosse
Head Coach Regan Denham 582-2564 rddenham
Graduate Assistant Jennifer Venter
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Title Name Phone (434) Email
Women’s Soccer (P) 434-582-2768 (F) 434-582-2205
Head Coach Jessica Hain 582-2768 wsoccer
Asst. Coach Ethan Allen 582-2389 edallen
Graduate Assistant Laura Armstrong larmstrong3
Women’s Swimming
Head Coach Jake Shellenberger 582-2387 jashellenberger
Asst. Coach Jessica Barnes
Women’s Volleyball (P) 434-582-2614 (F) 434-582-2631
Head Coach Shane Pinder 592-4130 sgpinder
Asst. Coach Jennifer Vaden 582-2614 jvaden
Asst. Coach Josh Hill
Graduate Assistant Crystal Carey 582-2614 cecarey
Wrestling (P) 434-582-7463 (F) 434-582-2205
Head Coach Jesse Castro 582-7463 jcastro
Asst. Coach Joe Pantaleo 582-7462 jpantaleo
Graduate Assistant Joe Kemmerer jjkemmerer
Volunteer Asst. Coach Alan Hackman ahackmann
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Athletic Training
Sports Medicine (P) 434-582-2454 (F) 434-582-4620
Title Name Phone (434) Email
Asst. AD Sports Medicine Chris Casola 582-2407 ccasola
Associate Athletic Trainer Scott Lawrenson 582-2451 slawrenson
Sr. Asst. Athletic Trainer Barry Finke 582-7046 bfinke
Sr. Asst. Athletic Trainer Aaron Schreiner 592-4696 aschreiner
Asst. Athletic Trainer Jesse Cops 582-2454 jgcops
Asst. Athletic Trainer Laura Hoskins 582-2744 lbkoster
Asst. Athletic Trainer Megan Bishop 582-7458 mmbarnett
Asst. Athletic Trainer Dan Preusser 582-2414 dpreusser
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The Liberty University Athletic Training Staff, in conjunction with the team physicians make up the Liberty University Sports Medicine Network. This group works toward the prevention, treatment, and rehabilitation of athletic injuries.
The Athletic Training staff includes eight full-time Certified Athletic Trainers (ATC). These staff members work from five functional athletic training rooms. This allows the Liberty University Sport Medicine Network to provide optimal medical care for the athlete’s medical needs. The capstone of the Sports Medicine facilities is the 3,200 square foot Football Training Room located in the Football Operations Center. This facility includes two plunge pools, a Hydro Works underwater treadmill and a doctor’s exam room. The other training rooms are located at the Vines Center (basketball, volleyball), the field house at Williams Stadium (track, cross country, wrestling, soccer, tennis, golf, and cheerleading), the Hancock Athletic building (women’s soccer, softball), and the Crowder-Muckel Field house.
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Media Information
Title Name Phone (434) Email
Asst. AD Media Relations Todd Wetmore 582-2293 twetmore
Assoc. Media Relations Dir . Ryan Bomberger 582-2605 rbomberger
Asst. Media Relations Dir. Paul Carmany 582-2604 pjcarmany
Asst. Media Relations Dir. Eric Brown 582-2294 eqbrown
Asst, Media Relations Dir. Jennifer Shelton 592-4849 jbshelton2
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Game Press Services
The Office of Athletic Media Relations will be available throughout the event. All members of your media will be provided with programs, game notes, media guides, and other pertinent information. Abbreviated statistics are available at the conclusion of each quarter/half and full game statistics are available post-game. Wireless internet, telephones, and a fax machine are available throughout the game.
Football
Liberty University home football games are played at Williams Stadium located on the main campus of Liberty University. The press area is located on the 5th floor of the towers on the west side of the stadium. Media parking is available in the Blue Lot directly across from the stadium in lot PM-04.
Radio crews broadcast from the 5th floor of the press box. Facilities for filming and videotaping are available. Media representatives working at field level must check in at the press area to secure a sideline pass. Pass must be displayed at all times and NCAA sideline rules must be observed at all times.
Visiting Team Radio
Liberty University will provide normal phone lines in the press box or press row for use by visiting broadcasters. Originating stations that require ISDN lines must contact the Office of Athletic Media Relations in advance to order the line. All expenses for ISDN lines will be incurred by the originating station. Please clear up any questions on equipment prior to game day. All calls must be made collect or direct dial from the station to the booth. The game day emergency line in case of technical difficulties is (434) 582-4628.
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Basketball
Liberty University home games are played at the Vines Center on the main campus of Liberty University. Press row is located across the floor from the home and visiting benches. Media parking is available in the Blue Lot in front of the DeMoss Learning Center.
Soccer/Track
All home soccer at track events are located at the Osborne Stadium and the Matthes-Hopkins Track Complex on the main campus of Liberty University. Parking for the Osborne Stadium is located in PM-16 below the stadium.
Liberty Home Venues
Baseball…………………..Al Worthington Stadium
Basketball………………..Vines Center
Indoor Track and Field …..Tolsma Track Center (located inside Campus North)
Outdoor Track and Field… Matthes-Hopkins Track Complex
Soccer …………………….Osborne Stadium
Softball …………………...Liberty Softball Field
Tennis …………………….Liberty Tennis Courts
Volleyball ………………..Vines Center
Wrestling…………………Vines Center/ Schilling Center
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Facilities Map
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Hotel Accommodations
FLAMES DIAMOND HOTEL PROPERTY
Extended Stay 1910 University Blvd. Lynchburg, VA 24502 434-239-8863
FLAMES PREFERRED AFFILIATED HOTEL HOTEL PROPERTY PROPERTY
Days Inn East Side Suites 3320 Candlers Mountain Road 109 Holcomb Path Road Lynchburg, VA 24502 Lynchburg, VA 24501 434-847-8655 434- 239-7900
Kirkley Hotel Hampton Inn 2900 Candlers Mountain Road 5604 Seminole Avenue Lynchburg, VA 24502 Lynchburg, VA 24502 434-237-6333 434 -237-2704
Courtyard by Marriott Holiday Inn Select 4640 Murray Place/Candlers Mountain Road 601 Main Street Lynchburg, Virginia 24502 Lynchburg, VA 24504 434-846-7900 434-528-2500
Quality Inn Holiday Inn Express 3125 Albert Lankford Drive 5600 Seminole Avenue Lynchburg, VA 24501 Lynchburg, VA 24501 434-237-5817 434 -237-7771
SpringHill Suites Lynchburg Inn 15171 Wards Road 3436 Odd Fellows Road Lynchburg, Virginia 24502 Lynchburg, VA 24501 434-237-5848 434-847-7500
Super 8 3736 Candlers Mountain Road Lynchburg, VA 24502 434-846-1668
Wingate Hotel 3777 Candlers Mountain Road Lynchburg, VA 24501 877-477-5817
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Restaurant Guide
FLAMES DIAMOND FLAMES PREFERRED OTHER AFFILIATED DINING PROPERTY DINING PROPERTY DINING PROPERTIES
Chick-fil-A Wards Road Bojangles Biscuitville 4003 Wards Road 7819 Timberlake Road 8123 Timberlake Road Lynchburg, VA 24502 Lynchburg, VA 24502-2601 Lynchburg, VA 24502 434-239-2557 434- 485-7016 434-237-0329
Domino’s Pizza Chick-fil-A Ledo Pizza “The Official Pizza of Liberty 2901 Candlers Mountain Road 120 Simons Run Suite G Flames Athletics” Lynchburg, VA 24502 Lynchburg, VA 24501 5501 Fort Avenue 434 -237-2354 434-237-9495 Lynchburg, VA 24502 434-237-7788 Chick-fil-A Little Cucci’s 3405 Candlers Mountain Road 14805 Forest Road, #105 Golden Corral River Ridge Mall Forest, VA 24551 4005 Wards Road Lynchburg, VA 24502 434-525-9510 Lynchburg, VA 25402 434 -237-5231 434-832-6440
Ham’s Restaurant Crown Sterling Pueblo Viejo 5704 Seminole Avenue 6120 Fort Avenue 3700 Candlers Mountain Road Lynchburg, VA 24502-2204 Lynchburg, VA 24502 Lynchburg, VA 24502 434 -237-3663 434-239-7744 434-847-1260
LU Dining Dairy Queen Quiznos 1971 University Boulevard 8021 Timberlake Road 18013 Forest Road Suite A Lynchburg, VA 24502 Lynchburg, VA 24502 Forest, VA 24551 434 -582-2262 434-237-7030 434-316-0001
McDonald’s Kentucky Fried Chicken Sonic Drive-In 3405 Candlers Mountain Road 8322 Timberlake Road 3805 Wards Road Lynchburg, VA 24502 Lynchburg, VA 24501 Lynchburg, VA 24502 434-237-4216 434-237-2614 434-832-8122
Panera Bread Shakers Restaurant Smoothie King 3911 Wards Road 3401 Candlers Mountain Road 120D Simons Run Lynchburg, VA 24502 Lynchburg, VA 24501 Lynchburg, VA 24502 434-239-6992 434-847-7425 434-832-0777
Taco Bell Texas Roadhouse 2802 Candlers Mountain Road 3816 Wards Road Lynchburg, VA 24502 Lynchburg, VA 24502 434-237-3965 434-237-1516 www.LibertyFlames.com
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