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Athletics and Sport Clubs richmondspiders.com • recreation.richmond.edu/clubs facts University of Richmond Squash effectively, and it may allow a coach to Synchronized swimming (women’s) gauge whether or not a prospect would Sports: Why the Spiders? Tennis be a competitive student-athlete at From 1876–1893, Richmond carried Ultimate Frisbee Richmond. For students who hope to the nickname “Colts” into its athletic Volleyball meet with a coach when visiting contests, so dubbed for their play as Water polo campus, it is best to contact him or an “energetic group of young colts.” Wrestling her in advance; contact information is available on the website. Most have In the summer of 1893, a new nickname was born. A baseball team active travel schedules and are not composed of University of Richmond NCAA Division I Sports always available on campus. athletes and city residents had a star pitcher named Puss Ellyson. Ellyson’s at the University of Richmond lanky arms and stretching kick The Spiders compete in the Atlantic 10 NCAA Regulations: confused batters to such an extent that in 14 varsity sports, the Colonial Athletic Recruiting Rules to Know Association in two varsity sports, and Richmond Times writer Ragland Phone Calls Chesterman used the name of that the Southern Conference in one varsity sport. In most Division I sports, new rules clever creeping arachnid, the spider, to allow coaches to call a prospect beginning fittingly describe the erudite members Team and Coach Sept. 1 of the prospect’s junior year. of the team. So was created perhaps Football phone call rules vary, with a the most unique school nickname in the Baseball: Tracy Woodson Basketball (men’s): Chris Mooney single call during spring of junior year nation. To this day, the University of and limited phone calls after Sept. 1 of Richmond is the only school in the Basketball (women’s): Michael Shafer Cross Country: Steve Taylor, Lori Taylor senior year. Cross Country/Track & country that sports the nickname Spiders. Field and Swimming & Diving are Field Hockey (women’s): Gina Lucido limited to calling prospects after July 1 Football: Danny Rocco before senior year. Sport Clubs Golf (men’s): Adam Decker A prospect or prospect’s parents or Sport clubs at Richmond provide men Golf (women’s): TBA legal guardians may call a coach at his and women with opportunities for Lacrosse (men’s): Dan Chemotti or her own expense as often as he or recreation, instruction, and competition Lacrosse (women’s): Allison Evans she wishes. in a variety of activities. Since students Soccer (women’s): Peter Albright are responsible for the planning, Swimming & Diving (women’s): Written and Electronic recruitment, financing, and adminis- Matt Barany Correspondence tration of the clubs, there are ample In general, coaches may not correspond opportunities for student leadership Tennis (men’s): Ben Johnson Tennis (women’s): Mark Wesselink with a prospect before Sept. 1 of his or and involvement. her junior year. NCAA educational For updated information, please Indoor/Outdoor Track and Field information, camp brochures, and consult the sport clubs website at (women’s): Steve Taylor, Lori Taylor questionnaires may be sent prior to recreation.richmond.edu/clubs. Sept. 1. Clubs Initiate Contact with a Coach Contacts Badminton Baseball For questions about a varsity athletic While specific sport rules may vary, Crew program, please feel free to contact the especially in basketball and football, a D-Squad (women’s) appropriate coach directly. Please be coach may not contact a prospect until Equestrian (women’s) aware that because of NCAA July 1 following the prospect’s junior Fencing regulations, certain coaches have limits year. A contact is defined as any Field hockey on the number of times that they are face-to-face encounter between a Golf allowed to contact prospects by prospect or the prospect’s parents and Ice hockey (men’s) phone. The best way for students to a college coach during which any Lacrosse make themselves known to a coach is dialogue occurs in excess of an exchange Martial Arts to e-mail or complete an athletic of a greeting. Quidditch questionnaire on the athletics website. Rugby Appropriate information supplied by Dead Periods Soccer prospective students can enable the There are certain times of the year that SpinnURs/Dance (women’s) coach to respond to questions more are designated as “dead periods” in 93 each sport. During a dead period, it is Athletic Facilities not permissible for a coach to have any contact with prospective student- Robins Center Weinstein Center athletes or their families. These dead Built in 1972 through the generosity for Recreation and Wellness periods vary by sport. It is important of the E. Claiborne Robins family, the Opened in January 2007, the for prospective students to contact any Robins Center houses the University’s $13.5 million Weinstein Center for coach they may wish to visit before athletic squads and serves as the Recreation and Wellness clearly arriving on campus. If the students showplace for University of Richmond communicates that the University is as visit campus during a dead period, the basketball. The center underwent a committed to its students’ health and coach cannot meet with them. $17 million renovation in 2013 that wellness as it is to their intellectual has transformed it into one of the development. One of the most actively Boosters premier college basketball arenas in and universally used buildings on the Boosters are representatives of an the nation, while drawing rave reviews campus, the 90,000-square-foot center institution’s athletic interests, and they from players, coaches, fans, and media. provides students, staff, and faculty may not have any contact with a The renovations created a more intimate the opportunities for health and prospective student at any time. game-day atmosphere and provided physical fitness benefits. Boosters may not call or write a enhanced amenities for basketball fans. Facility highlights include: prospective student-athlete, nor may Renovations to the main Robins Center • 3-court gym they be present during any contact a arena included new state-of-the-art • Elevated 1/10-mile jogging track coach has with a student-athlete. LED lighting, midnight blue-painted • Wellness Center with fitness Boosters may not provide a student or ceiling, four 15- by 32-foot video assessment and massage therapy a student’s family with any gift, boards, scoreboards, refurbished seats, rooms benefit, or arrangement. new premium seating options, new • 2-level fitness center terrace hospitality areas, a refinished/ • 2 multipurpose rooms Extra Benefits newly painted court, and renovated • Locker rooms and saunas An extra benefit is any benefit not restrooms. The video boards are the The Weinstein Center also contains available to prospective or current largest in the Atlantic 10 conference, a six-lane swimming pool, as well as students in general. Student-athletes and among the largest of any on- four racquetball and two squash lose their eligibility for intercollegiate campus arena in the ACC or Big East. courts. Other recreational facilities athletics if any staff member or The Robins Center also added a new include the Richmond College Tennis booster offers the student or his or her center-hung LED ribbon board and Courts, Intramural fields (field turf), relations any financial aid or other 48 feet of courtside LED displays on the High Ropes Course, and River extra benefits not permitted by NCAA the baseline nearest the home team Road playing fields. legislation. bench, to complement existing LED This information is a summary of displays at the scorer’s table and at the Pitt Field (Baseball) NCAA rules and regulations and is base of the four corner entrances. The Located on campus, Pitt Field is the not to be relied upon as the sole men’s and women’s locker rooms and home of the University of Richmond’s source for information. Additional lounges were modernized and upgraded baseball program. Pitt Field recently information and interpretations may with state-of-the-art amenities. underwent renovations with new be obtained by contacting the In addition to sporting and recreational dugouts, and brick pilings along the Richmond Athletics Compliance activities, the Robins Center hosts foul line. Additional renovations are Office at (804) 287-6551. Richmond’s annual commencement planned. exercises and provides a forum for other educational and cultural events. Tennis Complex Spiders in the Pros This eight-court facility is located on Shawn Barber, National Football Robins Stadium the Westhampton side of campus and League (ret.) The expanded Robins Stadium, features a new computerized Sean Casey, Major League Baseball (ret.) nestled adjacent to the Robins Center, scoreboard that can track six matches Justin Harper, Orlando Magic basketball opened in the fall of 2010 with the simultaneously. In all, the Spiders have Tim Hightower, Washington Redskins first home football game on campus in two outdoor facilities with a total of football 81 years. This multi purpose venue, 16 courts. Brian Jordan, Atlanta Braves baseball, with a field-turf playing surface, is also Atlanta Falcons football (ret.) used by Spider lacrosse, track and Crenshaw Field (Field Hockey) Paris Lenon, Denver Broncos football field, and women’s soccer teams for The Stadia Premier Turf field, with a Arman Shields, Oakland Raiders football events and practices. The 8,700-seat new watering system, is an ideal Lawrence Sidbury, Atlanta Falcons stadium has undergone a $25 million playing surface for NCAA Division I football expansion and includes a state-of-the- field hockey. Lights were recently Matt Snider, formerly with Houston art videoboard and scoreboard, installed to Crenshaw Field to Texans football lighting, and sound system, as well as increase its available playing time. Tim Stauffer, San Diego Padres baseball full concessions and a working press The site is also used as a multi sport Craig Ziadie, Red Bull New York soccer facility for print, radio, and television.