HBU Athletics Visiting Teams Guide TABLE OF CONTENTS HBU Quick Facts, Athletic Facilities, and Important Phone Numbers...... 1 HBU Athletic Department Directory...... 2 HBU Head Coaches Directory...... 3 Map of HBU Campus...... 4 HBU Athletic Training...... 5 List of HBU Corporate Sponsors...... 6 HBU Baseball...... 7 HBU Men’s Basketball...... 8 HBU Women’s Basketball...... 9 HBU Men’s and Women’s Cross Country...... 10 HBU Football...... 11 HBU Men’s and Women’s Golf...... 12 HBU Men’s Soccer...... 13 HBU Women’s Soccer...... 14 HBU Softball...... 15 HBU Men’s and Women’s Track and Field...... 16 HBU Volleyball, Indoor and Beach...... 17 Houston Baptist University QUICK FACTS Mailing Address: 7502 Fondren Road Houston, TX 77074 Founded: 1960 Enrollment: 3,325 Colors: Royal Blue and Orange Nickname: Huskies National Affiliation: NCAA Division I Conferences: Southland WAC (men’s soccer) President: Dr. Robert B. Sloan, Jr. Faculty Athletics Representative: Dr. Robert Towery Director of Athletics: Steve Moniaci Senior Woman Administrator: Mary-Ellen Hall Head Athletic Trainer: Richie Valdés Head Media Relations: Russ Reneau Website: www.HBUHUSKIES.com ATHLETIC FACILITIES Husky Stadium 5,000 (football) 1,000 (men’s & women’s basketball, volleyball) Sorrels Field 500 (men’s & women’s soccer) 500 (baseball) Husky Field 300 (softball) IMPORTANT PHONE NUMBERS HBU Athletic Training (281) 649-3157 (281) 649-3328 HBU Campus Security (281) 649-3314 Houston Fire Department (832) 394-6800 Houston Police Department (713) 884-3131 HBU ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT DIRECTORY Athletic Director: Steve Moniaci Office: (281) 649-3096 Email: [email protected] Deputy AD: Stan Williamson Office: (281) 649-3743 Email: [email protected] Associate AD: Ron Cottrell Office: (281) 649-3250 Email: [email protected] Assistant AD/Compliance & Academics: Jake Wonders Office: (281) 649-3046 Email: [email protected] Senior Woman Administrator: Mary-Ellen Hall Office: (281) 649-3248 Email: [email protected] Dir. of Ticketing, Marketing and Promotions: Patty Walrath Office: (281) 649-3143 Email: [email protected] Head Athletic Trainer: Richie Valdés Office: (281) 649-3157 Email: [email protected] Director of Athletic Performance: Trevor Kana Office: (281) 649-3114 Email: [email protected] Director of Olympic Athletic Performance: Charlie Rhea Office: (281) 649-3791 Email: [email protected] Director of Athletic Media Relations: Russ Reneau (FB, VB/BVB, BB,) Office: (281) 649-3098 Email: [email protected] Asst. Director of Media Relations: Jeff Sutton (M/W SOC, MBB, XC & T/F, FB-2) Office (281) 649-3208 Email: [email protected] Media Relations Graduate Assistant: Ivan Smith (WBB, SB, M/W GOLF) Office (281) 649-3324 Email: [email protected] Director of Athletic Corporate Sales & Client Services: Kevin Rosselet Office (281) 649-3039 Email: [email protected] HBU HEAD COACHES DIRECTORY Baseball: Jared Moon Office: (281) 649-3332 Email: [email protected] Men’s Basketball: Ron Cottrell Office: (281) 649-3250 Email: [email protected] Women’s Basketball: Donna Finnie Office: (281) 649-3149 Email: [email protected] Men’s & Women’s Cross Country: Theresa Fuqua Office: (281) 649-3093 Email: [email protected] Football: Vic Shealy Office: (281) 649-3870 Email: [email protected] Men’s & Women’s Golf: David Shuster Office: (281) 649-3092 Email: [email protected] Men’s Soccer: Ryan Pratt Office: (281) 649-3091 Email: [email protected] Women’s Soccer: Misty Jones Office: (281) 649-3490 Email: [email protected] Softball: Mary-Ellen Hall Office: (281) 649-3248 Email: [email protected] Men’s & Women’s Track and Field: Theresa Fuqua Office: (281) 649-3093 Email: [email protected] Volleyball, Indoor: Trent Herman Office (281) 649-3316 Email: [email protected] Volleyball, Beach: Cameron Sitler Office (281) 649-3273 Email: [email protected] The preferred entrance for basketball and volleyball teams competing in Sharp Gym is Gate 1 (top left orange square). Sharp Gym is in blue and marked accordingly. Buses can park behind the gym.

The preferred entrance for soccer teams competing at Sorrels Field is Gate 2 (top right orange square). Sorrels Field is highlighted in green, with the practice field located directly below. Buses can park at Lot 4.

The preferred entrance for baseball and softball teams competing at Husky Field is Gate 3 (lower orange square). Both the baseball and softball fields are highlighted in green. Buses can park at either Lot 5 or Lot 6.

For opposing football team buses, please contact Tom Payne, Assoc. AD/Business and Operations at (281) 649- 3743.

For basketball, volleyball, and soccer teams wanting to get back onto the nearest interstate (59), they can turn left at either Gate 1 or Gate 2, which is located at Fondren Rd. For baseball and softball teams wanting to get on 59, they can turn right from Gate 3, which is located at Beechnut St. HBU ATHLETIC TRAINING Dear visiting Team Athletic Trainer, We cordially welcome you to Houston Baptist University. Let us take this opportunity to inform you of the accommodations that will be made available to your team while visiting HBU. There are two fully equipped Athletic Training Facilities: one is located adjacent to Sharp Gym in Room 112 and the other is located adjacent to the soccer and football fields that have the same accommodations as the ATF in Sharp Gym. The facility will be available two hours prior to competition and is equipped with the following: ice, whirlpools, ultrasound, electrotherabpy, and taping/ treatment tables. If your team is not traveling with a Certified Athletic Trainer and your athletes require attention, please call ahead and send a list of taping and treatment instructions prior to your visit. Director of Athletic Training: Richie Valdés (football) Office: (281) 649-3157 Email: [email protected] Associate Director of Athletic Training: Dana Quinterro (football) Office: (281) 64-3285 Email: [email protected] Assistant Athletic Trainer: Hanna Stelzer (women’s basketball) Office: (281) 649-3328 Email: [email protected] Assistant Athletic Trainer: Chris Eaton (men’s basketball) Office: (281) 649-3328 Email: [email protected] Assistant Athletic Trainer: Emily Gusew (cross country and track & field) Office: (281) 649-3328 Email: [email protected] Assistant Athletic Trainer: Laura McKowen (volleyball, beach volleyball, softball) Office: (281) 649-3328 Email: [email protected] Assistant Athletic Trainer: Rachel Poe (men’s soccer and baseball) Office: (281) 649-3328 Email: [email protected] Athletic Training Intern: Nick Portillo (football) Office: (281) 649-3328 Email: [email protected] Athletic Training Graduate Assistant: Kelli Lowe (football) Office: (281) 649-3328 Email: [email protected] Athletic Training Graduate Assistant: Simone Mayer (women’s soccer) Office: (281) 649-3328 Email: [email protected] On the day of competition, HBU sports medicine staff will provide the following items on the field/court: • Water and cups • Ice, bags, and wraps • Towels • First aid kit • Emergency equipment (crutches, AED, and vacuum splint) Hospital/Pharmacy: Memorial Hermann Southwest CVS 7600 Beechnut 7102 Beechnut Houston, TX 77074 Houston, TX 77074 (713) 456-5000 (713) 772-9249 If you have any furthur questions, please feel free to contact us and thank you in advance for your consideration. With regards, Richie Valdés HBU CORPORATE SPONSORS Hotels: The Houston Marriott Westchase 2900 Briarpark Houston, TX 77042 Contact Regina Codner at (713) 423-7035 or [email protected] for rates and availability. Four Points by Sheraton Greenway Plaza 2828 Southwest Freeway Houston, TX 77098 Contact Sherry Harvey - Director of Sales - at (832) 214-5283 or [email protected] for rates and avail- ability. Sheraton Suites Houston near the Galleria 2400 West Loop South Houston, TX 77027 Contact Booker Lynne Graves - Sales Manager - at (713) 586-5187 or BookerLynne.Graves@sheratonsuiteshouston. com for rates and availability. Restaurants: Buses: Raising Cane’s The HBU athletic department recommends First Contact: John Segura Class Tours. Contact Elizabeth Starns at (281) 7531 Westheimer Rd. 590-1803 or [email protected]. Houston, TX 77063 (713) 780-3475 Airports: Firehouse Subs Contact: Al Patel All major carriers service the Houston area through 7505 Southwest Fwy., #300 two major airports - George Bush Intercontinental Houston, TX 77074 and William P. Hobby. Intercontinental is located (281) 888-7859 approximately 30 miles from the campus, while Hobby is located approximately 20 miles away. Kolache Factory 3813 Southwest Fwy Houston, TX 77027 Whataburger (713) 629-9626 Contact: Brittany Johnson 7411 Southwest Freeway Kolache Factory Houston, TX 77074 2715 Chimney Rock (713) 995-1419 Houston, TX 77056 (713) 622-2112 Hungry’s Jimmy John’s 2356 Rice Blvd. Contact: Tim Guajardo Houston, TX 77005 7459 Southwest Freeway (713) 523-8652 Houston, TX 77074 (832) 831-6933 Tapester’s Grill Contact: John or Natalie 4520 Beechnut St. Houston, TX 77096 (832) 582-5333 HBU BASEBALL Head Coach: Jared Moon Office: (281) 649-3332 Email: [email protected] Assistant Coach: Xavier Hernandez Office: (281) 649-3262 Email: [email protected] Assistant Coach: Russell Stockton Office: (281) 649-3264 Email: [email protected] Director of Baseball Operations: Austin Zillweger Office: (281) 649-3264 Email: [email protected] Volunteer Assistant Coach: Brent Schmidt Office: (281) 649-3264 Email: [email protected]

Facility: Husky Field Location: HBU main campus, 7502 Fondren Rd. (Enter campus from Gate 3 on Beechnut St. Husky Field will be on your right, with parking to the left, across the street from the field, and to the right, past the field). Surface: Grass Dimensions: 330’ - 406’ - 330’ Locker Rooms: The Visiting Men’s Locker Room is inside Sharp Gym on the HBU campus. Practices: Contact Brent Schmidt at (979) 709-8070 or [email protected]. Parking: Parking is available at Lot 5 - across from Husky Field - and Lot 6, which is next to the field. Ticket Prices: Adults are $5; Children 12 and under are free. Contact Patty Walrath at (281) 649-3143 or pwal- [email protected] for more information on tickets. Media Arrangements: Contact Russ Reneau at (281) 649-3098 or [email protected]. Press Box: Behind home plate and the stands. Access to wireless internet and outlets. HBU MEN’S BASKETBALL Head Coach: Ron Cottrell Office: (281) 649-3250 Email: [email protected] Assistant Coach: Steven Key Office: (281) 649-3271 Email: [email protected] Assistant Coach: Jud Kinne Office: (281) 649-3409 Email: [email protected] Assistant Coach: Keith Berard Office: (281) 649-3057 Email: [email protected] Director of Operations: Jaren Murphy Office: (281) 649-3082 Email: [email protected]

Facility: Sharp Gym Location: HBU main campus, 7502 Fondren Rd. (Enter campus from the main entrance, Gate 1. Once on cam- pus, turn right, then right again and follow the road that curves around toards the gym. Buses can park at the rear of the gym). Locker Rooms: The Visiting Men’s Locker Room is inside Sharp Gym. Practices: Contact Jaren Murphy at (832) 741-6607 or [email protected]. Parking: Parking is available at Lot 1 and buses can park directly behind the gym. Ticket Prices: Adults are $10; Children 12 and under are free. Contact Patty Walrath at (281) 649-3143 or [email protected] for more information on tickets. Media Arrangements: Contact Jeff Sutton at (281) 649-3208 or [email protected]. Press Row: Sports Information Directors can be seated near the official book at the press table or across from the team benches with radio and other media. Access to wireless internet and outlets. HBU WOMEN’S BASKETBALL Head Coach: Donna Finnie Office: (281) 649-3149 Email: [email protected] Assistant Coach: Lauren Tippet Office: (281) 649-3106 Email: [email protected] Assistant Coach: Becca Allison Office: (281) 649-3790 Email: [email protected] Assistant Coach: Precious Ivy Office: (281) 649-3087 Email: [email protected] Director of Operations: Rory Anton Office: (281) 649-3106 Email:[email protected]

Facility: Sharp Gym Location: HBU main campus, 7502 Fondren Rd. (Enter campus from the main entrance, Gate 1. Once on cam- pus, turn right, then right again and follow the road that curves around toards the gym. Buses can park at the rear of the gym). Locker Rooms: The Visiting Women’s Locker Room is inside Sharp Gym. Practices: Contact Rory Anton at (832) 202-3563 or [email protected]. Parking: Parking is available at Lot 1 and buses can park directly behind the gym. Ticket Prices: Adults are $5; Children 12 and under are free. Contact Patty Walrath at (281) 649-3143 or pwal- [email protected] for more information on tickets. Media Arrangements: Contact Russ Reneau at (281) 649-3098 or [email protected]. Press Row: Sports Information Directors can be seated near the official book at the press table or across from the team benches with radio and other media. Access to wireless internet and outlets. HBU MEN’S AND WOMEN’S CROSS COUNTRY Head Coach: Theresa Fuqua Office: (281) 649-3093 Email: [email protected] Assistant Coach: Sesar Figueroa Office: (281) 649-3147 Email: [email protected]

Media Arrangements: Contact Jeff Sutton at (281) 649-3208 or [email protected]. HBU FOOTBALL Head Coach: Vic Shealy Office: (281) 649-3870 Email: [email protected]

Assistant Head Coach/Inside Receivers: Shannon Kelley Office: (281) 649-3872 Email: [email protected] Offensive Coordinator/QBs: Zach Kittley (281) 649-3876 [email protected] Defensive Coordinator: Jeff Mills Office: (281) 649-3873 Email: [email protected] Co-Defensive Coordinator/LBs: Roger Hinshaw Office: (281) 649-3871 Email: [email protected] Defensive Line Coach: Burl Jordan (281) 649-3877 [email protected] Secondary Coach: Brandon North (281) 649-3878 [email protected] Special Teams Coordinator/RBs: Tyler Schovanec (281) 649-3874 [email protected] Offensive Line: Jared Kaster (281) 649-3875 [email protected] Wide Receivers Coach: Kendrick Kitchens [email protected] Director of Football Operations: Rachel Stroman (281) 649-3879 [email protected] Facility: Husky Stadium Location: HBU main campus, 7502 Fondren Rd. On the corner of Fondren and Beechnut. Locker Rooms: At the corner of the endzone, near the training room. Practices: Contact Racchel Stroman at (713) 907-1189 or [email protected]. Parking: Contact Stan Williamson at (281) 649-3743 or [email protected]. Ticket Prices: Single game tickets range from $10-20; Children 2 and under are free. Contact Patty Walrath at (281) 649-3143 or [email protected] for more information on tickets. Media Arrangements: Contact Russ Reneau at (281) 649-3098 or [email protected]. Press Row: Access to wireless internet and outlets. HBU MEN’S AND WOMEN’S GOLF Head Coach: David Shuster Office: (281) 649-3092 Email: [email protected] Assistant Coach: Jordan Jeffers Office: (281) 649-3085 Email: [email protected]

Practice: Contact Jordan Jeffers at (806) 281-7329 or [email protected]. Media Arrangements: Contact Ivan Smith at (281) 649-3324 or [email protected]. HBU MEN’S SOCCER Head Coach: Ryan Pratt Office: (281) 649-3091 Email: [email protected] Assistant Coach: Lucas Paulini Office: (281) 649-3480 Email: [email protected] Assistant Coach: Chris Dodd Office: (281) 649-3091 Email: [email protected]

Facility: Sorrels Field Location: HBU main campus, 7502 Fondren Rd. (Enter campus from Gate 2. Sorrels Field will be to your imme- diate left. There is parking across the street from the field). Locker Rooms: The Visiting Men’s Locker Room is inside Sharp Gym on the HBU campus. Practices: Contact Lucas Paulini at (423) 525-3207 or [email protected]. Parking: Parking is available at Lot 4 across the street from the field. Ticket Prices: Admission to soccer matches is free. Media Arrangements: Contact Jeff Sutton at (281) 649-3208 or [email protected]. Press Row: Access to wireless internet and outlets in the press box between the two benches. HBU WOMEN’S SOCCER Head Coach: Misty Jones Office: (281) 649-3490 Email: [email protected] Assistant Coach: Chris Dodd Office: (281) 649-3091 Email: [email protected]

Facility: Sorrels Field Location: HBU main campus, 7502 Fondren Rd. (Enter campus from Gate 2. Sorrels Field will be to your imme- diate left. There is parking across the street from the field). Locker Rooms: The Visiting Women’s Locker Room is inside Sharp Gym on the HBU campus. Practices: Contact Chris Dodd at (208) 272-1401 or [email protected]. Parking: Parking is available at Lot 4 across the street from the field. Ticket Prices: Admission to soccer matches is free. Media Arrangements: Contact Jeff Sutton at (281) 649-3208 or [email protected]. Press Row: Access to wireless internet and outlets in the press box between the two benches. HBU SOFTBALL Head Coach: Mary-Ellen Hall Office: (281) 649-3248 Email: [email protected] Assistant Coach: Roger Willhite Office: (281) 649-3254 Email: [email protected] Assistant Coach: Natali Duron Email: [email protected]

Facility: Husky Field Location: HBU main campus, 7502 Fondren Rd. (Enter campus from Gate 3 on Beechnut St. Husky Field will be on your left, with parking to the left, directly in front from the field, and to the right, across the street). Surface: Grass Dimensions: 200’ - 218’ - 200’ Locker Rooms: The Visiting Women’s Locker Room is inside Sharp Gym on the HBU campus. Practices: Contact Roger Willhite at (832) 654-7318 or [email protected]. Parking: Parking is available at Lot 5 - next to Husky Field - and Lot 6, which is across the street from the field, next to the baseball field. Ticket Prices: Admission to softball games is free. Media Arrangements: Contact Ivan Smith at (281) 649-3324 or [email protected]. Press Box: Behind home plate and the stands. Access to wireless internet and outlets. HBU MEN’S AND WOMEN’S TRACK & FIELD Head Coach: Theresa Fuqua Office: (281) 649-3093 Email: [email protected] Assistant Coach: Sesar Figueroa Office: (281) 649-3147 Email: [email protected] Assistant Coach: Jarrett Gilliam Office: (281) 649-3089 Email: [email protected] Assistant Coach: DJ Hicks Office: (281) 649-3018 Email: [email protected] Graduate Assistant Coach: Kiersttin Santana Office: (281) 649-3018 Email: [email protected]

Practices: Contact Sesar Figueroa at (281) 787-7168 or [email protected]. Media Arrangements: Contact Jeff Sutton at (281) 649-3208 or [email protected]. HBU VOLLEYBALL, INDOOR & BEACH Head Coach, Indoor/Asst. Coach, Beach: Trent Herman Office: (281) 649-3316 Email: [email protected] Head Coach, Beach/Asst. Coach, Indoor: Cameron Sitler Office: (281) 649-3273 Email: [email protected] Assistant Coach, Indoor: Eryn Leyja Office: (281) 649-3144 Email: [email protected] Vol. Assistant Coach, Indoor: Jerry Aldridge Vol. Assistant Coach Beach: Kayla Armer

INDOOR Facility: Sharp Gym Location: HBU main campus, 7502 Fondren Rd. (Enter campus from the main entrance, Gate 1. Once on cam- pus, turn right, then right again and follow the road that curves around toards the gym. Buses can park at the rear of the gym). Locker Rooms: The Visiting Women’s Locker Room is inside Sharp Gym. Practices: Contact Eryn Leja at (760) 567-9987 or [email protected]. Parking: Parking is available at Lot 1 and buses can park directly behind the gym. Ticket Prices: Adults are $5; Children 12 and under are free. Contact Scott Tarrant at (281) 649-3143 or star- [email protected] for more information on tickets. Media Arrangements: Contact Russ Reneau at (281) 649-3098 or [email protected]. Press Row: Sports Information Directors and radio are generally seated on pres s row between the two bench- es with access to wireless internet and outlets. BEACH Facility: Third Coast Volleyball Club Location: 5652 Forney Dr. (From main entrance of HBU, Gate 1: Turn left onto Fondren Rd. Turn right to get onto Southwest Freeway north (towards downtown). Exit on Hillcroft Ave. Turn left onto Hillcroft Ave. Turn right onto Forney Dr. (Destination will be on the left)). Practices: Contact Cameron Sitler at (713) 412-4115 or [email protected]. Media Arrangements: Contact Russ Reneau at (281) 649-3098 or [email protected].