☎ SOFTBALL VISITING TEAM INFORMATION GUIDE CONTACTS UTEP ATHLETICS ADMINISTRATION Department Main Line (915) 747-5347 Jim Senter Director of Athletics (915) 747-6822 Julie Levesque Associate Athletics Director/SWA (915) 747-7698 Jon Teicher Assistant A.D./Director of Broadcasting/ (915) 747-6869 Softball Sport Administrator c: (915) 204-2606 Drew Bonney Media Relations Associate/ (915) 747-7447 Softball Contact c: (915) 309-4478 Denise Mata Director of Media Relations/Softball Sport Admin. (915) 747-6653 Christian Cabral Marketing and Promotions/Softball Contact (915) 747-6065 SOFTBALL STAFF Tobin Echo-Hawk Head Coach (915) 747-7150 c: (503) 309-3454 Cristina Cobb-Adams Assistant Coach (915) 747-7158 Erika Bennett Assistant Coach/Pitching (915) 747-7153 OPERATIONS AND FACILITIES Jorge Vazquez Director for Special Events (915) 747-5481 TICKETS UTEP Ticket Office (915) 747-5234 John Dankovich Director for Ticket Operations (915) 747-6238 SPORTS MEDICINE Dawn Hearn Head Athletic Trainer (915) 747-5287 Athletic Trainer/Softball Contact UTEP POLICE DEPARTMENT UTEP Police Department (915) 747-5611 www.utepathletics.com 2 GENERAL INFORMATION BENCH ASSIGNMENTS The visitor’s dugout is located on the third base line at Helen of Troy Softball Complex. DOUBLEHEADERS There will be a 20-minute break between doubleheaders. MEDICAL SERVICES The main athletic training facility is housed in the Larry K. Durham Center. There is a training room located in Helen of Troy Softball Complex for all non-emergency needs. Please contact Megan Zigler - (805) 404-7931 - for any specific needs. An athletic trainer will be on site for all home games and a trainer will be assigned to you during your visit for any medical needs you may have. EMERGENCY NUMBERS: Providence Memorial Hospital 2001 North Oregon Street (915) 577-6011 Las Palmas Medical Center 1801 N Oregon Street (915) 521-1180 Sierra Medical Center 1625 Medical Center Drive (915) 747-4000 University Medical Center 4815 Alameda Avenue (915) 521-7845 PASS LIST AND TICKET SERVICES Game day ticket sales are located at the front entrance of the Helen of Troy Softball Complex. Ticket sales begin one hour prior to game time. Advanced tickets may be purchased through the UTEP Ticket Center (915-747-5234) or at www.ticketmaster.com. The availability and number on the pass list will be determined by the terms listed in the contract. The ticket office will handle visiting team player complimentary tickets and pass lists. The visiting school will be responsible for presenting a proper NCAA approved pass list to staff in advance or upon arrival. The pass list entrance is located at the front entrance of Helen of Troy Softball Complex. PRACTICE TIMES Please contact the UTEP head coach Tobin Echo-Hawk ([email protected]) to set up arrangements for practice times prior to your arrival in El Paso. UTEP athletic training staff will provide coolers, cups, ice and any other medical needs prior to practice at Helen of Troy Softball Complex. www.utepathletics.com 3 CONFERENCE USA Conference USA begins its 23rd year in 2017-18 as it continues to compete and In addition to the numerous NCAA Tournament berths, C-USA has sent four men’s promote the success of its student-athletes. The league has adapted to the ever- soccer teams to the NCAA College Cup, three softball teams to the Women’s Col- changing landscape of collegiate athletics over its first two-plus decades, but the lege World Series and three volleyball teams to the NCAA Sweet 16. The league commitment to excellence, integrity, leadership and its student athletes in compe- has also had 39 national champions in NCAA track and field competition, one na- tition, academics and community is unwavering. tional champion in diving, and numerous NCAA individual and team competitors in cross country, golf, swimming, tennis, and track and field. Overall, Conference Conference USA enjoys a far-reaching fan base with its 14 members: Charlotte, USA teams and individuals have made more than 2,000 NCAA appearances. FIU, Florida Atlantic, Louisiana Tech, Marshall, Middle Tennessee, North Texas, Old Dominion, Rice, Southern Miss, UAB, UTEP, UTSA and WKU. SUCCESS OFF THE FIELD C-USA institutions are among the nation’s best in academic performance of stu- Debuting in 1995, Conference USA teams have combined for 100 bowl appearances dent-athletes, bolstered by the fact that student-athletes at league schools have a in football, 106 NCAA Tournament appearances in basketball, including three Final higher graduation rate than the general student population. Among C-USA’s 5,000 Fours, 69 NCAA baseball appearances including six College World Series berths, student-athletes, there are champions off the playing field as well. In 22 years, 89 NCAA soccer tournament appearances including four trips to the College Cup, more than 33,000 student-athletes have been named to the Commissioner’s Honor and 39 individual national champions in track and field and cross country. Roll or received the Commissioner’s Academic Medal, indicative of outstanding achievement in the classroom. Success is not limited to athletic achievement, however, as 220 Conference USA student-athletes have garnered Academic All-America honors, 749 have achieved C-USA ON TV academic all-district laurels and thousands of student-athletes have earned a col- C-USA enjoys significant television exposure through partnerships with ESPN, lege degree. CBS Sports Network, Stadium and beIN SPORTS. The multi-tiered selection pro- cess that is rooted in partnering with all four networks provides extensive national Conference USA sponsors competition in 19 sports – nine for men (baseball, bas- exposure for football, men’s and women’s basketball, and all other conference ketball, cross country, football, golf, soccer, tennis, and indoor and outdoor track sports. and field) and 10 for women (basketball, cross country, golf, soccer, softball, swim- ming and diving, tennis, indoor and outdoor track and field, and volleyball). C-USA membership include institutions within eight of the Top 40 media markets and four in the Top 25 according to Nielsen. C-USA home markets this year will The league promotes the scholar-athlete ideal, honoring outstanding academic include more than 13 million TV households, a 30 percent increase from four years achievement with numerous conference-sponsored awards, including the Com- ago. missioner’s Honor Roll and the Commissioner’s Academic Medal as well as sport- specific All-Academic teams. CUSA.TV CUSA.TV officially launched in the Summer of 2016 making all non-televised team C-USA annually awards postgraduate scholarships, along with the Sport Aca- sports available as part of a subscription package. The site offers all events in one demic Awards, Scholar-Athletes of the Year and the Institutional Academic Ex- location so fans can watch home and away matchups of their favorite team or cellence Award. Additionally, Conference USA presents a Spirit of Service Award season long events from their favorite sport. The site showcases weekly feature three times each year, recognizing student-athletes who excel on the field, in the stories as well as postgame interviews, players of the week highlights and other classroom and give back to the community through significant service efforts and exciting content. participation. C-USA IN THE COMMUNITY SUCCESS ON THE PLAYING FIELD The conference’s current footprint is concentrated with 14 members in 10 states Conference USA performers have achieved great success in competition, placing and a combined area population of more than 30 million. With a commitment to the league among the top conferences in the nation. community involvement, the conference developed several initiatives to maintain strong ties in C-USA cities, as well as with fans and alumni across the country. C- Football USA schools also place a priority on giving back to their communities through vol- *100 teams have earned bowl bids unteer service with local and national organizations. Individually, student-athletes *Eligible for the College Football Playoff are recognized each season through the Spirit of Service award. *Conference USA has nine bowl affiliations through the 2019 season, securing a minimum of five berths annually. Conference USA has primary bowl tie-ins with GOVERNANCE the Bahamas Bowl, Boca Raton Bowl, Gildan New Mexico Bowl, Hawai’i Bowl, Conference USA has significant representation in the NCAA governance structure. R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl, St. Petersburg Bowl and Zaxby’s Heart of Dallas The presidents of the member institutions serve as the league’s Board of Directors. Bowl, along with secondary arrangements with the Camping World Independence Bowl and the Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl. A PROUD HISTORY Conference USA was formed in 1995 and quickly emerged as one of the nation’s Men’s Basketball top conferences. The conference unveiled its name, logo and commissioner April *126 postseason teams (54 NCAA, 48 NIT, 12 CBI, 10 CIT, 2 LV16) 24, 1995, in Chicago. The league’s charter members were Charlotte, Cincinnati, De- *One National Championship title game appearance Paul, Houston, Louisville, Marquette, Memphis, Saint Louis, Southern Miss, Tu- *Three Final Four teams lane, UAB and USF. Eleven of the institutions began athletic participation in 1995, *Seven Elite Eight NCAA Tournament teams while Houston joined competition in the fall of 1996. *One NIT Champion and five NIT semifinalists *Inaugural CBI Champion The league’s headquarters were established in Chicago and, after nine years, relo- *One CIT Champion cated to the current office in Irving, Texas. Britton Banowsky was named Commis- *Inaugural Las Vegas 16 Champion sioner in October 2002, succeeding Mike Slive, the league’s first Commissioner. In October 2015, Judy MacLeod became the league’s third Commissioner. Women’s Basketball *52 NCAA Tournament appearances C-USA added East Carolina (September, 1996) and the United States Military *59 WNIT appearances Academy (March, 1997) as football members.