PREFERRED HOTEL DININGTEAM/PARENTS/ALUMNI SUGGESTIONS CATERING 2020-2021 VISITOR‘S GUIDE MENTION AU ATHLETICS Booeymonger Delicatessen Friendship Heights/Chevy Chase Kimpton Glover Park Hotel www.Booeymonger.com 2505 Wisconsin Avenue Washington, DC 20007 Place Team Orders at: [email protected] or 202-997-0055 202.337.9700 Covid-safe delivery to your team bus. The newly renovated Kimpton Glover Park Hotel is the Preferred Hotel Gregorio’s Trattoria of AU Athletics. It is just a 4 minute drive to the American University Bethesda – Potomac – Reston campus and located perfectly in Glover Park, a beautiful neighborhood www.GregoriosTrattoria.com adjacent to American University, and at the cusp of Georgetown. Gregorio’s… Where Eating Good is a Family Tradition! The Glover Park Hotel couples the best of Kimpton with exclusive The Shops at Sumner Place amenities such as the Urban Athletic Club, the largest and best Hotel 4611A Sangamore Road Fitness facility in the area, with cardio, free weights, and Crossfit Bethesda, MD equipment available, as well as Casolare, the Coastal Italian restaurant (301) 347-6830 helmed by acclaimed Chef Michael Schlow, which features fresh, (631) 644-6678 (For Group/Team Orders Only—Boxed meals to Team Bus) handmade pasta. www.GregoriosTrattoria.com The Kimpton Glover Park Hotel is freshly redesigned and the preferred hotel for visiting teams, located within a short walk of neighborhood CHARTER & SIGHTSEEING TOUR BUSSES favorites such as Surfside and Starbucks. Each guest room features a flat DC Trails, Inc. screen TV up to 50”, complimentary high speed WiFi access, www.DCTrails.com Tempurpedic beds and modern work desks. Contact: Krystal Diaz 703.360.2800 Teams, parents, fans and alumni are all eligible to receive special [email protected] discounted rates, and should book their stay through www.GloverParkHotel.com, using the corporate ID code “100184455” or Luxury Motor Coach Bus by calling 202.625.5410. Please be sure to ask for the American University Transportation || Airport Pick-ups from DC & Baltimore || corporate ID code “100184455” for special discounted rates. Servicing DC, Virginia, MD, & Annapolis || Tours & sightseeing of DC Monuments Always use the code “100184455” for great low AU exclusive rates! AMERICAN ATHELTICS QUICK FACTS DIRECTIONS TO AMERICAN INTERCOLLEGIATE SPORTS Founded............................................................................................................................ 1893 American University is located on Ward Circle, at the intersection of Men’s Sports Enrollment.....................................................................................................................13,000 Massachusetts and Nebraska Avenues, NW, in Washington, D.C. Sport Head Coach Phone Number President........................................................................................ Sylvia Matthews Burwell Basketball Michael Brennan.............................. 202.885.3010 Nickname...................................................................................................................... Eagles BY CAR Cross Country/Track Sean Graham ................................................ 3026 Colors............................................................................................... AU Red, White and Blue From Northeast of Washington (New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore): Soccer Zach Samol ....................................................3014 Follow Interstate 95 south to Interstate 495 west toward Silver Spring. Conference...................................................................................................... Patriot League Swimming & Diving Mark Davin ....................................................3080 See below from Interstate I-495 (Capital Beltway). Department of Athletics Phone....................................................................... 202.885.3001 Wrestling Teague Moore ...............................................3066 Athletics Communications................................................................................ 202.885.3079 From South or West of Washington (Norfolk, Richmond, Charlottesville): Ticket Information.............................................................................................. 202.885.TIXX Follow Interstate 95 north or Interstate 66 east to Interstate 495, the Capital Beltway. Women’s Sports American University Operator.......................................................................... 202.885.1000 Follow Interstate 495 north. See below from Interstate I-495 Sport Head Coach Phone Number (Capital Beltway). Basketball Megan Gebbia..................................202.885.3023 Athletics Administration From Northwest of Washington (western Pennsylvania, western Maryland): Cross Country/Track Sean Graham ................................................ 3026 Director of Athletics Dr. William Walker ...................... 3001 Follow Interstate I-270 south. Where Interstate 270 divides, follow the right-hand Field Hockey Steve Jennings .............................................. 3018 Deputy Director of Athletics Josephine Harrington ...................... 3006 branch toward Northern Va. (not towards Washington). Merge with Interstate I-495, Lacrosse Lindsay Teeters............................................. 3072 Assoc. AD / Compliance Andrew Smith ...................... 3046 the Capital Beltway, and soon afterwards take exit 39, River Road. Soccer Marsha Harper .............................................. 3047 Assoc. AD / External Ops David Bierwirth ...................... 3025 See below from Interstate 495. Swimming & Diving Mark Davin ....................................................3080 Assoc. AD / Student-Athlete Well Being Natalie Rogers ...................... 3024 From Interstate I-495 (Capital Beltway): Take exit 39 and carefully follow the Volleyball Barry Goldberg...............................................3031 Asst. AD/ Administration Emily Janson ...................... 3001 signs for River Road (Maryland Route 190) east toward Washington. Continue east Asst. AD / Communications Karen Angell ...................... 3079 on River Road to the fifth traffic light. Turn right onto Goldsboro Road (Maryland Asst. AD/ Facilities Eric Kissel ...................... 3074 Route 614). At the first traffic light, turn left onto Massachusetts Avenue (Maryland FACILITIES/TRAINING ROOM Asst. AD/ Marketing Robert Sherman ...................... 3075 Route 396). Continue on Massachusetts Avenue for about two miles, through the Asst. AD/ Sports Medicine Sean Dash ...................... 3040 first traffic circle (Westmoreland Circle). At the fifth traffic light after Westmoreland Locker Rooms Director of Equipment Operations John Ganther ....................... 3061 Circle, make a right into the Glover Gate entrance. Go through one stop sign and A locker room area will be provided for your team during your stay. Located in the Asoc. Dir. / Communications Tommy Bennett ...................... 3032 Bender Arena will be on your right side. Reeves Field and the tennis courts are Southwest corner of the court, there is a pipe and drape area designated for your Asst. Dir. / Communications Samantha Rinkus ...................... 3030 located directly behind Bender Arena and the Reeves Aquatic Center is located in use. This area is properly spaced and provides seating for 20 people. Asst. Dir. Development Brian Meyer ........................6612 Bender Arena. A restroom will be available in room G21, which can be accessed just off the main Michael Glickman ....................... 2617 Asst. Dir. Ticket Sales / Mktg. From Nebraska Avenue: You may enter the University’s visitor parking lot by floor of Bender Arena, just before the double doors leading to the varsity locker Facilities turning left at the first traffic light onto New Mexico Avenue and then left into the room hallway and the Athletic Training Room. Due to COVID-19 capacities, Bender Arena (3,168): Men’s and Women’s Basketball, Volleyball, Wrestling parking lot adjacent to the Metropolitan Memorial United Methodist Church. Or you this room has a capacity of one (1) person. Reeves Field (700): Men’s and Women’s Soccer may drive directly onto the campus by driving past the first traffic light on Postgame showers are available if given a 72-hour notice. The showers would be in William I Jacobs Recreational Complex (750): Field Hockey and Women’s Lacrosse Nebraska Avenue and turning right at the first gate. Very shortly, you will see a the Men’s General Locker Room and there is a capacity of five (5) people. Reeves Aquatic Center (250): Swimming and Diving campus map on the right. It will direct you to the Office of Admissions, located in Towels will not be provided, and you are responsible to bring your own towels. Hamilton Building, where you will find a metered parking lot for visitors. Athletic Training Room PARKING INFO BY PLANE The athletic training room in Bender Arena is located in room G16, just off the main Visiting teams may prefer to fly into any of the three regional airports that serve Visiting teams are required to notify AU’s Athletics Facilities staff of their team buses and floor of the arena. The training room will be open for visiting teams to use two the Washington Metropolitan area. Baltimore-Washington International Airport is vans parking needs at least 14 days in advance of game date. After receiving approval, hours prior to the scheduled competition. A staff athletic trainer will be