VALDOSTA STATE UNIVERSITY ATHLETICS VISITOR’S GUIDE BASEBALL ■ MEN’S BASKETBALL ■ WOMEN’S BASKETBALL MEN’S CROSS COUNTRY ■ WOMEN’S CROSS COUNTRY ■ FOOTBALL GOLF ■ SOCCER ■ SOFTBALL MEN’S TENNIS ■ WOMEN’S TENNIS ■ VOLLEYBALL www.vstateblazers.com BBBLLLAAAZZZ EEERRRSSS Located in the heart of the South Georgia pines, where the palms are nestled among the azaleas and the lawn is sacred. Spanish mission isn’t a concept; it’s a tradition. So close you can smell the beach, and flip flops and shorts are January attire. Girls are belles and guys are gentlemen and a Blazer is more than a sports coat. In a town nicknamed Winnersville and in a town labeled TITLETOWN USA, pride is everything… ALL HAIL VSU! VSU Quick Facts Location: Valdosta, GA Founded: 1906 President: Dr. Patrick Schloss Total Enrollment: 12,900 HOME OF THE HOME OF THE 2006 MEN’S TENNIS 2004 & 2007 NATIONAL CHAMPIONS AND DIVISION II FOOTBALL 1979 BASEBALL NATIONAL NATIONAL CHAMPIONS CHAMPIONS VSU Athletics Quick Facts Nickname: Blazers Colors: Black and Red Mascot: Blaze National Affiliation: NCAA Division II Conference: Gulf South Conference VVVAAALLLDDDOOOSSSTTTAAA SSSTTTAAAT TTEEE UUUNNNIIIVVVEEERRRSSSIIITTTYYY “Titletown, USA” CONTACT INFORMATION QUICK REFERENCE LIST Athletic Department Main Phone Number (229) 333-5890 Athletic Department Fax Number (229) 333-5972 Athletics Website: www.vstateblazers.com Mailing Address: ATTN: The name of whomever’s attention Athletic Department 1500 N Patterson St. Valdosta, GA 31698 ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF Herb Reinhard- Director of Athletics [email protected] (229) 333-5462 Debbie Wisenbaker- Administrative Coordinator [email protected] (229) 333-5462 Mary Frances Hightower- Senior Secretary [email protected] (229) 333-5890 Jennifer Grubbs- Senior Woman Administrator [email protected] (229) 333-5901 Bobby Tucker- Compliance/Academic Services [email protected] (229) 293-6069 Whit Chappell- Director of Athletic Advancement [email protected] (229) 249-2631 Lindsey Lloyd- Director of Ticketing/Game Operations [email protected] (229) 333-7328 Tom Hughes- Director of Marketing [email protected] (229) 245-6402 Shawn Reed- Sports Information Director [email protected] (229) 333-5903 Joshua Flanagan- Assistant Sports Information Director [email protected] (229) 245-4390 ATHLETIC TRAINING STAFF Russ Hoff- Head Athletic Trainer [email protected] (229) 333-5897 Chuck Connor- Assistant Athletic Trainer [email protected] (229) 333-5354 Lori Howard- Assistant Athletic Trainer [email protected] (229) 245-4380 Caren Walls- Assistant Athletic Trainer [email protected] (229) 333-5848 Stacey Walters- Assistant Athletic Trainer [email protected] (229) 293-6071 ATHLETIC TRAINING FACILITIES Athletic Training Room, Athletic Field House (229) 333-5897 Athletic Training Room, The Complex (229) 333-5477 Athletic Training Room, Baseball Field House (229) 259-5565 SPEED, STRENGTH, AND CONDITIONING Michael Doscher- Head Strength & Conditioning Coach [email protected] (229) 219-3219 SUPPORT STAFF Mickey Woods- Facilities and Ground Transportation Maintenance (229) 333-5890 CONTACTS CONTINUED … BASEBALL Greg Guilliams- Head Coach [email protected] (229) 259-5563 Todd Guilliams- Assistant Coach/Academic Services [email protected] (229) 259-5564 Jason Altenhof – Graduate Assistant Coach [email protected] (229) 333-5562 Brock Doud – Graduate Assistant Coach [email protected] (229) 259-5562 MEN’S BASKETBALL Mike Helfer- Head Coach [email protected] (229) 333-5893 Nick Gast- Assistant Coach [email protected] (229) 333-5904 Stephen Repass – Graduate Assistant Coach [email protected] (229) 245-6514 WOMEN’S BASKETBALL Kiley Hill- Head Coach [email protected] (229) 333-5892 Jennifer Grubbs- Assistant Coach [email protected] (229) 333-5901 Karla Mast – Graduate Assistant Coach [email protected] (229) 219-1283 CHEERLEADING Dante Tennant- Head Cheer Coach [email protected] (229) 333-5890 Jessica Brown - Graduate Assistant Coach [email protected] (229) 333-5890 MEN’S & WOMEN’S CROSS COUNTRY Todd Smoot- Head Coach [email protected] (229) 333-5890 FOOTBALL David Dean- Head Coach [email protected] (229) 333-5844 Debi Frocks- Senior Secretary [email protected] (229) 333-5844 David Elsenrath-Asst. Head Coach/Offensive Line/Recruit Coord [email protected] (229) 333-5844 Bubba Walker- Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers [email protected] (229) 333-5844 Robby Brown- Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks [email protected] (229) 333-5844 Earl Chambers- Dir. Of Football Ops/Defensive Line [email protected] (229) 333-5844 Seth Wallace- Secondary/Special Teams Coordinator [email protected] (229) 333-5844 Tyler Aurandt- Student Asst. Wide Receivers [email protected] (229) 333-5844 William Peagler – Student Asst. Tight Ends [email protected] (229) 333-5844 Bubba Walker – Student Asst. Defensive Line [email protected] (229) 333-5844 Lance Fendley – Student Asst. Running Backs [email protected] (229) 333-5844 Gerald Davis – Student Asst. Offensive Line [email protected] (229) 333-5844 Jordan Abbott – Student Asst. Secondary [email protected] (229) 333-5844 Garrett Grady – Student Asst. Offensive Line [email protected] (229) 333-5844 R.J. Bastone – Student Asst. Wide Receivers [email protected] (229) 333-5844 Sam Umberg – Student Asst. Quarterbacks [email protected] (229) 333-5844 MEN’S GOLF Jared Purvis- Head Coach [email protected] (229) 333-5377 RED HOTS Kelli Fields- Head Dance Coach [email protected] (229) 333-5890 WOMEN’S SOCCER Mel Heinz – Head Coach [email protected] (229) 219-3290 Erin Foote – Graduate Assistant Coach [email protected] (229) 219-3289 SOFTBALL Thomas Macera- Head Softball Coach [email protected] (229) 333-7405 Stephanie Carlson - Graduate Assistant Coach [email protected] (229) 333-5376 MEN’S & WOMEN’S TENNIS John Hansen- Tennis Coach [email protected] (229) 333-5902 Natali Gumbrecht - Graduate Assistant Coach [email protected] (229) 333-5902 Johnny Pope - Graduate Assistant Coach [email protected] (229) 333-5902 WOMEN’S VOLLEYBALL Sia Poyer- Head Coach [email protected] (229) 333-5894 Lydee Benoit - Graduate Assistant Coach [email protected] (229) 219-1283 MEDIA INFORMATION TO THE WORKING MEDIA THE VALDOSTA STATE FOOTBALL Press Boxes/Press Row: Rebuilt Cleveland Field and Bazemore-Hyder Stadium, the RADIO NETWORK football home of Valdosta State’s Blazers, is topped on both sides by press boxes to WDDQ, Talk 92.1 FM in Valdosta and Adel accommodate event personnel. The booth on the south (home) side will house is in its third year as the flagship station for game operations, media, sports information, home coaches, home radio and filmers Blazer. Additionally, WVOH 93.5 Hazlehurst, for both teams. The booth on the north (visitor) side will house visiting coaches, visiting WKZZ 92.5 Tifton, WRDO 96.9 Fitzgerald, radio, film crews for coaches’ shows and television stations. WJHC Talk 107.5 Jasper, FL, WSFB The P.E. Complex, which is the home of VSU basketball and volleyball, has seating 1490AM/97.7FM Quitman, WJEM 1150 AM for all visiting media along its press row/scorer’s table area. Phone lines and electricity The Jock/96.1FM Valdosta also carry VSU are available as is wireless internet capability. football games. Dick Rockey serves as the Billy Grant Field, home of Blazer baseball, and the VSU Softball Complex each play-by-play voice of Blazer football, while feature press box areas immediately behind home plate. Each area is equipped with Wes James provides color commentary phone lines and wireless internet capability. and Tom Odom gives sideline Standard services are provided in all VSU press box/press row areas for media commentary. personnel – including flip cards, cumulative statistics, media guides, programs, and THE VALDOSTA STATE BASKETBALL play-by-play accounts, abbreviated statistics at halftime and complete final statistics RADIO NETWORK as soon as possible at the end of the game. WDDQ, Talk 92.1 FM in Valdosta and Adel is also the flagship station for Blazer and Media Credentials: Contact Shawn Reed, SID, for press passes as far in advance as Lady Blazer basketball games. Mike possible. Passes will be mailed if time permits. If not, they will be left at Will Call at Chason handles the play-by-play duties. each venue. THE VALDOSTA STATE BASEBALL/SOFTBALL NETWORK Radio: A modular plug phone line is provided for the official broadcast team of the WDDQ, Talk 92.1 FM in Valdosta and Adel opponent for each game. The visiting radio crew will work from the lower level of the is also the flagship station for Blazer north-side press box for football, from the left (visiting) end of press row in the P.E. Baseball/Softball. Ed Hooper brings the Complex and from the right booths at baseball and softball. All visiting radio crews play-by-play of select baseball/softball should contact Shawn Reed, SID for credentials prior to the event. games. THE BLAZERS ON TELEVISION Film: Official game filmers will shoot from the press box on the south-side of the field The David Dean Television Show appears for all football games. Coaches’ show filmers and television film crews will use the film each Sunday during the fall. The show can deck on the second level of the north side press box. Media can also film from either be seen regionally at 12:30pm on WALB, as sideline (goal line to the 25-yard lines). While it is necessary to walk through the team well as, a second time on WALB-Valdosta area to get from one end of the field, photographers and film crews are not at 11:30 pm. permitted to shoot within the team area (from 25-yard line to 25-yard line). THE BLAZERS ON THE INTERNET Through our partnership with US Education Scouts: Requests for scouting credentials should be made directly to Shawn Reed, TV select VSU events can be seen live and SID, early during the week of the game to be scouted. Scouts will be provided seats archived by clicking on the Watch Live in the press box only if room is available.