2017-2018 Fordham University Visiting Team Guide Welcome to Fordham University Fordham, New York City’s Jesuit University, offers a distinctive educational experience rooted in the 450- year old Jesuit tradition of intellectual rigor and personal attention, set amid the dynamic rhythm of New York City, the cultural and commercial capital of the world. Fordham was founded in 1841 by Rev. John Hughes, Archbishop of New York City, who turned the school over to the Jesuits in 1846, when the New York Legislature granted it a charter as a university. Fordham enrolls about 8,855 students in its four undergraduate colleges, in addition to 7,136 students in its six graduate and professional schools. Offering more than 65 majors, the required Common Core Curriculum ensures that students develop a range of knowledge that secures the quality and reputation of the Fordham bachelor’s degree. Fordham’s three residential campuses in New York City include the beautiful Rose Hill campus, located just steps away from the New York Botanical Gardens and the Bronx Zoo, the Lincoln Center campus, in the heart of Manhattan’s artistic community and the scenic Tarrytown campus which overlooks the Hudson River. Fordham sponsors 22 men’s and women’s varsity sports teams, the Fordham Rams are members of the NCAA Division I and compete in the Atlantic 10 Confer- ence in baseball, basketball, cross country, golf, indoor and outdoor track, women’s rowing, soccer, softball, swimming and diving, tennis and volleyball and in the Patriot League (NCAA I-FCS) for football. New York City In what Pope John Paul II called “the capital of the world”, many of the world’s most ambitious young men and women make their mark in the arts, communications, business, finance, educa- tion, publishing, science, social science, the law, and international politics. For more than 150 years, Fordham University has been a vital part of this exciting city, offering its students an education that is as stimulating as their surroundings, not to men- tion personally and professionally fulfilling. New York City offers Fordham students a campus without peer. Across the street from the Rose Hill campus are two of the world’s most distinguished biological research facilities: the New York Botanical Garden and the Wildlife Con- servation Society, more commonly known as the Bronx Zoo. The Lincoln Center campus is right at home in its theatrical and artistic neighborhood on Manhattan’s upper west side. Among other interests in New York City are Central Park, South Street Seaport, Rockefeller Center (where Saturday Night Live is broadcast), New York City Ballet, New York City Opera, United Nations and the world famous Broadway. Fordham University Visiting Team Guide Directions to Fordham University Automobile (GPS Address: 2853 Southern Boulevard, Bronx, NY, 10458) From Upstate NY and Rockland County: NY State Thruway South to the Tappan Zee Bridge. Take Exit 8 onto Rt. 287 (Cross-Westchester Expressway). Take Exit 3 onto the Sprain Brook Parkway South (to NYC). Sprain Brook Parkway turns into the Bronx River Parkway. Take Exit 7W/Fordham Rd. (US 1). Proceed west for approximately 1/4 mile. The New York Botanical Garden will be on your right. Stay to the right, avoiding the underpass. At the light, turn right onto Southern Blvd / Dr. Theodore Kazimiroff Blvd. After 1/4 mile, turn left into the University. From New England: Via Rt. 84... Follow Rt. 84 West to Brewster, NY. Exit to 684 South. 684 changes to the Hutchinson River Parkway South. Exit to Pelham Parkway West. Pass the exits to the Bronx River Parkway (the New York Botanical Garden will be on your right), and stay to the right, avoiding the underpass. At the light, turn right onto Southern Blvd / Dr. Theodore Kazimiroff Blvd. After 1/4 mile, turn left at the light into the University. From New England: Via I-95... Follow I-95 South to Exit 8C/Pelham Parkway West. Pass the exits to the Bronx River Parkway (the New York Botanical Garden will be on your right), and stay to the right, avoiding the underpass. At the light, turn right onto Southern Blvd. / Dr. Theodore Kazimiroff Blvd. After 1/4 mile, turn left at the light into the University. From the George Washington Bridge: Off the bridge, take the exit for the Henry Hudson Parkway North (1st exit from the Bridge). Follow the Henry Hudson Pkwy North to Exit 24, Mosholu Parkway. Stay on the Mosholu Parkway to the end (the New York Botanical Garden will be in front of you). Take a right onto Southern Boulevard. Fordham’s main entrance is at the third light. Turn right into campus. From Long Island: Take the Whitestone Bridge to the Hutchinson River Parkway North. Exit at Pelham Parkway West. Follow Pelham Parkway West for approximately 2 miles. Pass the exits to the Bronx River Parkway (Botanical Garden will be on your right), and stay to the right, avoiding the underpass. At the light, turn right onto Southern Blvd / Dr. Theodore Kazimiroff Blvd. After 1/4 mile, turn left into the University. From Manhattan: East Side: Take the F.D. Roosevelt Dr. to the Triborough Bridge. After crossing bridge, follow the Bruckner Expressway to the Bronx River Parkway. Take Bronx River Parkway to Fordham Road Exit (7W). Proceed west for approximately 1/4 mile. The New York Botanical Garden will be on your right. Stay to the right, avoiding the underpass. At the light, turn right onto Southern Blvd / Dr. Theodore Kazimiroff Blvd. After 1/4 mile, turn left into the University. West Side: Take the Henry Hudson (West Side) Highway to the Mosholu Parkway Exit. Take Mosholu Parkway to end. Make a right onto Kazmiroff Blvd. (Southern Boulevard). Turn right at the third light into campus. Bus From the South/New Jersey: Take the George Washington Bridge to the Cross Bronx Expressway. Follow Cross Bronx Expressway to the Webster Ave. exit (Exit 2B). Turn left at the bottom of the exit ramp on to Webster Ave. Follow Webster Ave. to East Fordham Rd. Turn right on to East Fordham Rd. Follow East Fordham Rd. until forks, staying to the right. At the third light after the fork (McDonald’s on the corner) turn left on to Kazmiroff Blvd. (Southern Boulevard). Turn left at the second light on to campus. From Long Island/Queens and Brooklyn Throgs Necks Bridge: After crossing bridge follow Route 95 North to the Pelham Parkway West exit. Follow Pelham Parkway until the road splits (just after the Bronx Zoo) and bear right at the fork up a small hill and make a right at the stoplight on to Kazmiroff Blvd. (Southern Boulevard). Turn left at the next light on to campus. Whitestone Bridge: After crossing bride, follows signs to Route 95 North and follows direction above. From the North Take Route 95 South to the Pelham Parkway West exit. Follow Pelham Parkway until the road splits (just after the Bronx Zoo which is on the left) and bear right at the fork up a small hill and make a right at the stoplight on to Kazmiroff Blvd. (Southern Boulevard). Turn left at the next light on to campus. From the Airports Fordham is served by three major airports, LaGuardia and JFK in Queens and Newark Liberty in Newark, NJ. From Newark Liberty: Exit airport onto NJ Turnpike. Follow NJ Turnpike north to George Washington Bridge. Follow directions above from George Washington Bridge (From South/New Jersey). From LaGuardia: Exit airport onto Grand Central Parkway West (towards Manhattan). Cross Triborough Bridge and fol- low directions above from Manhattan (East Side). From JFK: Follow Van Wyck Expressway North over the Whitestone Bridge. Follow directions above from Long Island. Fordham University Visiting Team Guide Campus Map Fordham University Visiting Team Guide Athletic Facilities Jack Coffey Field (Football, Men’s and Women’s Soccer) Jack Coffey, a name that is synony- mous with Fordham Athletics, served as Graduate Manager of Athletics for thirty- two years and varsity baseball coach for thirty-seven years before retiring from both posts in 1958. The baseball field was named in his honor in 1954 and when Fordham restored football in 1964, the football Rams also called Coffey Field home. The plaque dedicated that day in 1954 summed up what Jack Coffey meant to Fordham and to Fordham men. It hails the pensioner as “A true sportsman scholar and Christian gentleman.” In 2012, Jack Coffey Field got an- other new addition with a full-color video scoreboard, made by DakTronics. The new display has the ability to show video, in game statistics, and more. In summer 2014, a new playing surface was installed along with a new Daktronics sound system mounted on top of the scoreboard and 899 new chairback style chairs were added. Rose Hill Gym (Men’s and Women’s Basketball, Volleyball) Fordham University’s home court, the Rose Hill Gymnasium, is the oldest gym still being used by an NCAA Divi- sion I team. The 3,470 seat gym opened on January 16, 1925 for a game between Fordham and Boston College. The Rams took the opener 46-16 in a game refereed by one of the University’s most prominent alumni, “The Fordham Flash”, Frankie Frisch. The Gym was one of the largest on- campus facilities at the time it was built, earning the nickname “The Prairie” be- cause of its large floor space. The original configuration had no end zone stands and a seating capacity of 2,100 but several standing room crowds of 6,000 were reported in the late 1920’s. Since its opening in 1925, the gym has seen numer- ous renovations, adding new seating, scoreboards and public address systems.