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2014 WKU Football
Visitors Guide
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Visting Team Guide
2014 WKU Football Schedule
08/29/14
09/06/14
09/13/14
09/27/14
10/04/14
10/18/14
10/25/14
11/01/14
11/08/14
11/15/14
11/22/14
11/28/14
vs. Bowling Green
at Illinois
at Middle Tennessee State *
at Navy
vs. UAB *
at Florida Atlantic *
vs. Old Dominion *
at Louisiana Tech *
vs. UTEP *
vs. Army
vs. UTSA *
at Marshall *
Times are subject to change
Bowling Green, Ky.
Champaign, Ill.
Murfreesboro, Tenn.
Annapolis, Md.
Bowling Green, Ky.
Boca Raton, Fla.
Bowling Green, Ky.
Ruston, La.
Bowling Green, Ky.
Bowling Green, Ky.
Bowling Green, Ky.
Huntington, W.V.
6:30 pm CT
11:00 am CT
6:00 pm CT
2:30 pm CT
6:00 pm CT
11:00 am CT
3:00 pm CT
TBA
3:00 pm CT
11:00 am CT
1:00 pm CT
11:00 am CT
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Key Contacts
Administration
Todd Stewart, Director of Athletics .....................................................................(270) 745-5276 .......................todd.stewart@wku.edu
Lisa Schneider, Assistant to the Director of Athletics .........................................(270) 745-5276 .......................lisa.koch@wku.edu
Craig Biggs, Associate AD / Facilities & Administration....................................(270) 745-5279 .......................craig.biggs@wku.edu
Jim Clark, Associate AD / Development .............................................................(270) 745-6064 .......................jim.clark@wku.edu
Kyle Chapman, Executive Director, Hilltopper Athletic Foundation ..................(270) 745-4060 .......................kyle.chapman@wku.edu
Bill Edwards, Associate AD / Sports Medicine, Head Athletic Trainer...............(270) 745-6026 .......................bill.edwards@wku.edu
John McCammon, Associate AD / Student Services ...........................................(270) 745-3235 .......................john.mccammon@wku.edu
Darrell Horn, Associate AD / Business Affairs/CFO ...........................................(270) 745-5038 .......................darrell.horn@wku.edu
Athletic Department Fax ......................................................................................(270) 745-6187
Football Operations
Jeff Brohm, Head Coach ......................................................................................(270) 745-5311
Greg Brohm, Director of Operations ...................................................................(270) 745-7027 .......................greg.brohm@wku.edu
Travis Taylor, Assistant Director of Operations...................................................(270) 745-5311 .......................latravis.taylor@wku.edu
Football Office Main Line ...................................................................................(270) 745-2984
Football Office Fax ..............................................................................................(270) 745-2433
Medical and Equipment
Bill Edwards, Associate AD / Sports Medicine, Head Athletic Trainer...............(270) 745-6026 .......................bill.edwards@wku.edu
Brian Schneider / Associate Athletic Trainer .......................................................(270) 745-4356 .......................bryan.schneider@wku.edu
Drew Hampton, Head Equipment Manager.........................................................(270) 745-7028 .......................drew.hampton@wku.edu
Facilities and Game Operations
Craig Biggs, Associate AD / Facilities & Administration....................................(270) 745-5279 .......................craig.biggs@wku.edu
Les Forsythe, Director of Athletic Facilities ........................................................(270) 745-2903 .......................les.forsythe@wku.edu
Jason Dailey, Coordinator of Athletic Facilities & Event Management ..............(270) 745-3324 .......................jason.dailey@wku.edu
Andrew Jacobs, Assistant Coordinator of Athletic Facilities & Event Mgmt. ....(270) 745-2013 .......................andrew.jacobs@wku.edu
Tickets
Matt Morrison, Assistant AD / Ticket Manager ...................................................(270) 745-6074 .......................matt.morrison@wku.edu
Grant Stepp, Assistant Ticket Manager................................................................(270) 745-2455 .......................grant.stepp@wku.edu
Main Ticket Office Line .......................................................................................(270) 745-5222
Video
John Riley, Football Video Coordinator ..............................................................(270) 745-6027 .......................john.riley@wku.edu
Media Relations
Kyle Neaves, Director of Media Relations / FB Contact.....................................(270) 745-3756 .......................kyle.neaves@wku.edu
Robert Sampson, Assistant Director of Media Relations / FB Contact ...............(270) 745-2599 .......................robert.sampson@wku.edu
Jeremy Brown, Assistant Director of Media Relations / FB Contact ..................(270) 745-5388 .......................jeremy.brown@wku.edu
Marketing / Spirit
Lindsay Boyden, Associate AD / Marketing........................................................(270) 745-6562 .......................lindsay.boyden@wku.edu
Zack McKay, Director of Marketing ...................................................................(270) 745-6058 .......................zack.mckay@wku.edu
Thomas Harris, Assistant Director of Marketing .................................................(270) 745-6048 .......................thomas.harris@wku.edu
GAME DAY CONTACTS
Houchens Smith Stadium Press Box......................................................................................................................(270) 745-6940
Houchens Smith Stadium Training Room .............................................................................................................(270) 745-6029
Police Assistance ...............................................................................................................................................(270) 745-2548
Greg Brohm, Director of Football Operations .......................................................................................................(270) 745-7027
Craig Biggs, Associate AD for Facilities / Administration ....................................................................................(270) 991-4686
Drew Hampton, Head Equipment Manager...........................................................................................................(270) 799-4981
Kyle Neaves, Director of Media Relations ........................................................................................................... (270) 745-3756
Lindsay Boyden, Marketing/Spirit.........................................................................................................................(270) 535-8063
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Visiting Team Information
Friday Practice
Houchens Smith Stadium will be available for practice on Friday. Contact Greg Brohm (270-745-7027) and Craig Biggs (270-9914686) to arrange a time. Visiting teams will be provided with towels, drinks and ice for practice. Contact Drew Hampton (Equipment
Manager — (270-799-4981) or Bryan Schneider (Associate Athletic Trainer — (270-438-6686) for your practice needs.
Stadium
Houchens Smith Stadium, located in Bowling Green, Kentucky on the campus of Western Kentucky University, holds 23,000 spectators and is a Field Turf playing surface. Visiting team seating is located in section 136 and 335 (see map).
Police Escort
Police escort services are arranged through the Western Kentucky University police department. Please contact Captain Kerry
Hatchett at (270) 779-5000 to arrange escort services for your team.
Visiting Team Will Call
The player guest admission entrance is located at Gate 5 (see map). The visiting team guest entrance opens 90 minutes prior to kickoff.
WKU follows NCAA guidelines regarding player complimentary admissions. Players’ guests will be admitted only with a picture
ID. Visiting teams must provide an institutional representative to supervise your player guest admissions. For more information
regarding will-call or player guest admissions, please contact the WKU Ticket Office at (270) 745-5222.
Sideline
The visiting team sideline is located on the north (same side as the Press Box) side of the stadium. Forty (40) bench credentials will
be provided. Any additional pass requests should be directed to Kyle Neaves, WKU Director of Media Relations, at (270) 745-3756.
The team bench area extends from 25-yard line to 25-yard line. The sideline area will be equipped with six benches, two tables,
electric outlets, a water outlet and trash cans. Please contact Drew Hampton at (270) 799-4981.
Press Box Coaches’ Booth
The visiting team will be assigned an enclosed area in the Press Box. Credentials for the coaches’ booth will be included with
the team credentials and parking permits.
Coaches Headset System
Houchens Smith Stadium is equipped with 12 dry pairs of phone lines for your headset system. A technician will be available during Friday practice (upon request) and on the sideline during the game. If you have any special requests or questions concerning the
communication setup, please contact Eric McIntyre, Telecommunications Engineer, (270) 799-3295.
Visiting AD’s Box
Each visiting AD and president will be provided with a maximum of eight tickets for the visiting team hospitality box. The box is
located at the north end of the press box, closest to endzone with the berm and scoreboard.
Ambulance
A game dedicated ambulance with paramedics will be on site for care and transportation near the north endzone. Questions should
be directed to Bryan Schneider, WKU Associate Athletic Trainer at (270) 745-4356.
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Video Positions
Camera positions are available for game video in the end zone opposite the scoreboard and in the press box. For more information
regarding filming arrangements, contact John Riley, Football Video Coordinator, at (270) 745-6027.
Team Buses
Parking is available for three (3) team-related buses to be parked inside the Adams Street parking lot. Space will be provided for
one (1) Trainer/Equipment bus. All other buses must park in designated area in the Creason or Adams Street Parking Lots.
Contact Craig Biggs for all tranportation-related logistics. Note: Avenue of Champions closes six hours prior to kickoff to through
traffic. Team buses will be allowed through the blockade. Please take this into account when coordinating arrival times on game day.
Topper Walk
Two hours prior to kickoff, access to Houchens Industries-L.T. Smith Stadium via the Avenue of Champions (closest to the visiting
locker room) will be unavailable for 30 minutes while WKU conducts its Topper Walk to the stadium. Please plan your arrival to the
stadium accordingly in order to avoid delays once on campus. For details on gameday arrival, contact Associate AD, Craig Biggs,
at 270-991-4686.
Locker Room Security
A security attendant remains on duty outside the visiting team locker room during the entire game.
Pre-Game Warm-Up Areas
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Medical Information
Hospitals
Greenview Regional Hospital ........................1801 Ashley Circle.................................................... (270) 793-1000
The Medical Center........................................250 Park Street ......................................................... (270) 745-1000
Urgentcare ......................................................1225 Fairway Street .................................................. (270) 781-3910
Pharmacies
Walgreens .......................................................2385 Nashville Road ................................................. (270) 393-8979
Walgreens .......................................................1145 US 31 West Bypass .......................................... (270) 842-3933
Rite-AID ........................................................2380 Nashville Road ................................................. (270) 842-6301
Kroger Pharmacy ...........................................711 Campbell Lane ................................................... (270) 783-0701
CVS #10 .........................................................1308 Ashley Circle.................................................... (270) 781-5661
Springhill Pharmacy.......................................2305 Russellville Road ............................................ (270) 796-3909
Athletic Training
Training Room
The visiting team athletic training room is located adjacent to the visiting team locker room.
X-Ray Service
X-ray service will be available at the WKU Health Services Building on campus and the local hospitals.
Emergency Services
There will be an ambulance stationed at Houchens Smith Stadium. The ambulance will be able to drive onto the field
in the case of an emergency. Emergency personnel can also transport an athlete off the field to the ambulance by a
stretcher/backboard or by an emergency equipped cart.
Ice/Beverages
Ice will be provided for your lockerroom and sideline.
Six cases of Powerade will be provided on game day. Cups and coolers will be provided as needed.
300 towels will also be provided.
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Area Hotels
Holiday Inn University Plaza .........................1021 Wilkinson Trace ................................................(270) 745-0088
America’s Best Value Inn...............................250 Cumberland Trace Road .....................................(270) 781-9594
Baymont Inn and Suites .................................165 Three Springs Road ............................................(270) 843-3200
Best Western Continental Inn ........................700 Interstate Drive ..................................................(270) 781-5200
Candlewood Suites.........................................540 Wall Street ..........................................................(270) 843-5505
Comfort Inn....................................................4646 Scottsville Road ................................................(270) 843-1163
Courtyard by Marriott ....................................1010 Wilkinson Trace ................................................(270) 783-8569
Days Inn .........................................................4617 Scottsville Road ................................................(270) 781-6470
Drury Inn........................................................3250 Scottsville Road ................................................(270) 842-7100
Fairfield Inn....................................................1940 Mel Browning Street ........................................(270) 782-6933
Hampton Inn ..................................................233 Three Springs Road ............................................(270) 842-4100
Hilton Garden Inn ..........................................1020 Wilkinson Trace ................................................(270) 781-6778
Home-Towne Suites .......................................1929 Mel Browning Street ........................................(270) 846-3311
La Quinta Inn and Suites................................1953 Mel Browning Street ........................................(270) 783-0083
New’s Inn of Bowling Green .........................3160 Scottsville Road ...............................................(270) 781-3460
Quality Inn .....................................................1919 Mel Browning Street ........................................(270) 846-4588
Bowling Green Ramada Inn...........................4767 Scottsville Road ................................................(270) 781-3000
Red Roof Inn ..................................................3140 Scottsville Road ................................................(270) 781-6550
Sleep Inn ........................................................185 Greenwood Lane.................................................(270) 842-3800
TownePlace Suites .........................................1818 Cave Mill Rd. ...................................................(270) 782-4714
Transportation
Rental Cars
Enterprise Rent A Car ....................................1755 Scottsville Road ...............................................(270) 782-7700
Avis Rent A Car .............................................1755 Scottsville Road Suite #1..................................(270) 842-1700
Bus Charters
Grayline of Nashville .....................................(615) 883-5555
United Coaches ..............................................(800) 264-5043
Wise Coaches .................................................(615) 391-3505
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Restaurants
Arby’s.............................................................1818 Russellville Road .............................................(270) 842-0100
Bob Evans ......................................................145 Three Springs Road............................................(270) 781-3799
Buckhead Cafe ...............................................760 Campbell Lane ...................................................(270) 846-0110
Buffalo Wild Wings .......................................1760 Scottsville Road ...............................................(270) 842-9464
Cheddar’s .......................................................701 Campbell Lane ...................................................(270) 846-3370
Chick-fil-a ......................................................1766 Campbell Lane .................................................(270) 782-6807
Chuy’s ............................................................3260 Ken Bale Blvd. .................................................(270) 796-2999
Cracker Barrel ................................................1960 Mel Browning Road.........................................(270) 843-8087
Culver’s ..........................................................4903 Scottsville Road ...............................................(270) 901-0221
Denny’s ..........................................................4700 Scottsville Road ...............................................(270) 782-9827
Domino’s Pizza* ............................................3901 Scottsville Road ...............................................(270) 781-1000
Double Dog’s .................................................1780 Scottsville Road ...............................................(270) 843-9357
Fazoli’s Restaurant .........................................2915 Scottsville Road ...............................................(270) 796-3934
Gondolier Italian ...........................................2019 Scottsville Rd ...................................................(270) 393-7003
Griff’s Deli .....................................................1640 Scottsville Road ...............................................(270) 904-4743
IHOP ..............................................................3240 Scottsville Road ...............................................(270) 904-2333
Jimmy John’s* ...............................................1916 Russellville Road .............................................(270) 393-8884
Longhorn Steakhouse.....................................2635 Scottsville Road ...............................................(270) 745-0055
Lost River Pizza Company ............................2440 Nashville Road .................................................(270) 746-0255
Mancino’s.......................................................2710 Nashville Road .................................................(270) 783-3131
Mariah’s* .......................................................360 East 8th Avenue..................................................(270) 842-6878
McDonald’s ....................................................3080 Scottsville Road ...............................................(270) 781-9838
McDonald’s ....................................................1925 Russellville Road .............................................(270) 781-7984
Montana Grillle ..............................................1750 Scottsville Road ...............................................(270) 746-9746
Mr. B’s Pizza and Wings* ..............................1945 Scottsville Road ...............................................(270) 904-4200
Mr. Gatti’s Pizza*...........................................600 US 31 West ByPass ............................................(270) 796-4003
Olive Garden ..................................................3220 Scottsville Road ...............................................(270) 782-6050
Outback Steakhouse .......................................3260 Scottsville Road ...............................................(270)746-0409
Pizza Hut ........................................................2631 Scottsville Road ...............................................(270) 782-9056
Papa John’s Pizza* .........................................1922 Russellville Road .............................................(270) 782-0888
Rafferty’s........................................................1939 Scottsville Road ...............................................(270) 842-0123
Rally’s ............................................................1901 Russellville Road .............................................(270) 843-3077
Red Lobster ....................................................1713 Scottsville Road ...............................................(270) 782-9500
Ruby Tuesday’s ..............................................2945 Scottsville Road ...............................................(270) 393-8242
Smokey Bones BBQ ......................................2540 Scottsville Road ...............................................(270) 782-1888
Steak N Shake ................................................1680 Scottsville Road ...............................................(270) 783-9260
Toot’s Restaurant ...........................................2500 Scottsville Road ...............................................(270) 843-2335
Wendy’s..........................................................2638 Scottsville Road ...............................................(270) 781-2580
Wendy’s..........................................................2648 Russellville Road .............................................(270) 782-5446
* - Restaurant will deliver to campus
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Directions To
Houchens Industries-L.T. Smith Stadium
From Natcher Parkway:
-Get off on the second exit (Exit 7) from Natcher Parkway
-Turn left onto Russellville Road
-Follow Russellville Road to University Boulevard adn turn left
-The baseball, football and basketball facilities will all be on your right in that order
From Cumberland Parkway:
-Get onto I-65 South to Nashville
-Take first Bowling Green exit (Exit 28) by the Corvette Museum
-The road will divide; take the left road that becomes Louisville Road
-Follow Louisville Road until it becomes University Boulevard
-Turn left at the Stadium
From I-65:
-Take exit #20 to the Natcher Parkway
-Follow this to Exit 7
-Turn right onto Russellville Road
-Follow Russellville Road to University Boulevard and turn left
-The baseball, football, and basketball facilities will all be on your right in that order
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Seating Chart
Visiting Team Will Call
Located at Gate 5
Visitor Seating Located in Section
136 and 335
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Parking and Tailgating Map
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Visiting Team Travel Information
Return at least two weeks prior to game day to Craig Biggs
(Fax: 270-745-8862)
School:________________________________ Game Date/Time:____________________________
Contact Person:__________________________ Phone Number:_____________________________
Carrier:_________________________________ Commerical Flight #_________________ ( ) Charter
Time of Arrival:_____________________________________ Date:__________________________
Number in official team party:__________________________________________________________
Local Transportation Provider:
Equipment Truck_____________________________________
Bus_______________________ # of Buses___________ Van:______________ # of Vans_________
Team hotel/motel headquarters:________________________________________________________
Equipment arrival at visiting team dressing room: Time:________________ Date:__________________
Equipment Manager Name________________________ Phone Number________________________
Practice Request
Date:_____________________________ Time:_________________________
Date:_____________________________ Time:_________________________
Time of team arrival on game day:_______________________________________________________
Team bench on game day, please provide:_________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________
Names of advance personnel:___________________________________________________________
Date/Time of arrival:__________________________________________________________________
Name of person handling player tickets:______________________________ Number:_______________
Return to:
Craig Biggs
WKU Athletics
1605 Avenue of Champions
Bowling Green, KY 42101-6412
Fax #: 270-745-8862
craig.biggs@wku.edu