Bluefield CollegeBluefield, Va.

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Quick FactsFounded .............................................................1922Address .......................................... 3000 College Ave.....................................................Bluefield, Va. 24605Main Athletics Phone Number .........(276) 326-4253Athletic Department Fax ..................(276) 326-4386Enrollment ...........................................................912Colors .......................................... Red, White & BlueNickname ..........................................................RamsConference ................Appalachian Athletic ConfereceAffiliation ...................................... NAIA & NCCAAPresident .......................................... Dr. David OliveDirector of Athletics ............... Mike White (Interim)Faculty Athletic Representative . Dr. Lewis Buterakos

Administrative StaffAthletic Director ..............................................Mike White (Interim) ........................................ (276) 326-4239Assistant Athletic Directors .............................Tom Price ........................................................... (276) 326-4254 Ordell Walker......................................................(276) 245-2845Division Manager for Athletics .......................Dee Odom ......................................................... (276) 326-4303 Sports Information Director ...........................Bob Redd ........................................................... (276) 326-4342Director of Athletic Broadcasting ...................Chase Neidig ...............................................................................Head Athletic Trainer ......................................Erika Bell ........................................................... (276) 326-4281

Table of ContentsQuick Facts .............................................................. 1Administrative Staff ................................................. 1Head Coaching Staff ................................................ 1Facilities - Overview ................................................ 2Facilities - Diretions ................................................ 3Gameday Information - Athletic Training .............. 4Gameday Information - Sports Information .......... 5Gameday Timing Examples ..................................... 6Dining Options ....................................................... 7Lodging Options ..................................................... 8Entertainment .......................................................... 8

Head Coaching StaffBaseball ............................................................Mike White ........................................................ (276) 326-4316Men’s Basketball ..............................................Richard Morgan ................................................. (276) 326-4344Women’s Basketball .........................................Corey Mullins .................................................... (276) 326-4463Cheerleading ....................................................Katie Jones ......................................................... (540) 525-1678Men’s & Women’s Cross Country ....................Drew Bailey .................................................................................Football ............................................................Ordell Walker ..................................................... (304) 323-1611Golf ..................................................................BJ Bauer ............................................................. (540) 320-5804Men’s Soccer .....................................................Chase Neidig ............................................................................... Women’s Soccer ................................................Tom Price ........................................................... (276) 326-4254Softball .............................................................Shelley Newton .................................................. (276) 326-4683Men’s & Women’s Tennis .................................Mark Sarver ........................................................ (276) 722-0393Men’s & Women’s Volleyball ............................Buddy Gallemore ............................................... (843) 637-0290

Facilities - OverviewBluefield College Campus: 3000 College Ave. Bluefield, Va. 24605

While most athletic facilities are located off the Bluefield College campus, teams may need to visit campus for athletic training or post-game needs, including uses of showers or locker rooms--all found at the Dome Gymnasium.

Should your team need to visit campus before or after competition, please communicate with the Bluefield College coach of your sport, or with the on-site event manager on game day.

BOWEN FIELD

MITCHELL STADIUMEAST RIVER SOCCER COMPLEX

DOME GYMNASIUM

Facilities - Directions

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To:460, I-77

A - Dome Gymnasium Men’s & Women’s Basketball Men’s & Women’s Volleyball Athletic Training Room

Immediate entrance for Dome Gymnasium is accessed by turning onto Stadium Drive from College Avenue.

B - Bowen Field Baseball

C - Bluefield City Tennis Courts Men’s & Women’s Tennis

D - Mitchell Stadium Football

Bowen Field, Bluefield City Tennis Courts and Mitchell Stadium are all part of Bluefield City Park: 1780 Stadium Drive Bluefield, WV 24701

E - Softball Field Softball

Bluefield hosts its home games at a softball facility located in Bluefield Virginia Industrial Park, directly behind Bluefield Beverage Co. at: 219 Industrial Park Rd. Bluefield, Va. 24605

F - East River Soccer Complex Men’s & Women’s Soccer

The East River Soccer Complex is easily accessible by taking Exit 1 off Interstate-77 to Bluefield, W. Va. It is located on John Nash Boulevard/Rte 52.

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Gameday Information

Athletic TrainingHead Trainer: Erika Bell ebell@bluefield.edu 419-953-6187

The Bluefield Athletic Training Staff would like to welcome you to Bluefield College! Details for our different sports are below. If you will need anything other than what is normally provided, or use our athletic training room before a competition, please e-mail or call before your arrival so we may accomodate your needs. Thank you for your cooperation and we look forward to seeing you.

FootballConcerning football game days, the staff will provide basic athletic training room essentials: •Hydrocollatorande-stimmachineundertent,outsidelockerroom •10-galloncoolerwithicewaterandcupsinthelockerroom,andacoolerofinjuryice •Sideline:Four10-galloncoolerswithicewater,injuryice&hoseattachedtowaterspicket •Crutchandsplintbag,AEDandhelmetremovalkitonhomesideline •Atthistime,nophysiciansattendgames,butEMTswillbepresent

Indoor Sports (Basketball, Volleyball)OurathletictrainingroomislocatedjustofftheDomeGymnasiumfloor,ontheNorthside.Visitingteamswillhave full access to our athletic training room equipment including our taping tables. We also offer heat, ice, e-stim, ultrasound and whirlpools. If you have an athlete who requires e-astim or ultrasound and the visiting ATC is not present, please send a letter with requested parameters with your athlete.

On the bench you will be provided with: •Asevenor10-galloncooleroficewaterandcups •AED,crutchesandsplintbagifneeded

Offsite Sports (Baseball, Soccer, Softball, Tennis)At this time, we cannot provide any modalities but ice to our offsite fields. However, you have the option of visiting ourathletictrainingroombeforeheadingtothefield.Ourathletictrainingroomis locatedjustofftheDomeGymnasiumfloor,ontheNorthsideofthegym.

Visiting teams will have full access to our athletic training room equipment including our taping tables. We offer heat-ice, e-stim, ultrasound and whirlpools. If you have an athlete who requires e-stim or ultrasound and the visiting ATC is not present, please send a letter with requested parameters with your athlete.

On the bench you will be provided with: •Asevenor10-galloncooleroficewaterandcups,andacoolerofinjuryice. •Forsoccer,baseballandsoftball,anAEDwillbeinthecareofthehomeATC

Sincerely,

The Bluefield College Athletic Training Staff

Gameday Information

Sports InformationDirector: Bob Redd rredd@bluefield.edu 276-326-4342

It is requested that all visiting sports information personnel and visiting media members notify the Sports Information Director at least 24 hours in advance of competition, so proper accommodations may be made. This includes radio crews.

Internet use is available at the Dome Gymnasium, but it is recommended that a wifi card be utilized at off-campus athletic facilities. The Bluefield College sports information staff will typically have a wifi card on hand, but it can only be used for low-data internet usage.

When available, live stat links are easily found on the BCRams.com homepage. Full game stats for most sports will be available post-game. Game files will be sent to opposing team SIDs. Accomodations will also be made for additional reasonable requests.

Select Bluefield College sports events are streamed online, available by clicking the “Live Streaming” link under “Multimedia” at BCRams.com.

Gameday Timing Examples

Baseball - 6:00 start (Time adjustments...Home BP starts two hours prior to first pitch)

Home batting practice: 4:00 p.m. - 4:40 p.m.Visiting batting practice: 4:40 p.m. - 5:20 p.m.Home infield/outfield: 5:30 p.m. - 5:40 p.m.Visiting infield/outfield: 5:40 p.m. - 5:50 p.m.Final field preparation: 5:50 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.Lineups, anthem, prayer immediately follow prior to first pitch.

Football - 1:30 kickoff

Time on Clock Actual Time Information60:00 12:30 p.m. Clock countdown on, field open for warmups20:00 1:10 p.m. Public Address Welcome19:00 1:11 p.m. Public Address Starter Indroduction15:00 1:15 p.m. Band plays pre-game piece10:00 1:20 p.m. National Anthem 4:00 1:26 p.m. Coin Toss 3:00 1:27 p.m. Opening Invocation 2:00 1:28 p.m. Team Enters Field

Time between quarters: approximately 2:00

END OF HALF20:00 Halftime - band plays opening 2:00xx:xx Special promotions or announcements

Dining Options

Near Campus:Applebee’s516 Commerce DriveBluefield, Va. 24605(276) 326-6436

Bellacino’s4029 College AvenueBluefield, Va. 24605(276) 326-1400

Bob Evans510 Commerce DriveBluefield, Va. 24605(276) 322-3609

Burger KingSaunders LaneBluefield, Va. 25605(276) 322-1112

Crazy Tomato2101 College AvenueBluefield, Va. 24605(276) 633-4535

LaFiesta504 Commerce DriveBluefield, Va. 24605(276) 322-4745

McDonald’s506 Commerce DriveBluefield, Va. 24605(276) 322-2947

Ryan’s535 Commerce DriveBluefield, Va. 24605(276) 322-0204

Subway2113 College AvenueBluefield, Va. 24605(276) 326-1095

Taco Bell3951 College AvenueBluefield, Va. 24605(276) 322-1303

Wendy’s508 Commerce DriveBluefield, Va. 24605(276) 322-3802

Additional Nearby Options:Dairy Queen3136 E Cumberland RoadBluefield, W. Va. 24701(304) 325-6657

Hardee’s701 S College AvenueBluefield, Va. 24605(276) 322-4009

Kentucky Fried Chicken3300 E Cumberland RoadBluefield, W. Va. 24701(304) 325-7858

Little Caesars1817 Bland StreetBluefield, W. Va. 24701(304) 325-8111

Papa John’s711 S College AvenueBluefield, Va. 24605(276) 322-5646

Pizza Hut1001 Leatherwood LaneBluefield, Va. 24605(276) 322-2126

Dining at Mercer Mall (~2 miles from 460/52 interchange)

261 Mercer Mall Rd.Bluefield, W. Va. 24701

Chick-fil-A(304) 327-6008

Macado’s(304) 325-8557

Lodging Options

Bluefields:Comfort Inn38769 Governor G C Peery HWYBluefield, Va. 24605(276) 326-3688

Quality Inn3350 Big Laurel HWYBluefield, W. Va. 24701(304) 323-2451

Princeton: (Exit 9 off I-77, W. Va.) (~15 minutes from BC)

Hampton Inn277 Meadowfield LanePrinceton, W. Va. 24740(304) 431-2580

Holiday Inn Express805 Oakvale RoadPrinceton, W. Va. 24740(304) 425-8156

Sleep Inn1015 Oakvale RoadPrinceton, W. Va. 2470(304) 431-2800

Microtel Inn & Suites250 Ambrose LanePrinceton, W. Va. 24740(304) 487-3885

Additional options are also available.

Wytheville: (~40 minutes from BC)

A wide range of popular hotel chains are also available in Wytheville.

Entertainment

BowlingMountaineer Bowling Lanes3224 E Cumberland RoadBluefield, W. Va. 24701(304) 325-7037

MallMercer Mall Rd.Bluefield, W. Va. 24701(304) 327-2508

MoviesCarmike Cinema 8Mercer MallBluefield, W. Va. 24701(304) 325-6530