Key Staff Contacts Athletic Department
Phone: 402-375-7520
Fax: 402-375-7120
Athletic Director
Mike Powicki
402-375-7520
Assoc. Athletic Director/Facilities
Mike Barry
402-375-7521
Asst. Athletic Director/Business
Ryan Hix
402-375-7183
Asst. Athletic Director/Internal
Linda Anderson
402-375-7308
Office Assistant
Deb Harm
402-375-7520
Sports Information Director
Mike Grosz
402-375-7326
Athletic Training/SWA
Muffin Morris
402-375-7700
Baseball Coach
Alex Koch
402-375-7499
Basketball Coach (Men’s)
Jeff Kaminsky
402-375-7309
Basketball Coach (Women’s)
Chris Kielsmeier
402-375-7311
Cross Country/Track Coach
Marlon Brink
402-375-7507
Football Coach
Dan McLaughlin
402-375-7315
Soccer Coach
Bruce Erickson
402-375-7506
Softball Coach
Shelli Manson
402-375-7522
Strength Coach
Grant Darnell
402-375-7465
Volleyball Coach
Scott Kneifl
402-375-7303
Visiting Team Introductory Letter, The contents of this packet contain information that concerns our upcoming season. The Wayne State College athletic department has the goal of creating an exceptional experience in a safe, friendly, organized and clean environment. It would be greatly appreciated if the individuals listed below would review the enclosed information and then pass it on to anyone on staff that might need to review it.
_____Director of Athletics _____Head Coach & Staff _____Bus Company/Driver _____Head Athletic Trainer _____Sports Information Director _____Radio/Press Enclosed please find information regarding campus and facility information. You will also find an opponent itinerary sheet. Please complete this sheet and email to Mike Barry @
[email protected] If you have any questions about game day management, please contact me at (402) 375-7521. We hope to provide the best possible atmosphere for every athletic event and look forward to your arrival on campus. Thanks for your cooperation. Sincerely,
Mike Barry Associate Director of Athletics Wayne State College
Opponent Itinerary Sheet (Women’s Basketball) Please complete, scan & email to
[email protected] 1. Sport:
___________________________________________________
2. School: ___________________________________________________ 3. Arrival Date/Time @ Venue: _______________________________ 4. For coordination of parking please specify number and type of vehicles you are bringing. Bus: ____________
Van:____________
Car:____________
5. For practice information, please contact assistant coach Nathan Stover @ 402-375-7515. 6. Please provide information for whom we should contact about your travel information. Contact Name: _______________________________________ Title: _________________________________________________ Phone Number: _______________________________________ Email: _________________________________________________ 7. Please contact Mike Barry @ 402-375-7521 or 402-369-2354 for More information.
WAYNE STATE COLLEGE VISITING TEAM BASKETBALL INFORMATION FACILITY:
Rice Auditorium, Hwy 15 & LINDAHL DRIVE (14th Street)
BUS PARKING:
Teams should park and unload on the north side of Lindahl Drive, in the bus unloading area. Teams should enter the building at the double doors marked: Visiting Team Entrance. These doors are located at the southeast corner of Rice Auditorium.
DRESSING ROOM:
Game management personnel will meet you when you arrive. You will be issued a key to your dressing room. Dressing rooms will be available 2 hours prior to game time.
UNIFORMS:
Non-Conference: Home Team Wears White. NSIC Games: Visiting teams traveling for conference Friday/Saturday road games shall wear Dark uniforms on Friday and LIGHT uniforms on Saturday. When playing your travel partner during a one-game conference weekend, the home team will wear light uniforms.
TOWELS:
Five towels will be provided on the bench from the athletic training staff.
TEAM BENCH:
As you face the scorer's table-on the right.
TEAM SEATING:
Bleachers in southeast corner of arena, next to visiting team bench.
PRACTICE TIME:
Call for shoot-around times. Kelly Kielsmeier, Women's Assistant Basketball Coach, 402-375-7122 Nathan Stover, Men's Assistant Basketball Coach, 402-375-????
BALLS:
Will be provided for warm-up and practice.
GAME BALL:
Men – B0700 Wilson Solution
GAME OFFICIALS:
Assigned by Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference.
MEDIA/STATS:
Halftime statistics will be delivered to your locker room by the SID . Final stat packets will be available 15-20 minutes following the game. Delivered to visitor seating.
RADIO:
A phone line is available for visiting radio stations. Have your SID or radio person contact Mike Grosz, (402) 375-7326, one week in advance to make arrangements for broadcast.
Women – B0701 Wilson Solution
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NSIC Basketball Pre-Game Procedures and Time Lines Women’s Basketball 6:00 p.m. Start Conference/Non-Conference Doubleheaders
Game Clock- Time Prior to Game
(Time of Day)
Pre-game Warm-up 60:00 (Game clock Starts)
4:55 p.m.)
Mandatory Court Availability
15:00
(5:40 p.m.)
Officials take court.
0:00
(5:55 p.m.)
Horn sounds Reading of the NSIC Sportsmanship Creed
0:00
0:00
Activity
National Anthem Starting line-ups will be done By the visiting team starters first followed by the home team starters. If spot lights are used or any type of line-up show the visiting team does not have to be treated equally. (6 p.m.)
Tip-off
10:00 (Quarter #1) 0:00
75 second intermission between quarters.
10:00 (Quarter #2) Halftime– 15 Minutes 15:00
Clock starts when teams leave court.
5:00
Head coach notified of time remaining.
3:00
Court cleared for team warm-up.
0:00
Second half starts.
10:00 (Quarter #3) 0:00
75 second intermission between quarters.
10:00 (Quarter #4) *Extra periods. Shall be five (5) minutes each in length with a one-minute intermission before each *There must be one electronic-media timeout in each period that occurs at the first team-called timeout above the 5minute mark of each quarter or the first dead ball at or below the 5-minute mark. Halftime can not be extended past 15 minutes and halftime ceremonies shall not be longer than 10 minutes. Special ceremonies may take place between games as long as they do not exceed 20 minutes prior to the 25-minute warm-up period. Special circumstances that do not follow NSIC protocol for special ceremonies may be worked out between coaches. Visiting coaches should be notified by Wednesday prior to the Friday or Saturday game.
Basketball Host Information A. Host Greets Team upon arrival, south side of Rice @ bus unload zone. 1. Host Will Do The Following a. b. c. d. e. f. g. h.
Greet Head Coach. Find out contact person. Provide NSIC Procedures and Time Lines. Explain host responsibilities. Open locker room, give contact locker room keys. Show path to the training room. Explain route to the floor. Provide game programs.
2. Half-time Procedures a. Lead team to locker room. b. Contact team at 5 minute mark. 3. Post Game Procedures a. Lead team to locker room b. Host checks with team for towel needs. c. Host stays until team has returned locker key and team has left the building. d. Host checks locker room and locks up.
WSC Athletic Department Sponsors The following is a list of businesses that support the Wayne State College Athletic Department. Please support these fine establishments as much as you can during your stay. Cobblestone
505 Tomar Drive
402-833-1300
Dairy Queen
708 Main Street
402-375-1404
Godfathers
106 S. Main Street
402-833-5077
Pac ‘N Save
115 W. 7th Street
402-375-1202
Pizza Hut
E. Highway 35
402-375-2540
Runza
618 E. 7th Street
402-375-2414
Sidelines Bar & Grill
206 Main, Wakefield
402-287-2957
Subway
215 E 7th
402-375-5644
Super 8 Motel
E. Highway 35
402-375-4898
Holiday Inn Express
920 S. 20th St. Norfolk
402-379-1524
Taco’s & More
509 Dearborn
402-375-4347
The Max
109 Main Street
402-375-9817
The Coffee Shoppe
211 Main Street
402-375-3416
The 4th Jug
1001 East 7th Street
402-833-1584
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Team Bus Parking
Visiting Fan Information (Basketball) Facility:
Rice Auditorium is located on Lindahl Drive (14th Street) on the north edge of Wayne. From the north or south turn east off Highway 15 onto Lindahl Drive (14th Street). From the west, turn north off Highway 35 onto Highway 15 then turn east onto Lindahl Drive (14th Street). From the east, turn north off of Highway 35 onto Providence Road and then west onto Lindahl Drive (14th Street).
Parking:
Best parking for visiting fans will in be Lot #1 (north & east of the Recreation Center).
Seating:
Visitor seating is located in section A (next to team bench on south end) or in the balcony.
Tickets:
Adult Doubleheader $10.00 Senior Doubleheader-62 & up $8.00 General Admission Single Game $8.00 Senior Single Game-62 & up $6.00 K-12 Student $4.00 Pre-school Free *Complimentary tickets are provided through the NSIC conference office to each school per NSIC ticket policies-for employees and family members only.
*For a Safe and Enjoyable game experience, the following items are prohibited in Rice Auditorium. No Outside Food or Drink No Alcohol No Smoking (designate smoking areas outside Rice, southwest ticket door). No Bags or Backpacks No Coolers No Artificial Noisemakers No Pets Thank you in advance for your cooperation. If you have any questions, please call 402-375-7520.