SCHEDULING PRACTICE TIME
Practice times for all sports must be scheduled at least two weeks prior to scheduled contest; thus practice times can be modified if necessary.

If you are interested in scheduling a practice time, please call the OU Athletic Coordinator Elisabeth Putnam (248) 370-4050 and the athletic trainer (248) 370-3189.

If a conflict should arise with your requested practice times (due to another scheduled event), you may contact the Oakland Recreation Center at (248) 370-4881. This is to be used only as an alternative to the regular protocol of scheduling practice times.

ATHLETIC TRAINER, TRAINING ROOM & GAME EQUIPMENT
There will be a Certified Athletic Trainer and/or student athletic trainer at all events. The training room is located in the lower level of the athletic wing of the Student Recreation and Athletics Center (SRA). A taping table can be found in your locker room for your use. Modalities are available in the training room. No electrotherapy will be administered unless your Athletic Trainer is present, or your Head Athletic Trainer or Team Physician sends a prescription. If you will be practicing at Oakland University, please call the training room in advance so that we can make arrangements for your team.   The OU Sports Medicine staff consists of Head Athletic Trainer Tom Ford (248-370-3189) and Assistant Athletic Trainers David McAuliffe, Lindsey Harn and John Ciecko (248-370-3132)

Oakland University will provide you with a locker room, shower facility and towels. Bench towels, cups, ice, and water will be provided behind or near your bench area. If we can be of further assistance, please contact the equipment manager (248) 370-4012 in advance.

COMPLIMENTARY TICKETS
For all Summit League basketball games, OU will provide 50 complimentary tickets to each visiting team (a doubleheader will result in the men’s team receiving 50 tickets and women’s team receiving 50 tickets). The 50 complimentary tickets will be issued to persons listed on an official advanced guest list only. Upon arrival to the arena, please provide the OU ticket office with your official advanced guest list, thus tickets can be reserved for your teams guests prior to the scheduled contest.

For sports other than basketball and for non-conference basketball opponents, please refer to game contracts or contact the ticket office for complimentary ticket availability (248) 370-4000.

VISITING TEAM ARRIVAL/ENTRANCE & PARKING
The Student Recreation and Athletic Center Arena is used for the following sports: basketball, swimming & diving and volleyball. Athletes shall enter arena through the back entrance (Lot 17) and your van/bus can park in Lot 16. Baseball, softball and soccer athletes are dropped off in the lower field parking lot and your van/bus can park in the same lot. Baseball, softball and soccer athletes will use the lockerroom inside the Athletics Center.

Visiting athletic personnel, fans and families of athletes can park in any of the non-gated lots around campus.

SPORTS INFORMATION/RESULTS & MEDIA ROOM
The Oakland University Sports Information office will provide box scores, results, etc. to each team that visits OU. If the visiting SID (Sports Information Director) is not with the visiting team, the OU sports information office will fax the box score to the opponent’s sports information office following the contest. The visiting SID is welcome to submit a fax list to OU sports information personnel and information will be faxed after each game/match.

The OU media room will be available to visiting SID and media prior to the contest, halftime and after the contest. The media room will host the postgame press conference with the visiting team coach first and OU’s coach last. This room may also be used for any player interviews. For more information contact call 248-370-4008.

FROM I-75 SOUTH OR DETROIT METRO AIRPORT:
I-94 East to I-75 North. Exit I-75 at exit 79, University Drive. At the University Drive exit ramp make a right onto University Drive. Maintain your direction in the far two right lanes and Oakland University is a mile ahead. Upon approaching Oakland University stay to your right and upon entering campus you will approach a traffic circle. At this circle, make a right onto Meadow Brook Drive. When you come to the end of Meadow Brook Drive make a left onto Pioneer Drive. Follow Pioneer Drive around the perimeter of the campus, as you proceed up the hill, the Recreation Center and Athletic Arena (SRC) and Athletic Fields are on your right.

FROM I-75 NORTH:
I-75 South to exit 79, University Drive. At the University Drive exit ramp make a left onto University Drive. For further directions see above.