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 OU Athletic Facility Coordinator, Elisabeth Putnam at (248) 370-4050.
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ATHLETIC TRAINER, TRAINING ROOM & GAME EQUIPMENT
There will be a Certified Athletic Trainer and/or student athletic trainer at all events. The Athletic Training Room is located court level of the Recreation and Athletics Center (RAC on campus maps). 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. The OU Sports Medicine staff consists of Head Athletic Trainer, Tom Ford (248-370-3189) and Associate Athletic Trainer, Samantha Radel and Assistant Athletic Trainers, Lainie Bisbee and John Ciecko (248-370-3132).
Oakland University will provide you with a locker room, shower facility, soap 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 Athletic Training Room in advance of your visit.
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 Athletic Center Arena (RAC on campus map) is used for the following sports: Basketball, Swimming & Diving and Volleyball. Athletes can be dropped off in the loading dock area of Lot 17 and enter through the back doors marked "Player and Officials Entrance". Team vans/buses are NOT allowed to park in the loading dock area of LOT 17. Please utilize Lot 11 or 16.
Baseball, Softball and Soccer athletes can be dropped off in lot 13 and your van/bus can park in the same lot. Baseball, Softball and Soccer athletes will use the lockerroom inside the Athletics Center.
ATHLETIC COMMUNICATION/RESULTS & MEDIA ROOM
The Athletic Communications office will provide box scores, results, etc. to each team that visits OU. If the visiting SID (Sports Information Director) is not with the team, the OU Athletic Communications office will e-mail the box score to the opponent's athletic communications office following the contest.
Basketball only - The OU Media Room will be available to visiting SID and media prior to the contest, at halftime and after the contest. The GRIZZ Den will host the postgame press conference with the winning team first, followed by the losing team. Players need to be requested through the OU athletic communications staff right after the final media timeout.
Please direct any additional questions to Scott MacDonald, Director of Athletic Communications at (248) 370-4008.
DIRECTIONS
TO OAKLAND UNIVERSITY
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.
