HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY DEPARTMENT OF
INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICS
VISITING TEAM GUIDE
David S. Mack Sports and Exhibition Complex 245 Hofstra University Hempstead, New York Phone: (516) 463-6750
Fax: (516) 463-4860
HOTELS AND DINING INFORMATION
HOTELS Long Island Marriott 101 James Doolittle Blvd., Uniondale (1 mile) (516) 794-3800 Garden City Hotel 45 Seventh St., Garden City (3 miles) (516) 747-3000 Hyatt Place 5 North Ave., Garden City (3 miles) (516) 222-6277 Hampton Inn 1 North Ave., Garden City (3 miles) (516) 227-2750 Hilton Garden Inn Old Country Rd., Westbury (3 miles) (516) 683-8200 Holiday Inn Old Country Rd., Westbury (3 miles) (516) 997-5000 Red Roof Inn 699 Dibblee Dr., Westbury (3 miles) (516) 794-4369 La Quinta 821 Stewart Ave., Garden City (3 miles) (516) 705-9000 Viana Hotel & Spa 3998 Brush Hollow Rd., Westbury (5 miles) (516) 338-7777 Melville Marriott 1350 Walt Whitman Rd., Melville (20 miles) (631) 423-1600 Huntington Hilton 598 New York 110, Melville (20 miles) (631) 845-1000
DINING RESTAURANTS The Greene Turtle 1740 Hempstead Tpke., East Meadow (516) 280-7251 Vincent’s Clam Bar 179 Old Country Rd., Carle Place (516) 742-4577 T.G.I. Friday's 829 Merrick Ave., Westbury (516) 832-8320 Olive Garden 1246 Old Country Rd., Westbury (516) 683-3377 Borelli’s 1590 Hempstead Tpke., East Meadow (516) 794-0190 Houlihan’s 725 Merrick Ave., Westbury (516) 222-8010 Dave and Busters 1504 Old Country Rd, Westbury (516) 542-8501 Denny’s 371 Old Country Rd., Carle Place (516) 743-9222 SANDWICHES Jersey Mike’s 988 Hempstead Tpke., Uniondale (516) 307-1200 Pantano’s Kitchen 1150 Hempstead Tpke., Uniondale (516) 483-4911 PIZZA Napolini Express 325 Oak St., Uniondale (516) 505-5500 Anthony’s Coal Fired Pizza 137 Old Country Rd., Carle Place (516) 877-7750
FAST FOOD Qdoba 2160 Hempstead Tpke., East Meadow (516) 743-9890 McDonald’s 1110 Hempstead Tpke., Hempstead (516) 292-5944 Wendy’s 1730 Hempstead Tpke., East Meadow (516) 794-4416 Dunkin Donuts 976 Hempstead Tpke., Uniondale (516) 485-2953 Moe’s Southwest Grill 674 Stewart Ave., Garden City (516) 794-8200 Chipotle 1166 Hempstead Tpke., Hempstead (516) 483-1026
AIRPORTS
John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) Miles to Hofstra University: 17 miles LaGuardia Airport (LGA) Miles to Hofstra University: 21 miles MacArthur Airport (ISP) Miles to Hofstra University: 35 miles Republic Airport (FRG) (Charter Flights) Miles to Hofstra University: 10 miles
BUS COMPANY
Coach USA Jim Forwalk Telephone: (800) 633-5904
PLACES OF LOCAL INTEREST Movie Theater AMC Loews Raceway 10 1025 Corporate Dr., Westbury, NY 11590 (516) 745-6937 Roosevelt Field Mall 630 Old Country Rd., Garden City, NY 11530 (516) 742-8000 Located in Garden City, NY, it is the largest shopping mall in New York New York City – easily accessible by the Long Island Rail Road.. Closest stations are Mineola/Hempstead. Cradle of Aviation Museum Charles Lindbergh Blvd., Garden City, NY 11530 (516) 572-4111 (includes IMAX Movie Theater)
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Practice Times: To schedule practice and walk through times please send your requests as soon as possible to: Ann Combes-Baller Office: (516) 463-6671 Email: [email protected] Emergency Information: If an athlete is injured and the extent of the injury requires the athlete go to the emergency room, the athlete will be transported to: Nassau University Medical Center 2201 Hempstead Tpke. East Meadow, NY 11554 Phone: (516) 572-0123
TICKETING
Ticketed sports: Men’s and Women’s Basketball Wrestling (select matches) Men’s Lacrosse All other sports are not ticketed. For additional tickets or questions about ticket allotments for teams, please contact Michael Neely at (516) 463-9522 or [email protected].
BASEBALL GAME DAY INFORMATION Facilities and Operations Athletic Communications Name: Doug Gillies Name: Len Skoros Phone: (516) 463-4636 Phone: (516) 463-4602 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Athletic Training Facility Specifications Name: Deanna Sisti University Field Phone: (516) 463-6085 Capacity: 500 Email: [email protected] Field Surface: Infield-Fieldturf Outfield-Grass Team Administrator 380 to center field Name: Alyssa Morales Kelly 331 to left field Phone: (516) 463-5228 340 to right field Email: [email protected]
Locker Room and Team Dugout: Visiting teams will have use of a locker room located in the Mack Physical Education Center or the Mack Sports Complex. Both buildings are located adjacent to University Field. Towels will be provided in the locker room. The visitor’s dugout is located on the third base side of the stadium.
Filming Information: Visiting teams may film on top of the press box located on top of the bleachers.
Team Parking:
Visiting teams should park their bus or vans in the parking lots located along the first base line.
SOFTBALL GAME DAY INFORMATION
Facilities and Operations Athletic Communications Name: Colm Kennedy Name: Rachel Vogel Phone: (516) 463-4117 Phone: (516) 463-6759 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Athletic Training Facility Specifications Name: Bob Tirado Bill Edwards Stadium Phone: (516) 463-6037 Capacity: 1000 Email: [email protected] Field Surface: Infield: Clay Outfield: Grass Team Administrator 220 to center field Name: Alyssa Morales Kelly 190 to left and right field Phone: (516) 463-5228 Email: [email protected]
Locker Room and Team Dugout: Visiting teams will have use of a locker room located in the Mack Physical Education Center or the Mack Sports Complex. Both buildings are located adjacent to Bill Edwards Stadium. Towels will be provided in the locker room. The visitor’s dugout is located on the third base side of the stadium.
Filming Information: Visiting teams may film on top of the press box located on top of the bleachers or on the platform behind the center field fence.
Team Parking: Visiting teams should park their bus or vans in the parking lots located behind the third base dugout.
VOLLEYBALL GAME DAY INFORMATION
Facilities and Operations Athletic Communications Name: Dave Fernandez Name: Stephen Gorchov Phone: (516) 463-4636 Phone: (516) 463-4933 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Athletic Training Facility Specifications Name: Bob Tirado David S. Mack Physical Education Phone: (516) 463-6037 Center Email: [email protected]@hofstra.edu Capacity: 800 Team Administrator Name: Cindy Lewis Phone: (516) 463-6748 Email: [email protected]
Locker Room Facilities Visiting teams will have use of a locker room located in the Mack Physical Education Center. Towels will be provided in the locker room.
Filming Information: Visiting teams can film from the end of the court on a lift provided.
Team Parking:
Visiting teams should park their bus or vans in the parking lots located north of the Mack Physical Education Center.
WRESTLING GAME DAY INFORMATION
Facilities and Operations Athletic Communications Name: Dave Fernandez Name: Jim Sheehan Phone: (516) 463-4636 Phone: (516) 463-6764 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Athletic Training Facility Specifications Name: Andrew Wetstein David S. Mack Sports & Exhibition Phone: (516) 463-6036 Complex Email: [email protected] Capacity: 5,023 or David S. Mack Physical Education Center Team Administrator Capacity: 800 Name: Jay Artinian Phone: (516) 463-7931 Email: [email protected]
Locker Room Facilities Visiting teams will have use of a locker room located in the Mack Sports Complex or the Mack Physical Education Center. Towels will be provided in the locker room.
Filming Information: Visiting teams can film from the platform located on the south side of the Mack Sports Complex.
Team Parking:
Visiting teams should park their bus or vans in the parking lot located on the east side of the Mack Sports Complex. When entering off Earl Ovington Blvd., the lot will be a slight right and a left turn into a
skinny lot behind the Hofstra Softball Stadium and Hofstra Health Dome.
FIELD HOCKEY GAME DAY INFORMATION
Facilities and Operations Athletic Communications Name: Ann Combes-Baller Name: Jim Sheehan Phone: (516) 463-6671 Phone: (516) 463-6764 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Athletic Training Facility Specifications Name: Robert Sullivan Hofstra Field Hockey Stadium Phone: (516) 463-1769 Capacity: 300 Email: [email protected] Field Surface: Sportexe Hockey Grass Team Administrator Name: Cindy Lewis Phone: (516) 463-6748 Email: [email protected]
Locker Room Facilities: Visiting teams will have use of a locker room located in the Mack Physical Education Center, the closest building southeast of the Hofstra Field Hockey Stadium. Towels will be provided in the locker room.
Filming Information: Visiting teams may film on top of the press box located on top of the bleachers.
Team Parking:
Visiting teams should park their bus or vans in the open parking lots located south of the Hofstra Field Hockey Stadium.
TENNIS GAME DAY INFORMATION
Facilities and Operations Athletic Communications Name: Colm Kennedy Name: Len Skoros Phone: (516) 463-4117 Phone: (516) 463-4602 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Athletic Training Facility Specifications Name: Andrew Wetstein Hofstra Tennis Courts Phone: (516) 463-6036 Email: [email protected] Team Administrator Name: Rachel August Phone: (516) 463-0376 Email: [email protected]
Locker Room Facilities: Locker rooms will be provided upon request. Please email Colm Kennedy if you would like to request one.
Filming Information: Visiting teams may film on top of the north end platform.
Team Parking:
Visiting teams should park their bus/vans east of the tennis courts in the parking lot adjacent to the back of the Mack Sports Complex and Mack Physical Education Center.
BASKETBALL GAME DAY INFORMATION Facility Specifications
David S. Mack Sports & Exhibition Complex Capacity: 5,023
MEN’S BASKETBALL Facilities & Operations: Ryan Watson (516) 463-4632 [email protected] Athletic Communications: Stephen Gorchov (516) 463-4933 [email protected] Athletic Training: Evan Malings (516) 463-6330 [email protected] Team Administrator: Jay Artinian (516) 463-7931 [email protected] WOMEN’S BASKETBALL Facilities & Operations: Ann Combes-Baller (516) 463-6671 [email protected] Athletic Communications: Rachel Vogel (516) 463-6759 [email protected] Athletic Training: Robert Sullivan (516) 463-1769 [email protected] Team Administrator: Cindy Lewis (516) 463-6748 [email protected]
Locker Room Facilities: Visiting teams will have use of a locker room located on the east side of the Mack Sports Complex. The locker room can accommodate 25-30 people and is equipped with a white board, training table, towels and showers.
Press and Filming Information: All press conferences will take place in the media room, which is located in the southwest corner of the arena. If you desire to film you may do so from the platform on the north stands.
Team Parking:
Visiting teams should park their bus in the parking lot located on east side of the Mack Sports Complex. Teams can access this area by turning onto campus off of Earl Ovington Blvd. (St. between the Nassau Coliseum and Mack Sports Complex). Once you turn onto campus continue straight and parking lot will be straight ahead and slightly to right when you reach the stop sign. Parking lot is located behind the outfield fence of Bill Edwards Stadium on your right and the Hofstra Health Dome will be on your left.
LACROSSE GAME DAY INFORMATION Facility Specifications
James M. Shuart Stadium Capacity: 13,000
MEN’S LACROSSE Facilities & Operations: Ryan Watson (516) 463-4632 [email protected] Athletic Communications: Jim Sheehan (516) 463-6764 [email protected] Athletic Training: Bobby DiMonda (516) 463-6769 [email protected] Team Administrator: Jay Artinian (516) 463-7931 [email protected] WOMEN’S LACROSSE Facilities & Operations: Ann Combes-Baller (516) 463-6671 [email protected] Athletic Communications: Stephen Gorchov (516) 463-4933 [email protected] Athletic Training: Nicole Cuccurullo (516) 463-6085 [email protected] Team Administrator: Jay Artinian (516) 463-7931 [email protected]
Locker Room Information The visiting team locker room is located underneath the northeast stands at James M. Shuart Stadium. Teams will be provided with towels in the locker room.
Press and Filming Information All press conferences will take place in the theater located on the basement floor of Joseph M. Margiotta Hall. The visiting sports information director can sit in the press box which is located on the fourth floor of James C. Metzger Hall. If you desire to film you may do so from the roof of James C. Metzger Hall.
Tailgating Information Tailgating is permitted in the parking lots surrounding the stadium. However, visiting teams tailgate will take place in the east parking lot of Shuart Stadium. Hofstra University does not allow kegs of beer and gas grills in the parking lots outside of Shuart Stadium.
Parking Information Team vans or buses can be parked on the east side of the stadium near the visiting team locker room.
SOCCER GAME DAY INFORMATION Facility Specifications
Hofstra Soccer Stadium Capacity: 1,600
Playing Surface: Fieldturf MEN’S SOCCER Facilities & Operations: Doug Gillies (516) 463-4636 [email protected] Athletic Communications: Len Skoros (516) 463-4602 [email protected] Athletic Training: Deanna Sisti (516) 463-6077 [email protected] Team Administrator: Alyssa Morales Kelly (516) 463-5228 [email protected] WOMEN’S SOCCER Facilities & Operations: Colm Kennedy (516) 463-4117 [email protected] Athletic Communications: Rachel Vogel (516) 463-6759 [email protected] Athletic Training: Nicole Cuccurullo (516) 463-6085 [email protected] Team Administrator: Chrissy Arnone (516) 463-5281 [email protected]
Locker Room Facilities Visiting teams will have use of a locker room located in the Mack Physical Education Center which is adjacent to the Hofstra Soccer Stadium. Teams will be provided with towels.
Press and Filming Information
Visiting teams can film from the roof of the press box located at the top of the bleachers.
Parking Information Visiting teams should drop the team off at the top of the roadway located in between the Mack Physical Education Center and the Hofstra Soccer Stadium and park their bus or vans in any of the parking lots north of the Soccer Stadium.
DIRECTIONS TO ALL ATHLETIC FACILITIES Hofstra Soccer Stadium Hofstra Field Hockey Stadium University Field (Baseball) Bill Edwards Stadium (Softball) David S. Mack Sports & Exhibition Complex (Basketball and Wrestling) David S. Mack Physical Education Center (Volleyball and Wrestling) James M. Shuart Stadium (Lacrosse)
TEAM BUS DIRECTIONS *Reminder: Buses cannot travel on parkways in New York*
TO NORTH CAMPUS (all facilities except James M. Shuart Stadium – Lacrosse) New Jersey Tpke. north to the George Washington Bridge. Cross Bronx Expressway to the Throgs Neck Bridge Clearview Expressway south to the Long Island Expressway (LIE) east Exit 39 off the LIE to Glen Cove Rd./Clinton Rd. Make a right onto Glen Cove Rd.. Glen Cove Rd. becomes Clinton Rd. Make a left onto Hempstead Tpke (Fulton St. or Route 24 east) Go under 3rd foot bridge and make a left turn onto Earl Ovington Blvd. (McDonald’s on corner). Make a left turn onto campus at your first traffic light. At the first stop sign, make a right turn. (Skinny lot on left will be bus parking for Mack Sports Complex) Hofstra Softball Stadium will be on your left. (Parking for Softball will be in open lot on right) At next stop sign make a left turn. Continue straight and main entrance to Mack Sports Complex will be on left. Continue past Mack Sports Complex and Physical Education Center will be on left and University Field will be on your right. Bus parking for Physical Education Center and University Field will be on your right. TO SOUTH CAMPUS (James M. Shuart Stadium - Lacrosse) New Jersey Tpke. north to the George Washington Bridge. Cross Bronx Expressway to the Throgs Neck Bridge Clearview Expressway south to the Long Island Expressway (LIE) east Exit 39 off the LIE to Glen Cove Rd./Clinton Rd. Make a right onto Glen Cove Rd. Glen Cove Rd. becomes Clinton Rd. Make a left onto Hempstead Tpke (Fulton St. or Route 24 east) Go under 2nd overhead walkway and make a right turn onto Uniondale Ave. (McDonald’s on corner). Make a right turn onto Baldwin Ct. Make your first right into parking lot and go to the end.
Make a left into the second parking lot, which brings you to the Visiting Team Locker room area. Getting Here By Car or Vans From New York City: From the Queens Midtown Tunnel, continue on the Long Island Expressway (I-495) east to exit 38, Northern State Parkway east, to the Meadowbrook Parkway south (exit 31A) ... Stay on the Meadowbrook Parkway until Exit M4 (sign reads "Hempstead" and "Coliseum") ... Follow "From All Points," on next page. From southern New Jersey, southeast Pennsylvania, Maryland, Washington, D.C., and Virginia: Take New Jersey Tpke. to Exit 13 ... Follow Route 278 to Verrazano-Narrows Bridge ... Take left exit off bridge onto the Belt Parkway east ... Take that to Exit 25A (Southern State Parkway east - the Belt Parkway splits, stay left) ... Take that to Exit 22N (Meadowbrook Parkway north) ... Stay on the Meadowbrook Parkway until Exit M4 (sign reads "Hempstead" and "Coliseum") ... Follow "From All Points," on next page. From northwestern New Jersey, northern Pennsylvania, and the Middle States: Take either Interstate 78, Interstate 80, US Route 22, New Jersey Route 4, or New Jersey Route 17 to the George Washington Bridge ... Proceed over the bridge to the Cross Bronx Expressway to the Throgs Neck Bridge ... Follow directions from Throgs Neck Bridge, detailed below. From Upstate New York: Take New York Thruway over the Tappan Zee Bridge to Cross Westchester Expressway (Interstate 287) ... Stay on the Expressway to the New England Thruway ... Proceed south on the Thruway to Throgs Neck Bridge ... Follow directions from Throgs Neck Bridge, detailed below. From New England: Proceed south to New England Thruway (Interstate 95) and take this to the Throgs Neck Bridge ... Follow directions from Throgs Neck Bridge, detailed below. From the Throgs Neck Bridge: Take Cross Island Parkway (first exit over the bridge on right) to the Grand Central Parkway east (Exit 29, exit forks - stay left) ... Grand Central Parkway will become the Northern State Parkway east, follow to Exit 31A (Meadowbrook Parkway south) ... Take the Meadowbrook Parkway to Exit M4 (sign reads "Hempstead" and "Coliseum") ... Follow "From All Points," on the next page.
From eastern Long Island: Take the Northern State Parkway west, to the Meadowbrook Parkway south (Exit 31A) or take the Southern State Parkway west to the Meadowbrook Parkway north (Exit 22N) ... Stay on the Meadowbrook Parkway until Exit M4 (sign reads "Hempstead" and "Coliseum") ... Follow "From All Points," on the next page.
From John F. Kennedy Airport: Take the Belt Parkway east to Exit 25A (Southern State Parkway north) ... Take that to Exit 22N (Meadowbrook Parkway north) ... Stay on the Meadowbrook Parkway until Exit M4 ... Follow "From All Points," below. From LaGuardia Airport: Take the Grand Central Parkway east ... This will become the Northern State Parkway east ... Follow this to Exit 31A (Meadowbrook Parkway South) ... Take the Meadowbrook Parkway to Exit M4 (sign reads "Hempstead" and "Coliseum") ... Follow "From All Points," below. From MacArthur Airport: Take Veterans Memorial Highway South to Sunrise Highway west to the Southern State Parkway west ... Take that to Exit 22N (Meadowbrook Parkway north). Stay on Meadowbrook Parkway until Exit M4 ... Follow "From All Points," below. From All Points: From Exit M4 of the Meadowbrook Parkway you will be on Route 24 west (Hempstead Tpke.) ... Stay on 24W for about one mile ... Pass Nassau Coliseum* ... and travel under the first overhead walkway…..once you pass the first overhead walk way you will make your first right turn onto campus at the traffic light (before the second overhead walkway) *For James M. Shuart Stadium (Lacrosse), after you pass Nassau Coliseum on your right, make a left at the first stoplight (Uniondale Ave.). Continue down Uniondale Ave. and James M. Shuart Stadium will be on your right. See below for specific directions to each facility. Hofstra Soccer Stadium – Go to the second stop sign and make a right. You will see soccer stadium up ahead on your right. Hofstra Field Hockey Stadium – Go to second stop sign and go straight into parking lot. Field hockey stadium will be on your left. University Field (Baseball) – Go to second stop sign and make a right. Go straight and after you pass the second stop sign, turn left into the parking lot. University Field will be on your left.
Hofstra Softball Stadium - Go to second stop sign and make a right. Go straight as far as you can on this Rd.. Hofstra Softball Stadium will be at the end of the Rd. on your right. Mack Sports Complex (Basketball and Wrestling) - Go to second stop sign and make a right. After passing second stop sign, the Mack Sports Complex will be on your right. Mack Physical Education Center (Volleyball) - Go to second stop sign and make a right. Go straight two stop signs. At the second stop sign, the Physical Education Center will be on your right. Entrance to the building is down the roadway adjacent to the soccer field.
See next page for campus map
Getting Here By Train from New York City: The Long Island Rail Rd. provides regular commuter service from Pennsylvania Station in New York City to the Hempstead Station, which is less than two miles from Hofstra’s campus. Pennsylvania Station is located at 34th St. and 8th Ave., below Madison Square Garden. Take the Long Island Rail Rd. East on the Hempstead Branch to the final stop "Hempstead." Depending on the day and time, a complimentary blue Hofstra bus may be waiting at the station to take visitors and students to the Hofstra campus. The bus makes several stops on campus. Otherwise, just take a taxi for a short 5-minute trip to the Hofstra campus.
