2015 MEN'S BBALL VTG

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Men’s Basketbal l

2015-16

VISITING TEAM GUIDE

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ABOUT PETERSEN EVENTS CENTER .................................................................................................................... 3

SEASON RECORDS ..................................................................................................................................................... 4

2015-16 SCHEDULE ............................................................................................................................................... 6

COACHES & STAFF .................................................................................................................................................... 7

VISITING TEAM INFO ................................................................................................................................................. 8

DIRECTIONS TO ARENA ........................................................................................................................................... 11

PARKING MAP ............................................................................................................................................................. 13

PETERSEN EVENTS CENTER MAP ......................................................................................................................... 14

AROUND PITTSBURGH ............................................................................................................................................. 15

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Home of the Men’s and Women’s Basketball teams

First Men’s Game against Duquesne University on November 23, 2002

First Women’s Game against Robert Morris University on November 22, 2002

The Petersen Events Center opened for a preview so that graduating seniors could see

the arena before leaving campus on April 27, 2002

The arena is 430,000 total square feet, which includes an auxiliary basketball practice

facility, office space, media space, and athletic training facilities

Seating Capacity of 12,508 for basketball, and 9,000 for end stage concerts

Premium Seating includes: Five courtside luxury suites, six club suites, six loge suites, 193

super suite seats, and five building levels, which include the main lobby, event, lawn,

club, and concourse levels.

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Points

1. Sam Young .................... 2008-09 ................. 690

2. Sam Young .................... 2007-08 ................. 668

3. Don Hennon ................... 1957-58 ................. 651

Clyde Vaughan ............... 1983-84 ................. 651

5. Ed Pavlick ...................... 1954-55 ................. 622

Field Goals Made

1. Billy Knight .................... 1972-73 ................. 275

2. Billy Knight .................... 1973-74 ................. 270

3. Don Hennon ................... 1957-58 ................. 267

4. Sam Young ..................... 2008-09 ................. 261

3-Point FG Made

1. Ashton Gibbs .................. 2010-11 ................. 102

2. Brandin Knight ............... 2001-02 ................... 93

3. Jason Matthews .............. 1990-91 ................... 87

4. Jason Maile..................... 1996-97 ................... 85

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Rebounds

1. Jerome Lane ................... 1986-87 ................. 444

2. DeJuan Blair ................... 2008-09 ................. 432

3. Don Virostek .................. 1952-53 ................. 424 (21 Games)

4. Jerome Lane ................... 1987-88 ................. 378

Assists

1. Levance Fields ............... 2008-09 ................. 270

2. Brandin Knight ............... 2001-02 ................. 251

3. Darelle Porter ................. 1989-90 ................. 229

4. Sean Miller ..................... 1991-92 ................. 224

Steals

1. Kellii Taylor ................... 1996-97 ................. 101

2. Vonteego Cummings ..... 1996-97 ................... 85

3. Carlton Neverson ........... 1980-81 ................... 83

4. Brandin Knight ............... 2001-02 ................... 82

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TO

BE

DETERMINED

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Jamie Dixon - Head Coach Brandon Knight - Assistant

Coach

Bill Barton - Assistant Coach Marlon Williamson -

Assistant Coach

Brian Regan - Assistant AD,

Basketball Operations

Jason Richards - Coordinator

of Video

Beth Schoedel -

Administrative Assistant

Branden McDonald - Graduate

Student Manager

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PRACTICE REQUEST

Please contact Blair Dunckel at (office) 412-383-7275, (cell) 412-638-5297 or (email)

[email protected].

CREDENTIALS, PARKING AND ENTRANCE — MEDIA

Direct your media contacts to Greg Hotchkiss, Director of Media Relations, at 412-648-8242 or

[email protected]. Greg will handle requests for parking and credentials.

Media will be assigned to park in the University’s OH-Lot. The name and affiliation of each

member of the media will be listed with the OH-Lot attendant. Media will be admitted to the lot

on a first-come, first-served basis. Should the lot fill, overflow media will be directed to public

parking by the attendant.

Men’s Basketball Media must enter the Petersen Events Center through the

“Media/Panther Club Entrance” located on the lobby level off of Terrace Street.

CREDENTIALS, PARKING AND

ENTRANCE: TEAM AND STAFF

Bus driver can drop all passengers at the loading dock entrance of the Petersen Events Center on

Sutherland Drive.

There is a 24-hour security post at the loading dock entrance and one of our officers or a team

manager will meet and direct you to your locker room (Dressing Rooms #1 and #2).

Your team bus will park on Sutherland Drive across the street from the loading dock. *Note - if

your driver comes up the hill from Fifth Avenue to Sutherland Drive, he/she will need to turn the

bus around to park. The best way for team buses to approach the Petersen Center is to proceed

down Sutherland Drive from Aliquippa Street. Buses entering Sutherland Drive from this direc-

tion will not have to be turned.

You will be given credentials for you and your staff upon arrival.

Team benches will be set in accordance with ACC Policy

If your Athletic Director is attending the game, please contact Brian Regan at 412-648-1078 or

[email protected]. A parking space will be made available for him/her in the Panther Hall

Loading Dock Lot, which is located above the Petersen Events Center. Once they have parked,

take the stairs from Allequippa Street to the Petersen Events Center Plaza. They can enter Con-

course C entrance with a ticket or credential or go around the building to the Media Entrance

which is adjacent to the outdoor ticket windows.

There will be one seat at the official scorer’s table for the Athletic Director or his/her designee.

All other staff, with the exception of your media relations personnel (who sit in the Media Sec-

tion), must be ticketed.

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WILL CALL—TEAM COMPS & ALL OTHER

VISITING TEAM WILL CALL PATRONS

Upon arrival, please bring your complimentary admission form to the Panther Ticket Office

located in the lobby. Doors open to the public 90 minutes prior to tip off.

Please feel free to use your own Will Call list or the one provided and give to the ticket office

upon arrival.

In addition to player comps, all other visiting team Will Call will be distributed at the Con-

course C Entrance.

All Guests must have valid ID.

Directions to Visiting Team Will Call:

— If your guests are coming down to the building from the parking areas above the

Petersen Events Center, they should walk across the plaza and follow the signage to

Concourse C.

— For guests entering through the lobby off of Terrace Street, Concourse C can be

accessed by taking the outdoor stairs and/or tower staircase to the top level and

entering the arena through Concourse C.

VISITING TEAM VIDEO

Located on the camera platform above section 108. You will be directed to the location by one

of our managers.

Should there be any difficulties, our video managers will be available in section 108 to assist

you.

If there are any specific video requests, please call Jason Richards at 412-648-8333 or email

him at [email protected].

VISITING TEAM RADIO

Visiting broadcast radio will have the last four seats at the scorer’s table next to the visiting

team bench.

Visiting team student radio will be seated in the lower bowl media section in the end court or

in the media overflow section directly above section 107.

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MEDICAL/ATHLETIC TRAINING ROOM

Your team will have access to our athletic training room and use of the standard modalities

available in this area.

A taping table, ice, water and hydroculator will be provided in your locker room.

If you have any special needs, please contact Tony Salesi, Men’s Basketball Head Athletic

Trainer at 412-383-8527 or [email protected]

WIRELESS INTERNET ACCESS

“PEC-Media” wireless network is available for media and for visiting school related staff and

coaches. Wi-Fi is available in the media work room, media interview room, courtside and in

the media overflow section. Login: PEC-Media / Password: hail2pitt

POST-GAME INTERVIEWS

Post game interviews will be conducted in the Interview Room, which is across the hall from

the Media Relations Office on the event level.

The following order will be used:

Pitt Players

Visiting Coach & Players

Pitt Coach

POST-GAME GATHERING AREA

Everyone on your complimentary admission form entering the arena at Concourse C will be

issued a pass for the post-game meeting area. Following the game, they can wait at Section 24

and the bottom of Section 124 to meet with your players and staff.

POST-GAME FOOD DELIVERIES

Post-game food for your team should be delivered to your team bus at the loading dock and

NOT to your locker room.

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3719 Terrace Street - Pittsburgh, PA 15261

FROM THE PITTSBURGH INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT:

1: Take I-279 toward Pittsburgh

2: Pass through the Fort Pitt Tunnel, stay to the right, and bear right at the first ramp over the

bridge onto I-376

3: Take exit I-376 at the Oakland/Forbes Avenue Exit hen turn left at the third light

(McKee Place) and proceed straight through next two lights and up the hill to the stop light at

Allequippa Street

4: Fitzgerald Field House (Volleyball, Wrestling, Gymnastics) is on your right, Trees Pool

(Swimming & Diving) is straight ahead and Petersen Events Center is on the right past the

Fitzgerald Field House. The OC Parking Lot is on the left past Trees Pool.

FROM THE PENNSYLVANIA TURNPIKE:

1: Take the Pittsburgh/Monroeville Exit (Exit 6) and follow I-376 toward Pittsburgh then take

the Oakland Exit (Exit 3B)

2: Proceed up the hill through the first traffic light and make the second left after the light onto

McKee Place

3: Continue straight through two traffic lights, up the hill and Proceed up the hill to the stop light at

Allequippa Street

4: Fitzgerald Field House (Volleyball, Wrestling, Gymnastics) is on your right, Trees Pool

(Swimming & Diving) is straight ahead and Petersen Events Center is on the right past the

Fitzgerald Field House. The OC Parking Lot is on the left past Trees Pool.

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FROM THE NORTH:

1: Take I-79 South to I-279 South to I-579 (Crosstown Blvd.) Exit at the Boulevard of the Allies

(Exit 14) toward Monroeville/Oakland

2: Turn left onto Halket Street beside Magee Hospital then turn right onto Forbes Avenue

3: Take the first left onto McKee Place and continue straight through two traffic lights, and up the hill

to the stop light at Allequippa Street

4: Fitzgerald Field House (Volleyball, Wrestling, Gymnastics) is on your right, Trees Pool (Swimming

& Diving) is straight ahead and Petersen Events Center is on the right past the Fitzgerald Field

House. The OC Parking Lot is on the left past Trees Pool.

FROM THE SOUTH:

1: Take I-79 North to I-279 North towards Pittsburgh

2: Pass through the Fort Pitt Tunnel, stay to the right, and bear right at the first ramp over the bridge

onto I-376 to the Oakland/Forbes Avenue Exit

3: Turn left at the third light (McKee Place) and proceed straight through next two lights and up the hill

to the stop light at Allequippa Street

4: Fitzgerald Field House (Volleyball, Wrestling, Gymnastics) is on your right, Trees Pool (Swimming

& Diving) is straight ahead and Petersen Events Center is on the right past the Fitzgerald Field

House. The OC Parking Lot is on the left past Trees Pool.

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Concourse A

Home Bench in front of Courtside Suites A,B

Visitor Bench in front of Courtside Suites D,E

Visiting Team Locker Room under section 101

Visiting Team Complimentary Tickets section 24 and 123/124

Visiting Team will enter and exit through visitor’s tunnel under section 125

Officials will enter and exit through official’s tunnel under section 117

Officials Locker Room is located under section 117

TV Trucks will park in the loading dock (off Sutherland Drive) behind sections 112-113

TV Camera Locations above section 108, 113 and beneath both baskets

Media will sit in the media section next to 6A

Visiting Teams, Officials, & TV personnel enter through the loading dock (off Sutherland Dr.)

behind sections 112-113

Back up stanchion through tunnel 117

Student Seating Section 6A-6J and 217

Band is located in 6C

Concourse B

Concourse C

Loading

Dock

Lobby

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Cheer/ Dance will

sit in front of 6A, 6B

and 6I.

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HOTELS

The Western Convention Center;

Official Hotel of the Panthers

1000 Penn Ave.

Pittsburgh, PA 15222

412-281-3700

westinpittsburgh.com

Wyndham Pittsburgh University Center

100 Lytton Ave.


412-682-6200

Hyatt Regency Pittsburgh Int'l Airport

1111 Airport Blvd.

Coraopolis, PA 15108

724-899-1234

pittsburghairport.hyatt.com

Residence Inn

3896 Bigelow Blvd.


412-621-2200

DINING & ENTERTAINMENT

Dave & Buster's

180 Waterfront Dr E

Homestead, PA 15120

412-462-1500

daveandbusters.com

Ditka's Restaurant

One Robinson Plaza

Building One - First Floor


412-722-1555

Jimmy John's

3444 Forbes Ave


412-681-9010

jimmyjohns.com

TRANSPORTATION

Lenzner Coach Lines

110 Lenzner Court

Sewickley, PA 15143

412-741-7747

coachusa.com/lenzner/

Delta Air Lines

800-221-1212

delta.com

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