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UC MERCED QUICK FACTS

ATHLETICS ADMINISTRATION/STAFF

TITLE NAME PHONE E-MAIL Executive Director David Dunham (209) 769-4056 ddunham@ucmerced.edu Senior Associate Director Marie Supanich (707) 477-7260 msupanich@ucmerced.edu Associate Director-Rec Danny Feitel (202) 679-6700 dfeitel3@ucmerced.edu Assistant Director-Ops Amanda Torres-Brooks (714) 209-2761 atorres-brooks@ucmerced.edu Game Ops Manger Ashley Summerset (520) 869-2059 asummerset@ucmerced.edu Sports Info/Marketing Coord Andrew Mitchell (916) 247-6731 amitchell27@ucmerced.edu Head Athletic Trainer Kevin Vieira (916) 718-8911 kvieira@ucmerced.edu Assistant Athletic Trainer Tiffani Regacho (925) 864-6608 tregacho@ucmerced.edu Assistant Athletic Trainer Jeremy Bowen (916) 770-6149 jbowen@ucmerced.edu

Institution Founded Address

Nickname Mascot Name

Colors Affiliation

Conference Athletic Facilities

University Chancellor Director of Athletics Department Phone

Department Fax Men’s Varsity Programs

Women’s Varsity Programs

University of California, Merced 2005 5200 North Lake Road, Merced, CA 95343 Bobcats Rufus Navy & Gold National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) California Pacific (Cal Pac) Joseph Edward Gallo Recreation Center Student Activities & Athletics Center Health & Athletics Center Greg & Cathie Hostetler Court Bobcat Field Aquatics Center Juan Sánchez Muñoz David Dunham (209) CAT-TEAM (209) 228-4064 Basketball, Cross Country, Soccer & Volleyball Basketball, Cross Country, Soccer & Volleyball

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COACHING STAFF Name TITLE PHONE EMAIL Men’s & Women’s Cross Country Vicente Velarde Head Coach (209) 386-2841 vvelarde2@ucmerced.edu Men’s Basketball Kevin Pham Head Coach (209) 201-8902 kpham5@ucmerced.edu Brian Jones Assistant Coach (209) 228-2306 gjones2@ucmerced.edu Moses Oceguera Assistant Coach (209) 228-2306 loceguera@ucmerced.edu Women’s Basketball Sarah Hopkins-Chery Head Coach (314) 471-5368 shopkins-chery@ucmerced.edu Men’s Soccer Albert Martins Head Coach (209) 872-3682 amartins@ucmerced.edu Sergio Sousa Assistant Coach (209) 228-2305 ssousa2@ucmerced.edu Women’s Soccer Hannah Brown Head Coach (330) 324-6871 hbrown6@ucmerced.edu Niccole Salm Assistant Coach (209) 228-2949 nsalm@ucmered.edu Men’s Volleyball Ai Prachumsri Head Coach (310) 800-3523 sprachumsri@ucmerced.edu Women’s Volleyball Ai Prachumsri Head Coach (310) 800-3523 sprachumsri@ucmerced.edu Caroline Mack Assistant Coach (209) 228-2236 cmack2@ucmerced.edu

GENERAL COVID-19 POLICIES No fans will be permitted to attend any home UC Merced athletic competitions.

Visiting team shootarounds, pass & serves, and/or practices will not be permitted. Only the

regulated warm-up time prior to the game will be permitted.

For doubleheaders, the teams not currently playing will not be permitted to be inside the

competition facility. Indoor sport teams will be provided a space to wait before and after games.

All individuals should wear masks/face coverings and physical distancing should be adhered to

whenever possible.

No pre or post game handshake procedures will occur.

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GENERAL INFORMATION PARKING

Team Parking: Virtual permits will not be needed this year to park on the UC Merced campus. Teams traveling in buses will need to park in the Bellevue Lot. For Soccer games, visiting team vans or buses may use the Transportation Hub located in front of the Health and Athletics Center for drop off. For Basketball and Volleyball games, we encourage all visiting teams to drop players and staff at the entrance to Joseph Gallo Recreation Center first, then park the team vehicles in the appropriate lot. Locations can be found on the map on the last page. Directional maps driving on campus will be provide via email from the Game Operations Manager.

Officials Parking:

All Officials should park in the Bellevue Lot at the entrance of campus. Virtual permits will not be needed this year to park on campus, however reserved parking spaces will be enforced. After parking, Officials should go to the Health and Athletic Center (HAC), located right next to Bellevue Lot, to be screened and tested. Once you have parked your car, please call Ashley Summerset, Game Operations Manager, at (520) 869-2059, to let her know you have arrived, and she will send appropriate staff to the HAC to administer screening testing. Officials who have completed testing will be directed to Bobcat Field or shuttled to the Joseph Edward Gallo Recreation Center.

TESTING Visiting Teams

Per the California Pacific Conference COVID-19 Safety Protocols, Cal Pac members agree to comply with the testing requirements of the host institution. Therefore, all visiting teams to the UC Merced campus are expected to have the entire travel party receive proof a negative COVID-19 test within the following timeframe of a scheduled competition:

• 48 hours for basketball, soccer, and volleyball • 72 hours for cross country

If a visiting institution has requirements more stringent than those listed above, please notify David Dunham, at ddunham@ucmerced.edu as soon as possible.

A “cleared” approval on the screening form (discussed in next section) shall imply the

appropriate mandated testing has been completed within the prescribed timeframe with a negative result. Officials

There is not a testing requirement for Officials. Officials should arrive to campus 60 minutes before the scheduled game time start to undergo screening.

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SCREENING Per NAIA policy, there is a heightened standard for game day screening. All game day screenings will be completed by a healthcare professional or trained non-healthcare provider within 6 hours of the beginning of a contest. Game day screenings include temperature checks, observation/self-reported feelings of illness, and COVID-19 wellness check form. All individuals MUST always wear a mask during screening and adhere to physical distaining guideline.

Visiting Team Arrival The Visiting Team must conduct their own screening prior to departure to campus and send documentation of screenings to the UC Merced Athletic Training Staff, at athletictraining@ucmerced.edu. Documentation must be received prior to the team’s arrival to the UC Merced Campus. The Visiting Team will need to arrive two hours before their scheduled game time. All coaches, players and members of the travel party will undergo screening before entering any athletic facilities. Coaches and members of the travel party (with the exception of uniformed student athletes) that seek entrance into athletic facilities will receive a wristband that must be worn at all times and visible while moving around facilities.

Locations

Screening for all sports will take place at the Health and Athletics Center, which is located adjacent to the Transportation Hub where teams can be dropped off. Once teams have gone through screening, they will directed to their competition facility.

Isolation Any student athlete or staff presenting with symptoms or a temperature during the COVID screening process will not be permitted to enter any athletic facilities. Individuals will be taken to a designated isolation space.

Officials

Officials should arrive to campus 60 minutes before the scheduled game time start to undergo screening and testing. Officials will be screened upon arrival for COVID symptoms first. Any positive symptom shall result in disqualification for the official. Officials who pass the screening will be administer a rapid test right after. Any positive test shall result in disqualification for the official. Screening and testing will be located at the Health and Athletic Center next to the Bellevue Parking Lot.

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FACILITY USAGE The path of travel in all UC Merced Recreation & Athletics facilities are clearly marked including

designated building entrances and exits. These entrances and exits will be new for previous

campus visitors due to COVID-19 regulations. All visitors are expected to abide by the path of

travel diagrams and building entry and egress routes in all facilities.

Student athletes and team bench personnel will be required to wear masks/face coverings

within their assigned locker room. Mask/face coverings must be worn while transition to and

from locker rooms and the playing surface.

Visiting Team Locker Rooms Basketball and Volleyball will be assigned team meeting rooms and designated restrooms

for pre-game and post-game use. Public restrooms will be available for use during

competition.

Soccer will not be assigned a locker room but will have access to public locker rooms,

designated for Officials and participants, for changing and restroom use.

Showers Teams will have access to public showers for post-game use. Towels will NOT be provided.

Team Benches Team benches will be physically distanced with three feet between each chair and in two

rows if necessary. All bench personnel who are not on the court of field should wear

mask/face coverings.

Basketball teams will need to assign seating on the team bench to specific players and

coaches. Team benches will be moved to the opposite side of the court from the scorer’s

table.

Volleyball will not change benches or sides of the court during the match. Volleyball will also

be required to wear masks at all time, including while on the competition court.

Officials Locker Room Basketball and Volleyball Officials will be assigned a meeting room and will have access to

public restrooms designated for Officials and participants.

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Soccer Officials will have a designated covered area located on the field and access to

public restrooms designated for Officials and participants.

Officials need to supply their own towels, drinks, and items for their personal care.

Showers will not be provided for use at this time due to health and sanitation restrictions.

TEAM MEALS Please be aware, at this time, it is not possible to have team meals delivered to campus. Due to

campus restrictions of individuals permitted on campus, restaurants are not able to receive

access onto campus, thus making food delivery not permitted at this time.

MEDIA RELATIONS An electronic copy of the statistics will be e-mailed to the visiting team SID after the completion

of each game. Due to COVID-19 regulations, no paper stats will be provided to coaches during

or post-game. All coaches can view live statistics via the UC Merced Stretch Internet portal.

Fans can also view the live stats and live broadcast here free of charge during the 2020-21

year. Game film for basketball, soccer, and volleyball games will be available via Hudl or

Synergy. All visiting team coaches will receive access to their respective game(s), via these

programs. For any media related questions contact Andrew Mitchell, Sports Information and

Marketing Coordinator, at (916) 247-671 or sid@ucmerced.edu.

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SPORTS MEDICINE / ATHLETIC TRAINING Athletic Training Room Location: Student Activities and Athletics Center

Athletic Training Services Available: • 60 minutes prior to game (Basketball & Soccer) • 60 minutes prior to race (Cross Country) • 90 minutes prior to game (Volleyball)

Amenities: • Ice • Hydrocollator • Electrical stimulation • Ultrasound • Emergency equipment

Benches: • Single-use game towels (indoor games) • Water • Cups and water bottles • Ice • Ice Bags

Hospital: • Mercy Medical Center (directions on later page)

Notes from our Head Athletic Trainer: Any taping supplies will need to arrive with the team. Please notify Kevin Vieira if an Athletic

Trainer will not be traveling with your team. Our staff will be more than willing to help your student

athletes, although we require written permission for any special treatment protocols. If an athletic

trainer does not travel with your team, they will be notified if an injury occurs.

Athletic Training Staff:

Kevin Vieira, MA ATC Tiffani Regacho, MS ATC Jeremy Bowen, MS ATC

(916) 718-8911 (925)864-6608 (916) 770-6149

kviera@ucmerced.edu tregacho@ucmerced.edu jbowen@ucmerced.edu

Contact for MBB, MSOC & XC Contact for WBB & WSOC Contact for MVB & WVB

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EMERGENCY INFORMATION

All Emergencies……………………….…………. (Campus phone) 9-911 (Personal phone) 911

CAT COPS (Campus Police).……………….…………... (209) 228-2677

UC Merced Health Center.……………….……………… (209) 228-2273 Hours: M-F, 8am-5pm

Mercy Medical Center 333 Mercy Ave Merced, CA 95340 (209) 564-5000

Directions from UC Merced Distance

Turn left onto Lake Rd. 0.1 mi

Take 1st right onto E Bellevue Rd 2.0 mi

Turn left onto G St. 1.5 mi

Turn left onto Mercy Ave. 0.1 mi

Turn left to stay on Mercy Ave. 410 ft

Directions from the North Distance Take the CA-99 S -

Exit 186B for CA-140 E towards Mariposa/Yosemite 0.2 mi

Turn right onto Yosemite Pkwy. 43 ft

Turn slight right onto E 16th St. 0.5 mi

Take the 1st right onto G St. 2.9 mi

Turn right onto Mercy Ave. 430 ft

Turn left to reach destination 331 ft

Directions from the South Distance

Take the CA-99 N -

Exit 186C to merge onto E 16th St. 0.5 mi

Turn right onto G St. 2.9 mi

Turn right onto Mercy Ave. 430 ft

Turn left to reach destination 331 ft

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RECOMMENDED HOTEL LODGING

Holiday Inn Express & Suites Merced

151 South Parsons Avenue Merced, CA 95341

(209) 384-3700

Directions from UC Merced Campus Distance Head south on Lake Rd toward E Bellevue Rd 2.2 mi

Right onto E Yosemite Ave 0.6 mi

Take the 2nd left onto McKee Rd 2.5 mi

Turn left onto E Santa Fe Ave 0.4 mi

Turn right on CA-140 W/California State Route 140/Yosemite Ave 0.7 mi

Turn left onto N Parsons Ave 0.6 mi

Directions from the North Distance Take CA-99 S -

Exit 186A for Childs Avenue toward Motel Dr 0.3 mi

Turn left onto East Childs Avenue 0.3 mi

Take right onto S Parsons Avenue 0.1 mi

Directions from the South Distance Head northwest on CA-99 N -

Exit 186A for Childs Avenue toward Motel Dr 0.1 mi

Keep right at the fork, follow signs for Childs Ave and merge onto E Childs Ave

0.2 mi

Turn right onto S Parsons Avenue 0.1 mi

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RESTAURANTS IN MERCED

The Promenade

755 East Yosemite Ave Merced, CA 95340

Agaves Mexican Grill (209) 580-4662

Teriyaki Don (209) 497-8366

Port of Subs (209)723-2436

Starbucks (209) 383-4482

Quickly (209) 354-4520

Wingstop (209) 383-9464

Turmeric Indian Cuisine (209) 383-1900

Strings Italian Café (209) 383-9777

Thai Cuisine II (209) 726-0334

A&W All American Food 180 W Olive Ave (209) 723-2762

El Asadero Taco Shop 3532 G Street

(209) 385-3880

La Hacienda 2 3355 G Street

(209) 723-7890

Pizza Guys 2800 G St

(209) 726-8888 Applebee's

1734 W Olive Ave (209) 724-9930

El Pollo Loco 613 W Olive Ave (209) 385-3062

Me-N-Ed’s Pizza 3524 G Street

(209) 384-2763

Pizza Hut 575 W Olive Ave (209) 383-3744

Bella Luna Bistro 350 W Main St (209) 383-1700

Golden Bowl Chinese 3144 G Street

(209) 388-1688

Mountain Mike’s Pizza 1348 W Olive Ave

(209) 723-2142

Round Table Pizza 1728 W Olive Ave

(209) 383-2999 Black Bear Diner

1434 V Street (209) 383-9600

H&W Drive In 121 W 16th St

(209) 722-8595

New China Café 1002 W Main St (209) 722-1485

Saigon Pho 3040 Park Ave (209) 233-9234

China Caff 2840 G Street

(209) 722-0182

Hibachi Grill Buffet 475 W Olive Ave (209) 383-2288

New Thai Cuisine 909 W 16th Street (209) 726-1048

Sam’s Café 235 W 12th St

(209) 383-5350 China Grand Buffet 1121 W Olive Ave

(209) 388-1268

Hometown Buffet 721 W Olive Ave (209) 383-3575

Panda Express 1786 W Olive Ave

(209) 388-1085

Sizzler 1334 W Olive Ave

(209) 723-7100 Chipotle

3110 R Street (209) 722-7488

In-N-Out Burger 1579 Martin Luther King Jr Way

(800) 786-1000

Panera Bread 3110 R Street

(209) 726-5029

Subway 3566 G Street #6f (209) 580-4190

Deli Delicious 570 W Olive Ave (209) 724-0305

J&R Tacos 437 W Main St (209) 384-2923

Paul's Place 2991 G Street

(209) 723-1339

Taste of Little India 1052 W Main St (209) 722-2230

Di Cicco's 3360 Hwy 59

(209) 384-1801

Jantz Café & Bakery 3361 G Street

(209) 726-5157

Pinocchio's 460 W Main St (209) 580-4418

The Branding Iron 640 W 16th St

(209) 722-1822 Domino’s Pizza

3040 Park Ave St E1 (209) 722-8022

King’s Asian Cuisine 360 W Main St (209) 383-9838

Pizza Factory 3416 G Street #147

(209) 726-8888

Togo's 3146 North G St # 107

(209) 725-8800

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DIRECTIONS TO UC MERCED

From the North Distance Head southeast on CA-99 S -

Take exit 189 to merge onto W 16th St 1.0 mi Turn left onto CA-59 N/Snelling Hwy 3.6 mi

Turn right onto W Bellevue Rd 3.9 mi Turn left onto Lake Rd 0.1 mi

Take 1st right onto Scholars Lane 449 ft Arrive at main entrance to UC Merced campus -

AIRPORTS

Airport Travel Time to UCM Distance Merced Regional Airport 21 minutes 9.8 miles

Modesto City-County Airport 55 minutes 43.8 miles Fresno Yosemite International Airport 1 hour 15 minutes 65.4 miles

Oakland International Airport 2 hours 15 minutes 120 miles Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport 2 hours 15 minutes 120 miles

San Francisco International Airport 2 hours 30 minutes 135 miles

From the South Distance Head northwest on CA-99 N -

Turn right onto S Arboleda Dr 7.4 mi Turn left onto E Yosemite Ave 3.0 mi

Turn right onto Lake Rd 2.2 mi Take 1st right onto Scholars Lane 449 ft

Arrive at main entrance to UC Merced campus -

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