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192 The University of Tulsa 2008-09 Men’s Basketball Media Guide

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Staff DirectoryArea Code 918

Basketball StaffHead Coach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Doug Wojcik . . . . . . . . . . . . 631-3132Assistant Coach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jeremy Ballard . . . . . . . . . . 631-2303Assistant Coach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . David Cason . . . . . . . . . . . . 631-2326Assistant Coach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dave Wojcik . . . . . . . . . . . . . 631-2159Director of Basketball Operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Andy Kohut . . . . . . . . . . . . . 631-2753Director of High School Relations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bob Bogle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 631-3132Director of Player Development/Graduate Manager . . . Joe Wallace . . . . . . . . . . . . . 631-2753Graduate Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Damien Price . . . . . . . . . . . . 631-3182Graduate Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Clay Discher . . . . . . . . . . . . 631-3182Basketball Department Assistant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Susan Layman . . . . . . . . . . 631-3132

Support PersonnelBasketball Strength & Conditioning Coord . . . . . . . . . . Paul Arndorfer . . . . . . . . . . . 631-3467Basketball Equipment Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Greg Criser . . . . . . . . . . . . . 631-5230Head Athletic Trainer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dave Polanski . . . . . . . . . . 631-5227Asst . Athletic Trainer (Basketball) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jacob Newby . . . . . . . . . . . . 631-5423Asst . Athletic Trainer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chris Nerio . . . . . . . . . . . . . 631-5228Asst . Athletic Trainer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gretchen Altevogt . . . . . . . . 631-5423Asst . Athletic Trainer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jessica Stanley . . . . . . . . . . 631-5228

AdministrationAthletics Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bubba Cunningham . . . . . . 631-2181Associate AD/Compliance/SWA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Crista Troester . . . . . . . . . . . 631-3507Associate AD/Student Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Melissa Dawson . . . . . . . . . . 631-3530Associate AD/Admin . & Operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ross Parmley . . . . . . . . . . . . 631-2421Associate AD/Communications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Don Tomkalski . . . . . . . . . . . 631-3200Asst . Athletics Director/Academics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Michael Stevenson . . . . . . . 631-2383Assistant Athletics Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bill Brogden . . . . . . . . . . . . . 631-2394Director of Student-Athlete Development . . . . . . . . . . . Schnea Nealy . . . . . . . . . . . 631-2255Director of Operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nick Salis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 631-3382Director of Athletic Ticket Sales/Business . . . . . . . . . . . Shawn Pfannenstiel . . . . . . . 631-4688Assistant Ticket Manager/Business . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Michael Grunewald . . . . . . . 631-4688Director of Golden Hurricane Club . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Brian Scislo . . . . . . . . . . . . . 631-3725Asst . Director of Golden Hurricane Club . . . . . . . . . . . . Megan Meussner . . . . . . . . . 631-2570Director of Broadcasting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bruce Howard . . . . . . . . . . . 631-3457Video Productions Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mike Bilbow . . . . . . . . . . . . . 631-5468Asst . Director of Media Relations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Eric Hollier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 631-2492Asst . Director of Media Relations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Stephanie Hall . . . . . . . . . . . 631-2163Media Relations Intern . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nathan Brooks . . . . . . . . . . . 631-3720Coordinator of Athletic Marketing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Toya Releford . . . . . . . . . . . 631-3171

Administration Support PersonnelAthletics Department Assistant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Teresa Moyer . . . . . . . . . . . . 631-2381Athletics Director Administrative Assistant . . . . . . . . . . Bonnie Williams . . . . . . . . . . 631-2181Olympic Sports Dept . Assistant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Patrice Swanson . . . . . . . . . 631-2393Hurricane Club Department Assistant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jeana Lunsford . . . . . . . . . . 631-2342

For Assistance This publication has been provided to assist you in your coverage of Tulsa basketball . We hope that it will be an invaluable asset to you during the 2008-09 season . Specific requests for media information should be directed to: Don Tomkalski Associate Athletics Director for Communications The University of Tulsa 600 South College Ave . Tulsa, Okla . 74104-3189

StatisticsAll media will be provided with a complete game statistical pack-age, which includes first and second half play-by-play sheets, first and second half shot chart, halftime box score and post-game box score . If you need statistics to be faxed please inform the Athletic Media Relations staff before the game .

Post-Game Interview PolicyAfter a 10-minute cooling off period, Tulsa Head Coach Doug Wojcik will be available for media interviews in the Reynolds Center interview room . The opposing coach will also be available upon request . Tulsa players will be available 10 minutes after the game for interviews in the interview room as well . The Tulsa locker room will be closed . A post-game quote sheet will be distributed as well .

C-USA Basketball Coaches’ TeleconferenceConference USA will hold four basketball coaches’ teleconferences beginning Monday January 5 . The other calls are scheduled on Mondays, February 2, March 2 and March 9 . The teleconference will begin at 10:00 a .m . (CT) . The coaches will be available for a 8-minute time period .

The schedule for the teleconference is as follows (times listed are central time):

10:00 a .m . Announcements10:05 a .m . Mack McCarthy, East Carolina10:13 a .m . Mike Davis, UAB10:21 a .m . Donnie Jones, Marshall10:29 a .m . Kirk Speraw, UCF10:37 a .m . Larry Eustachy, USM10:45 a .m . Dave Dickerson, Tulane10:53 a.m. Doug Wojcik, Tulsa11:01 a .m . Matt Doherty, SMU11:09 p .m . John Calipari, Memphis11:17 p .m . Ben Braun, Rice11:25 p .m . Tom Penders, Houston11:33 p .m . Tony Barbee, UTEP11:41 p .m . Media Notes Exchange

In order to participate in the teleconference, the media are encouraged to call the Conference USA media relations depart-ment at 303-799-9221 or the Tulsa Athletic media relations office at 918-631-2395 or 918-631-3200 for the phone number and instructions .

CreditsThe 2008-09 Tulsa Basketball Media Guide is published by The University of Tulsa Athletic Media Relations Office; Don Tomkalski, director; Eric Hollier and Stephanie Hall, assistant directors; Nathan Brooks and Andrew Sherwood, interns . Printing is by Transcript Press of Norman, Oklahoma . Layout and design by Protype, Inc . of Tulsa, Oklahoma .

Photographic contributions made by the Tulsa World, NIT, Joe Murphy, University Relations and Walt Beazley . Additional contri-butions and research made by Wayne McCombs .

ParkingProper parking credentials will be needed for entrance to the media parking lot . These parking credentials are issued by the Athletic Media Relations Office . A limited number of parking spaces are available; therefore, members of the electronic media and those daily and Sunday papers covering Tulsa and its oppo-nents on a regular basis will receive first priority . Press parking is located at the Eighth & Harvard Lot and the Reynolds Center Lot (proper credentials required) . TV Satellite Parking is available in the Reynolds Center Lot .

Player InterviewsAll requests for interviews with Tulsa players should be made through the Athletic Media Relations Office . Please make your request a day in advance to allow enough time to arrange the interview . Interviews will be held in the Athletic Media Relations Office . The best time for extended interviews is normally between 10 a .m . and 1 p .m ., depending on the players’ class schedules and team obligations . Television stations usually will be able to do interviews of a shorter duration before or after practice . All phone interviews will be conducted in the Athletic Media Relations Office .

Covering PracticeMedia wishing to attend Tulsa practices must make prior arrange-ments by calling the Athletic Media Relations Office . Practice sessions may be closed to the media and public . Head Coach Doug Wojcik and players will be available for interviews follow-ing practice depending on class schedules . Please contact the Athletic Media Relations Office a day prior to arrange interviews with players and coaches .

TelephonesPhones for media personnel are available on press row and in the media room .

All credentials are non-transferable and are limited to mem-bers of the working media only . Your cooperation in this matter will help ensure the best possible working conditions . If credentials are misused, privileges to Tulsa basketball games will be revoked .

Media InformationCredentialsRequests for working press credentials for Tulsa’s home bas-ketball games must be made in writing on company letterhead . Direct all requests to the Athletic Media Relations Office .

Members of the electronic media and those daily and Sunday papers covering Tulsa and its opponents on a regular basis will receive first priority for credentials . If space permits, every attempt will be made to honor other requests .

Credentials can be picked up at the TU Athletic Media Relations Office during the week or on gameday two hours prior to tip-off at the Reynolds Center media entrance (east side of Reynolds Center, just north of the dock entrance) .

Numbers to Know Area Code 918

Athletic Media Relations Office 631-2395

Don Tomkalski’s Home/Cell 250-6803/640-0683

Tomkalski’s E-mail donald-tomkalski@utulsa .edu

Eric Hollier’s Cell Assistant Media Relations Director 225-978-4590

Stephanie Hall’s Cell Assistant Media Relations Director 232-2393

Basketball Press Row 631-5400/631-5401

Basketball Media Room 631-5403

Basketball Media Room Fax 631-5404

Athletic Media Relations Fax 631-3913

Athletics Office 631-2381

Athletic Adm. Fax 631-3670

Basketball Office 631-3132

Basketball Fax 631-2061

Athletic Ticket Office 631-4688

Athletic Website www .tulsahurricane .com

The University of Tulsa does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, gender, religion, age, veteran status, or disability in employment, in provision of services, or in access to university programs. This publication is available in alternative media by calling (918) 631-2315.

The University of Tulsa is an equal opportunity/affirmative action institution. For EEO/AA information, contact the Office of Human Resources, (918) 631-2616; for disability accommodations, contact Dr. Jane Corso at (918) 631-2315.

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Staff DirectoryArea Code 918

Basketball StaffHead Coach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Doug Wojcik . . . . . . . . . . . . 631-3132Assistant Coach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jeremy Ballard . . . . . . . . . . 631-2303Assistant Coach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . David Cason . . . . . . . . . . . . 631-2326Assistant Coach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dave Wojcik . . . . . . . . . . . . . 631-2159Director of Basketball Operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Andy Kohut . . . . . . . . . . . . . 631-2753Director of High School Relations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bob Bogle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 631-3132Director of Player Development/Graduate Manager . . . Joe Wallace . . . . . . . . . . . . . 631-2753Graduate Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Damien Price . . . . . . . . . . . . 631-3182Graduate Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Clay Discher . . . . . . . . . . . . 631-3182Basketball Department Assistant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Susan Layman . . . . . . . . . . 631-3132

Support PersonnelBasketball Strength & Conditioning Coord . . . . . . . . . . Paul Arndorfer . . . . . . . . . . . 631-3467Basketball Equipment Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Greg Criser . . . . . . . . . . . . . 631-5230Head Athletic Trainer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dave Polanski . . . . . . . . . . 631-5227Asst . Athletic Trainer (Basketball) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jacob Newby . . . . . . . . . . . . 631-5423Asst . Athletic Trainer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chris Nerio . . . . . . . . . . . . . 631-5228Asst . Athletic Trainer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gretchen Altevogt . . . . . . . . 631-5423Asst . Athletic Trainer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jessica Stanley . . . . . . . . . . 631-5228

AdministrationAthletics Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bubba Cunningham . . . . . . 631-2181Associate AD/Compliance/SWA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Crista Troester . . . . . . . . . . . 631-3507Associate AD/Student Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Melissa Dawson . . . . . . . . . . 631-3530Associate AD/Admin . & Operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ross Parmley . . . . . . . . . . . . 631-2421Associate AD/Communications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Don Tomkalski . . . . . . . . . . . 631-3200Asst . Athletics Director/Academics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Michael Stevenson . . . . . . . 631-2383Assistant Athletics Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bill Brogden . . . . . . . . . . . . . 631-2394Director of Student-Athlete Development . . . . . . . . . . . Schnea Nealy . . . . . . . . . . . 631-2255Director of Operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nick Salis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 631-3382Director of Athletic Ticket Sales/Business . . . . . . . . . . . Shawn Pfannenstiel . . . . . . . 631-4688Assistant Ticket Manager/Business . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Michael Grunewald . . . . . . . 631-4688Director of Golden Hurricane Club . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Brian Scislo . . . . . . . . . . . . . 631-3725Asst . Director of Golden Hurricane Club . . . . . . . . . . . . Megan Meussner . . . . . . . . . 631-2570Director of Broadcasting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bruce Howard . . . . . . . . . . . 631-3457Video Productions Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mike Bilbow . . . . . . . . . . . . . 631-5468Asst . Director of Media Relations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Eric Hollier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 631-2492Asst . Director of Media Relations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Stephanie Hall . . . . . . . . . . . 631-2163Media Relations Intern . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nathan Brooks . . . . . . . . . . . 631-3720Coordinator of Athletic Marketing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Toya Releford . . . . . . . . . . . 631-3171

Administration Support PersonnelAthletics Department Assistant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Teresa Moyer . . . . . . . . . . . . 631-2381Athletics Director Administrative Assistant . . . . . . . . . . Bonnie Williams . . . . . . . . . . 631-2181Olympic Sports Dept . Assistant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Patrice Swanson . . . . . . . . . 631-2393Hurricane Club Department Assistant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jeana Lunsford . . . . . . . . . . 631-2342

For Assistance This publication has been provided to assist you in your coverage of Tulsa basketball . We hope that it will be an invaluable asset to you during the 2008-09 season . Specific requests for media information should be directed to: Don Tomkalski Associate Athletics Director for Communications The University of Tulsa 600 South College Ave . Tulsa, Okla . 74104-3189

StatisticsAll media will be provided with a complete game statistical pack-age, which includes first and second half play-by-play sheets, first and second half shot chart, halftime box score and post-game box score . If you need statistics to be faxed please inform the Athletic Media Relations staff before the game .

Post-Game Interview PolicyAfter a 10-minute cooling off period, Tulsa Head Coach Doug Wojcik will be available for media interviews in the Reynolds Center interview room . The opposing coach will also be available upon request . Tulsa players will be available 10 minutes after the game for interviews in the interview room as well . The Tulsa locker room will be closed . A post-game quote sheet will be distributed as well .

C-USA Basketball Coaches’ TeleconferenceConference USA will hold four basketball coaches’ teleconferences beginning Monday January 5 . The other calls are scheduled on Mondays, February 2, March 2 and March 9 . The teleconference will begin at 10:00 a .m . (CT) . The coaches will be available for a 8-minute time period .

The schedule for the teleconference is as follows (times listed are central time):

10:00 a .m . Announcements10:05 a .m . Mack McCarthy, East Carolina10:13 a .m . Mike Davis, UAB10:21 a .m . Donnie Jones, Marshall10:29 a .m . Kirk Speraw, UCF10:37 a .m . Larry Eustachy, USM10:45 a .m . Dave Dickerson, Tulane10:53 a.m. Doug Wojcik, Tulsa11:01 a .m . Matt Doherty, SMU11:09 p .m . John Calipari, Memphis11:17 p .m . Ben Braun, Rice11:25 p .m . Tom Penders, Houston11:33 p .m . Tony Barbee, UTEP11:41 p .m . Media Notes Exchange

In order to participate in the teleconference, the media are encouraged to call the Conference USA media relations depart-ment at 303-799-9221 or the Tulsa Athletic media relations office at 918-631-2395 or 918-631-3200 for the phone number and instructions .

CreditsThe 2008-09 Tulsa Basketball Media Guide is published by The University of Tulsa Athletic Media Relations Office; Don Tomkalski, director; Eric Hollier and Stephanie Hall, assistant directors; Nathan Brooks and Andrew Sherwood, interns . Printing is by Transcript Press of Norman, Oklahoma . Layout and design by Protype, Inc . of Tulsa, Oklahoma .

Photographic contributions made by the Tulsa World, NIT, Joe Murphy, University Relations and Walt Beazley . Additional contri-butions and research made by Wayne McCombs .

ParkingProper parking credentials will be needed for entrance to the media parking lot . These parking credentials are issued by the Athletic Media Relations Office . A limited number of parking spaces are available; therefore, members of the electronic media and those daily and Sunday papers covering Tulsa and its oppo-nents on a regular basis will receive first priority . Press parking is located at the Eighth & Harvard Lot and the Reynolds Center Lot (proper credentials required) . TV Satellite Parking is available in the Reynolds Center Lot .

Player InterviewsAll requests for interviews with Tulsa players should be made through the Athletic Media Relations Office . Please make your request a day in advance to allow enough time to arrange the interview . Interviews will be held in the Athletic Media Relations Office . The best time for extended interviews is normally between 10 a .m . and 1 p .m ., depending on the players’ class schedules and team obligations . Television stations usually will be able to do interviews of a shorter duration before or after practice . All phone interviews will be conducted in the Athletic Media Relations Office .

Covering PracticeMedia wishing to attend Tulsa practices must make prior arrange-ments by calling the Athletic Media Relations Office . Practice sessions may be closed to the media and public . Head Coach Doug Wojcik and players will be available for interviews follow-ing practice depending on class schedules . Please contact the Athletic Media Relations Office a day prior to arrange interviews with players and coaches .

TelephonesPhones for media personnel are available on press row and in the media room .

All credentials are non-transferable and are limited to mem-bers of the working media only . Your cooperation in this matter will help ensure the best possible working conditions . If credentials are misused, privileges to Tulsa basketball games will be revoked .

Media InformationCredentialsRequests for working press credentials for Tulsa’s home bas-ketball games must be made in writing on company letterhead . Direct all requests to the Athletic Media Relations Office .

Members of the electronic media and those daily and Sunday papers covering Tulsa and its opponents on a regular basis will receive first priority for credentials . If space permits, every attempt will be made to honor other requests .

Credentials can be picked up at the TU Athletic Media Relations Office during the week or on gameday two hours prior to tip-off at the Reynolds Center media entrance (east side of Reynolds Center, just north of the dock entrance) .

Numbers to Know Area Code 918

Athletic Media Relations Office 631-2395

Don Tomkalski’s Home/Cell 250-6803/640-0683

Tomkalski’s E-mail donald-tomkalski@utulsa .edu

Eric Hollier’s Cell Assistant Media Relations Director 225-978-4590

Stephanie Hall’s Cell Assistant Media Relations Director 232-2393

Basketball Press Row 631-5400/631-5401

Basketball Media Room 631-5403

Basketball Media Room Fax 631-5404

Athletic Media Relations Fax 631-3913

Athletics Office 631-2381

Athletic Adm. Fax 631-3670

Basketball Office 631-3132

Basketball Fax 631-2061

Athletic Ticket Office 631-4688

Athletic Website www .tulsahurricane .com

The University of Tulsa does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, gender, religion, age, veteran status, or disability in employment, in provision of services, or in access to university programs. This publication is available in alternative media by calling (918) 631-2315.

The University of Tulsa is an equal opportunity/affirmative action institution. For EEO/AA information, contact the Office of Human Resources, (918) 631-2616; for disability accommodations, contact Dr. Jane Corso at (918) 631-2315.

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AreA Code 918

Restaurants

American

Arby’s ................................ 2918 east 11th ................. 583-8545Fuddruckers ...................... several locations ............... 742-1714Full Moon Cafe .................. 1525 east 15th ............... 583-6666Jason’s deli ....................... 15th & Peoria ................... 599-7777Panera Bread Co. .............. 3811 east 51st .................. 749-0550........................................... 1624 east 15th St. ............ 583-5454Quizno’s ............................. 13th & Harvard ................. 886-7700Tally’s Good Food Cafe .... 1102 S. Yale ..................... 835-8039T.G.I. Fridays ..................... 61st & Memorial................ 250-7825Village Inn .......................... 27th & Harvard ................. 742-3515

Mexican

Chimi’s .............................. 15th & Peoria .................... 587-4411don Pablo’s ....................... 4550 e. Skelly ................... 481-8782el Chico ............................ 51st & Lewis ..................... 742-9922

Seafood

Atlantic Sea Grill ................ 8321-A east 61st .............. 252-7966Bodean Seafood ............... 3323 east 51st .................. 743-3861Bourbon Street Cafe .......... three locations .................. 583-5555red Lobster ....................... 4525 east 51st .................. 496-3323

Italian

The olive Garden .............. 21st & Utica ...................... 743·8993 71st & Memorial................ 254-0082Spaghetti Warehouse ........ 221 e. Brady ..................... 587-4440Zio’s Italian ........................ 81st & Lewis ..................... 298-9880........................................... 71st & Mingo .................... 250-5999

Steak

Jamil’s Steak House .......... 3823 east 51st .................. 742-9097outback Steakhouse ......... 47th & Yale ....................... 627-1992The Silver Flame ................ 6100 S. Sheridan .............. 496-3311The Spudder ..................... 6536 east 50th ............... 665-1416

Barbeque

Albert G’s .......................... 2748 S. Harvard .............. 747-4799elmers BBQ ....................... 4128 S. Peoria .................. 747-6475rib Crib ............................. several locations ............... 742-2742

Chinese

Te Kei’s .............................. 1616 S. Utica .................... 382-7777P. F. Changs ...................... 1980 east 21st ............... 747-6555

Smorgasbord

Furr’s Family dining ........... 656 east 51st .................... 663-4181Golden Corral .................... 9711 east 71st .................. 254-5560ryan’s Family Steakhouse 10934 east 21st ............... 437-3610

Pizza

domino’s Pizza .................. several locations ............... 730-7777Mazzio’s Pizza ................... several locations ............... 664-4444Papa John’s ....................... several locations ............... 599-7272Pizza Hut ........................... several locations ............... 234-8080Mario’s ............................... 3323 east 51st .................. 743-7761

Hotels

Comfort Suites .............................................................. 628-0900Crowne Plaza Tulsa (downtown) ................................. 582-9000doubletree at Warren Place ......................................... 495-1000embassy Suites ............................................................ 622-4000Great Western downtown Plaza .................................. 585-5898Hilton Garden Inn-Airport ............................................. 838-7028Select Hotel .................................................................. 622-7000Marriott Southern Hills .................................................. 493-7000Microtel Inn & Suites - Tulsa expo ............................... 858-3775radisson Inn-Airport .................................................... 835-9911renaissance of Tulsa Hotel ......................................... 307-2600

Car Rentals

Avis rental ................................................................... 838-5146Budget rental .............................................................. 836-3761dollar rental ................................................................. 838-5236enterprise rental ............... ....................................800-736-8222Hertz rental ....................... ....................................800-654-3131National rental ............................................................. 838-5270Thrifty rental ................................................................ 838-3333

Taxicabs

executive ...................................................................... 747-8481Taxi Tulsa ..................................................................... 234-8294Tulsa Airport Taxi ......................................................... 834-2400Yellow Cab ................................................................... 583-6611Yellow Checker Cab ..................................................... 582-6161

Tulsa City and County Quick Facts

Population (MSA population): 750,000

Founded: 1898

Time Zone: Central

Median Age: 35

Average Temperature: May – 80°

Annually: 71°

Average Days of Sunshine: 227

Elevation: 725 feet

Tulsa City Area: 192 square miles

Tulsa Metro Area: 5,161 square miles

Airport: Tulsa International

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From: West (Oklahoma City)

1. Take I-35 North to I-44 East/Turnpike exit.2. Take I-44 to I-244 East exit.3. Take I-244 to Harvard Ave. exit, turn right at stoplight.4. Turn right on 8th Street. The Donald W. Reynolds Center is

on your left.

From: East (from I-244)

1. Take US-169 North towards Owasso.2. Exit US-169 at I-244/US-412 towards Tulsa/Joplin.3. Take I-244 West.4. Exit I-244 West at Harvard Ave. Turn left at stoplight.5. Turn right on 8th Street. The Donald W. Reynolds Center is

on your left.

From: North (from I-35)

1. Exit I-35 at US-412 East/Cimarron Turnpike.2. Take US-412 to Harvard Ave.3. Turn right on Harvard Ave. at stoplight.4. Turn right on 8th Street. The Donald W. Reynolds Center is

on your left.

From: South (Dallas)

1. Take I-35 North.2. Take I-40 East/I-35 North/US-62 East, exit towards Wichita/Ft. Smith.3. Take I-35 North to I-44 East.4. Take I-44 East/Turnpike exit.5. Take the I-244 East exit.6. Exit on Harvard Ave., take right at stoplight.7. Turn right on 8th Street. The Donald W. Reynolds Center is on your left.

Media OutletsTulsa (Area Code 918)

• TULSA WORLD, Box 1770, Tulsa, OK 74102 (ph: 581-8355; fax: 581-8352) Mike Strain, Sports Editor; Eric Bailey, Beat Writer• ASSOCIATED PRESS, Box 1770, Tulsa, OK 74102 (ph: 584-4346; fax: 584-4654) • KJRH-TV 2 (NBC), Box 2, Tulsa, OK 74101 (ph: 748-1539; fax: 748-1566) Al Jerkens, sports director; Jason Shackelford, Kayden McFarland• KOTV-TV 6 (CBS), Box 6, Tulsa, OK 74101 (ph: 732-6146; fax: 732-6185) John Holcomb, sports director; Scott Smith, Steve Wolfe, J.B. Long• KTUL-TV 8 (ABC), Box 8, Tulsa, OK 74101 (ph: 445-9360/9364; fax: 445-9359) Chris Lincoln, sports director; Ruben Diaz, Rick Pendergraft• FOX 23, 2625 S. Memorial, Tulsa, OK 74129 (ph: 388-5263; fax: 388-0516) Steve Layman, Nathan Thompson• COX COMMUNICATIONS, Box 45800, Tulsa, OK 74101

(ph: 286-4354) Mike Wolfe, sports director• *KRMG RADIO (740 AM), 7136 South Yale, Tulsa, OK 74136 (ph: 493-7400 or 493-7111; fax: 493-2376) Rick Couri (TU Radio Color Analyst)• KTBZ RADIO (1430 AM), 2625 S. Memorial, Tulsa, OK 74129

(ph: 388-5202; fax: 388-0516) Chris Plank, Sports Director, Don King, Jeremie Poplin• THE SPORTS ANIMAL TULSA (97.1 FM/1550 AM), 2448 East 81st Street, Suite 5500, Tulsa, OK 74137 (ph: 492-2660) Kevin Ward, Sports Director

*Flagship radio station for Tulsa basketball.

Oklahoma City (Area Code 405)

• DAILY OKLAHOMAN, Box 25125, Oklahoma City, OK 73125 (ph: 475-3311 or 1-800-682-6288; fax: 475-3183) • KFOR-TV, Channel 4 (NBC), Box 14068, Oklahoma City, OK 14068 (ph: 478-6366; fax: 478-6337) • KOCO-TV, Channel 5 (ABC), Box 14555, Oklahoma City, OK 73113 (ph: 478-3000; fax: 478-6675) • KWTV-TV, Channel 9 (CBS), Box 14159, Oklahoma City, OK 73113 (ph: 841-9940; fax: 841-9989) • THE SPORTS ANIMAL, P.O. Box 25787, Oklahoma City, OK 73125 (ph: 848-0100; fax: 843-5288)

Other Tulsa-Area Outlets

• TULSA BEACON, Sports, 6931 S. 66th E. Ave., Suite. 105, Tulsa, OK 74133• BIXBY BULLETIN, Tom Boone, 11540 S. 94th E. Ave., Bixby, OK 74008 • BROKEN ARROW LEDGER, Sports, 110 W. Kenosha, Broken Arrow, OK 74012 (ph: 258-7171)• GTR NEWSPAPERS, P.O. Box 470645, Tulsa, OK 74147-0645 (ph: 492-1515)• MUSKOGEE PHOENIX, Sports, P.O. Box 1968, Muskogee, OK (ph: 684-2900)• OKLAHOMA EAGLE, Sports, Box 3267, Tulsa, OK 74101

Directions to Campus

AREA CODE 918

Restaurants

American

Arby’s ................................ 2918 East 11th ................. 583-8545Fuddruckers ...................... several locations ............... 742-1714Full Moon Cafe .................. 1525 East 15th ............... 583-6666Jason’s Deli ....................... 15th & Peoria ................... 599-7777Panera Bread Co. .............. 3811 East 51st .................. 749-0550........................................... 1624 East 15th St. ............ 583-5454Quizno’s ............................. 13th & Harvard ................. 886-7700T.G.I. Fridays ..................... 61st & Memorial................ 250-7825Village Inn .......................... 27th & Harvard ................. 742-3515

Mexican

Chimi’s .............................. 15th & Peoria .................... 587-4411Don Pablo’s ....................... 4550 E. Skelly ................... 481-8782El Chico ............................ 51st & Lewis ..................... 742-9922

Seafood

Atlantic Sea Grill ................ 8321-A East 61st .............. 252-7966Bodean Seafood ............... 3323 East 51st .................. 743-3861Bourbon Street Cafe .......... three locations .................. 583-5555Red Lobster ....................... 4525 East 51st .................. 496-3323

Italian

The Olive Garden .............. 21st & Utica ...................... 743·8993 71st & Memorial................ 254-0082Spaghetti Warehouse ........ 221 E. Brady ..................... 587-4440Zio’s Italian ........................ 81st & Lewis ..................... 298-9880........................................... 71st & Mingo .................... 250-5999

Steak

Jamil’s Steak House .......... 3823 East 51st .................. 742-9097Outback Steakhouse ......... 47th & Yale ....................... 627-1992The Silver Flame ................ 6100 S. Sheridan .............. 496-3311The Spudder ..................... 6536 East 50th ............... 665-1416

Barbeque

Albert G’s .......................... 2748 S. Harvard .............. 747-4799Elmers BBQ ....................... 4128 S. Peoria .................. 747-6475Rib Crib ............................. several locations ............... 742-2742

Chinese

Te Kei’s .............................. 1616 S. Utica .................... 382-7777P. F. Changs ...................... 1980 East 21st ............... 747-6555

Smorgasbord

Furr’s Family Dining ........... 656 East 51st .................... 663-4181Golden Corral .................... 9711 East 71st .................. 254-5560Ryan’s Family Steakhouse 10934 East 21st ............... 437-3610

Pizza

Domino’s Pizza .................. several locations ............... 730-7777Mazzio’s Pizza ................... several locations ............... 664-4444Papa John’s ....................... several locations ............... 599-7272Pizza Hut ........................... several locations ............... 234-8080Mario’s ............................... 3323 East 51st .................. 743-7761

Hotels

Comfort Suites .............................................................. 628-0900Crowne Plaza Tulsa (Downtown) ................................. 582-9000Doubletree at Warren Place ......................................... 495-1000Embassy Suites ............................................................ 622-4000Great Western Downtown Plaza .................................. 585-5898Hilton Garden Inn-Airport ............................................. 838-7028Select Hotel .................................................................. 622-7000Marriott Southern Hills .................................................. 493-7000Microtel Inn & Suites - Tulsa Expo ............................... 858-3775Radisson Inn-Airport .................................................... 835-9911Renaissance of Tulsa Hotel ......................................... 307-2600

Car Rentals

Avis Rental ................................................................... 838-5146Budget Rental .............................................................. 836-3761Dollar Rental ................................................................. 838-5236Enterprise Rental ............... ....................................800-736-8222Hertz Rental ....................... ....................................800-654-3131National Rental ............................................................. 838-5270Thrifty Rental ................................................................ 838-3333

Taxicabs

Executive ...................................................................... 747-8481Taxi Tulsa ..................................................................... 234-8294Tulsa Airport Taxi ......................................................... 834-2400Yellow Cab ................................................................... 583-6611Yellow Checker Cab ..................................................... 582-6161

Tulsa City and County Quick Facts

Population (MSA population): 750,000

Founded: 1898

Time Zone: Central

Median Age: 35

Average Temperature: May – 80°

Annually: 71°

Average Days of Sunshine: 227

Elevation: 725 feet

Tulsa City Area: 192 square miles

Tulsa Metro Area: 5,161 square miles

Airport: Tulsa International

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Doug WojcikTU Head Coach

Jeremy BallardAssistant Coach

David CasonAssistant Coach

Dave WojcikAssistant Coach 1

ForwardSteven Idlet6-10 • 240 lbs.FreshmanPrairie Grove, Arkansas

11

ForwardBishop Wheatley6-6 • 220 lbs.JuniorCedar Hill, Texas

12 GuardJustin Hurtt6-4 • 195 lbs.SophomoreRaytown, Missouri

15 GuardGlenn Andrews6-2 • 195 lbs.Sophomore Alexandria, Virginia

22 CenterJerome Jordan7-0 • 245 lbs.JuniorKingston, Jamaica

23

ForwardJoe Richard6-7 • 235 lbs.FreshmanSan Bernardino, Calif.

33 Center/ForwardSam Mitchell6-9 • 245 lbs.SENIORBartlesville, Oklahoma

45 ForwardRay Reese6-5 • 220 lbs.SENIORLos Angeles, California

53

GuardWill Sanger6-3 • 185 lbs.JuniorSeattle, Washington

13

GuardShane Heirman6-1 • 195 lbs.SophomoreMcHenry, Ill.

2 ForwardBassel Bawji6-8 • 230 lbs.FreshmanBeirut, Lebanon

3 5GuardBrandon Jackson6-5 • 170 lbs.FreshmanPutnam City, Okla.

GuardBen Uzoh6-3 • 200 lbs.JuniorSan Antonio, Texas

GuardAdrian Hernandez6-3 • 190 lbs.JuniorQuebradillas, PR

4

ForwardColter Morgan6-9 • 200 lbs.FreshmanBig Spring, Texas

40 ForwardArmond Battle6-7 • 190 lbs.FreshmanPlymouth, Minn.

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