Penn State Abington
Athletics
Visitor’s Guide
General Office Information
1600 Woodland, Abington, Pa 19001-3990 Phone: 215-881-7417
Fax: 215-881-7450
www.abingtonsports.com
Facility Locations by Sport
ATHLETIC BUILDING (TENNIS, VOLLEYBALL, & BASKETBALL) ALVERTHORPE PARK (BASEBALL) *Off-campus site
HUNTINGDON FIELD (SOFTBALL) *Off-campus site
MEMORIAL FIELD (WOMEN’S LACROSSE & SOCCER) *Off-campus site LORIMER PARK (CROSS COUNTRY) *Off-campus site
Game Day Staff Directory
Administration Cell Phone #
Shawne McCoy Director of Athletics & Recreation 301-904-8772
Joe Pavlow Asst. Athl. Dir. – Compliance/Head Baseball Coach 856-264-2496 Noelle Powell Asst. Athl. Dir. - SWA/SAAC/Head Women’s Lacrosse Coach 914-424-2294
Keith Brandon Asst. Athl. Dir. – Event Management/Academic Retention 267-205-4909 Nick Economopoulos Sports Information Director 484-942-9022 Julie McNulty Head Athletic Trainer 267-697-2977 Gwen Vecchione Assistant Athletic Trainer 215-760-4691
David Castellanos Coordinator, Intramurals 215-606-7267 David Sheaffer Coordinator, Camps, Clinics, and Fundraising 215-906-0407 Ed Decker Building/Facilities Manager 215-738-1907 Cathy Kniele Administrative Assistant N/A
Head Coaches Cell Phone #
Jose Rodriguez Head Men’s & Women’s Cross Country 215-888-0962 Andrew Neumann Head Men’s Golf 267-334-3795 David Castellanos Head Men’s Soccer 215-606-7267
Brian Blesi Head Women’s Soccer 856-448-3131
Doug Blystone Head Volleyball 610-283-7159
David Sheaffer Head Men’s & Women’s Tennis 215-906-0407 Jonathan Tanous Head Men’s Basketball 845-527-8970 Carolyne Heston Interim Head Women’s Basketball 267-255-1241
Joe Pavlow Head Baseball 856-264-2496
David Hoch Head Softball 215-869-7054
Noelle Powell Head Women’s Lacrosse 914-424-2294 *For more information, please visit our website at http://www.abingtonsports.com/
Athletic Training Services
Visiting Team Services
Taping, wrapping, and modalities are available to every visiting team. Please make sure that your team arrives with a medical kit that is stocked with all necessary supplies. If your team is not traveling with an athletic trainer, please notify us at least one day in advance of any pre-game treatments that your team will require.
An athletic trainer will be will be available one (1) hour prior to the start of the contest and will close 30 minutes after the contest ends. An ATC will be present and water, ice, and emergency equipment will be provided. No towels will be provied by the Athleitc Training Services.
Visiting teams requiring in-house athletic training services should contact the Athletic Training office at 215-881-7449 at least 24 hours in advance of the contest date.
Day of Competition Contact Information
Julie McNulty, Head Athletic Trainer, 267-697-2977 (cell) Gwen Vecchione, Assistant Athletic Trainer, 215-760-4691 (cell)
Medical Support
Moss Rehab
c/o Albert Einstein Healthcare Network 60 Township Line Road
Elkins Park, PA 19027 215-663-6000
Abington Memorial Hospital (Local Hospital) 120 Old York Rd
Abington, PA 19001 215-481-2000
Donna Monk (Student Health Services)
Campus Nurse djm40@psu.edu 215-881-7350
Penn State Abington Campus Security
Campus Map
Athletic Building: #14
Parking: Lot J* & Lot H*
Security (Rydal Building): #8
Facility Locations by SPORT
ATHLETIC BUILDING (TENNIS, VOLLEYBALL, & BASKETBALL)
GPS Address- 1638 Cloverly Lane, Jenkintown, PA 19046.... the gym is across the street!!!
From Pennsylvania Turnpike:
Get off at the Willow Grove Exit 343 (old 27) and go south on 611 towards Abington (about 4 miles) Look for the Timber Bar & Grill on your left (Abington Hospital on your right) at that light make a left onto Woodland Road Go through two stop signs and make a right onto Cloverly Lane. The Athletics Building is a ½ mile around the curve on your left.
ALVERTHORPE PARK (BASEBALL) *Off-campus site
GPS Address- 500 Forrest Avenue, Jenkintown, PA 19001 or 19046
From Pennsylvania Turnpike to Alverthorpe Park:
Get off the Willow Grove Exit 343 (old 27) and go south on 611 towards Abington. Take 611 south through Jenkintown to (Rt.73 East) Township Line Road. (Look for Bryner Chevrolet) make a left at the light. On Township Line Road make left turn at second light onto Forrest Ave. Take Forrest Ave for 1 mile. Alverthorpe Park is on your left.
HUNTINGDON FIELD (SOFTBALL) *Off-campus site
GPS Address- 1187 Huntingdon Road, Abington, PA 19001
From campus to Huntingdon Field
Go out the Athletics Building parking lot and make a right on to Cloverly Road. Take Cloverly Road to Woodland Road. Make a left on to Woodland Road and go to the first stop sign. At the stop sign make a left on to Huntingdon Road. Take Huntingdon Road for a mile the field is on your left.
From Pennsylvania Turnpike to Huntingdon Field
Get off at the Willow Grove Exit 343 (old 27) and go south on 611 towards Abington (about 4 miles). Look for the SenorSalsa on your left (Abington Hospital on your right) at that light make a left onto Woodland Road. Go to the second stop sign and make a right on to
MEMORIAL FIELD (WOMEN’S LACROSSE & SOCCER) *Off-campus site
GPS Address- 1151 Huntingdon Road, Abington, PA 19001
From campus to Huntingdon Field
Go out the Athletics Building parking lot and make a right on to Cloverly Road. Take Cloverly Road to Woodland Road. Make a left on to Woodland Road and go to the first stop sign. At the stop sign make a left on to Huntingdon Road. Take Huntingdon Road for a mile the field is on your left at the top of the hill (past the softball field).
From Pennsylvania Turnpike to Huntingdon Field
Get off at the Willow Grove Exit 343 (old 27) and go south on 611 towards Abington (about 4 miles). Look for the SenorSalsa on your left (Abington Hospital on your right) at that light make a left onto Woodland Road. Go to the second stop sign and make a right on to
Huntingdon Road. Take Huntingdon Road for a mile the field is on your left at the top of the hill (past the softball field).
LORIMER PARK (CROSS COUNTRY) *Off-campus site
GPS Address- 8500 Pine Road, Rockledge, PA 19046….
The Penn State Abington Invitational is held at Lorimer Park, between Huntingdon Pike (Route 232) and Pine Road. It is less than four miles from the Penn State Abington campus and seven miles from Willow Grove. To arrive at the park, follow the directions to Fox Chase Farm. There will be people as well as signs directing you to the park from there. Lorimer Park is on the other side of the fence of Fox Chase Farm.
PARKING: ALL Large buses (over 15 passenger vans) MUST park on Pine Road. Moredon Road is too small for larger buses to travel through and is impassable. Spectators can park at the Moredon Road parking lot, however we strongly suggest to park on either side of Pine Road.
SPORTSMANSHIP STATEMENT
The NCAA, North Eastern Athletic Conference and
Penn State Abington promote good sportsmanship by
the student-athletes, coaches and spectators. We request
your cooperation by supporting the participants and
officials in a positive manner. Profanity, racial or sexist
comments or other intimidating actions directed toward
officials, coaches or team representatives will not be
tolerated and are grounds for removal from the site of
competition. Also, consumption or possession of
alcoholic beverages or tobacco products is prohibited.
NEAC Code of Conduct
We expect conduct that exemplifies the best traditions of intercollegiate athletics.
Coaches and student-athletes abide by the spirit and letter of the sport playing rules and are gracious in both victory and defeat.
Competition is conducted in a nondiscriminatory manner that encourages enthusiastic, positive support of the participants and teams by all spectators. Profanity; sexist, ethnic, or racial
comments; or, other intimidating actions will not be tolerated.
Consumption or possession of alcoholic beverages, smoking, and the use of artificial noisemakers is prohibited.
As hosts, we are responsible for providing the visitors with an environment that would meet our expectations if the roles were reversed. This is our home; please treat it as you would your own.
Restaurants
Eat-In , Take-Out, & DeliveryLee’s Hoagies House (Take-Out/Delivery) Mister P’s Pizza & Pasta (Take-Out/Delivery)
1656 Old York Rd, Abington, PA 19001 1427 Old York Rd, Abington, PA 19001
(215) 659-3322 (215) 881-6777
Chipotle (Take-Out/Eat-In) Panera Bread (Take-Out/Eat-In)
1437 Old York Rd, Abington, PA 19001 1641 Fairway Valley Road, Jenkintown, PA 19046
(215) 277-1040 (215) 886-2380
WaWa (Take-Out) WaWa (Take-Out)
816 Old York Rd, Jenkintown, PA 19046 425 W. Moreland Road, Willow Grove, PA 19090
(215) 884-2131 (215) 659-5580
Boston Market (Take-Out/Eat-In) McDonald’s (Take-Out/Eat-In)
1776 Old York Rd, Abington, PA 19001 1663 Old York Rd, Abington, PA 19001
Accommodations
Hampton Inn/Willow Grove (see discount flyer, next page)
1500 Easton Rd, Willow Grove, PA, (215) 659-3535
Days Inn/Horsham
245 Easton Rd, Horsham, PA, (800) 225-3297
Candlewood Suites/Willow Grove
250 Business Center Dr, Horsham, PA, (215) 328-9119
Best Western Fort Washington Inn
