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UC MERCED QUICK FACTSInstitutionFoundedAddressNicknameMascot NameColorsAffiliationConferenceAthletic FacilitiesUniversity ChancellorDirector of AthleticsDepartment PhoneDepartment FaxMen’s Varsity ProgramsWomen’s Varsity ProgramsUniversity of California, Merced20055200 North Lake Road, Merced, CA 95343BobcatsRufusNavy & GoldNational Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA)California Pacific (Cal Pac)Joseph Edward Gallo Recreation CenterStudent Activities & Athletics CenterHealth & Athletics CenterGreg & Cathie Hostetler CourtBobcat FieldAquatics CenterJuan Sánchez MuñozDavid Dunham(209) CAT-TEAM(209) 228-4064Basketball, Cross Country, Soccer & VolleyballBasketball, Cross Country, Soccer & VolleyballATHLETICS ADMINISTRATION/STAFFTITLEExecutive DirectorSenior Associate DirectorAssociate Director-RecAssistant Director-OpsGame Ops MangerSports Info/Marketing CoordHead Athletic TrainerAssistant Athletic TrainerAssistant Athletic TrainerNAMEDavid DunhamMarie SupanichDanny FeitelPHONE(209) 769-4056(707) 477-7260(202) 679-6700Amanda Torres-Brooks (714) 209-2761Ashley Summerset (520) 869-2059Andrew Mitchell(916) 247-6731Kevin Vieira(916) 718-8911Tiffani Regacho(925) 864-6608Jeremy Bowen(916) ucmerced.edu

COACHING STAFFNameTITLEMen’s & Women’s Cross CountryVicente VelardeHead CoachPHONEEMAIL(209) 386-2841vvelarde2@ucmerced.eduMen’s BasketballKevin PhamBrian JonesMoses OcegueraHead CoachAssistant CoachAssistant Coach(209) 201-8902(209) 228-2306(209) eguera@ucmerced.eduWomen’s BasketballSarah Hopkins-CheryHead Coach(314) 471-5368shopkins-chery@ucmerced.eduMen’s SoccerAlbert MartinsSergio SousaHead CoachAssistant Coach(209) 872-3682(209) omen’s SoccerHannah BrownNiccole SalmHead CoachAssistant Coach(330) 324-6871(209) �s VolleyballAi PrachumsriHead Coach(310) 800-3523sprachumsri@ucmerced.eduWomen’s VolleyballAi PrachumsriCaroline MackHead CoachAssistant Coach(310) 800-3523(209) uGENERAL COVID-19 POLICIESNo 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 theregulated warm-up time prior to the game will be permitted.For doubleheaders, the teams not currently playing will not be permitted to be inside thecompetition 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 towhenever possible.No pre or post game handshake procedures will occur.3

GENERAL INFORMATIONPARKINGTeam Parking:Virtual permits will not be needed this year to park on the UC Merced campus. Teams travelingin buses will need to park in the Bellevue Lot. For Soccer games, visiting team vans or busesmay 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 staffat the entrance to Joseph Gallo Recreation Center first, then park the team vehicles in theappropriate lot. Locations can be found on the map on the last page. Directional maps driving oncampus 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 beneeded this year to park on campus, however reserved parking spaces will be enforced. Afterparking, Officials should go to the Health and Athletic Center (HAC), located right next toBellevue Lot, to be screened and tested. Once you have parked your car, please call AshleySummerset, 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 whohave completed testing will be directed to Bobcat Field or shuttled to the Joseph Edward GalloRecreation Center.TESTINGVisiting TeamsPer the California Pacific Conference COVID-19 Safety Protocols, Cal Pac members agree tocomply with the testing requirements of the host institution. Therefore, all visiting teams to theUC Merced campus are expected to have the entire travel party receive proof a negativeCOVID-19 test within the following timeframe of a scheduled competition: 48 hours for basketball, soccer, and volleyball 72 hours for cross countryIf a visiting institution has requirements more stringent than those listed above, please notifyDavid Dunham, at ddunham@ucmerced.edu as soon as possible.A “cleared” approval on the screening form (discussed in next section) shall imply theappropriate mandated testing has been completed within the prescribed timeframe with anegative result.OfficialsThere is not a testing requirement for Officials. Officials should arrive to campus 60 minutesbefore the scheduled game time start to undergo screening.4

SCREENINGPer NAIA policy, there is a heightened standard for game day screening. All game dayscreenings will be completed by a healthcare professional or trained non-healthcare providerwithin 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 distainingguideline.Visiting Team ArrivalThe Visiting Team must conduct their own screening prior to departure to campus and senddocumentation of screenings to the UC Merced Athletic Training Staff, atathletictraining@ucmerced.edu. Documentation must be received prior to the team’s arrival tothe 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 athleticfacilities.Coaches and members of the travel party (with the exception of uniformed student athletes) thatseek entrance into athletic facilities will receive a wristband that must be worn at all times andvisible while moving around facilities.LocationsScreening for all sports will take place at the Health and Athletics Center, which is locatedadjacent to the Transportation Hub where teams can be dropped off. Once teams have gonethrough screening, they will directed to their competition facility.IsolationAny student athlete or staff presenting with symptoms or a temperature during the COVIDscreening process will not be permitted to enter any athletic facilities. Individuals will be taken toa designated isolation space.OfficialsOfficials should arrive to campus 60 minutes before the scheduled game time start to undergoscreening and testing. Officials will be screened upon arrival for COVID symptoms first. Anypositive symptom shall result in disqualification for the official. Officials who pass the screeningwill be administer a rapid test right after. Any positive test shall result in disqualification for theofficial. Screening and testing will be located at the Health and Athletic Center next to theBellevue Parking Lot.5

FACILITY USAGEThe path of travel in all UC Merced Recreation & Athletics facilities are clearly marked includingdesignated building entrances and exits. These entrances and exits will be new for previouscampus visitors due to COVID-19 regulations. All visitors are expected to abide by the path oftravel diagrams and building entry and egress routes in all facilities.Student athletes and team bench personnel will be required to wear masks/face coveringswithin their assigned locker room. Mask/face coverings must be worn while transition to andfrom locker rooms and the playing surface.Visiting Team Locker RoomsBasketball and Volleyball will be assigned team meeting rooms and designated restroomsfor pre-game and post-game use. Public restrooms will be available for use duringcompetition.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.ShowersTeams will have access to public showers for post-game use. Towels will NOT be provided.Team BenchesTeam benches will be physically distanced with three feet between each chair and in tworows if necessary. All bench personnel who are not on the court of field should wearmask/face coverings.Basketball teams will need to assign seating on the team bench to specific players andcoaches. Team benches will be moved to the opposite side of the court from the scorer’stable.Volleyball will not change benches or sides of the court during the match. Volleyball will alsobe required to wear masks at all time, including while on the competition court.Officials Locker RoomBasketball and Volleyball Officials will be assigned a meeting room and will have access topublic restrooms designated for Officials and participants.6

Soccer Officials will have a designated covered area located on the field and access topublic 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 MEALSPlease be aware, at this time, it is not possible to have team meals delivered to campus. Due tocampus restrictions of individuals permitted on campus, restaurants are not able to receiveaccess onto campus, thus making food delivery not permitted at this time.MEDIA RELATIONSAn electronic copy of the statistics will be e-mailed to the visiting team SID after the completionof each game. Due to COVID-19 regulations, no paper stats will be provided to coaches duringor 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 2020-21year. Game film for basketball, soccer, and volleyball games will be available via Hudl orSynergy. All visiting team coaches will receive access to their respective game(s), via theseprograms. For any media related questions contact Andrew Mitchell, Sports Information andMarketing Coordinator, at (916) 247-671 or sid@ucmerced.edu.7

SPORTS MEDICINE / ATHLETIC TRAININGAthletic Training Room Location:Student Activities and Athletics CenterAthletic Training Services Available: 60 minutes prior to game (Basketball & Soccer)60 minutes prior to race (Cross Country)90 minutes prior to game (Volleyball)Amenities: IceHydrocollatorElectrical stimulationUltrasoundEmergency equipmentBenches: Single-use game towels (indoor games)WaterCups and water bottlesIceIce BagsHospital: 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 AthleticTrainer will not be traveling with your team. Our staff will be more than willing to help your studentathletes, although we require written permission for any special treatment protocols. If an athletictrainer does not travel with your team, they will be notified if an injury occurs.Athletic Training Staff:Kevin Vieira, MA ATCTiffani Regacho, MS ATCJeremy Bowen, MS ATC(916) 718-8911(925)864-6608(916) owen@ucmerced.eduContact for MBB, MSOC & XCContact for WBB & WSOCContact for MVB & WVB8