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The Un i v e r s i T y of Ak r o n • 2008 fo o T b A l l Me d i A GU i d e
DEPARTMENT OF INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICS
Directions to the Rubber Bowl
From the North
Take Rt. 77 South. Follow signs for Rt. 224
East. Turn left on George Washington Boulevard.
Entrance and parking for Rubber Bowl
is on the left.
From the East
Take Rt. 76 West. Exit Market Street. Turn left
and go under bridge to the light. Bear right at
the light. Turn right on Hillbish Avenue. Turn
right on Triplett Boulevard. Turn left on George
Washington Boulevard. Entrance and parking
on the right.
From the South
Take Rt. 77 North to Rt. 224 East. Turn left on
George Washington Boulevard. Entrance and
parking is on the left.
From the West
Take Rt. 76 East. Follow signs for Rt. 224.
Once on Rt. 224, turn left on George Washington
Boulevard. Entrance and parking on
the left.
Driving Directions to Campus
From the North, Taking I-77
Follow I-77 southbound and exit onto Wolf Ledges/Grant
Street. Turn left at the first light onto
Wolf Ledges, or left at the second light onto Grant
Street. Both roads lead to Exchange Street on the
south edge of campus.
From the North, Taking Route 8
Exit at Perkins Street. Turn right, then left onto
Union Street and proceed to Buchtel Avenue.
From the South, Taking I-77/Route 8
At the interchange, follow Route 8/The University
of Akron exit signs. After interchange, take the
first exit, marked Buchtel Avenue/Carroll Street.
Turn left onto Carroll to reach campus.
From the West, Taking I-76
Follow I-76 eastbound and exit onto Wolf Ledges/
Grant Street. See Turn left at the first light onto
Wolf Ledges, or left at the second light onto Grant
Street. Both roads lead to Exchange Street on the
south edge of campus.
From the East, Taking I-76
From the East, Taking I-76 Follow I-76 west into
Akron. Take the right fork off I-76 west to Route
8 north. The first exit off Route 8 is Buchtel/Carroll.
Turn left at Carroll to reach campus.
MAC News Media Association
A media organization supporting the MAC since the 1950s, the MAC News
Media Association is a key component to the publicity efforts of local schools
and the league office. The MNMA meets three times yearly - at Football
Media Day, Basketball Media Day and the MAC Basketball Tournament.
Members of the MNMA also vote on postseason awards in football and
men’s and women’s basketball and participate in preseason polls. To join
the MNMA please contact President Dave Ruthenberg (dave.ruthenberg@
sbcglobal.net). Information can also be obtained at the official website at:
http://www.mnma.net.
Akron Athletics Media Relations
Mailing Address
Rhodes Arena, Suite 83
Akron, OH 44325-5201
(330) 972-7468
(330) 374-8844 (Fax)
www.GoZips.com
Mike Cawood (FB Contact)
Assistant Athletics Director
For Media Relations
E-Mail:
cawood@uakron.edu
Direct Line:
(330) 972-6292
Mobile Phone:
(330) 571-4145
Gregg Bach
Assistant Director of Media Relations
E-Mail:
gbach@uakron.edu
Direct Line:
(330) 972-6106
Home Phone:
(330) 922-8179
Mobile Phone:
(330) 760-0522
Paul Warner
Assistant Director of Media Relations
E-Mail:
pwarner@uakron.edu
Direct Line:
(330) 972-2677
Mobile Phone:
(330) 962-0352
Amanda Aller
Assistant Director of Media Relations
E-Mail:
ama38@uakron.edu
Direct Line:
(330) 972-6584
Mobile Phone:
N/A
TBA
Media Relations Graduate Assistant
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