Administration:
| Director of Athletics - Paul A. Bubb |
(309) 298-1190 |
| Director of Compliance - Zach Schoonaert |
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| Graduate Assistant for Facilities and Game Operations - Mason Brock |
(309) 298-3018 |
| Assistant AD for Equipment, Facilities, and Game Operations - Brady Crane |
(309) 298-1672 |
| Graduate Assistant for Marketing and Promotions - Emma Ginther |
(309) 298-1133 |
| Graduate Assistant for Communications - Nick Gordon |
(309) 298-1133 |
| Director of Sports Medicine - Shawna Turbyfill |
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Softball Staff:
Mailing Address:
Western Illinois Softball
203 Western Hall
1 University Circle
Macomb, IL 61455
If your team would like to practice or hold a walk through, please contact Assistant AD for Equipment, Facilities, and Game Operations
Brady Crane .
Brady Crane will also serve as your visiting team liaison during your time in Macomb. If access to a locker room is needed for this time, please make sure to include that in your request on the Team Travel Form.
Parking & Arrival:
Teams will need to enter through the North end of campus (entrance on University Drive and Hwy 67). Parking is located on the East end of Brophy Hall, you may drop off your team here, but the team bus must park across the street in Q-lot due to limited spaces. This will allow for maximum use of that parking lot for spectators. Please refer to the parking diagram by
clicking here.
Parking on the Western Illinois campus is open on weekends and after 5:00PM on weekdays. Parking Services can be reached at (309) 298-1921 should you have any additional questions or concerns.
Video Information:
Filming for game day video is available behind the centerfield wall.
Admission:
Admission is free for all spectators at Mary Ellen McKee Stadium.
Should your team not be traveling with a certified athletic trainer, please contact Chad Cerullo to arrange treatments and other necessities ahead of time. The athletic training room will be available two hours prior to the game. Please be in touch if you will need to use the facility prior to any practices to verify availability.
The following items are available for your use:
| - hydrocollator |
- electrical stim & ultrasound |
| - injury ice |
- biohazard & basic first aid supplies |
| - water |
- emergency equipment (AED, splints, etc) |
Mary Ellen McKee Stadium:
Mary Ellen McKee Stadium serves as the home facility for the Fighting Leathernecks. The facility seats 500 as well as a press box for local media and athletic department personnel during all games. Mary Ellen McKee Stadium also has a grass field. Free parking is available for spectators just to the west of the stadium. All visiting team buses/vans are redirected to Q-Lot which is located to the east of Western Hall.
Dimensions
• Right field: 200 ft.
• Left field: 200 ft.
• Center field: 220 ft.
Laundry Requests
Laundry requests need to be sent into
Brady Crane at least one week in advance.
Emergency Contacts:
| WIU Athletic Training Room |
(309) 298-2340 |
1 University Circle - Western Hall, Macomb, IL 61455 |
| WIU Public Safety |
(309) 298-1949 |
1 West Murray Street, Macomb, IL 61455 |
| Beu Student Health Center |
(309) 298-1888 |
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| Macomb Police Department |
(309) 833-4505 |
120 South McArthur Street, Macomb, IL 61455 |
| McDonough District Hospital |
(309) 833-4101 |
525 East Grant Street, Macomb, IL 61455 |
In the unlikely event of an emergency on game day, Leatherneck Athletics and Western Illinois University will activate the Mary Ellen McKee Stadium Emergency Action Plan.
Dangerous Lightning, Severe Thunderstorms & Tornados:
Should the WIU Athletics Staff determine that the possibility of a dangerous lightning, severe thunderstorms, or tornados exist, they will evacuate the field according to the facility Emergency Action Plan. The visiting team's emergency contact will be
Brady Crane.
Game Day Management will coordinate the evacuation/shelter of the following:
- Visiting Team, Coaches and Staff
- Home Team, Coaches and Staff
- Game Officials
- Spectators
Situations:
- Visiting Team is in Brophy Locker Room:
Visiting Team should remain in the visiting team locker room until given the 'All Clear' by a member of the Leathernecks Athletics Staff to exit to Mary Ellen McKee Stadium
- Visiting Team is on Mary Ellen McKee Stadium:
Visiting Team, Coaches and Staff should exit the playing field and proceed to the visiting team locker room in Brophy.
Delay of Game/Return to Play:
A representative from each team, umpires, and game day management will meet to discuss the course of action should there be a delay of game or return of play.
