The Official Athletics Website of Coppin State

 

Welcome to the official website of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference volleyball championship. Coppin State is proud to be serving as the host for the tournament and hope that the information below enchances your championship experience.

 

Coaches teleconference at 10 a.m.

 

Team practices from 8 a.m.-4 p.m.

Coaches meeting in the Coppin State University dining and meeting hall, 2nd floor at 5 p.m.

Team social in the Coppin State University dining and meeting hall, 2nd floor at 6 p.m.

 

Match 1 - No. 2 South seed Bethune-Cookman vs. No. 3 North seed Morgan State, 10 a.m.

Match 2 - No. 1 North seed Maryland Eastern Shore vs. No. 4 South seed Norfolk State, 1 p.m.

Match 3 - No. 1 South seed Florida A&M vs. No. 4 North seed Howard, 4 p.m.

Match 4 - No. 2 North seed Delaware State vs. No. 3 South seed South Carolina State, 7 p.m.

 

Community Day at Coppin State, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.

Match 5 - Winner of match No. 1 vs. winner of match No. 2, 12 p.m.

Match 6 - Winner of match No. 3 vs. winner of match No. 4, 3:30 p.m.

 

Match 7 - Winner of match No. 5 vs. winner of match No. 6, 12 p.m.

 

An athletic training aread will be available for student-athletes during the tournament. The medical area is located on the second floor of the Coppin Center under the supervision of Coppin State athletic trainer Yukari Omura. To make any special arrangements or for information please contact Ms. Omura at 410-951-3728 or yomura@coppin.edu

 

To request media credentials, or to receive information regarding the tournament, please contact Sahar Abdur-Rashid at the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference office at 757-416-7100 or rashids@themeac.com. Credential applications will also be available online at www.MEACsports.com. Approved credential requests will be available for pick up each day (Nov. 20-22) one hour prior to the first match at a location to be determined.

 

Coppin State University will be hosting a Community Day in conjunction with the 2009 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Volleyball Tournament. Events will be held from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. in the Coppin Center and the Tawes Center. Attendees of the Community Day will receive free admission to the tournament matches on Saturday. Activities during Community Day will include face painting, moon bounce, balloon archery and games, X-Box games and health screening. A DJ will be on hand to provide music and snacks will also be available. For more information regarding Community Day please contact Angela Taylor at 410-951-3740.

 

The Tremont Plaza Hotel is the official headquarters for the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference volleyball tournament. Located in downtown Baltimore, the Tremont Plaza Hotel is just minutes from the Inner Harbor and within walking distance of exciting shopping and dining locales. Contact the Tremont Plaza Hotel at 410-727-2222 and ask for the special MEAC volleyball tournament rate.

 

Take I-95 South to Baltimore Beltway 695 West (to Towson); take I-695 West to I-83 South (Exit 23); take I-83 South to North Avenue West (Exit 6); turn right onto North Avenue and follow approximately two miles; campus will be on the right. Turn right onto Warwick Avenue and proceed approximately 100 yards, and the Coppin Center is located on the left.

Take I-70 to I-695 (Exit 16 to Glen Burnie); take I-695 to US 40 (Exit 15E to Baltimore); take US 40 to Hilton Street North; follow Hilton Street and take a right onto North Avenue; follow North Avenue five lights (3/4 mile); after the fifth light, you will see the Coppin State campus just ahead on the left. Turn left onto Warwick Avenue and proceed approximately 100 yards, and the Coppin Center is located on the left.

Take US 40 to I-695 (Baltimore Beltway) North (Exit 35); take I-695 to I-95 South (Exit 33); take I-95 and follow to Caton Avenue; take the Caton Avenue North exit (exit 50B) and follow Caton Avenue; at the third light, get in the lefthand lane and veer left onto Hilton Parkway; at the eighth light from I-95 (3 miles), take a right onto North Avenue; follow North Avenue five lights (3/4 mile); after the fifth light, you will see the Coppin State campus just ahead on the left. Turn left onto Warwick Avenue and proceed approximately 100 yards, and the Coppin Center is located on the left.

Take I-95 North. From I-95, take the Caton Avenue North exit (Exit 50B), which is the first exit past the Beltway; follow Caton Avenue, and at the third light, get in the lefthand lane and veer left onto Hilton Parkway; at the eighth light from I-95 (3 miles), take a right onto North Avenue; follow North Avenue five lights (3/4 mile); after the fifth light, you will see the Coppin State campus just ahead on the left. Turn left onto Warwick Avenue and proceed approximately 100 yards, and the Coppin Center is located on the left

Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) is approximately 20 minutes south of campus just outside the Beltway (695). To get to Coppin State from the airport, take 195 west to I-95 and follow above directions "From the South."

Baltimore Penn Amtrak Station is located east of the campus on Charles Street. To get to Coppin State from Penn Station, take Charles Street north and turn left onto North Avenue. Follow North Avenue approximately three miles, and campus will be on the right.

Coppin State is located along a number of major bus routes, including No.'s 91, 19, 13, 22 and 51.

The Metro (subway) line stops at Mondawmin Mall, which is located on Gwynns Falls Parkway just north of the university, within walking distance.