Game Day/ Practice
Practice Scheduling
Visiting teams should contact the coaching staff for each individual sport to schedule practice times. Names and numbers are listed in the staff directory in this guide.
Special Needs on Game Day
Visiting teams having special request should contact the Athletic Director or Head Coach of the sport with the special request. Names and numbers are listed in the staff directory in this guide.
Bossier Parish Community College Athletics Phone Numbers
(318) 678-6320 Amanda Nordberg -Head Softball Coach/AD
(318) 678-6208 Tina Barth- Administrative Coordinator
(318) 678-6527 Charlie Wardlaw- Athletic Trainer
(318) 678-6319 Bobby Gilliam- Head Baseball Coach
(318) 678-6150 J.A. Anglin- Head Basketball Coach
Other Important Numbers
911 Emergency
(318) 678-6318 Campus Police Department
(318) 681-7000 Christus Emergency Hospital
(318) 550-2176 Christus Velocity Urgent Care-Airline Drive
(318) 681-5000 Christus Highland Medical Center
(318) 678-6416 Athletic Department Fax
Baseball, Softball, & Basketball
Items Available:
1-2 Coolers of Water on Sideline or in Dugout
1 sleeve of 9oz. Cups
Injury Ice Available
Athletic Trainer
Please bring your own tape supplies
All other items will be available on request from the athletic training staff or coaching staff.
Athletic Training Room
The Visitor's Athletic Training Room is in the Gym in room 115. Teams traveling with a Certified
Athletic Trainer will be allowed access to the athletic training room with the following modalities to use:
Heat packs, Ice Packs, E-Stim, Ultrasound, Normatec, IASTM, Massage guns, Exercise/rehab equipment, Whirlpools
Teams traveling with student aides may utilize the Visitors Athletic Training Room, in Room 154 of the Gym, pre- and post-game as needed. Contact Charlie Wardlaw, MS, LAT, ATC to schedule times to use the ATR of for more information of what is available.
**************If needed, a taping table can be provided by the VISITORS ATHLETIC TRAINING ROOM or dugout for coaches to tape. If needing our Athletic Trainer to tape please provide supplies and list of which athletes need what, at least 24 hours in advance to competition. ******************
Christus Velocity Urgent Care Airline Drive
2151 Airline Drive Suite 700, Bossier City, LA 71111
(318)550-2176
Hours: Monday-Friday 8AM–7:30PM / Saturday-Sunday 8AM–4:30PM
Christus Trinity Clinic Beene Blvd
2703 Beene Blvd, Bossier City, LA 71111
(318) 746-5267
Hours: Monday-Friday 8AM–7:30PM / Saturday-Sunday 8AM–4:30PM
Bossier Parish Community College
Department of Athletics Lightning Guidelines
Monitoring of Weather
The host athletic trainer and/or host site administrator is responsible for monitoring weather conditions. The host athletic trainer and/or site administrator will keep game officials informed of all findings (if game related). The “alert ring” shall be defined as a 30-mile radius from the activity site. The “warning ring” shall be defined as an 8-mile radius from the activity site.
Safety Guidelines
• The host athletic trainer and/or site administrator will inform game officials to the presence of thunder/lightning inside the “alert ring”. Preparations for the potential suspension of an event should begin at this time.
• Once thunder/lightning enters the “warning ring”, activity shall cease, and host colleges shall activate their emergency action plans for the activity site. These emergency actions plan, at a minimum, should include processes for evacuation of the activity site, identification of safe shelter locations, and the criteria for returning to the activity site.
• A return to the activity site shall not occur until 30 minutes have passed since the last sound of thunder/lightning strike inside the “warning ring”.
• Host colleges shall refer to individual sports codes should the need to permanently suspend/terminate a game arise.
The Head Coach, Head Athletic Trainer, Event Administrator and Officials (in the event of a game) shall monitor the threatening weather.
Safe shelter is defined as a building normally occupied or frequently occupied by people. If a building is not present, then a motor vehicle should be used. The fans should be instructed to go to the nearest public building for safe shelter.
Bossier Parish Community College
Athletic Outdoor Facilities Severe Weather Plan
In the event of severe weather (damaging winds, hail, or tornados) all athletes and spectators should leave any outdoor venues for the safety of a secure building, bus or personal vehicle. Any spectator who chooses to leave or wait in their personal vehicle may do so by their own choice. Bossier Parish Community College (BPCC) will provide safe shelter for all athletes and school personnel along with any spectators who choose to stay on site. Outdoor facilities include Baseball, Softball.