Staff Directory

Staff Directory             
Staff Directory Members By Category/Department
Name Title Email Address Phone X
Administration
Troy Katen Troy Katen Director of Athletics (229) 333-5462
Jennifer Grubbs Jennifer Grubbs Associate Athletic Director / SWA (229) 333-5901
Gregory Richard Gregory Richard Assistant Athletic Director (229) 219-3531
Kit Strief Kit Strief Assistant Athletic Director for Communications (Football, Women's Basketball, Men's Golf, M&W Tennis, Volleyball, Softball) (229) 333-5903
Vaconna Hardin Vaconna Hardin Director of Ticketing and Game Operations (229) 333-7328
Nicole Kucza Nicole Kucza Executive Assistant to the Director of Athletics (229) 333-5462
Courtney Smith Courtney Smith Athletic Compliance Officer (229) 293-6069
Dr. Keith Lee Dr. Keith Lee Faculty Athletic Representative (229) 392-6726
Athletic Communications
Kit Strief Kit Strief Assistant Athletic Director for Communications (Football, Women's Basketball, Men's Golf, M&W Tennis, Volleyball, Softball) (229) 333-5903
Jamarrie Whitt Jamarrie Whitt Graduate Assistant Athletic Communications (XC, MBB, SB) (770) 826-9415
Cooper Leyda Cooper Leyda Graduate Assistant Athletic Communications (VB, WBB, BASE, CHEER/RED HOTS) (919) 985-6101
Emyah Fortenberry Emyah Fortenberry Graduate Assistant for Video Streaming (510) 813-5475
Facilities and Game Operations
Jizreel Jeudy Jizreel Jeudy Graduate Assistant (229) 219-3417
Findlay Cook Findlay Cook Graduate Assistant (229) 219-3417
Ansley DeCenzo Ansley DeCenzo Graduate Assistant (229) 219-3417
Sports Medicine
Jay Johnson Jay Johnson Head Athletic Trainer (Cross Country, Women's Basketball, Men's Basketball and Cheer and Dance) (229) 333-5897
Claire Guilliams Claire Guilliams Assistant Athletic Trainer (Softball) (229) 259-5565
Colton Bowser Colton Bowser Assistant Athletic Trainer (Soccer, Baseball, and Golf) (229) 333-5897 or 5477
Amanda Cooper Amanda Cooper Assistant Athletic Trainer (Football) (229) 333-5897 or 5565
Speed, Strength and Conditioning
Michael Doscher Michael Doscher Director of Strength and Conditioning (Football, Baseball, Softball) (229) 219-3219
Mason Richards Mason Richards Strength and Conditioning Graduate Assistant (Women's Basketball, Golf, Cheer, Football) (229) 333-5846
Kirstie Jackson Kirstie Jackson Strength and Conditioning Graduate Assistant (Soccer, Men's Basketball, Red Hots, Football) (229) 333-5847
Josephine Brooks Josephine Brooks Strength and Conditioning Graduate Assistant (Volleyball, Cross Country, Tennis, Football) (229) 333-5846
Baseball
J.D. Hulse J.D. Hulse Head Baseball Coach (229) 259-5562
Geoff Bramblett Geoff Bramblett Assistant Coach (229) 259-5563
Jared Cantu Jared Cantu Assistant Coach (229) 259-5564
Cooper Samples Cooper Samples Graduate Assistant (229) 259-5562
Men's Basketball
Mike Helfer Mike Helfer Head Men's Basketball Coach (229) 333-5893 CoachMikeHelfer
Nate Nowicki Nate Nowicki Associate Head Coach (229) 333-5904
Bryce Brown Bryce Brown Graduate Assistant (229) 245-6514
Michael Griffin Michael Griffin Graduate Assistant (229) 245-6514
Joseph Fuller Joseph Fuller Student Manager
Gus Dunn Gus Dunn Student Manager
Women's Basketball
Chandler Merkerson Chandler Merkerson Head Women's Basketball Coach (229) 333-5892
Tyler Vaundry Tyler Vaundry Assistant Coach (229) 253-4565
Christopher Hill Christopher Hill Graduate Assistant (229) 245-6402
Sam Myers Sam Myers Student Manager
Cross Country
Todd Smoot Todd Smoot Head Cross Country Coach (229) 333-5378
Alice Smoot Alice Smoot Assistant/Community Coach
Ashton Middleton Graduate Assistant
Football
Angie Colbert Angie Colbert Administrative Assistant (229) 333-5970
Graham Craig Graham Craig Head Coach (229) 333-5970
Greg Harris Greg Harris Defensive Coordinator / Assistant Head Coach (229) 333-5850
Brice Carlson Brice Carlson Offensive Coordinator/Offensive Line
Alex Nelson Alex Nelson Wide Receivers / Pass Game Coordinator (229) 333-5969
Malik Slater Malik Slater Linebackers (229) 333-5852
Giovanni Spadaro Giovanni Spadaro Defensive Line (229) 333-5970
Aidan Panni Aidan Panni Special Teams Coordinator / Tight Ends (229) 333-5944
Tyray Devezin Tyray Devezin Running Backs (229) 333-5970
Ryan Luna Ryan Luna Director of Football Operations (229) 333-5970
Shannon Showers Shannon Showers Cornerbacks (229) 333-5970
Jordan Thornton Jordan Thornton Graduate Assistant - Offense (229) 333-5970
Fred Billy Safeties
Joey DeAngelis Defense
Men's Golf
Jared Purvis Jared Purvis Head Golf Coach (229) 333-5377
Women's Soccer
Stephen Andrew Stephen Andrew Head Women's Soccer Coach (229) 219-3290
Softball
Thomas Macera Thomas Macera Head Softball Coach (229) 333-7405
Alyssa Bostley Alyssa Bostley Graduate Assistant
Channing Smith Channing Smith Student Assistant
Tennis
John Hansen John Hansen Head Tennis Coach (229) 333-5902
Luca Mack Luca Mack Graduate Assistant (229) 333-5902
Estee Widdershoven Estee Widdershoven Graduate Assistant (229) 333-5902
Volleyball
Kaleigh Zoucha Kaleigh Zoucha Head Volleyball Coach (229) 333-5894
Rami Mullen Rami Mullen Assistant Volleyball Coach (229) 333-6052
Kaleigh Ritter Kaleigh Ritter Graduate Assistant
Izabella De Lima Izabella De Lima Graduate Assistant
Ashton Middleton Ashton Middleton Graduate Assistant
Angela Kristensen Student Manager / Student Assistant Coach
Cheerleading
Desiree Hagan Desiree Hagan Head Cheerleading Coach (229) 560-4030
Red Hots Dance Team
Kelli Fields Kelli Fields Red Hots Head Coach (229) 460-1825 VSURedHots