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Staff Directory

Staff Directory Members By Category/Department
ATHLETICS ADMINISTRATION
Dr. Richard Sander Athletic Director
Lauren Aksionoff Executive Senior Associate AD/SWA (423) 439-4809
B.J. Burton Athletics COO
Eric Baumgartner Executive Senior Associate AD for Administration and Compliance
Noah Hughes Associate Athletic Director for Marketing & Branding
Dr. Steve Cunningham Assistant Athletic Director of Business Operations (423) 439-8215
Dr. Adam Sayers Director of Sport Supervision
Sheryll Hanks Associate Director for Compliance / Assistant to AD (423) 439-4204
David Blackburn General Manager of Revenue Sports
STUDENT-ATHLETE SUCCESS
Dr. Jessica Thomas Associate AD for Student-Athlete Success (FB, MBB, WBB) (423) 439-5331
Dr. Elizabeth Forbes Director for Student-Athlete Success (FB, MSOC, WSOC,TRI) (423) 439-6433
Chynna Cerina Director for Student-Athlete Success (FB, BASE, MGF, WGF) (423) 439-4618
Dr. Clark DeBusk Director for Student-Athlete Success (MXC, WXC, MTF, WTF, MTN, WTN, VB, SB)
Adrian Robinson Graduate Assistant (M/W TF, M/W XC, WSOC)
ATHLETICS MARKETING
Noah Hughes Associate Athletic Director for Marketing & Branding
John Moore Assistant Director of Sales and Promotions 423-439-3876
ETSU ATHLETICS SPONSORSHIPS - VAN WAGNER
Mitchell Larkin General Manager (423) 360-6139
Chris Cuberson Account Executive 423-748-7156
ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS
Andy Fisher Associate Director for Athletic Communications (FB, BASE, M/WTEN)
Dianna Lewis Associate Director for Athletic Communications (VB, WBB, SB, GLF, TRI)
Keith Brake Assistant Director of Media Relations and Broadcast Operations (MBB, M/WSOC, TF, XC)
ATHLETICS TICKET OFFICE
Michael Desrochers Assistant Athletic Director of Revenue Generation (423) 439-3878
Ty DeBusk Assistant Director of Athletics Ticketing (423) 439-3878
John Moore Assistant Director of Sales and Promotions 423-439-3876
BUCCANEER SPORTS NETWORK
Jay Sandos Assistant AD for Media and Community Engagement (423) 439-4233
Keith Brake Assistant Director of Media Relations and Broadcast Operations (MBB, M/WSOC, TF, XC)
Morgan Hensley-Frank Director of Video Production
BUSINESS OFFICE
Dr. Steve Cunningham Assistant Athletic Director of Business Operations (423) 439-8215
Rachel Ferguson Associate Director of Athletic Business Operations
COMPLIANCE
Eric Baumgartner Executive Senior Associate AD for Administration and Compliance
Sheryll Hanks Associate Director for Compliance / Assistant to AD (423) 439-4204
EQUIPMENT ROOM
Bennett Fago Equipment Manager
Roger Hammons Assistant Manager (423) 439-5605
ATHLETICS DEVELOPMENT
Michael Desrochers Assistant Athletic Director of Revenue Generation (423) 439-3878
Erin Billingsby Director of Development
Mike Hulbert TBA
ATHLETIC TRAINING
Brett Lewis Assistant AD for Sports Medicine (MBB, TRI, MGF, WGF) (423) 439-4208
Taylor Lafever Head Athletic Trainer (FB) (423) 439-3979
Paige Crittenden Assistant Athletic Trainer (WBB, MTN) (423) 439-5012
Lexi Fleming Assistant Athletic Trainer (BSB/FB) (423) 439-3979
Madyson Hawley Assistant Athletic Trainer (FB) (423) 439-3979
Justine Holm Assistant Athletic Trainer (WSOC, WTN) (423) 439-5012
Matt Doyle Graduate Assistant Athletic Trainer (FB)
Leanna Freund Graduate Assistant Athletic Trainer (VB)
Ellie Voelker Graduate Assistant Athletic Trainer (MSOC)
BUCSPORTS
Dr. Ralph Mills Physician (423) 439-4044
Dr. Jay Johnston Physician (423) 439-4044
Tammy Holland Office Manager (423) 439-4044
BEHAVIORAL HEALTH
Dr. Samantha Lyon Clinical Psychologist
Shelby Whalen PhD Extern
Porsha Farmer Behavioral Health Intern
SPORT PERFORMANCE
Alex Borgs Lead Performance Coach for Olympic Sports
Alp Uysal Sport Performance Coach
Noah Spainhour Director of Sport Performance for Men's Basketball
BASEBALL COACHES
Joe Pennucci Head Coach (423) 439-4496
Jamie Pinzino Assistant Coach (Pitching)
Chad Marshall Assistant Coach (Hitting)
Morgan Little Volunteer Coach
Canyon McWilliams Volunteer Coach
JD Yakubinis Volunteer Coach
MEN'S BASKETBALL COACHES
Brooks Savage Head Coach
Kris Arkenberg Assistant Coach
Marcus Belcher Assistant Coach
Cory Dixon Assistant Coach
Miles Lester Assistant Coach
Blake Sexton Assistant Coach
Noah Spainhour Director of Sport Performance for Men's Basketball
David Blackburn General Manager of Revenue Sports
WOMEN'S BASKETBALL COACHES
Brenda Mock Brown Head Coach (423) 439-6995
Honey Brown Assistant Coach
Joe Silvestri Assistant Coach (Recruiting Coordinator)
Eric Gracia Assistant Coach
Nadiria Evans Assistant Coach (Director of Player Development)
Braden McPherson Director of Basketball Operations
Alp Uysal Sport Performance Coach
David Blackburn General Manager of Revenue Sports
CROSS COUNTRY COACHES
George Watts Director of Track & Field/Cross Country (423) 439-8478
FOOTBALL COACHES
Will Healy Head Coach
Brian Blackmon Assistant Head Coach/Tight Ends Coach
Cam Aiken Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks
Chad Staggs Defensive Coordinator/Jacks
Randall McCray Special Teams Coordinator/Safeties Coach
Patrick Covington Offensive Line Coach/Run Game Coordinator
Travis Cunningham Linebackers Coach
Jamere Hogue Defensive Line Coach
Kerryon Johnson Running Backs Coach
Michael Mosah Cornerbacks Coach
Isaac Vance Wide Receivers Coach
David Blackburn General Manager of Revenue Sports
Kenny Yerves General Manager
Laci Cardova Director of On-Campus Recruiting/Operations Assistant
Dylan Horne Director of Strength & Conditioning/Nutrition
Connor Mills Offensive Quality Control
Matt McCray Defensive Quality Control
Cameron Norwood Student Assistant
MEN'S GOLF COACHES
Aaron O'Callaghan Head Coach
Eric Bae Assistant Coach (Men's Golf)
WOMEN'S GOLF COACHES
Stefanie Shelton Head Coach
MEN'S SOCCER COACHES
Allen Vital Head Coach
Serge Gomis Assistant Coach
Jean-Pierre Vital Assistant Coach
For Recruits Send to: msoccer@etsu.edu
WOMEN'S SOCCER COACHES
Jay Yelton Head Coach
Matt Yelton Assistant Coach
SOFTBALL COACHES
Cheryl Milligan Head Coach
Bill Wagner Assistant Coach
Rick Wagner Volunteer Coach
SPIRIT SQUAD COACHES
Van VanEaton Buc Spirit Coach
MEN'S TENNIS COACHES
Ricky Rojas Director of Tennis
WOMEN'S TENNIS COACHES
Ricky Rojas Director of Tennis
Laylo Bakhodirova Assistant Coach
TRACK AND FIELD COACHES
George Watts Director of Track & Field/Cross Country (423) 439-8478
Sterling Jones Assistant Coach
Dr. Marco Duca Throws Coach (423) 439-4265
WOMEN'S TRIATHLON COACHES
Allie Nicosia Head Coach
VOLLEYBALL COACHES
Lindsey Devine Head Coach
Emily Arnold Assistant Coach
Aaron Giorgi Assistant Coach
Recruiting Inquiries Send to: volleyball@etsu.edu
Jordan Judlin Student Manager (Volleyball)