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Staff Directory

Staff Directory Members By Category/Department
ATHLETICS ADMINISTRATION
Dr. Richard Sander Athletic Director
Lauren Aksionoff Executive Senior Associate Athletic Director / Senior Woman Administrator (423) 439-4809
B.J. Burton Athletics Chief Operating Officer
Eric Baumgartner Executive Senior Associate Athletic Director for Administration and Compliance
Noah Hughes Associate Athletic Director for Marketing & Branding
Dr. Steve Cunningham Associate Athletic Director of Business Operations (423) 439-8215
Dr. Adam Sayers Director of Sport Supervision
Sheryll Hanks Associate Director for Compliance / Assistant to Athletic Director (423) 439-4204
David Blackburn General Manager of Revenue Sports
STUDENT-ATHLETE SUCCESS
Dr. Jessica Thomas Associate Athletic Director 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
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)
Tyler Rodriguez Associate Director of Communications (Creative Content)
ATHLETICS TICKET OFFICE
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 Athletic Director 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 Associate Athletic Director of Business Operations (423) 439-8215
Rachel Ferguson Associate Director of Business Operations
COMPLIANCE
Eric Baumgartner Executive Senior Associate Athletic Director for Administration and Compliance
Sheryll Hanks Associate Director for Compliance / Assistant to Athletic Director (423) 439-4204
EQUIPMENT ROOM
Bennett Fago Equipment Manager
Roger Hammons Assistant Manager (423) 439-5605
ATHLETICS DEVELOPMENT
Erin Billingsby Director of Development
Mike Hulbert TBA
ATHLETIC TRAINING
Brett Lewis Assistant Athletic Director for Sports Medicine (MBB, TRI, MGF, WGF) (423) 439-4208
Taylor Lafever Head Athletic Trainer (FB) (423) 439-3979
Paige Crittenden Senior 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. Libby Ligon Physician (423) 439-4044
Dr. Chris Welch Physician (423) 439-4044
Tammy Holland Office Manager (423) 439-4044
BEHAVIORAL HEALTH
Dr. Samantha Lyon Clinical Psychologist
Taylor Lynch Counseling Intern
Rachel Schott PhD Extern
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)
Canyon McWilliams Volunteer Coach
JD Yakubinis Volunteer Coach
Morgan Little 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 Offensive Coordinator/Tight Ends Coach
Chad Staggs Defensive Coordinator/Safeties
Patrick Covington Offensive Line Coach/Run Game Coordinator
Travis Cunningham Linebackers Coach
Jamere Hogue Defensive Line Coach
Kerryon Johnson Running Backs Coach
Shaedon Meadors Wide Receivers Coach
Michael Mosah Cornerbacks Coach
Neal Posey Quarterbacks Coach
David Blackburn General Manager of Revenue Sports
Kenny Yerves General Manager/Pro Liaison
Caysey Colant Director of Recruiting
Dylan Horne Director of Strength & Conditioning/Nutrition
Cayden Porter Assistant General Manager
Hudson Gibbs Offensive Quality Control
Jalen Tate Defensive Quality Control
Cade Salyers Assistant Offensive Line Coach
Chris Davis Jr. Defensive Graduate Assistant
Cam Arnold Offensive Assistant/Recruiting Assistant
Devin Barger Student Offensive Assistant
Walker Martinez Student Offensive Assistant
Cody Miller Student Offensive Assistant
Cameron Norwood Student Defensive Assistant
Marcus Remillard Student Special Teams Assistant
William Odle Assistant to the Head Coach
MEN'S GOLF COACHES
Aaron O'Callaghan Head Coach
Eric Bae Assistant Coach (Men's Golf)
WOMEN'S GOLF COACHES
Stefanie Shelton Head Coach
Ben Carberry Assistant Coach
MEN'S SOCCER COACHES
Allen Vital Head Coach
Serge Gomis Assistant Coach
Devin 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 Assistant Coach
SPIRIT SQUAD COACHES
Van VanEaton Buc Spirit Coach
MEN'S TENNIS COACHES
Ricky Rojas Director of Tennis
Martin Garcia-Ripoll Assistant Coach
WOMEN'S TENNIS COACHES
Ricky Rojas Director of Tennis
Laylo Bakhodirova Assistant Coach
Daniela Rivera 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
Aaron Giorgi Assistant Coach
Recruiting Inquiries Send to: volleyball@etsu.edu
Jordan Judlin Student Manager (Volleyball)