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University at Albany Great Danes

Staff Directory

UAlbany Athletics
1400 Washington Avenue
Albany, NY 12222
(518) 442-2562
Staff Directory Members By Category/Department
Name Position Phone Email
Administration
Mark Benson Director of Athletics (518) 442-2562
Vic Cegles Deputy Athletic Director (518) 442-3564
Cara White Deputy Athletic Director for Administration / Senior Woman Administrator (518) 442-2639
Leslie Moore Senior Associate Athletic Director for Facilities and Event Management (518) 442-3387
Melissa Peach Senior Associate Athletic Director for Compliance (518) 442-3005
Travis Wilson Senior Associate Athletic Director for Internal Operations (518) 442-2654
Catie Campbell Senior Associate Athletic Director for Academic Services (518) 442-3361
Mike McKercher Associate Athletic Director for Development (518) 437-5043
Maryfrancis Keegan Administrative Assistant (518) 442-2579
Academic Services
Catie Campbell Senior Associate Athletic Director for Academic Services (MBB, MLAX, WGOLF, BASE, WLAX) (518) 442-3361
Bryan Mannarino Academic Coordinator (FB, FH, MSOC, WBB) (518) 442-1514
Cassidy Mehr Academic Coordinator (WSOC, XC/TF, SB) (518) 925-7735
Jessup Pierce Coordinator of Academic Eligibility and Certification (VB, WROW) (518) 437-3788
Business
Travis Wilson Senior Associate Athletic Director for Internal Operations (518) 442-2654
Jenn Malone Assistant Athletic Director for Business (518) 442-3034
Matt Fischer Athletics Business Manager (518) 442-3047
Compliance
Melissa Peach Senior Associate Athletic Director for Compliance (518) 442-3005
Dan VanDenburgh Assistant Athletic Director for Compliance (518) 442-3045
Jessup Pierce Coordinator of Academic Eligibility and Certification (518) 437-3788
Equipment
Mark Lupo Director of Equipment (FB, FH, VB, WBB, SB, ROW) (518) 442-3059
Tim Wilson Director of Equipment (WSOC, XC/TF, M/WLAX, MBB) (518) 442-3059
Frank Rocco Staff Assistant (518) 442-3059
Facilities and Event Management
Leslie Moore Senior Associate Athletic Director for Facilities and Event Management (FB, MBB, WBB, XC, TF) (518) 442-3387
Marek Roczniak Assistant Director of Facilities and Event Management (MSOC, WSOC, WLAX, SB) (518) 442-3336
Shaun Lynch Grounds Manager (518) 442-4350
Tony Kazmer Assistant Director of Facilities and Event Management (FH, VB, MLAX, BASE) (518) 442-3074
Great Dane Athletic Club
Mike McKercher Associate Athletic Director for Development (518) 437-5043
Marketing, Communications and Creative Services
Griffith Hunter Assistant Athletic Director of External Relations (518) 442-3256
Jennifer Carron Assistant Athletics Director for Brand Strategy and NIL (518) 442-4153
Taylor O'Connor Director of Digital Content and Communications (FB, MLAX, WGOLF, BASE (2nd)) (518) 442-3072
Casey Mae Filiaci Associate Director of Communications, Internship Coordinator (WBB, FH, SB, XC/TF, VB (2nd)) (518) 424-3847
Alex Henderson Assistant Director of Communications (M/WSOC, MBB, WLAX) (518) 442-5733
Elyse Zima Assistant Director of Marketing & Fan Experience (518) 949-6390
Anthony Gallina Gameday Production Coordinator
Madison Roman Communications Assistant (VB) (631) 626-4384
Jason Goldblum Communications Assistant (BASE)
Band & Spirit
Justin Miller Director of Marching and Spirit Bands (518) 442-2611
Aaliyah Cottman Coaching Assistant - Cheer
Jillian Andolina Coaching Assistant - Dance
Sports Medicine
Jay Geiger Head Athletic Trainer (FB, ROW) (518) 442-3725
Mary Kate Hedderman Assistant Athletic Trainer (FH, WLAX) (518) 442-3725
Joe Tegnander Assistant Athletic Trainer (MLAX, WGOLF) (518) 442-3725
Jay Peacock Assistant Athletic Trainer (518) 442-3725
Evan Abatiell Assistant Athletic Trainer (FB) (518) 442-3725
Nicholas Clark Assistant Athletic Trainer (MSOC, BASE) (518) 442-3725
Georgia Knight Assistant Athletic Trainer (XC/TF) (518) 442-3725
Dean Biancaniello Assistant Athletic Trainer (MBB) (518) 442-3725
Hailey Finn Assistant Athletic Trainer (WBB) (518) 442-3725
Gwen Smith Assistant Athletic Trainer (VB, SB) (518) 442-3725
Taylor Ringer Assistant Athletic Trainer (TF, WSOC) (518) 442-3725
Strength and Conditioning
Tony Tullock Assistant Athletic Director for Athletic Performance (FH, MSOC, MLAX, WLAX, BASE, TF) (518) 442-3018
Matthew Barber Head Football Strength & Conditioning Coach (FB, WGOLF) (518) 442-3018
Rachel Kalendek Jones Associate Head Strength & Conditioning Coach (WBB, XC, FB, SB, VB) (518) 442-3018
Michelle Huerzeler Assistant Strength & Conditioning Coach (WSOC, WROW, FB, MBB) (518) 442-3018
Ticketing
Nathaniel Mason Assistant Athletic Director of Ticket Sales and Donor Relations (518) 442-3203
Erika Kenney Director of Special Events and Group Sales (518) 437-4415
Baseball
Jon Mueller Head Coach (518) 442-3014
Jeff Kaier Associate Head Coach (518) 442-3337
Pierce Hendershot Assistant Coach
Wayne Jones Assistant Coach
Men's Basketball
Dwayne Killings Head Coach (518) 442-3036
Jim Whitesell Assistant Coach (518) 442-3036
KJ Baptiste Assistant Coach (518) 442-3036
Dan Madhavapallil Assistant Coach (518) 442-3036
Jaylen Bond Assistant Coach (518) 442-3036
Kian Boroujerdi Director of Basketball Operations (518) 442-3036
John Weigner Graduate Assistant (518) 442-3036
Women's Basketball
Colleen Mullen Head Coach (518) 442-3050
Megan Methven Associate Head Coach (518)-442-3050
Catherine Cassidy Assistant Coach (518)-442-3050
Emily Bramanti Assistant Coach/Director of Operations (518) 442-3050
Valerie Klopfer Assistant Coach (518) 442-3050
Tiana Carter Assistant Coach (518) 442-3050
Men's Cross Country
Matt Jones Head Coach (518) 527-8423
Roberto J. Vives Director of Track and Field / Cross Country (518) 209-1973
Abel Gilet Assistant Coach - Recruiting (845) 598-0079
Venique Brown Director of Operations
Zachary Cook Assistant Coach (Middle-Distance/Distance)
Amanda Chambers Assistant Coach - Middle Distance/Distance
Women's Cross Country
Matt Jones Head Coach (518) 527-8423
Roberto J. Vives Director of Track and Field / Cross Country (518) 209-1973
Abel Gilet Assistant Coach - Recruiting (845) 598-0079
Venique Brown Director of Operations
Zachary Cook Assistant Coach (Middle-Distance/Distance)
Amanda Chambers Assistant Coach - Middle Distance/Distance
Field Hockey
Phil Sykes Head Coach (518) 442-3017
Andy Thornton Associate Head Coach (518) 442-3713
Dana Bozek Assistant Coach
Football
Jared Ambrose Interim Head Coach (518) 442-3052
Bill Nesselt Associate Head Coach / Defensive Coordinator / Linebackers Coach (518) 442-3052
Will Fiacchi Offensive Coordinator / Quarterbacks Coach (518) 442-3052
Jordan Orlovsky Special Teams Coordinator / Running Backs Coach / Chief of Staff (518) 442-3052
Chris Calabrese Outside Linebackers Coach / Player Personnel / Pro Liaison (518) 442-3052
Brendan Smith Tight Ends Coach / Community Service Coordinator / Recruiting Coordinator (518) 442-3052
Dave Bucar Offensive Line Coach (518) 442-3052
Mikal Myers Defensive Line Coach (518) 442-3052
Mike Livingston Cornerbacks Coach / Defensive Pass Game Coordinator (518) 442-3052
Diamond Weaver Safeties Coach (518) 442-3052
Jourdan Townsend Wide Receivers Coach (518) 442-3052
Jon Simmons Director of Football Operations / Video Coordinator (518) 442-3052
Triston Loomis Offensive Assistant (518) 442-3052
Women's Golf
Colleen Cashman Head Coach 518-442-3339
RJ Montez Assistant Coach
Men's Lacrosse
Scott Marr Head Coach (518) 442-3015
Merrick Thomson Associate Head Coach (518) 442-3049
John Maloney Assistant Coach (518) 442-3015
Liam Guiton Assistant Coach (518) 442-3015
Women's Lacrosse
Katie Thomson Head Coach (518) 442-3204
Taylor Frink Assistant Coach (518) 442-3204
Leah Gallagher Assistant Coach (518) 442-3204
Katie Pascale Assistant Coach (518) 442-3204
Women's Rowing
Kim Chavers Head Coach (518) 813-2222
Erin Czupil Assistant Coach 518-903-1119
Sarah Siegel Coaching Assistant (518) 442-3108
Men's Soccer
Trevor Gorman Head Coach (518) 442-2652
Women's Soccer
Sade Ayinde Head Coach (518) 442-3043
Meg Richardson Assistant Coach
Softball
Chris Cannata Head Coach
Kate Gentile Assistant Coach
Joe Reardon Assistant Coach
Jack Coons Coaching Assistant
Men's Track and Field
Roberto J. Vives Director of Track and Field / Cross Country (518) 209-1973
Junior Burnett Assistant Coach - Sprints (518) 545-0497
Abel Gilet Assistant Coach - Throws (845) 598-0079
Matt Jones Assistant Coach - Middle Distance / Distance (518) 527-8423
Nadir Simohamed Assistant Coach - Horizontal Jumps (518) 442-3064
Lucy Ford Assistant Coach - Vertical Jumps / Multis (518) 565-6470
Venique Brown Director of Operations
Veleisha Gilet Assistant Director of Operations (518) 495-4669
Matthew Campbell Coaching Assistant - High Jump (860) 490-1905
Zachary Cook Assistant Coach (Middle-Distance/Distance)
Michael Thompson Coaching Assistant - Short Sprints
Amanda Chambers Assistant Coach - Middle Distance/Distance
Women's Track & Field
Roberto J. Vives Director of Track and Field / Cross Country (518) 209-1973
Junior Burnett Assistant Coach - Sprints (518) 545-0497
Abel Gilet Assistant Coach - Throws (845) 598-0079
Matt Jones Assistant Coach - Middle Distance / Distance (518) 527-8423
Nadir Simohamed Assistant Coach - Horizontal Jumps (518) 442-3064
Lucy Ford Assistant Coach - Vertical Jumps / Multis (518) 565-6470
Venique Brown Director of Operations
Veleisha Gilet Assistant Director of Operations (518) 495-4669
Matthew Campbell Coaching Assistant - High Jump (860) 490-1905
Zachary Cook Assistant Coach (Middle-Distance/Distance)
Michael Thompson Coaching Assistant - Short Sprints
Amanda Chambers Assistant Coach - Middle Distance/Distance
Volleyball
Josh Pickard Head Coach (518) 442-3039
Heather Feldman Assistant Coach
Chris Carter Assistant Coach
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