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Illinois State University Athletics

Staff Directory

Illinois State University Athletics
Campus Box 2660, Normal, IL 61790-2660
Main Phone: (309) 438-2000 | Contact ISU Athletics by email

All listed numbers begin with 309.

Staff Directory Members By Category/Department
Name Title Email Address Phone Twitter Handle
General
General Information 438-8000 ISURedbirds
Ticket Office 438-8000 ISURedbirdTix
Administration
Dr. Jeri Beggs Director of Athletics 438-3636
Leanna Bordner Chief Operating Officer/SWA 438-7143
Paul Kabbes Deputy Director of Athletics/External Operations 438-5526
Cindy Harris Executive Associate Athletic Director/Compliance & Student Services 438-2677
Megan MacLeod Senior Associate Athletic Director/Brand Advancement 438-3113
Scott Renfro Senior Associate Athletic Director /Compliance & Student Services 438-3512
Allison Thornley Senior Associate Athletic Director/Internal Operations 438-5626
Joe Klausner Associate Athletic Director/Academics and Life Skills (WTEN, MTEN, GYM, MGOLF) 438-3306
Marc Martindale Associate Athletic Director/Events & Facilities 438-3630
Nathaniel Smith Associate Athletic Director/Revenue Generation 438-3803
Mike Williams Associate Athletic Director/Communications 438-7748 ISU_mcwilli
Danny Bugg Assistant Athletic Director/Marketing 438-1320
Amari Dryden Assistant Athletic Director/Student-Athlete Development & Education 438-1966
James Durrant Assistant Athletic Director/Compliance & Student Services 438-1526
Dayton Hammes Assistant Athletics Director/Social Media Strategy & Content dayton_hammes
John Munn Assistant Athletic Director/Medical Services 438-3110/438-7328
Ryan Swenson, CSCS, SCCC Assistant Athletic Director/Athletic Performance 438-0185
Brennan White Assistant Athletic Director/General Manager & NIL Administration.
Dr. Maria Boerngen Faculty Athletic Representative 438-8097
Tom Szymoniak General Manager/Weibring Golf Club 438-8912
Baseball (Sport Administrator: Paul Kabbes)
Steve Holm Head Coach 438-4458 Steve_Holm20
David Pearson Assistant Coach- Hitting Coach
Brad Jarreau Assistant Coach- Recruiting Coordinator 438-4458
Gavin Weyman Assistant Coach 438-4458
Daniel Carinci Director of Operations
Gavin Von Pieschel Director of Video and Analytics
Angelo Hightower Baseball Manager
Cole Spizzirri Baseball Manager
Max Quirk Baseball Manager
Men's Basketball (Sport Administrator: Paul Kabbes)
Ryan Pedon Head Coach 438-8681
Jason Slay Associate Head Coach 438-8681
Andrew Dakich Assistant Coach 438-8681
Mike Netti Assistant Coach 438-8681
Jack Betz Assistant Coach
Ethan Morton Director of Basketball Operations
Women's Basketball (Sport Administrator: Leanna Bordner)
Kristen Gillespie Head Coach CoachKGillespie
Scott Gillespie Associate Head Coach SGBasketball5
Drew Cole General Manager/Assistant Coach CoachDCole
Katrina Beck Assistant Coach CoachTri_
Jordan Alford Director of Women's Basketball Operations
Mannie Robinson Video Coordinator
Cross Country (Sport Administrator: Leanna Bordner)
Jeff Bovee Director of Track & Field and Cross Country 438-3247 jeff_bovee
Jake Gillum Assistant Coach (Distance)
Claire Fuhlhage Director of T&F/XC Operations, Assistant Coach
Men's Golf (Sport Administrator: Paul Kabbes)
Ray Kralis Men's Golf Head Coach 438-7962
Parker Wisdom Assistant Coach
Women's Golf (Sport Administrator: Paul Kabbes)
Jackie Szymoniak Head Coach 438-3635
Lory Paradis Assistant Coach
Football (Sport Administrator: Paul Kabbes)
Brock Spack Head Coach 438-8671
Travis Niekamp Defensive Coordinator/Inside Linebackers 438-8671 CoachNiekamp
Tony Petersen Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks 438-3866
Kye Stewart Defensive Assistant Head Coach/Co-Special Teams Coordinator/Outside Linebackers 438-8671 CoachK_Stew
Ben Black Assistant Coach/Defensive Line 438-8671
Cody Deti Assistant Coach/Safeties 438-3864
Harold Etheridge Assistant Coach/Offensive Line 438-3866
C.J. Irvin Assistant Coach/Tight Ends, Fullbacks 438-8671 Coach_CJIrvin
Mike Grant Assistant Coach/Running Backs 438-8671
Dru Richardson Assistant Coach/Defensive Backs 438-8671
Mickey Turner Co-Special Teams Coordinator/Wide Receivers 438-8671
Max Caltagerone Defensive Assistant
Zach Bodway Quality Control - Offense 314-750-4690
Nick Murray Quality Control - Recruiting 438-8671
Holden Boyle Director of Operations 438-7227
Rick Geitz Game Analysis Coordinator 438-7015
Dalton Watt Graduate Assistant - Team Video
Brianna Keegan Operations & Recruiting
Gymnastics (Sport Administrator: Cindy Harris)
Cassandra Ringer Head Coach
Kendra Combs Assistant Coach
Adeline Kenlin Assistant Coach
Soccer (Sport Administrator: Leanna Bordner)
Raleigh DeRose Head Coach
Peyton Willie Assistant Coach
Kurt Albrecht Assistant Coach
Ethan Fineman Assistant Coach
Softball (Sport Administrator: Leanna Bordner)
Tina Kramos Head Coach 438-5209 Coach_Kramos
Brandon Duncan Assistant Coach
Jhavon Hayes Assistant Coach
Alexis Rudd Assistant Coach
Swimming & Diving (Sport Administrator: Cindy Harris)
Riley Hilbrandt Head Coach 438-7946
Sienna Breton Assistant Diving Coach
Kennedy Gilbertson Assistant Coach
Lauren Wisdom Practice Analysis Coordinator
Men's Tennis (Sport Administrator: Scott Renfro)
Maja Kovacek Head Coach 438-5338
Women's Tennis (Sport Administrator: Scott Renfro)
Maja Kovacek Head Coach 438-5338
Tijana Zlatanovic Assistant Coach
Track & Field (Sport Administrator: Leanna Bordner)
Jeff Bovee Director of Track & Field and Cross Country 438-3247 jeff_bovee
DeShaun Jordan Associate Head Coach (Sprints, Hurdles, Relays) 438-8501 deshaunjordan8
Jake Gillum Assistant Coach (Distance)
Mike Turk Assistant Coach (Throws)
Steve Luke Assistant Coach (Pole Vault) 217-799-2548
Claire Fuhlhage Director of T&F/XC Operations, Assistant Coach
Austin West Assistant Coach (Jumps/Multi)
Volleyball (Sport Administrator: Leanna Bordner)
Allie Matters Head Coach 438-2567 AllieMatters
Matt DePauw Assistant Coach/Recruiting Coordinator 438-3423 m_depauw
Courtney Wagner Assistant Coach
Steve Wrzala Director of Volleyball Operations 438-0703
Academics
Joe Klausner Associate Athletic Director/Academics and Life Skills (WTEN, MTEN, GYM, MGOLF) 438-3306
Kelly Benacka Anderson Assistant Director-Academics & Life Skills/Director of Development (MBB, VB, WGO) 438-7129
Brent Anderson Assistant Director-Academics & Life Skills (BSB, WBB, SOC, SD, SB) 438-3782
Adam Ries Director of Football Academics 438-7311
Madison Jones Athletics Academic Coordinator (T&F/XC) 438-5046
Jack Nosbisch Athletic Academic Coordinator (FB)
Amari Dryden Assistant Athletic Director/Student-Athlete Development & Education 502-235-7467
Athletics Business Office
Hollyann Peterson Assistant Director of Business Operations 438-1753
Chris Gebeke Assistant Director of Business Operations 438-8260
Pam Bauman Sports & Business Operations Coordinator
Athletic Performance
Ryan Swenson, CSCS, SCCC Assistant Athletic Director/Athletic Performance 438-0185
Dan Lensby Director of Athletic Performance for Olympic Sports (Sports Science, WBB, SB, T&F) 438-0875
Matt Nicholson Director of Athletic Performance for Football 438-7095
Sarah Wright Director of Sports Nutrition 438-7417
Drew Compton Assistant Athletic Performance Coach 438-8973
Tarek Fischer Graduate Assistant
Qahir Muhammad Graduate Assistant
Alan Rodriguez Graduate Assistant
Drew Davies Assistant Athletic Performance Coach
Athletic Training
John Munn Assistant Athletic Director/Medical Services (MBB) 438-3110 / 438-7328
Andrew Brubaker Associate Athletic Trainer (FB) 438-3282
Andrew Benning Associate Athletic Trainer (BB) 438-3284
Dan Almekinder Assistant Athletic Trainer (SOC) 438-7246
Jackson Brunner Assistant Athletic Trainer (XC & TF) 438-0607
Kendra Borton Assistant Athletic Trainer (SB)
Jocelyn Hurtado Assistant Athletic Trainer
Kirstie Mensen Assistant Athletic Trainer (S&D) 438-7246
Ashlyn Towery Assistant Athletic Trainer (Tennis, Golf, Cheer) 438-7246
Regan White Assistant Athletic Trainer (Track & Field) 438-7246
LaNiece Brown Assistant Athletic Trainer
Kira Howells Assistant Athletic Trainer
Athletics Communications
Mike Williams Associate Athletic Director/Communications (FB, WBB, GYM, MTEN, WTEN) 438-7748 ISU_mcwilli
Bill Salyer Director of Athletics Communications (VB, MBB, MG, WG) 438-3805 bill_salyer
Samuel Collins Graduate Assistant (SOC, SD, BSB)
McKenna Roering Graduate Assistant (XC/TF, SB)
Athletics Development
Nathaniel Smith Associate Athletic Director/Revenue Generation 438-3803
Dax Schnase Assistant Director of Annual Giving 438-1506
Mackenzie Bender Assistant Director of Stewardship & Donor Events 438-8035
Gavin Legett Graduate Assistant
Elizabeth Rosich Special Events Graduate Assistant
Cheerleading
Natalie Montoney Cheer Coach
Joshua Anderson Assistant Cheer Coach
Compliance
Cindy Harris Executive Associate Athletic Director/Compliance & Student Services 438-2677
Scott Renfro Senior Associate Athletic Director /Compliance & Student Services (MFB, MBB, VB) 438-3512
James Durrant Assistant Athletic Director/Compliance & Student Services (WBB, MBA, MTE, WTE, WSOC, MTF) 438-1526
Enrico Racz-Reene Coordinator of Compliance & Student Services (MGO, WGO, WGY, WSD, T&F) 438-7063
Janice Blair Assistant Dean, Student Conduct & Community Responsibilities (Please contact regarding all institutional sexual violence disclosure forms)
Concessions
Cathy Mansfield Sodexo General Manager 438-0628
Shelly Rogers Sodexo Concessions Manager 452-4938
Cindy Spaits Catering Manager 438-0628
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging and Student-Athlete Development
Amari Dryden Assistant Athletic Director/Student-Athlete Development & Education 438-1966
Equipment
Nicholas Watson Director of Equipment Operations 438-8040
Matt Harbeck Assistant Director of Equipment Operations (HTN) 438-8469
Alex Peters Assistant Director of Equipment Operations 438-8454
Paige Ruehter Graduate Assistant
Events & Facilities
Marc Martindale Associate Athletic Director/Events & Facilities 438-3630
Emelia Edmondson Senior Director of Events & Facilities 438-3637
Alice Roate Premium Events Coordinator
Micaela Bradley Assistant Director of Events & Facilities 438-5982
Paul Miller Game Operations Graduate Assistant 438-1741
Adam Southwick Field House Facilities Supervisor (Days) 438-5144
Paul Crawford Assembly Hall Attendant 438-5907
Noah Dates Assistant Auditorium Technician
Ben Ehrlich Assembly Hall Attendant 438-2000
Tim Sulaski Assembly Hall Attendant 438-5907
Melanie Spellmeyer Director of Ushers/Ticket Takers 438-2000
Gillian Setty Graduate Assistant
Jacob Zenger Graduate Assistant
River Walsh Assembly Hall Attendant 903-287-4771
Bailey Shaughnessy Assembly Hall Attendant 708-334-3750
Joe Roberts Athletic Turf Specialist
Golf Course
Tom Szymoniak General Manager/Weibring Golf Club 438-8912
Corey Wisher Golf Course Superintendent 438-3112
Max Harmon Assistant Golf Professional 438-3126
John Pokarney Equipment Service Worker 438-3112
Vince Carlson Greens Worker 438-3112
Reed Davis Greens Worker 438-1433
Drew Yoder Greens Worker 438-3112
Chance Lauf Greens Worker
Graphic Design
Peyton Rives Director of Graphic Design 438-3530
Grace Knutsen Graduate Assistant
Human Resources
Andy Newton Director of Personnel 438-4495
ISU Marching Band
Mack Wood Associate Director of Bands and Director of the Big Red Marching Machine 438-8834
Marketing & Promotions
Danny Bugg Assistant Athletic Director/Marketing 438-1320
Chase Klingler Assistant Director of Marketing
Apryl Smith Assistant Director of Marketing 438-1746
Reid Watkins Graduate Assistant
Reggie Redbird Mascot ReggieRedbird
Name, Image & Likeness
Paul Kabbes Deputy Director of Athletics/External Operations 438-5526
Brennan White Assistant Athletic Director/General Manager & NIL Administration.
Dayton Hammes Assistant Athletics Director/Social Media Strategy & Content dayton_hammes
Redbird Productions
Johnny Arellano Director of Redbird Productions
Peter Babb Assistant Director of Redbird Productions
Cash Cady Creative Video Producer
Logan Jacoby Creative Video Producer
Scott Prerost Graduate Assistant
Redbird Sports Properties - LEARFIELD (Sponsorship Opportunities)
Matt Moran General Manager 217-412-5202
John Fitzgerald Manager of Business Development 590-5153
Tyler Pauley Coordinator, Partnership Services
Redline Express Dance Team
Jessica Riss-Waltrip Redline Express Coordinator (815) 257-1390
Social Media Strategy & Content
Dayton Hammes Assistant Athletics Director/Social Media Strategy & Content dayton_hammes
Keelen Barlow Assistant Director of Social Media Strategy and Content KeelenBarlow
Rachel Weaver Assistant Director of Social Media Strategy & Content
Abigail Choi Graduate Assistant
Tyler Coe Graduate Assistant
Student Counseling
Lindsay Maxson Mental Health Counselor 438-3808
Ticket Sales and Operations
Kate Heyl Director of Ticket Operations 438-3638
Madison Dixon Assistant Director of Ticket Operations 438-7320
Kira Wolf Assistant Director of Revenue Growth 438-0632
Carly Kuehl Ticket Sales Graudate Assistant 438-0633
Gabe Lucas Ticket Sales Graudate Assistant 438-8471
Ryan Schmidt Ticket Operations Graduate Assistant
University College Advisory
Allison Ehrnthaller Academic Advisor (FB, MBB, VB) 438-3843
Brandt Swanson Academic Advisor (TF/XC, GYM, SD, WBB) 438-5152
Kaylee Wilson Academic Advisor (MGOLF, WGOLF, BSB, SB, MTEN, WTEN, SOC) 438-7843