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Staff Directory

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Office Key
AC - Athletic Center (Finis Horne Arena)
FH1 - Field House One
FH2 - Field House Two
PEES - Physical Education & Exercise Science Center
Staff Directory Members By Category/Department
Name Title Phone Email Address Office
Administration
Brian Reese Athletics Director 864-388-8101 AC 108
Dr. Dawn Turner Deputy Athletic Director/SWA 864-388-8038 AC 107
Adam Weyer Senior Associate Athletic Director for Internal Affairs 864-388-8626 FH1 105
Jamie Wilson Associate AD for Student-Athlete Success 864-388-8554 AC 103
Kenneth Roach Associate Athletic Director for Club Sports 864-388-8299 FH1 109
Van Taylor Director of Development/Bearcat Club 864-388-8291
Athletic Communications
Turner Kirby Director of Athletic Communications (FH, XC/TF, WREST, BSB, FISH, ESports) 864-388-8288 AC 110
Hailey Franklin Assistant Sports Information Director (VBALL, WBB, SB, Rugby, Tennis, ACRO, Cheer/Dance) AC 135
Jason Guth Assistant Sports Information Director (Soccer, MBB, Lacrosse, Golf, Equestrian) AC 135
Athletic Compliance
Dr. Dawn Turner Deputy Athletic Director/SWA 864-388-8038 AC 107
Athletics Development (Bearcat Club)
Van Taylor Director of Development/Bearcat Club 864-388-8291
TBD TBD Associate Athletics Director for External Affairs
Business Operations/Ticketing
Demarco Ryan Coordinator of Business Operations (864) 388-8316 AC101
Hannah Maynard Administrative Assistant
Michele Zucchi Graduate Assistant
Marketing & Corporate Sponsorships
TBD TBD Associate Athletics Director for External Affairs
Sports Medicine
Jamie Bridgeman Head Athletic Trainer (WSOC, WLAX, M/WGOLF, M/WTEN) FH1 141C
Aly O'Reilly Assistant Athletic Trainer (FH, MRUGBY, MLAX) AC B12
Ashlyn Gardner Assistant Athletic Trainer (WRUGBY, M/WBB)
Gracie Kent Assistant Athletic Trainer (MSOC, SB)
Jackson Dempsey Assistant Athletic Trainer (WRES, BSB, MRUG)
Rorie Bass Foresman Assistant Athletic Trainer (VB, ACRO, WRUG)
Strength & Conditioning
Jordan Jacobs Head Strength & Conditioning Coach (MBB, M/W Lacrosse, Wrestling) FH2 105
Chase Luckett Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach (Baseball, Softball, T/F, Volleyball, Field Hockey)
Curt Beccue Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach (Acro, M/W Soccer, Women's Basketball, M/W Rugby)
Riley Key Strength and Conditioning Graduate Assistant (M/W Golf, M/W Tennis, XC)
Acrobatics & Tumbling
Sarah DiSpaltro Head Acrobatics & Tumbling Coach AC 106
Ryann Swope Graduate Assistant
Baseball
Jason Burke Head Baseball Coach 864-388-8961 FH1 108
Nicholas Popp Associate Head Coach
Alex Moore Assistant Coach/Pitching Coach/Recruiting Coordinator
Mike Fitschen Assistant Coach
Jack Thomas Graduate Assistant
Jack Thomas Graduate Assistant
Men's Basketball
Omar Wattad Head Coach 864-388-8960 AC 109
Alex Dahling Assistant Coach
Sebastian Augustave Graduate Assistant
Myles Davis Volunteer Assistant Coach
Cole Haywood Student Manager
Robert Woodard Student Manager
Trejion Hart Student Manager
Women's Basketball
Nicole "Colie" Shelwick Head Coach
Michael Morrison Assistant Coach
Kay Abriani Graduate Assistant AC 135
Cheer & Dance
Kim Schoolfield Cheer/Dance Coach 864-388-8770 PEES 268C
Arie Catherine O'Dell Assistant Dance Coach
Deegan Green Assistant Cheer Coach
Destiney Lawson Volunteer Cheer Assistant
Madison Syswerda Volunteer Dance Assistant
Cross Country
Tydarius Floyd Head Track and Field/Cross Country Coach 864-388-8612
Colin Lamb Director of Distance Running/Associate Head Coach for Track & Field
Equestrian
Amy Cobb Head Coach
Field Hockey
Robbert Schenk Head Field Hockey Coach 984-215-7861 AC 102
Mollie McGann Volunteer Assistant
Fishing
Liam Worley Head Coach 803-747-2305
Parker Lambert Graduate Assistant
Men's Golf
Mark Riddle Head Golf Coach 864-388-8758 AC 104
Ella Nilsson Graduate Assistant
Anna Parramore Assistant Golf Coach
Women's Golf
Mark Riddle Head Golf Coach 864-388-8758 AC 104
Ella Nilsson Graduate Assistant
Anna Parramore Assistant Golf Coach
Men's Lacrosse
Anthony LePore Head Men's Lacrosse Coach FH2 104
Alex Williams Associate Head Coach
Sumner Bishop Part-Time Assistant Coach
Quinn Ingalls Graduate Assistant Coach
Tristan Kirkham Assistant Coach
Rhodes Conroy Graduate Assistant Coach
Curtis Corley Assistant Men's Lacrosse Coach
Women's Lacrosse
Bob Dachille Head Women's Lacrosse Coach 410-804-9102 FH2 103
Raven Thomas Assistant Coach
Alyssa Suchan Graduate Assistant
Men's Rugby
Buck Billings Head Men's Rugby Coach 864-388-8026 AC 112
Zac Banks Volunteer Assistant
Women's Rugby
Makayla Lowe Richesin Head Women's Rugby Coach
Men's Soccer
Dale Parker Head Coach 864-388-8378 FH II RM122
Trey Morris Assistant Men's Soccer Coach FH II RM122
Rashawn Kellman Assistant Coach
Women's Soccer
Chris Ayer Head Women's Soccer Coach 864-388-8694 FH1 106
Van Taylor Director of Development/Bearcat Club 864-388-8291
Jason Madvig Associate Head Coach FH2 115
Softball
Maddie Gibbs Head Softball Coach 864-388-8691 FH2 115
Bailee Glover Assistant Coach FH2 115
Barbara Cook Assistant Coach
Men's Tennis
Brett Simpson Head Men's Tennis Coach 864-388-8773 FH1 104
Joe Cabri Head Tennis Coach Emeritus 864-993-9360
Hugo Regner Graduate Assistant
Women's Tennis
Alan Ferguson Head Coach
Nicolas "Nico" Yamazaki-Chan Graduate Assistant
Track and Field
Tydarius Floyd Head Track and Field/Cross Country Coach 864-388-8612
Colin Lamb Director of Distance Running/Associate Head Coach for Track & Field
Women's Volleyball
Kathryn Settle Head Volleyball Coach 864-388-8587 AC 135
Meredith Hollinger Assistant Volleyball Coach
Shayo Asiru Graduate Assistant
Wrestling
R.C. LaHaye Head Wrestling Coach 602-909-9885 FH2 102
Logan Hall Assistant Coach 541-821-5498
Zeth Brower Assistant Coach 216-356-1917
Jack Trautman Graduate Assistant
eSports
Billy Howard Esports Head Coach 864-388-8746