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
Maryfrancis Keegan Administrative Assistant (518) 442-2579
Rick Fogarty NCAA Faculty Athletics Representative (FAR) (518) 442-5344
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
Lily Potter Graduate Assistant
Liv Raucci Graduate Assistant
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 (WBB, FH, VB, BASE, WROW) (518) 442-3059
Tim Wilson Director of Equipment (MBB, MLAX, WLAX, WSOC, XCTF) (518) 442-3059
Conor Rafferty Equipment Manager (FB, MSOC, SB, WGOLF) (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
Alex Escada Assistant Athletic Director for Annual Giving
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 (MSOC, MBB, WLAX, WSOC (2nd)) (518) 442-5733
Elyse Zima Assistant Director of Marketing & Fan Experience (518) 949-6390
Anthony Gallina Gameday Production Coordinator
Madison Roman Communications Assistant (VB, WBB #2) (631) 626-4384
Jared Alderman Communications Assistant (BSB, WSOC, MBB #2) (518) 466-9040
Band & Spirit
Justin Miller Director of Marching and Spirit Bands (518) 442-2611
Adam Forte Head Cheer Coach
Jillian Andolina Head Dance Coach
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
Michelle Huerzeler Associate Head Strength & Conditioning Coach (WSOC, WROW, FB, MBB) (518) 442-3018
Scott Schwartz Assistant Strength & Conditioning Coach (518) 442-3018
Kaitlin Veigl Assistant Strength & Conditioning Coach (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
Dan Madhavapallil Assistant Coach (518) 442-3036
Willie Jenkins Assistant Coach (518) 442-3036
Elijah Burns Assistant Coach (518) 442-3036
Philip Flory Director of Basketball Operations (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
Michelle Holmes Assistant Coach (518) 442-3050
Nan Garcia Assistant Coach/Director of Operations (518) 442-3050
Shae O'Brien Assistant Director of Operations (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
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
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
Isabella Del Vecchio Assistant Coach
Football
Tom Perkovich Head Coach
Mike Wiand Offensive Coordinator
Matthew Scott Defensive Coordinator
Keith Larson Special Teams Coordinator
Women's Golf
Colleen Cashman Head Coach 954-684-9293
Thomas Strandemo Assistant Coach 518-442-3339
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 Associate Head 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
Natalie Newell Assistant Coach
Men's Soccer
Trevor Gorman Head Coach (518) 442-2652
Women's Soccer
Sade Ayinde Head Coach (518) 442-3043
Meg Richardson Assistant Coach (518) 442-3043
Tom Bartyzel Assistant Coach (518) 442-3043
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
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
Raiden Guialdo Assistant Coach
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
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
Raiden Guialdo Assistant Coach
Volleyball
Josh Pickard Head Coach (518) 442-3039
Heather Feldman Assistant Coach (518) 442-3039
Kevin Baran-Maguire Assistant Coach (518) 442-3039