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
Kian Boroujerdi 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
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 (518) 442-3052
Blidi Wreh-Wilson Defensive Assistant (518) 442-3052
Matt Wilczynski Video Coordinator (518) 442-3052
Ryan Bitka Offensive Assistant (518) 442-3052
Zane Thompson Offensive Assistant (518) 442-3052
Aamir Hall Defensive Assistant (518) 442-3052
Women's Golf
Colleen Cashman Head 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 Assistant Coach (518) 442-3204
Leah Gallagher 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 (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