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Staff Directory

Athletics Mailing Address                                      
University of Rhode Island
Three Keaney Road, Suite One
Kingston, RI 02881
Fax: 401-874-4935
Fax Numbers
Administrative: 401-874-2458
Academic Advising: 401-874-9259
Business Office: 401-874-4935 
Compliance: 401-874-2158 
Corporate Sales/Learfield Sports: 401-788-3210                          
Development: 401-874-7780
Equipment/Operations: 401-874-7119
Sports Medicine: 401-874-4804
University of Rhode Island Directory
Main Switchboard: 401-874-1000
Boss Arena: 401-874-4988
The Ryan Center: 401-788-3200
Recreation Front Desk: 401-874-5926
Staff Directory Members By Category/Department
Name Title Phone Email Address
Athletics Administration
Thorr Bjorn Vice President/Athletics Director 401-874-5245
Dalyn Read Executive Assistant to the Director of Athletics 401-874-5245
Trish Casey Associate Athletic Director, Chief Business Officer 401-874-5396
Shane Donaldson Associate AD, Communication and New Media (fb, msoc, golf, wten, mbb, wtrk/xc, swim & dive, base, sb, row, vb) 401-874-2409
Joseph Goodwill AAB Chair, Faculty Athletics Representative 401.874.2889
Jeff Johnson Associate Athletic Director, Student-Athlete Development 401-874-7837
Scott Leech Head Strength & Conditioning Coach 401-874-5938
Kacey Light Chief NCAA Compliance Officer/Deputy Title IX Coordinator 401-874-5457
Andy Llaguno Associate AD, Health & Performance (fb, admin) 401-874-2051
Maureen McCarthy Associate AD/Ticketing 401-788-3240
Marissa Mezzanotte Assistant Director, Advising Programs for Student-Athletes (base) 401-874-5170
Brittney Miles Associate AD, Internal Operations 401-874-5246
Gina Sperry Associate AD, SWA 401-874-5277
Brigid St. Leger Associate Athletic Director, Marketing 401-788-3246
Vinny Turco Associate AD, Operations 401-874-5469
Garrett Waller Associate AD, Development 401-874-5287
Kara Larsen Title IX Coordinator 401-874-5593
Academic Advising
Marissa Mezzanotte Assistant Director, Advising Programs for Student-Athletes (base) 401-874-5170
Zachary Baker Academic Advisor/Learning Specialist (mbb, row) 401-874-5170
Meredith Gibbons Academic Advisor/Learning Specialist (vb, sb, mbb) 401-874-7494
Kristen Ivory Academic Advisor/Learning Specialist (fb, wbb) 401-874-5164
Ben Ratier Academic Advisor/Learning Specialist (fb, lax, s&d) 401-874-4529
Mike Scott Academic Advisor/Learning Specialist (golf, ten, msoc, wsoc, mtrk/xc, wtrk/xc) 401-874-7556
Shannon Sermini Learning Specialist
Athletics Advisory Board
Sue Adams AAB Committee Member, Faculty 401-874-5985
Ibn-Hashim Bakari AAB Member, Alumnus
Thorr Bjorn Vice President/Athletics Director 401-874-5245
Rachel DiCioccio AAB Member, Faculty 401-874-9072
Chris Fisher AAB Member, Alumnus
Joseph Goodwill AAB Chair, Faculty Athletics Representative 401.874.2889
Saheli Goswami AAB Member, Faculty 401-874-9294
Jodi Hawkins Director, Campus Recreation 401-874-2141
Iñaki Pérez-Ibáñez AAB Member, Faculty 401-874-2670
Gina Sperry Associate AD, SWA 401-874-5277
Business Office
Trish Casey Associate Athletic Director, Chief Business Officer 401-874-5396
Lisa Furlong Manager, Business 401-874-5279
Kevin Santos Manager, Team Travel and Logistics 401-874-2756
Erica DeAngelis Assistant Business Management Officer 401.874.2236
Campus Recreation
Jodi Hawkins Director, Campus Recreation 401-874-2141
Jarrell Garcia Associate Director of Campus Recreation 401.874.5451
Jill Blaney Administrative Assistant 401-874-2029
Haley Ludvigsen Assistant Director of Marketing and Outreach 401.874.4510
Sean Butler Coordinator, Intramural Sports 401-874-5972
Nick Crudale Graduate Assistant, Intramural Sports 401-874-4817
Cheryl Hancin Assistant Director of Campus Rec/Facilities and Operations 401.874.9202
Morgan Hellyer Coordinator, Facility & Operations 401-874-5671
David Jenkins Coordinator, Health & Well-Being 401-874-2822
Denise Robbin Coordinator of Fitness, Health and Well-Being (Group Exercise) 401-874-9471
Justin Un Graduate Assistant, Fitness and Wellness 401.874.4817
Stephanie Stewart Coordinator, Aquatics 401-874-4653
Sara Mazur Specialist, Aquatics 401.874.7035
Joe Wilbur Assistant Director of Competitive Sports 401-874-2732
Brian Moore Coordinator, Club Sports 401.874.2732
Susan Smith Fiscal Clerk, Club Sports 401-874-4953
Maggie Coutts Graduate Assistant, Club Sports
David Livington Coordinator, Sailing Programs 401-783-0797
Fascitelli Welcome Center 401-874-2000
Mackal Rec. Service Center 401-874-5926
Compliance
Kacey Light Chief NCAA Compliance Officer/Deputy Title IX Coordinator 401-874-5457
Meghan Coutts Assistant Director, NCAA Compliance & Student-Athlete Development
Corporate Sales/Learfield Sports
Matt Swiss Manager, Business Development 401-874-4578
Chris Black Coordinator, Partner Services 401-340-7743
Development
Garrett Waller Associate AD, Development 401-874-5287
Amy Simonini Assistant Athletic Director, Development 401-874-5808
Christopher Lenox Assistant Director, Athletic Development 401-874-2389
Equipment Room
James Morris Director of Equipment Operations 401-874-9355
Michael Gagnon Keaney Equipment Room 401-874-9355
Ted Romanosky Keaney Equipment Room 401-874-5410
Naomi Siravo Ryan Center Equipment Room 401- 874-5410
Event Operations
Vinny Turco Associate AD, Operations 401-874-5469
Todd Moxey Coordinator, Game Day Operations
Facilities Management
Brian Boesch Manager, Turf Grass & Athletic Grounds 401-874-2825
Marketing & Promotions
Brigid St. Leger Associate Athletic Director, Marketing 401-788-3246
Nick DiStasio Director of Marketing 401-874-5388
Candler Harris Director of Athletics Marketing 401-874-2887
Media Relations
Shane Donaldson Associate AD, Communication and New Media (fb, msoc, golf, wten, mbb, wtrk/xc, swim & dive, base, sb, row, vb) 401-874-2409
Michaela Benford Assistant AD, Media Relations (wsoc, wbb, mtrk/xc, wlax) 401-874-2401
Grace Steensma Creative Content Director
Multimedia Production
Dave Walzer Athletics Multimedia Coordinator 401-874-7120
Clay Cook Sports Multimedia Specialist
Spirit Squads
Brian Cardany Director, Athletic Bands 401-874-2799
Cassidy Hall Head Coach, Cheerleaders
Stephanie Ashworth Asst Coach, Cheerleaders
Kayla Jensen Head Coach, Ramettes
Emily Garganese Assistant Coach, Ramettes
Sports Medicine
Andy Llaguno Associate AD, Health & Performance (fb, admin) 401-874-2051
Michelle Barber Associate Athletic Trainer (preseason fb, non-traditionals, mxc, wxc, wtrk) 401-874-9065
Rosie Gershman Associate Athletic Trainer (wbb, ten)
Lauren Harrall Associate Athletic Trainer (msoc, wtrk) 401-874-9065
Yuichiro Hidaka Associate Athletic Trainer (vb, base)
Abby Langevin Associate Athletic Trainer (wsoc, sb)
Jake Lima Associate Athletic Trainer (fb, row)
Mike Monteiro Associate Athletic Trainer (fb, swim) 401-874-2051
Shawn Pacifico Associate Athletic Trainer (mbb, golf)
Tommy Wynsen Associate Athletic Trainer (fb, wlax)
Kelli Kidd Nutrition Specialist 401-874-5951
Strength & Conditioning
Scott Leech Head Strength & Conditioning Coach 401-874-5938
Jack Hertz Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach
Noah Meyer Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach 401-874-5938
Jamie Woelmer Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach
Paul Woelmer Director of Basketball Performance
Ticket Operations & Ticket Sales Office
Maureen McCarthy Associate AD/Ticketing 401-788-3240
Jeff Kuhn Manager, Ticket Operations 401-788-3245
Tyler Foley Director, Ticket Sales 401-874-4295
Jack O'Marra Senior Account Executive 401-874-5453
Baseball
Raphael Cerrato Head Coach 401-874-4550
David Fischer Pitching Coach 401-874-4888
Bo Brutti Director of Player Development and Operations
Blaine Lidsky Assistant Coach
Daniel Palka Assistant Coach
Men's Basketball
Archie Miller Head Coach
James Whitford Assistant Coach
Duane Woodward Assistant Coach
Austin Carroll Assistant Coach
Benny Sander Assistant Coach/Chief of Staff
Chandler Graves Assistant Coach/Director of Operations
Madiaw Niang Graduate Assistant
Jack Buchan Graduate Assistant
Susan Mainella Administrative Assistant 401-874-2544
Women's Basketball
Tammi Reiss Head Coach 401-874-2235
Adeniyi Amadou Associate Head Coach 401-874-5589
Ali Jaques Associate Head Coach
Jen Fay Assistant Coach/Recruiting Coordinator
Cory Macchioni Chief of Staff 401-874-5235
Tyler Lowder Video Coordinator/Director of Player Development
Johanna Wise Administrative Assistant 401-874-2235
Football
Jim Fleming Head Coach 401-874-5211
Sebastian Delasoudas Assistant Offensive Line
Mike Flanagan Associate Head Coach/Offensive Coordinator/Tight Ends 401-874-2406
Will Fleming Wide Receivers
Troy Gilmer Outside Linebackers/Special Teams Coordinator 401-874-5207
Brandon Holt Defensive Assistant
Drake Jackson Offensive Line
Matthew Kapfer Defensive Quality Control/Defensive Line Assistant
Marcell Lazard Defensive Line
Tyler Loftus Quarterbacks/Pass Game Coordinator/Recruiting Coordinator
Chris Lorenti Defensive Coordinator/Inside Linebackers Coach 401-874-2406
Aidan McClellan Running Backs/Video Coordinator
Ryan McCormack Director of Scouting
Paulo Mendes Defensive Quality Control/Outside Linebackers Assistant
Brady Roark Director of Football Operations
Vince Sinagra Specialists
Robert Wainman Defensive Quality Control/Defensive Backs Assistant
Justin Woodward Inside Linebackers Assistant
Jeffrey Wosencroft General Manager
Henry Yianakopolos Defensive Backs
Robert Izzi Team Chaplain
Men's Golf
Gregg Burke Head Coach 401-874-5278
Brandon Gillis Assistant Coach
Chad Spencer Volunteer Assistant Coach
Women's Lacrosse
Jenna Slowey Head Coach
Riley Smith Assistant Coach
Cara Moreau Assistant Coach
Women's Rowing
Shelagh Donohoe Head Coach 401-874-7895
Jessica Lizzi Associate Head Coach 401-874-7894
Katie Shattuck Assistant Coach
Ellen White Assistant Coach
Men's Soccer
Gareth Elliott Head Coach 401-874-2560
Tony Bassett Associate Head Coach 401-874-2342
Giovani Riello Assistant Coach 401-874-2342
Frank Bergren Assistant Coach 401-874-2342
Conor McLaughlin Director of Player Development
Women's Soccer
Megan Jessee Head Coach
Megan Mackey Assistant Coach
Conner Golley Assistant Coach
Softball
Mike Coutts Head Coach
Caitlyn Fallon Pitching Coach
Emily Piergustavo Hitting Coach and Recruiting Coordinator
Sarah Rainwater Jackson Assistant Coach
Women's Swimming & Diving
Lilli Falconer Deering Head Coach (312) 330-1788
Logan Hellwig Assistant Coach
Christo Law Assistant Coach (Diving)
Mollie Westrick Volunteer Assistant Coach
Eliza Anderson Volunteer Assistant Coach
Women's Tennis
Jonas Brobeck Head Coach
Men's Track & Field/Cross Country
Trent Baltzell Head Coach (Jumps/Multi Events) 508-244-8537
Ben Carroll Assistant Coach (Throws) 401-874-5377
Brian Doyle Assistant Coach/Recruiting Coordinator (Sprints, Distance) 401-874-2163
Women's Track & Field/Cross Country
Laurie Feit-Melnick Head Coach 401-874-5234
John Melnick Associate Head Coach 401-874-2322
Crystal Bourque Assistant Coach 401-874-2322
Trinity Smith Student Assistant Coach
Casey Sturts Assistant Coach
Women's Volleyball
Ryan Sullivan Head Coach
Marissa Soistman Assistant Coach/Recruiting Coordinator
Ezgi Karabulut Student Assistant