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Athletic Department Main Office: 229-333-5890
Athletic Department Fax: 229-333-5972
1500 North Patterson St.
Valdosta, GA 31698
Staff Directory Members By Category/Department
Name Title Email Address Phone X
Administration
Troy Katen Troy Katen Director of Athletics (229) 333-5462
Jennifer Grubbs Jennifer Grubbs Associate Athletic Director / SWA (229) 333-5901
Gregory Richard Gregory Richard Assistant Athletic Director (229) 219-3531
Kit Strief Kit Strief Assistant Athletic Director for Communications (Football, Women's Basketball, Men's Golf, M&W Tennis, Volleyball, Softball) (229) 333-5903
Vaconna Hardin Vaconna Hardin Director of Ticketing and Game Operations (229) 333-7328
Nicole Kucza Nicole Kucza Executive Assistant to the Director of Athletics (229) 333-5462
Courtney Smith Courtney Smith Athletic Compliance Officer (229) 293-6069
Dr. Keith Lee Dr. Keith Lee Faculty Athletic Representative (229) 392-6726
Athletic Communications
Kit Strief Kit Strief Assistant Athletic Director for Communications (Football, Women's Basketball, Men's Golf, M&W Tennis, Volleyball, Softball) (229) 333-5903
Jamarrie Whitt Jamarrie Whitt Graduate Assistant Athletic Communications (XC, MBB, SB) (770) 826-9415
Cooper Leyda Cooper Leyda Graduate Assistant Athletic Communications (VB, WBB, BASE, CHEER/RED HOTS) (919) 985-6101
Emyah Fortenberry Graduate Assistant for Video Streaming (510) 813-5475
Facilities and Game Operations
Jizreel Jeudy Jizreel Jeudy Graduate Assistant (229) 219-3417
Findlay Cook Findlay Cook Graduate Assistant (229) 219-3417
Ansley DeCenzo Ansley DeCenzo Graduate Assistant (229) 219-3417
Sports Medicine
Jay Johnson Jay Johnson Head Athletic Trainer (Cross Country, Women's Basketball, Men's Basketball and Cheer and Dance) (229) 333-5897
Claire Guilliams Claire Guilliams Assistant Athletic Trainer (Softball) (229) 259-5565
Colton Bowser Colton Bowser Assistant Athletic Trainer (Soccer, Baseball, and Golf) (229) 333-5897 or 5477
Amanda Cooper Amanda Cooper Assistant Athletic Trainer (Football) (229) 333-5897 or 5565
Speed, Strength and Conditioning
Michael Doscher Michael Doscher Director of Strength and Conditioning (Football, Baseball, Softball) (229) 219-3219
Mason Richards Mason Richards Strength and Conditioning Graduate Assistant (Women's Basketball, Golf, Cheer, Football) (229) 333-5846
Kirstie Jackson Kirstie Jackson Strength and Conditioning Graduate Assistant (Soccer, Men's Basketball, Red Hots, Football) (229) 333-5847
Josephine Brooks Josephine Brooks Strength and Conditioning Graduate Assistant (Volleyball, Cross Country, Tennis, Football) (229) 333-5846
Baseball
J.D. Hulse J.D. Hulse Head Baseball Coach (229) 259-5562
Geoff Bramblett Geoff Bramblett Assistant Coach (229) 259-5563
Jared Cantu Jared Cantu Assistant Coach (229) 259-5564
Cooper Samples Cooper Samples Graduate Assistant (229) 259-5562
Men's Basketball
Mike Helfer Mike Helfer Head Men's Basketball Coach (229) 333-5893 CoachMikeHelfer
Nate Nowicki Nate Nowicki Associate Head Coach (229) 333-5904
Bryce Brown Bryce Brown Graduate Assistant (229) 245-6514
Michael Griffin Michael Griffin Graduate Assistant (229) 245-6514
Joseph Fuller Joseph Fuller Student Manager
Gus Dunn Gus Dunn Student Manager
Women's Basketball
Chandler Merkerson Chandler Merkerson Head Women's Basketball Coach (229) 333-5892
Tyler Vaundry Assistant Coach (229) 253-4565
Christopher Hill Christopher Hill Graduate Assistant (229) 245-6402
Sam Myers Sam Myers Student Manager
Cross Country
Todd Smoot Todd Smoot Head Cross Country Coach (229) 333-5378
Alice Smoot Alice Smoot Assistant/Community Coach
Katie LaCroix Katie LaCroix Graduate Assistant
Football
Angie Colbert Angie Colbert Administrative Assistant (229) 333-5970
Graham Craig Graham Craig Head Coach (229) 333-5970
Greg Harris Greg Harris Defensive Coordinator / Assistant Head Coach (229) 333-5850
Alex Nelson Alex Nelson Wide Receivers / Pass Game Coordinator (229) 333-5969
Malik Slater Malik Slater Linebackers (229) 333-5852
Giovanni Spadaro Giovanni Spadaro Defensive Line (229) 333-5970
Aidan Panni Aidan Panni Special Teams Coordinator / Tight Ends (229) 333-5944
Tyray Devezin Tyray Devezin Running Backs (229) 333-5970
Ryan Luna Ryan Luna Director of Football Operations (229) 333-5970
Shannon Showers Shannon Showers Cornerbacks (229) 333-5970
Jordan Thornton Jordan Thornton Graduate Assistant - Offense (229) 333-5970
Men's Golf
Jared Purvis Jared Purvis Head Golf Coach (229) 333-5377
Trey Schneider Trey Schneider Graduate Assistant
Women's Soccer
Stephen Andrew Stephen Andrew Head Women's Soccer Coach (229) 219-3290
Softball
Thomas Macera Thomas Macera Head Softball Coach (229) 333-7405
Alyssa Bostley Alyssa Bostley Graduate Assistant
Channing Smith Student Assistant
Tennis
John Hansen John Hansen Head Tennis Coach (229) 333-5902
Luca Mack Luca Mack Graduate Assistant (229) 333-5902
Estee Widdershoven Estee Widdershoven Graduate Assistant (229) 333-5902
Volleyball
Kaleigh Zoucha Kaleigh Zoucha Head Volleyball Coach (229) 333-5894
Rami Mullen Rami Mullen Assistant Volleyball Coach (229) 333-6052
Kaleigh Ritter Kaleigh Ritter Graduate Assistant
Izabella De Lima Izabella De Lima Graduate Assistant
Ashton Middleton Ashton Middleton Graduate Assistant
Cheerleading
Desiree Hagan Desiree Hagan Head Cheerleading Coach (229) 560-4030
Red Hots Dance Team
Kelli Fields Kelli Fields Red Hots Head Coach (229) 460-1825 VSURedHots