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Chattanooga Athletics
 
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                              615 McCallie Ave.                              McKenzie Arena
                              Dept. 3503                                         720 E. 4th Street
                              Chattanooga, TN 37403                    Chattanooga, TN 37403
Staff Directory Members By Category/Department
Name Title Email Address Phone
Administration
Mark Wharton Vice Chancellor & Director of Athletics 423-425-4444
Laura Herron Executive Associate AD - SWA 423-425-4583
Andrew Horton Deputy AD 423-425-5285
Dr. Emily Blackman Assistant Vice Chancellor - Athletic Academic Enhancement 423-425-2007
Ken Jones Sr. Associate AD - Compliance 423-425-2158
Dr. Taylor Toner Associate AD - Business Affairs 423-425-5577
Dr. Valerie Rutledge Faculty Athletics Representative 423-425-5374
Administrative Support
Melissa Cate Administrative Assistant (AD, FB, WBB, M/W Golf) 423-425-4444
Harriett Whitaker Administrative Assistant (MBB, SB, WR, TF/XC) 423-425-4592
Advancement & UTC Mocs Club
Anthony Miele Associate AD - Advancement 423-425-5866
LA Higgins Assistant AD - Advancement
Scarlett Parker Asst. Dir. of Athletics Donor Events and Operations 423-425-5273
A.J. Caldwell Development Assistant
Athletics Performance
Gerry Pacitti Assistant AD - Athletic Performance 423-425-5659
Ashton McLeod Assistant Director - Athletics Performance 423-425-5659
Kevin Rodriguez Assistant Director - Athletics Performance 423-425-5659
Chris James Assistant Director - Athletics Performance 423-425-5659
Jordan Yseth, RDN Sports Dietician 423-304-6163
Business Affairs
Dr. Taylor Toner Associate AD - Business Affairs 423-425-5577
Compliance
Ken Jones Sr. Associate AD - Compliance 423-425-2158
Digital Media Services (MocsVision)
Leah Gill Associate AD - Digital Media Services 423-425-5656
Abby Walker Production Specialist 423-425-5655
Logan Stapleton Coordinator/Producer
Equipment & Facilities
Tom Schultz Assistant AD - Equipment 423-425-4567
Emma Fullington Director of Equipment 423-425-5717
Collin Stafford Asst. Equipment Manager 423-425-2336
Event Operations
Jay Shiltz Director of McKenzie Arena & Event Operations 423-425-4706
Golf Player Development Complex
David Patterson Superintendent
Chris Bilbra Groundskeeper
Marketing & Promotions
Andrew Horton Deputy AD 423-425-5285
Ashley Alletto Associate AD - Marketing & Promotions 423-425-2257
Hannah Mitchell Director of Marketing 423-425-5607
McKenzie Arena
Jonathan Susman Executive Director of McKenzie Arena 423-425-4721
Jay Shiltz Director of McKenzie Arena & Event Operations 423-425-4706
Sharon Thomas Administrative Specialist/Event Coordinator 423-425-4030
Reuben Snow Technical Director 423-425-4706
Eric McIntyre Maintenance Crew Leader 423-425-4706
Brian Townsend Maintenance Assistant 423-425-4706
Danton McCloud Maintenance Assistant 423-425-4706
Deagan Alexander Maintenance Assistant 423-425-4706
Mocs Sports Properties - Learfield (Sponsorship Opportunities)
Zach Huston General Manager 423-425-5800
Caroline Armstrong Coordinator of Partnership Services 423-425-5803
Spirit Squad/Band
Ashli Brown Head Coach - Cheerleading & Sugar Mocs 423-425-2334
Ashley McKnight Head Coach - Ladies of GOLD 423-425-5973
Randall Coleman Director of Bands 423-425-4802
Sports Medicine
Evan Wilson Director of Sports Medicine 423-425-5719
Brittney Wilson Associate Athletic Trainer (Football) 423-425-4740
Caroline Bass Associate Athletic Trainer (Soccer & Tennis) 423-425-2803
Josh Petty Assistant Athletic Trainer (Wrestling & Tennis) 423-425-2803
Keli Briner Assistant Athletic Trainer (Volleyball & Beach Volleyball) 423-425-2803
Gracie Thurson Assistant Athletic Trainer (Men's Basketball & Women's Golf) 423-425-2803
Kyle Mether Assistant Athletic Trainer (Softball & Football) 423-425-4740
Sam Emberton Assistant Athletic Trainer (Football & XC/Track & Field) 423-425-4740
Brittany Tanner Assistant Athletic Trainer (Women's Basketball & Men's Golf) 423-425-2803
McCay Mathis Athletics Counselor 423-425-5599
Dr. Hunter Garrett, MD Team Physician 423-778-3390
Dr. Matthew Chatfield, MD Team Physician 423-778-2900
Dr. Chad McDaniel, PT, DPT Physical Therapist 423-778-2930
Strategic Communications
Jim Horten Assistant AD - Strategic Communications (Football, Wrestling, Golf) 423-425-2350
Anne Wehunt Assistant Director - Strategic Communications (Women's Soccer, M/W Cross Country, Women's Indoor/Outdoor Track and Field, Softball) 423-425-4618
Corey Belonzi Assistant Director - Strategic Communications (MBB, M/W TEN, VB, BVB) 423-425-2116
Alling Family Student-Athlete Academic Center
Dr. Emily Blackman Assistant Vice Chancellor - Athletic Academic Enhancement 423-425-2007
Lindsey Felix Assistant AD - Student-Athlete Academic Enhancement 423-425-5584
Jalen Washington NIL Manager
Amber Evans Assistant Director - Student-Athlete Academic Enhancement 423-425-5645
Kaelin King Director of Learning Services 423-425-4181
Katie Feeney Academic Advisor
Leland Malloy Academic Advisor/Tutor Coordinator 423-425-2242
Shantih Crowdis Assistant Learning Specialist
Ticketing
Carson Biggs Director of Ticket Operations 423-266-6627
Samantha Maffett Assistant Director of Ticket Sales & Ops 423-425-5872
Men's Basketball
Dan Earl Head Coach
Ander Galfsky Associate Head Coach 423-425-4592
Scott Greenman Associate Head Coach 423-425-4592
Ricardo Rush, Jr. Assistant Coach 423-425-4592
Logan Dahms Assistant Coach 423-425-4592
Alan Treakle Assistant Coach / Director of Basketball Operations 423-425-4592
Rhett Tripp Graduate Assistant
Women's Basketball
Deandra Schirmer Head Coach
Tianni Kelly Associate Head Coach
Nicole Heyn Assistant Coach
Mallory Odell Assistant Coach
Alexis Uffmann Assistant Coach
Will Poindexter Radio Play-by-Play
Sydney Johnson Graduate Assistant
Tyler O'Connor Graduate Assistant
Beach Volleyball
Darin Van Horn Head Beach Volleyball Coach 423-425-4788
Juliana Van Horn Assistant Beach Coach 423-425-4788
Cross Country/Track & Field
Steve Picucci Head Coach
Patrick Gildea Assistant Coach 423-425-4782
Football
Rusty Wright Head Coach 423-425-4494
Joe Pizzo Assistant Coach - Offensive Coordinator 423-425-4494
Mike Yeager Assistant Coach - Defensive Coordinator 423-425-4494
D.J. Knox Assistant Coach - Running Backs 423-425-4494
Ken Lucky II Assistant Coach - Cornerbacks 423-425-4494
Julian Miller Asstant Coach - Defensive Tackles 423-425-4494
Kevin Revis Assistant Coach - Offensive Line 423-425-4494
Wolfgang Shafer Assistant Coach - Safeties/Special Teams Coord. 423-425-4494
Zeb Speir Assistant Coach - Tight Ends 423-425-4494
Ricky Spradling Assistant Coach - Wide Receivers 423-425-4494
Tyrus Ward Assistant Coach - Defensive Ends 423-425-4494
Jay Gibson Quality Control - Offense 423-425-4494
Romeo Wykle Quality Control - Defense 423-425-4494
Emily Baustert Director of Football Ops/NFL Liaison 423-425-4494
Andrew Bement Recruiting Coordinator 423-425-4494
Addi Hill Operations Asst. 423-425-4494
Ray O'Daffer Video Coordinator
Katie Patterson On-Campus Recruiting Coord.
Men's Golf
Blaine Woodruff Head Coach 424-346-2456
Ryan Hogan Assistant Coach 423-425-4625
Women's Golf
Colette Murray Head Coach 423-425-5566
Carolina Hortian Assistant Coach
Soccer
Gavin McKinney Head Coach 423-425-2102
Josie Rix Assistant Coach
Softball
Frank Reed Head Coach 423-425-2163
Scottie Kilgore Associate Head Coach 423-425-2163
Cheyanne Camp Assistant Coach 423-425-2163
Men's Tennis
Chuck Merzbacher Head Coach 423-425-4359
Kerim Hyatt Assistant Coach 423-425-4359
Gabriel Castillo Graduate Assistant
Women's Tennis
Chad Camper Head Coach 423-425-5540
Alice Hall Assistant Coach
Volleyball
Julie Torbett Thomas Head Volleyball Coach 423-425-4069
Kaleigh Fitzgerald Assistant Coach
Rachel McClellan Assistant Coach
Kelvin Thomas Content Producer
Wrestling
Kyle Ruschell Head Coach 423-425-4287
Kyle Massey Assistant Coach 423-425-4287
Devin Skatzka Assistant Coach 423-425-4287
Jonah Neuman Director of Operations 423-425-4287