Western Kentucky University

Todd Stewart

Director of Athletics

Rob Peterson

Deputy Athletic Director (Chief Operating Officer/Chief Financial Officer)

Kat Smith

Executive Senior Associate Athletic Director (Chief Revenue Officer/Senior Woman Administrator)/Executive Director of HAF Sport Supervisor: Men's Basketball

Jim Clark

Executive Senior Associate Athletic Director (Development & NIL) Sport Supervisor: Football, Women's Basketball

Mike Gaddie

Senior Associate Athletic Director (Sports Medicine and Student-Athlete Well-Being) Sport Supervisor: Baseball, Volleyball

Les Forsythe

Senior Associate Athletic Director (Capital Projects, Facilities and Event Management) Sport Supervisor: Women's Soccer

Chandler Derieux

Senior Associate Athletic Director (Compliance & Academic Affairs) Sport Supervisor: Cross Country, Track & Field, Men's Basketball (Secondary)

Cal Cannestra

Associate Athletic Director (External Relations) Sport Supervisor: Men's Golf, Women's Golf

Jared Macdonald

Associate Athletic Director (Strategic Communications/Media Relations) Sport Supervisor: Women's Tennis, Football (Secondary) Media Contact: Athletic Department, Athletic Director, Football, Women's Tennis

Jashard Justice

Assistant AD/Director of SASC (Football)

Tanner Siewert

Assistant Director (Soccer, Baseball)

Dixie Mahurin

Academic Coordinator

Imari Hazelwood

Coordinator of Academic Development (Football)

Averi Cline

Academic Coordinator (Men's & Women's Basketball)

Genesis English

Advising Coordinator

Dylan Ferguson

Graduate Assistant – Academic Advising

Lillie-anne Mulligan

Director, Athletic Communications/Media Relations Media Contact: Women's Basketball, Men's Golf, Women's Golf, Soccer

Seth-patrick Holman

Director of Creative Services and Brand Advancement Media Contact: Cross Country, Track & Field

Jack Todd

Associate Director, Athletic Communications/Media Relations Media Contact: Men's Basketball, Football (Secondary), Softball

Will Gerber

Assistant Director, Athletic Communications/Media Relations Media Contact: Baseball, Volleyball

Paul Just

Sports Information Director Emeritus - Historian

Caroline Pitcock

Graduate Assistant

Tara Hornal

Assistant Athletic Director (Internal Operations)

Robert Frank

Assistant Athletic Director (Business Operations)

Cole Dinning

Coordinator, Business Operations

Lindsey Warick

Coordinator, Business Operations

Chase Deal

Director of Compliance

Will Mcnamara

Assistant Director of Compliance

Jess Arlinghaus

Director of Creative Video

Josh Moyer

Creative Video Graduate Assistant

Parker Vick

Director of Athletics Facilities

Josh Mudgett

Assistant Director of Athletic Facilities and Event Management

Landon Pugh

Facilities Graduate Assistant

Bryce Dalton

Facilities Graduate Assistant

Katie Laduc

Facilities Graduate Assistant

Benji Stewart

Assistant Athletic Director (Major Gifts) Sport Supervisor: Softball

Griffin Lamb

Assistant Director

Taylor Manning

Director of Development Operations & Premium Services

Colby Alexander

Graduate Assistant

Paula Davids

Administrative Assistant

Jennifer Starke

General Manager

Cannon Mcdaniel

Senior Manager – Business Development

Nathan Renier

Manager – Business Development

Morgan Potter

Coordinator – Partnership Services

Randy Lee

"The Voice of the Hilltoppers"

Cruz Martin

"The Voice of the Lady Toppers"

Jason Southall

Assistant Director, Marketing & Fan Experience

Kailen Otahal

Graduate Assistant, Marketing & Fan Experience

Jr Mizerak

Graduate Assistant, Marketing & Fan Experience

Nick Uhlenhopp

Director of Revenue Share/Operations Analyst

Callahan Wiegandt

Director, Student-Athlete Development

Alli Lumpkin

Head Cheerleading Coach/Spirit Program Coordinator/Co-Big Red Coordinator

Brooklyn Willis

Assistant Cheerleading Coach

Maddy Robinson

Topperettes Head Coach/Co-Big Red Coordinator

Nate Yost

Associate Athletic Trainer (Head Football)

Rebecca Collins

Associate Athletic Trainer

Dustin Wilson

Associate Athletic Trainer

David Rodgers

Associate Athletic Trainer (Men's Basketball/Men's Golf)

Samantha Naughton

Assistant Athletic Trainer

Imani Conner

Assistant Athletic Trainer (Volleyball/Spirit Squads)

Josh Vortherms

Assistant Athletic Trainer

Austin Gill

Assistant Athletic Trainer (Football)

Andrew Fitzgerald

Assistant Athletic Trainer (Baseball)

Abuline Stovall

Athletic Training Intern (Football)

Anna Catherine Kendricks

Athletic Training Intern

Savannah Savage

TOPCARE Director

Duane Hall

Director of Strength and Conditioning

Morgan Embrey

Assistant Director, Strength and Conditioning

Parker Cheuvront

Assistant Director, Strength and Conditioning

Aaron Hodoh

Graduate Assistant, Strength and Conditioning

Lily Critchelow

Graduate Assistant, Student-Athlete Development

Nick Walters

Account Executive

Chris Laska

Graduate Assistant

Marc Rardin

Head Coach

Brett Neffendorf

Assistant Coach (Pitching)

Tyler Herbst

Assistant Coach

Derek Francis

Director of Operations/Offensive Development Coordinator

Tyler Duck

Strength Coach

Jared Gates

Player Development

Mike Mendoza

Assistant Coach

Hank Plona

Mahurin Family Foundation Head Men’s Basketball Coach

Martin Cross

Assistant Coach

Eric Murphy

Assistant Coach

Josh Newman

Assistant Coach

Nate Laing

Assistant Coach

Darryl Jackson

Assistant Coach/Operations

Wyatt Battaile

Director of Player Development and Video

Devontae Lane

Graduate Assistant

Aaron Davis

Graduate Assistant

Greg Collins

Head Coach

Jon Plefka

Assistant Coach

Whitney Creech

Assistant Coach/Operations

C'eira Ricketts

Assistant Coach

David Walls

Assistant Coach/Video and Scouting

Jamia Gatlin

Graduate Assistant

Mason Thornhill

Graduate Assistant

Tyson Helton

Head Coach

Andy Larussa

Assistant Head Coach/Special Teams Coordinator

Davis Merritt

Defensive Coordinator/Inside Linebackers

Bodie Reeder

Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks

Joe Bernardi

Co-Offensive Coordinator/Offensive Line

Jimmy Lindsey

Run Game Coordinator/Edges/Defensive Line

Bryan Applewhite

Running Backs

Jason Barnes

Wide Receivers

Dayton Leblanc

Defensive Tackles

Jason Martin

Cornerbacks

David Metcalf

Safeties

Kevin O'brien

Trevor Borland

Quality Control – Quarterbacks

Carson Burgess

Quality Control – Wide Receivers

Elvin Fofanah

Quality Control – Tight Ends

Cj Martinez

Quality Control – Running Backs

Ryne Strickland

Quality Control – Offensive Line

Anthony Brackenridge

Quality Control – Linebackers

Staymon Johnson

Quality Control – Linebackers

Dean Shaffer

Quality Control – Defensive Backs

Terrion Thompson

Quality Control – Defensive Line

Karon White

Quality Control – Outside Linebackers

Matt Pulford

Quality Control – Special Teams

Travis Taylor

Chief of Football Staff

Justin Brown

Director of Player Engagement

Zach Kramme

General Manager/Director of Player Personnel

Ashley Terhune

Director of Recruiting Operations

Chase Lane

Director of Scouting

Jason Veltkamp

Director of Football Strength and Conditioning

Tyler Malone

Associate Director of Football Strength and Conditioning

Spencer Field

Assistant Director of Football Strength and Conditioning

Darius Holland

Assistant Director of Football Strength and Conditioning

Devon Lynch

Quality Control – Football Strength and Conditioning

Charlie Weinberg

Director of Equipment Operations

Michael Klemm

Assistant Director of Football Equipment Operations

Chase Bitowf

Football Video Coordinator

Danielle Kucharski

Assistant Video Coordinator

Kylee Jackson-cook

Assistant Director, Sports Nutrition

Austin King

Head Coach

John Mullendore

Volunteer Assistant Coach

Alex Hadden

Graduate Assistant

Adam Gary

Head Coach

Emily Mclatchey

Graduate Assistant

Emma Talley Smith

Assistant Coach

Jason Neidell

Head Coach

Antonio La Gamba

Assistant Coach

Emma Tompkins

Assistant Coach

Tucker Wilkinson

Student Assistant Coach

Amy Tudor

Head Coach

Kayla Bixel

Associate Head Coach

Taylor Hunt

Director of Operations/Assistant Coach

Greg Davis

Head Coach

Lee Wood

Director of Cross Country, Track & Field

Jeff Henderson

Assistant Coach

Brittany Henderson

Assistant Coach

Rashaud Scott

Assistant Coach - Throws

Nico Morales

Assistant Coach - Pole Vault

Travis Hudson

Head Coach

Craig Bere

Associate Head Coach

Kristi Griffin

Director of Operations

Kyle Cohan

Assistant Coach/Recruiting Coordinator

Kaylee Cox

Volunteer Assistant Coach

Cameron Mosley

Graduate Assistant

Campbell Gash

Graduate Manager