VCU Athletics Staff Directory
Mailing Address
| VCU Athletics Siegel Center 1200 W. Broad St. P.O. Box 843013 Richmond, Va. 23284-3013 |
VCU Athletics Sports Medicine Building 1300 W. Broad St. P.O. Box 842003 Richmond, Va. 23284-2003 |
Fax Numbers
Administrative (804)
828-7526
Athletic Communcations (804) 828-9428
Sports Medicine Building (804) 828-4938
Administration
| Name | Title | Phone | |
| Ed McLaughlin | Director of Athletics | 804-828-6692 | athleticsdir@vcu.edu |
| Jon Palumbo | Deputy Director of Athletics | 804-827-0805 | japalumbo@vcu.edu |
| Glenn Hofmann | Executive Associate Athletic Director | 804-828-7398 | gahofmann@vcu.edu |
| Jeff Cupps | Executive Associate Athletic Director | 804-828-2255 | jcupps@vcu.edu |
| Sofia Hiort-Wright | Associate Athletic Director for Academic Support and Associate Dean of Student Services/SWA | 804-828-2184 | shiort@vcu.edu |
| Robby Robinson | Associate Athletic Director for External Affairs | 804-828-4648 | robby.robinson@vcu.edu |
| Ike Ukaegbu | Associate AD for Compliance | 804-828-7618 | iukaegbu@vcu.edu |
| Andrew Hartley | Associate Athletic Director for Major Gifts | 804-828-3863 | aphartle@vcu.edu |
| Patricia Stauffer | Sr. Associate AD for Sports Administration | 804-828-4813 | pastauff@vcu.edu |
| Keith Rafter | Asst. AD for Sport Operations | 804-827-0586 | ktrafter@vcu.edu |
| Scott Day | Asst. AD for Athletic Communications | 804-828-1727 | sdday@vcu.edu |
| Jen Woodie | Executive Coordinator to the Director of Athletics | 804-828-6692 | woodiejm@vcu.edu |
Academic Advising
| Name | Title | Phone | |
| Sofia Hiort-Wright | Associate Athletic Director for Academic Support and Associate Dean of Student Services/SWA | 804-828-2184 | shiort@vcu.edu |
| Bo Greenwood | Director of Student Athlete Development | 804-827-3544 | cggreenwood@vcu.edu |
| Kasey Mattison | Assistant Director of Student Athlete Support Services | 804-828-1654 | ksmattison@vcu.edu |
| Mimmi Myren-Kurpatow | Student-Athlete Academic Coordinator | 804-828-1655 | myrenkurpatm@vcu.edu |
Athletic Communications/Media Services
| Name | Title | Phone | |
| Scott Day | Asst. AD for Athletic Communications | 804-828-1727 | sdday@vcu.edu |
| Chris Kowalczyk | Director of Creative Content | 804-828-8818 | ckowalczyk@vcu.edu |
| Mitchell Moore | Asst. Director of Athletic Communications | 804-828-8496 | mooreml3@vcu.edu |
| Andrew Phillips | Athletic Communications Assistant | 804-828-9567 | phillipsat2@vcu.edu |
| Mike Voyack | Director of Video and Technology | 804-828-2319 | voyackmf@vcu.edu |
| Eddie Johnson | Director of Graphic Design | 804-828-2324 | johnsoner2@vcu.edu |
Business Services
| Name | Title | Phone | |
| Jeff Cupps | Executive Associate Athletic Director | 804-828-2255 | jcupps@vcu.edu |
| DeTrease Harrison | Asst. Athletic Director for Business Services | 804-828-4050 | dharris@vcu.edu |
| Takeya McLaurin | Director of Personnel/Scholarship Administration | 804-827-0794 | tmmclaurin@vcu.edu |
| Carletta Wilson | Administrative Asst. for Business | 804-828-4045 | cdpittma@vcu.edu |
| Erika Jones | Administrative Asst./Insurance Coordinator | 804-827-0793 | ejones22@vcu.edu |
Compliance and Student Services
| Name | Title | Phone | |
| Ike Ukaegbu | Associate AD for Compliance | 804-828-7618 | iukaegbu@vcu.edu |
| Vera Chistova | Director of Compliance | 804-828-4819 | chistovav@vcu.edu |
Development/Ram Athletic Fund
| Name | Title | Phone | |
| Andrew Hartley | Associate Athletic Director for Major Gifts | 804-828-3863 | aphartle@vcu.edu |
| Vic Cegles | Assistant Athletic Director for Development | 804-828-3863 | vpcegles@vcu.edu |
| Danny O'Brien | Ram Athletic Fund Associate | 804-828-3956 | dobrien2@vcu.edu |
| Abby Bergakker | Director of Stewardship, Gift Processing and Special Events | 804-828-1740 | bergakkerar@vcu.edu |
| Mike Paulus | Graduate Assistant, Ram Athletic Fund | 804-828-3863 | paulusmj@vcu.edu |
Equipment Room
| Name | Title | Phone | |
| Keith Rafter | Asst. AD for Sport Operations | 804-827-0586 | ktrafter@vcu.edu |
| Jack Thompson | Equipment Manager | 804-828-8639 | elthompson@vcu.edu |
Marketing and Sponsorships
| Name | Title | Phone | |
| Robby Robinson | Associate Athletic Director for External Affairs | 804-828-4648 | robby.robinson@vcu.edu |
| Maggie McFadden | Corporate Sales Associate | 804-827-3563 | mcfaddenmd@vcu.edu |
| Ben Snyder | Corporate Sales Associate | 804-827-3563 | snyderbp@vcu.edu |
Siegel Center & Facilities
| Name | Title | Phone | |
| Tim Lampe | Director of Facilities and Siegel Center Operations | 804-827-1000 | tclampe@vcu.edu |
| Nate Doughty | Assistant AD for Event Management | 804-827-1002 | ncdoughty@vcu.edu |
| Sean Soares | Assistant Director for Event Management & Facility Operations | 804-827-1005 | soaressw@vcu.edu |
| Tony Hobbs | Asst. Director of Facility Operations | 827-1000 | tdhobbs@vcu.edu |
| Nick Papazian | Facilities Assistant | 827-1000 | npapazian@vcu.edu |
| Theo Corbin | Facilities Assistant | 804-827-1000 | tjcorbin@vcu.edu |
| Jay Harris | Administrative Asst. to the Siegel Center | 804-828-8639 | jwharris@vcu.edu |
| Luis Fundora | Ovations - Concessions & Catering | 804-827-1127 | luis.fundora@ovationsfs.com |
Sports Medicine
| Name | Title | Phone | |
| Eddie Benion | Asst. AD for Sports Medicine | 804-828-2321 | etbenion@vcu.edu |
| Christine Hopkins | Assistant Athletic Trainer | 804-827-1194 | cmhopkins@vcu.edu |
| Danielle Ribbons | Assistant Athletic Trainer | 804-827-3924 | dmribbons@vcu.edu |
| Jeff Collins | Assistant Athletic Trainer | 804-827-3924 | jmcollins@vcu.edu |
| Julie Falge | Athletic Trainer | 804-828-2321 | jfalge@vcu.edu |
| Harris Smith | Athletic Trainer | 804-828-2321 | hsmith7@vcu.edu |
| Timothy McArthur | Athletic Trainer | 804-828-2321 | tjmcarthur@vcu.edu |
Strength & Conditioning
| Name | Title | Phone | |
| Tim Kontos | Asst. AD for Sports Performance | 804-827-1365 | takontos@vcu.edu |
| Daniel Roose | Strength & Conditioning Coach | 804-827-1522 | djroose@vcu.edu |
| Matt Slachetka | Strength and Conditioning Coach | 804-827-1365 | mtslachetka@vcu.edu |
Ticket Office
| Name | Title | Phone | |
| Meghan Millar | Assistant AD for Ticketing | 804-827-0808 | msmillar@vcu.edu |
| Ahsaki Black | Assistant Director of Ticketing | 804-828-7474 | ahblack@vcu.edu |
Baseball
| Name | Title | Phone | |
| Shawn Stiffler | Head Baseball Coach | 804-828-4822 | smstiffler@vcu.edu |
| Jeff Palumbo | Assistant Baseball Coach/Recruiting Coordinator | 804-828-4821 | jmpalumbo@vcu.edu |
| Kurt Elbin | Assistant Baseball Coach | kelbin@vcu.edu | |
| Seth Cutler-Voltz | Volunteer Assistant Coach | cutlervoltsj@vcu.edu |
Men's Basketball
| Name | Title | Phone | |
| Shaka Smart | Head Men's Basketball Coach | 804-828-1278 | vcuhoops@vcu.edu |
| Mike Rhoades | Associate Head Men's Basketball Coach | 804-828-1278 | mdrhoades@vcu.edu |
| Jeremy Ballard | Asst. Men's Basketball Coach | 804-828-1278 | |
| Mike Morrell | Director of Basketball Operations | 804-828-4188 | mwmorrell@vcu.edu |
| Donny Lind | Video Coordinator | 804-827-5234 | lindds@vcu.edu |
| Daniel Roose | Strength & Conditioning Coach | 804-827-1522 | djroose@vcu.edu |
| Dianne Long | Senior Secretary for Men's Basketball | 804-828-1278 | dalong@vcu.edu |
Women's Basketball
| Name | Title | Phone | |
| Marlene Stollings | Head Women's Basketball Coach | mstollings@vcu.edu | |
| Niki Dawkins | Asst. Women's Basketball Coach, Recruiting Coordinator | 804-828-4057 | ndawkins@vcu.edu |
| Franqua Bedell | Asst. Women's Basketball Coach | 804-827-2154 | frbedell@vcu.edu |
| Aseem Rastogi | Director of Women's Basketball Operations | 804-828-8816 | arastogi@vcu.edu |
| Cody Henry | Women's Basketball Video Coordinator | 804-828-3963 | cohenry@vcu.edu |
Men's Cross Country
| Name | Title | Phone | |
| Jon Riley | Head Coach of Men's and Women's Track & Field | 804-827-0946 | jlriley@vcu.edu |
| Nicole Cook | Director of Cross Country/Asst. Coach Track & Field | 804-827-0945 | cooknd@vcu.edu |
Women's Cross Country
| Name | Title | Phone | |
| Jon Riley | Head Coach of Men's and Women's Track & Field | 804-827-0946 | jlriley@vcu.edu |
| Nicole Cook | Director of Cross Country/Asst. Coach Track & Field | 804-827-0945 | cooknd@vcu.edu |
Field Hockey
| Name | Title | Phone | |
| Laura Baker | Associate Head Coach | (804) 828-4950 | bakerl@vcu.edu |
| Lauren van de Kamp | Assistant Coach | 804-828-4950 | ltvandekamp@vcu.edu |
Golf
| Name | Title | Phone | |
| Matt Ball | Head Golf Coach | (804) 828-3027 | mcball@vcu.edu |
| John Phillips | Graduate Assistant Coach | ||
| Matt Slachetka | Strength and Conditioning Coach | 804-827-1365 | mtslachetka@vcu.edu |
Men's Soccer
| Name | Title | Phone | |
| Dave Giffard | Head Men's Soccer Coach | 804-828-4839 | drgiffard@vcu.edu |
| Brett Teach | Assistant Men's Soccer Coach | 804-828-4805 | bteach@vcu.edu |
| Josh Tudela | Assistant Men's Soccer Coach | 804-827-1992 | jetudela@vcu.edu |
| Travis Morris | Graduate Assistant |
Women's Soccer
| Name | Title | Phone | |
| Jamie Corti | Assistant Women's Soccer Coach | 804-827-1982 | cortijl@vcu.edu |
| Myriam Bouchard | Graduate Assistant Women's Soccer Coach | bouchardm@vcu.edu |
Men's Tennis
| Name | Title | Phone | |
| Paul Kostin | Head Coach of Men's Tennis | 804-828-4817 | pkostin@vcu.edu |
| Martin Stiegwardt | Assistant Men's & Women's Tennis Coach | jmstiegwardt@vcu.edu |
Women's Tennis
| Name | Title | Phone | |
| Paul Kostin | Head Coach of Women's Tennis | 804-828-4817 | pkostin@vcu.edu |
| Yana Carollo | Assoc. Head Coach of Women's Tennis | 804-828-1720 | ysokolen@vcu.edu |
| Martin Stiegwardt | Assistant Men's & Women's Tennis Coach | jmstiegwardt@vcu.edu |
Men's Track & Field
| Name | Title | Phone | |
| Jon Riley | Head Coach of Men's and Women's Track & Field | 804-827-0946 | jlriley@vcu.edu |
| Ethan Tussing | Asst. Coach for Men's and Women's Track & Field | 804-828-1733 | ektussing@vcu.edu |
| Allyson Thomas | Asst. Coach for Men's and Women's Track & Field | 804-828-3026 | thomasaj@vcu.edu |
| Nicole Cook | Director of Cross Country/Asst. Coach Track & Field | 804-827-0945 | cooknd@vcu.edu |
Women's Track & Field
| Name | Title | Phone | |
| Jon Riley | Head Coach of Men's and Women's Track & Field | 804-827-0946 | jlriley@vcu.edu |
| Ethan Tussing | Asst. Coach for Men's and Women's Track & Field | 804-828-1733 | ektussing@vcu.edu |
| Nicole Cook | Director of Cross Country/Asst. Coach Track & Field | 804-827-0945 | cooknd@vcu.edu |
| Allyson Thomas | Asst. Coach for Men's and Women's Track & Field | 804-828-3026 | thomasaj@vcu.edu |
Women's Volleyball
| Name | Title | Phone | |
| Jody Rogers | Head Volleyball Coach | (804) 828-3024 | jarogers@vcu.edu |
| Kyleigh Gerlach | Assistant Volleyball Coach | (804) 828-7110 | kegerlach@vcu.edu |
| Chad Gatzlaff | Assistant Volleyball Coach | (804) 827-1207 | cmgatzlaff@vcu.edu |
