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Mailing Address: 
The University of South Dakota 
Department of Athletics, 206 DakotaDome 
414 E. Clark Street 
Vermillion, S.D., 57069

Main Phone: 605-658-5500
Tickets: 605-677-5959
Fax number: 605-677-4028

Area code 605 unless noted

Staff Directory Members By Category/Department
Name Title Email Address Phone
Administration
Main Line: 605-658-5500
Jon Schemmel Athletic Director 605-658-5511
Corey Jenkins Deputy AD 605-658-5508
Gina Mockler Senior Associate AD for Internal Operations/SWA 605-658-5509
Ben LeCompte Senior Associate AD/CRO 605-658-5506
Chad Davison Associate AD for Events & Facilities
Jarren Duffy Associate AD for Fan Engagement 605-658-5547
Alexa Rudeen Assistant AD for Equipment and Operations
Madison Mills Assistant AD for Student-Athlete Excellence 605-658-5510
Jessica Wingen Program Assistant 605-658-5511
Dr. Kari Oyen Faculty Athletics Representative
Athletic Communications
Main Line: 605-658-5544
Steve Carlson Assistant AD for Communications (FB) 605-658-5544
Ethan Erdman Assistant Director of Communications (MBB, VB, GOLF Oversight)
Bailey Zubke Assistant Director of Communications (WBB, XC/T&F, TRI)
Shayla Tuschen Graduate Assistant for Communications (SB, SWIM, WGOLF)
Nate Margenthaler Coordinator of Communications (WSOC, WTEN, MGOLF)
Athletic Training
Main Line: 605-658-5537
Colby Keegan Assistant AD for Sports Medicine (WSOC)
Grant Rohrig Head Football Athletic Trainer (FB)
Nick Bryant Athletic Trainer (T&F, XC)
Joe Carroll Athletic Trainer (WBB, Cheer)
Heather Deal Athletic Trainer (VB,TEN)
Bridget Fenger Athletic Trainer (S&D, TRI)
Kendal Johnson Athletic Trainer (SB)
Mo McCrone Athletic Trainer (MBB, GOLF)
Brooke Opdahl Athletic Trainer (FB)
Tanner Peterson Coordinator of Student-Athlete Mental Health
Compliance
Mike Moran Director of Compliance 605-658-5574
Mariah Pansegrau Assistant Director of Compliance
Development
Ben LeCompte Senior Associate AD/CRO 605-658-5506
Logan Bornholdt Assistant AD for Development
Carson Hruby Associate Director of Development for Athletics
Michaela Mohr Assistant Director of Athletics Annual Giving 605-638-9014
Brianna Schulz Assistant Director of Athletic Development 605-741-0117
Equipment
Main Line: 605-658-5528
Alexa Rudeen Assistant AD for Equipment and Operations
Josh Pansegrau Assistant Director of Equipment Operations
Zach Waller Graduate Assistant
Event Management
Main Line: 605-658-5500
Chad Davison Associate AD for Events & Facilities
Jacob Mutziger Director of Events
Marshall Crum Assistant Director of Events
Carson Geis Events & Facilities Graduate Assistant
Cael Mockler Events & Facilities Graduate Assistant
Facilities Management
Main Line: 605-658-5500
Chad Davison Associate AD for Events & Facilities
Sara Wieseler Assistant AD for Facilities
Ryan Porter Assistant Director of Athletic Facilities
Gage Pohlmeier Facility Operations Specialist
Jaffet Alcantar Custodial Operations Specialist
Andrew Dillon Custodial Operations Specialist
Serena Felicia Custodial Operations Specialist
Anthony Marshall Custodial Operations Specialist
Grant Sweet Custodial Operations Specialist
Learfield / Coyote Sports Properties
Travis Hawks General Manager - Coyote Sports Properties 605-202-1855
Corey Schoch Manager - Business Development
Megan Hettenhausen Coordinator - Partnership Services 605-677-0862
Marketing and Creative Content
Main Line: 605-658-5500
Skyler Leverenz Director of Video Production & Creative Content
Brittany Vinton Assistant Director of Marketing
Kendra Rich Assistant Director of Marketing
Hailey Price Coordinator of Creative Content
Spirit Squad
Hope Muehling Coordinator of Spirit Teams
Rebecca McNamara Dance Coach
Marissa Haensel Graduate Assistant
Strength and Conditioning [Olympic Sports]
Main Line: 605-658-5530
Bryan Plenge Director of Olympic Sport Performance (MBB, SB, M/W GOLF)
Elise Deaver Assistant Director of Strength & Conditioning (WBB, WSOC, TRI)
Craig Nolan Assistant Director of Strength & Conditioning (VB, SWIM, WTEN)
Student-Athlete Success Center
Main Line: 605-658-3618
Becky Jensen Director of Student-Athlete Success Center (FB, MBB, WTRACK/XC)
Jason Burton Academic Advisor (FB, MT&F, M/W GOLF, TEN)
Darin Hochstein Academic Advisor (FB, VB, MS&D, SOFT, TRI)
Wendy Johnson Academic Advisor (FB, WBB, WSOC, WS&D)
Ticket Office
Main Line: 605-677-5959
Parker Netten Assistant Director of Ticketing
Men's Basketball (Sport Administrator: Corey Jenkins)
Main Line: 605-658-5500
Eric Peterson Head Coach
Matt Murken Assistant Coach
Brandon Ubel Assistant Coach
Sean Smith Assistant Coach
Michael Russell Assistant Coach
Triston Simpson Assistant Coach
Seth Vinton Director of Operations
Women's Basketball (Sport Administrator: Gina Mockler)
Main Line: 605-658-5521
Carrie Eighmey Head Coach
Paul Fessler Assistant Coach
Devin Eighmey Assistant Coach
Bailey Morris Assistant Coach/Director of Operations
Alexsia Rose Graduate Assistant
Men's and Women's Cross Country (Sport Administrator: Madison Mills)
Main Line: 605-658-5500
Nolan Fife Head Cross Country Coach/Distance/Mid-Distance
Bailey Johanson Director of Operations/Assistant Coach/Jumps
Matt Hoyt Assistant Coach
Dave Gottsleben Assistant Coach
Maddie Lavin Assistant Coach
Football (Sport Administrator: Corey Jenkins)
Main Line: 605-658-5570
Travis Johansen Head Coach
Tim Morrison Scott & Lisa Jones Family Offensive Coordinator
Billy Kirch Defensive Coordinator
Matt Vitzthum Co-Offensive Coordinator/QBs
Will Finley Linebackers
Eric Finney Cornerbacks
Josh Manchigiah Safeties
Patrick Markarian Offensive Line
Nathan Nelson Defensive Line
Isaiah Walker Wide Receivers
Dante Warren Running Backs
Chad Traver Director of Football Sports Performance
Josh Rosenthal General Manager/NFL Liaison
Keegan Kempf Director of Operations
Jaren Borland Assistant Strength & Conditioning
Moe Evans Assistant Defensive Line Coach
Cody Fayette Assistant Offensive Line Coach / Video Coordinator
Dennis Shorter Assistant Safeties Coach
Kyle Taylor Assistant Linebacker Coach
Men's Golf (Sport Administrator: Chad Davison)
Main Line: 605-658-5500
Grant Campbell Assistant Coach
Women's Golf (Sport Administrator: Chad Davison)
Main Line: 605-658-5500
Brett Bennett Head Coach
Carys Baek Graduate Assistant
Women's Soccer (Sport Administrator: Alexa Rudeen)
Main Line: 605-658-5576
Michael Thomas Head Coach
Maggie Sherman Associate Head Coach
Alyssa Granno Assistant Coach
Softball (Sport Administrator: Alexa Rudeen)
Main Line: 605-658-5500
Robert Wagner Head Coach
Shannon Pivovar Associate Head Coach
Clara Edwards Assistant Coach
Caylyn Wagner Assistant Coach
Hannah Lindsay Graduate Assistant
Men's and Women's Swimming and Diving (Sport Administrator: Jarren Duffy)
Main Line: 605-658-5500
Jason Mahowald Head Coach
Anthony Harris Associate Head Coach
Jill Smolczyk Diving Coach
Andrew Iverson Graduate Assistant
Maddie Grant Graduate Assistant
Samantha Mersnick Graduate Assistant
Women's Tennis (Sport Administrator: Jarren Duffy)
Main Line: 605-658-5500
Pasha Zinchenko Head Coach
Mieke Van Deventer Graduate Assistant
Men's and Women's Track and Field (Sport Administrator: Madison Mills)
Main Line: 605-658-5500
Lucky Huber Director of Track and Field & Cross Country
Derek Miles Associate Director of Track and Field/Jumps
Nolan Fife Head Cross Country Coach/Distance/Mid-Distance
Teivaskie Lewin Assistant Coach/Sprints/Hurdles
Kyle Long Assistant Coach/Throws
Bailey Johanson Director of Operations/Assistant Coach/Jumps
Dave Gottsleben Assistant Coach
Matt Hoyt Assistant Coach
Maggie Ewen Assistant Coach
Maddie Lavin Assistant Coach
Women's Triathlon (Sport Administrator: Corey Jenkins)
Main Line: 605-658-5500
Kyle Joplin Head Coach
Sara Mayer Graduate Assistant
Volleyball (Sport Administrator: Gina Mockler)
Main Line: 605-658-5514
Leanne Williamson Head Coach
Michael Runde Associate Head Coach
Abby Hall Assistant Coach
Barrett Power Assistant Coach