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Staff Directory

Staff Directory Members By Category/Department
Name Title Email Address Phone
Administration
Brad Fields '98 Director of Athletics and Recreation (859) 238-5485
Michael Coffey Deputy Athletic Director / Chief of Staff (859) 238-5490
Morgan DeSpain Associate Athletic Director for Business Operations and Compliance (859) 238-5493
Austin Sparks Associate Athletic Director for Facilities and Operations (859) 238-8734
Jason Grefer Assistant Athletic Director for Communications and External Relations (859) 238-6158
Tori Carlson Assistant Athletic Director for Development (859) 238-5200
Katie Patton Director of Student-Athlete Success (859) 238-5940
Jeremy Carlson '15 Assistant Athletic Director for Sport Performance (859)238-6097
Advancement and External Relations
Tori Carlson Assistant Athletic Director for Development (859) 238-5200
Athletics Communications
Jason Grefer Assistant Athletic Director for Communications and External Relations (859) 238-6158
Seth Stogsdill '08 Assistant Director of Athletics Communications (859) 238-6158
To Be Announced Assistant Director of Athletics Communications
Facilities and Operations
Austin Sparks Associate Athletic Director for Facilities and Operations (859) 238-8734
Matt Simpson Athletic Fields Supervisor
Clay Withrow Athletic Facilities & Operations Assistant
To Be Announced Director of Champions Hall
Sports Medicine
T.Y. Fisher Head Athletic Trainer / NCAA Health Care Administrator (859) 238-5498
Caitlin Thompson Assistant Athletic Trainer
Matt Wentz Assistant Athletic Trainer (859)238-5931
Abbey Spencer Assistant Athletic Trainer
To Be Announced Assistant Athletic Trainer
Sports Performance
Jeremy Carlson '15 Assistant Athletic Director for Sport Performance (859)238-6097
Braden Tabor '21 Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach
Carter Conley '02 Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach (859) 238-6039
Student-Athlete Success
Katie Patton Director of Student-Athlete Success (859) 238-5940
Baseball
Drew Briese '00 Head Coach (859) 238-5489
Taylor Valentine Assistant Coach
Rory Costello Assistant Coach
Cheerleading
Samantha Alongi Head Coach
Esports
Grant Lyon '21 Director of Esports & Head Coach (859) 238-8710
Football
Andy Frye Head Coach (859) 238-5496
Carter Conley '02 Defensive Coordinator (859) 238-6039
Rick Fox Offensive Coordinator (859) 238-5450
Nate Simmons Safeties Coach (859)238-5495
Tom Lachendro Defensive Line Coach (859)238-8720
Robert Couch Offensive Line Coach (859)238-5484
Parker Lewis Running Backs Coach
Sam Murray '22 Wide Receivers Coach
Nick Grant '25 Cornerbacks Coach
Mark Peach Inside Receivers Coach
Field Hockey
Grace Goodbarn Head Coach (859) 238-8746
Meghan Speth '24 Assistant Coach
Men's Basketball
Gavin Root Interim Head Coach (859)238-5854
To Be Announced Interim Assistant Coach
Men's Golf
Ben Fuqua Head Coach
Men's Lacrosse
Phil Havira '16 Head Coach (859) 238-5878
Tyler Covey Assistant Coach
Chris Shelli Assistant Coach
To Be Announced Assistant Coach
Men's Soccer
Jeb Burch '94 Head Coach (859) 238-5253
Teddy Kolesnikov Assistant Coach
Men's Tennis
Rich Benson Head Coach (859) 238-5559
Men's Track & Field
Lisa Owens Director of Cross Country and Track & Field / Head Coach (859) 238-5494
Edwin Hagans Associate Head Coach (859) 238-5928
Jacob Carter '12 Assistant Coach / Recruiting Coordinator (859) 238-5861
Ernest Mosheleketi Assistant Coach / Jumps (859) 238-5857
Wilson Blakeman '20 Assistant Coach (859) 238-5856
John Hockersmith Assistant Coach / Hammer
Jim O'Hare Assistant Coach / Pole Vault
Men's Cross Country
Lisa Owens Director of Cross Country and Track & Field / Head Coach (859) 238-5494
Wilson Blakeman '20 Assistant Coach (859) 238-5856
Softball
Laura Villagrana Head Coach (859) 238-5859
To Be Announced Assistant Coach
Swimming & Diving
Dean Brownley Head Coach (859) 238-5540
Tasha Singleton Assistant Coach / Diving
Woody Franklin Diving Coach
Megan Zerhusen Assistant Coach
Women's Basketball
Wendie Austin '94 Head Coach (859) 238-8756
Abigail Wehby '21 Assistant Coach (859) 238-8718
Women's Golf
CheyAnn Knudsen Head Coach (859) 238-6546
Women's Lacrosse
Carter Hall Head Coach
To Be Announced Assistant Coach
Women's Soccer
Jay Hoffman '96 Head Coach (859) 238-5554
JK Gonzalez '22 Assistant Coach
Women's Tennis
Morgan Cook Head Coach (606)524-2645
Women's Track & Field
Lisa Owens Director of Cross Country and Track & Field / Head Coach (859) 238-5494
Edwin Hagans Associate Head Coach (859) 238-5928
Jacob Carter '12 Assistant Coach / Recruiting Coordinator (859) 238-5861
Ernest Mosheleketi Assistant Coach / Jumps (859) 238-5857
Wilson Blakeman '20 Assistant Coach (859) 238-5856
John Hockersmith Assistant Coach / Hammer
Jim O'Hare Assistant Coach / Pole Vault
Women's Volleyball
Patrick Robidoux Head Coach (859) 238-5475
Emma White Assistant Coach
Women's Cross Country
Lisa Owens Director of Cross Country and Track & Field / Head Coach (859) 238-5494
Wilson Blakeman '20 Assistant Coach (859) 238-5856