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SOUTHERN UTAH THUNDERBIRDS
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Staff Directory

351 W. University Blvd, Cedar City, Utah 84720
Main Phone (435) 865-8355   Fax (435) 865-8078

Staff Directory Members By Category/Department
Name Title Phone Email Address
EXECUTIVE STAFF
Tom Higbee Interim Director of Athletics
Todd Brown Deputy Athletic Director for Internal / COO 435-865-8355
Marie Tuite Deputy Athletic Director for External Relations/COO 435-865-8355
SENIOR STAFF
Jeff Tukuafu Senior Associate Athletic Director for Development 435-865-8330
Shon Spevak Senior Associate Athletic Director for Revenue Generation 435-586-7872
Talon Bird Associate Athletic Director for Sports Medicine (FB / M&W GOLF)
Christy Florence Assistant Athletic Director for Compliance Senior Women's Administrator 435-586-7747
Travis Illian Assistant Athletic Director for Sports Performance
Regan Hunsaker Assistant Athletic Director for Athletics Communications (FB, GYM, SB, VB-1) 435-299-9693
MaryJo Rember Assistant Athletics Director for Business 435-865-8263
Autumn Aiono-Fuimaono Assistant Athletic Director for Marketing
Critter Phillips Associate Athletic Director for Events and Facilities Operations
Semira Scott Athletics Administrative Assistant 435-865-8263
ACADEMIC AFFAIRS
Kayla Kovar Director of Athletic Academic Performance 4358658106
Scott Munro Faculty Athletics Representative 435-865-8343
COMPLIANCE
Christy Florence Assistant Athletic Director for Compliance Senior Women's Administrator 435-586-7747
Megan Kelling Director of Compliance
Boston Garrett Compliance Assistant
DEVELOPMENT
Jeff Tukuafu Senior Associate Athletic Director for Development 435-865-8330
Rebecca Bourgeois Athletic Annual Giving Coordinator
INTERNAL OPERATIONS
Critter Phillips Associate Athletic Director for Events and Facilities Operations
Joe Vaa'ivaka Director of Athletic Equipment 435-865-8355
Brantzen Blackner Director of Athletic Events
MARKETING
Autumn Aiono-Fuimaono Assistant Athletic Director for Marketing
Kole Robinson Marketing Graduate Assistant
Hadli Lords Marketing Graduate Assistant
MEDIA
Gabi Brooks Director of New Media
Maddi Gerhardt Director of Creative Media
Seth Reid Athletics Graphic Designer
SPORTS MEDICINE
Talon Bird Associate Athletic Director for Sports Medicine (FB / M&W GOLF)
Taylor Spencer Associate Director of Athletic Training (FB)
Jordan Matthews Assistant Director of Athletic Training (GYM / XC)
Chace Anderson Assistant Director of Athletic Training (MBB)
Anna Walker Assistant Athletic Trainer (VB / SB)
Morgan Mersola Assistant Athletic Trainer (T&F)
Kayla Dowler Assistant Athletic Trainer (SOC / WBB)
Dr. Steven Newman Cedar Ridge Family Medicine 435-586-7676
Dr. Robert E. Nakken Orthopedic Surgery- Intermountain Healthcare 435-586-6962
ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS
Regan Hunsaker Assistant Athletic Director for Athletics Communications (FB, GYM, SB, VB-1) 435-299-9693
Parker Haynie Assistant Director of Communications (SOC, MBB, WBB-1, M/WGOLF, T&F/XC-1) 435-704-1280
Braden Dean Sports Information GA (T&F, 2nd VB)
Kale Nelson Sports Information Intern (2nd WBB, XC)
Jack Paul University Journal Sports Editor
Spencer McLaughlin Play-by-play Broadcaster
STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING
Travis Illian Assistant Athletic Director for Sports Performance
Austin Halligan Assistant Sports Performance Coach
Matthew Haws Assistant Sports Performance Coach
Alyssa Davis Sports Dietitian
TICKETING
Shon Spevak Senior Associate Athletic Director for Revenue Generation 435-586-7872
CORPORATE PARTNERSHIPS (Van Wagner Sports and Entertainment)
Funaki Asisi Van Wagner Properties GM 435-586-1957
FOOTBALL
DeLane Fitzgerald Head Coach 435-586-5470
John Kelling Associate Head Coach / Defensive Coordinator / Linebackers Coach 435-586-5470
Darrius G. Smith Assistant Head Coach / Running Backs Coach / Recruiting Coordinator 435-586-5470
Matt White Run Game Coordinator / Offensive Line Coach 435-586-5470
Shay McClure Safeties Coach / Special Teams Coordinator 435-586-5470
Shawn Magginson Defensive Ends Coach 435-586-5470
Will Brunson Pass Game Coordinator / Quarterbacks Coach 435-586-5470
Ryan Hunt Interior Defensive Line Coach/Director of Football Operations 435-586-5470
Jordan Brown Assistant Director of Football Operations 435-586-5470
Tim Arnold Offensive Assistant 435-586-5470
Zack Strand Head Football Strength and Conditioning Coach 435-586-5470
Nate Lealao Nickels Coach 435-586-5470
Nick Rosser Cornerbacks Coach
Jack Nelson Wide Receivers Coach
Scott Fahey Tight Ends Coach
Matt Heacock Defensive Analyst / Assistant Linebackers
Jake Schenk Offensive Analyst / Assistant RB's Coach
Ryan Creech Graduate assistant / Strength & Conditioning / Offensive line
Jacob Stokes Graduate Assistant / Offensive Assistant
Braiden Hall Athletic Equipment Coordinator 435-586-5470
Megan Kelling Director of Compliance
MEN'S BASKETBALL
Rob Jeter Head Men's Basketball Coach
Shaun Gutting Assistant Coach
Donald Williams Assistant Coach 408-687-1216
Tennessee Owens Assistant Coach
Austin Halligan Assistant Sports Performance Coach
Braden Lamar Special Assistant to the Head Coach
Will Ryan Assistant Coach
Rob Jeter Jr Graduate Assistant
WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
Tracy Mason Head Coach
Allyson Fasnacht Associate Head Coach
Jay Johnson Assistant Coach
Advit Raghavan Assistant Coach
Baptiste Depril-Dupre Director of Creative Content
Josie Gines Head Manager
Lay Demanou Team Manager
Paula Ferrer Nolla Graduate Assistant
Tamia Braggs Assistant Coach / Director of Basketball Operations
CHEER & DANCE
Sadie Spencer Director of Cheer, Stunt and Dance
Taycee Measom Assistant Cheer & Stunt Coach
Averi Rutherford Head Dance Coach
Mckenna Dodge Assistant Dance Coach
MEN'S/WOMEN'S CROSS COUNTRY
Eric Houle Head Coach
Logan Petty Assistant Coach (Distance)
Shaye Springall Assistant Director of Operations 435-592-3531
MEN'S/WOMEN'S GOLF
Richard Church Director of Golf 435-586-7805
Caylyn McKinlay Head Women's Golf Coach
John Evans Assistant Coach 435-590-9307
Reed McArthur Assistant Coach 435-627-4400
Daniel Bishoff Volunteer Coach
Matthew Haws Assistant Sports Performance Coach
GYMNASTICS
Scotty Bauman Head Coach 435-586-7825
Jamie Wysong Associate Head Coach 435-586-7825
Jeff Richards Assistant Coach 435-586-7825
Kylea Ott Assistant Coach
Matthew Haws Assistant Sports Performance Coach
Brinley Kitchen Team Manager
Megan Locke Team Manager
Stephanie Bauman Director of Gymnastics Operations
SOCCER
Kai Edwards Head Coach
Steven Lindquist Associate Head Coach
Dustin Schaible Assistant Coach
Frank D'Amelio Assistant Coach
Olivia Watson Student Assistant
Treyson Andersen Undergraduate Director of Operations
Darya Mosallaei Student Assistant
Kim Berrington General Manager/Mentor
SOFTBALL
Don Don Williams Head Coach 435-865-8126
Taylor McQuillin Associate Head Coach
Miranda Lopez Assistant Coach
Ariyana Miranda Assistant Coach
Austin Halligan Assistant Sports Performance Coach
MEN'S/WOMEN'S TRACK & FIELD
Eric Houle Head Coach
Logan Petty Assistant Coach (Distance)
Shaye Springall Assistant Director of Operations 435-592-3531
Matthew Haws Assistant Sports Performance Coach
Austin Halligan Assistant Sports Performance Coach
Carlos Valle Assistant Track and Field Coach (Throws)
Cedar English Track & Field Assistant Jumps Coach
Dylan Gibson Track & Field Assistant Sprints Coach
VOLLEYBALL
Kelsey Lindquist Assistant Coach
Marina Markaki Graduate Assistant
Matthew Haws Assistant Sports Performance Coach
Danielle Jensen Head Volleyball Coach
Camber Dodson Assistant Volleyball Coach
Duru Ozkan Volleyball Graduate Assisatant
Calvin Jensen Recruiting Coordinator