Staff Directory

Mailing address:
UND Athletics
Fritz Pollard Athletic Center
2501 Red Jarrett Way
Grand Forks, ND 58202

General athletic department: 701.777.2234
General fax line: 701.777.2285
 

Note: Teams may have surplus equipment items available for public purchase at various times throughout the year. Please contact coaching staffs to inquire. 

Staff Directory Members By Category/Department
Name Title Phone Email Address
Athletics Administration
Bill Chaves Director of Athletics 701.777.2234
Erik Martinson Deputy Director of Athletics/COO 701.777.0835
Liz Jarnigan Senior Associate AD, Internal Operations/SWA 701.777.5585
Chad Karthauser Senior Associate AD, Chief Financial Officer 701.777.3481
Ryan Powell Senior Associate AD, External Operations 605.777.2664
Bubba Schweigert Senior Associate AD, Engagement and Mentorship 618-534-9858
Nicole Letofsky Associate AD, Marketing/Branding | Spirit Squad Advisor 763.218.0149
Tyler Burmeister Assistant AD, Student-Athlete Development 701.777.3521
Jerran Downing Assistant AD, Facilities 701-864-0679
Andres Freeman Assistant AD, Student-Athlete Support Services 701.777.2112
Paul Ralston Assistant AD, Broadcast Properties 701.777.3210
Alec Stocker Johnson Assistant AD, Communications/Content 701.412.6169
Michelle Svilpe Assistant AD, Compliance 701.777.2110
Natalie Talk Assistant AD, Business Operations 701.777.3366
Blake Johnson Assistant AD, Operations 701.777.6066
Lindsay Henning Department Administrative Assistant 701.777.2794
Business Operations
Chad Karthauser Senior Associate AD, Chief Financial Officer 701.777.3481
Natalie Talk Assistant AD, Business Operations 701.777.3366
Nate Zola Business Operations Coordinator 701.777.2713
Briana Shawstad Medical Insurance Technician 701.777.6897
Champions Club & Development
Val Sussex Director, Champions Club 701.777.4078
Trey Larimer Associate Director, Champions Club 701.777.2563
Compliance
Liz Jarnigan Senior Associate AD, Internal Operations/SWA 701.777.5585
Michelle Svilpe Assistant AD, Compliance 701.777.2110
Ashley Steffan Compliance Coordinator 701.777.3169
External Operations
Ryan Powell Senior Associate AD, External Operations 605.777.2664
Nicole Letofsky Associate AD, Marketing/Branding | Spirit Squad Advisor 763.218.0149
Alec Stocker Johnson Assistant AD, Communications/Content 701.412.6169
Paul Ralston Assistant AD, Broadcast Properties 701.777.3210
Jarrett Mescher Director, Game Presentation 701.777.0726
Dominic Taylor Director, Video Content 701.330.0383
Dillon Arndt Assistant Director, Marketing 701.213.3836
Sydney Smith Sports Communications Specialist 701.317.0799
__ TBA Sports Communications Specialist TBA
Tieler Friedline Videographer & Content Creator 803.665.0113
Leighton Chamblee Graphic Designer and Operation Coordinator 701.864.0082
TBA _ Licensing Coordinator TBA
Louisa Etter Marketing Coordinator
Faculty Athletic Representative
Gary Schindler Faculty Athletics Representative 701.777.6081
Fighting Hawks Sports Partnerships - Sponsorships
Tony Goldenstein Director 701.777.5373
Ron Hanson Senior Account Executive 701.777.6976
Brock Snyder Sr. Manager, Partnership Marketing and Activation 701.777.6839
Operations
Blake Johnson Assistant AD, Operations 701.777.6066
Kyle Myers Operations Director, RRGC General Manager 701.740.3500
Jacob Kish Aquatics Assistant 701.777.3050
Department of Sports Medicine / Athletic Training
Steve Westereng, PhD, ATC, CSCS Department Chair, Assistant Professor 701.777.3886
David Allard, MS, ATC Instructor/Assistant Athletic Trainer, Football 701.777.0282
Sara Bjerke, MS, ATC Assistant Professor/Assistant Athletic Trainer, Track/CC, Golf, Spirit Squads 701.777.3883
Jeremy Glaser, MS, ATC Instructor/Assistant Athletic Trainer, Football 701.777.4487
Mark Poolman, MS, ATC, CSCS Instructor-Asst. Svc Coordinator/Assistant Athletic Trainer 701.777.3107
Cherie Stoltman Administrative Officer 701.777.6572
Brandon Tetrault - MS, ATC Instructor/Athletic Trainer Football 701.777.0281
S. Jake Thompson, PT, ATC Assistant Professor/AT/Physical Therapist 701.777.6732
Makoto Tsuchiya, MS, ATC Instructor/Assistant Athletic Trainer 701.777.0579
Jennifer Haugen, RD, CSSD, LD Sport Dietician 701.780.1594
Erin Haugen, PHD, LP, CMPC Certified Mental Performance Consultant 701.780.6821
Emily Holth Sustainable Solution Services, LLC 701.261.6805
Anna Ogren- MS, ATC Instructor/Asst. Athletic Trainer, Volleyball 701.777.3042
Gabrielle Robertson Instructor/Athletic Trainer, MBB 701.777.0723
McKynsay Vanderpan, MS, ATC Assistant Professor/Assistant Athletic Trainer, Track & Field, CC, Golf, Spirit Squad 701.777.6147
Rhiannon Vandegrift- DAT, ATC Instructor/Athletic Trainer Soccer 701.777.9634
Kara Wetzel, MS ATC Instructor/Asst. Athletic Trainer, Softball 701.777.3433
Cathy Ziegler, PT, ATC, SCS Clinic Coordinator for Center for Sports Medicine, Physical Therapist 701.777.4846
Zach Caroselli Instructor/Assistant Athletic Trainer, WBB 701.777.4661
Heath Gould, MD Team Physician 701.746.7521
Steve Johnson, MD Team Physician 701.746.7521
Michael Kruger, MD Team Physician 701.746.7521
Student-Athlete Support Services
Andres Freeman Assistant AD, Student-Athlete Support Services 701.777.2112
Tyler Burmeister Assistant AD, Student-Athlete Development 701.777.3521
Caroline Godwin Coordinator, Learning Enhancement 701-777-6743
Ticket Operations and Sales
Heather Reardon Director of Ticket Operations 701.777.4694
Adam Riley Director of Ticket Sales 701.777.6615
Brett Fitzgerald Box Office Assistant Manager 701.777.0256
Student Ticket Office Ralph Engelstad Arena 701.777.4689
Strength and Conditioning
Derek Stein Director, Strength and Conditioning 701.317.8696
Kenzie Stuart Assistant Strength & Conditioning 701.317.1502
Jessica Givens Assistant Strength & Conditioning 701.777.2794
Brendan Fox Assistant Strength & Conditioning 701.777.2794
Men's Basketball
Paul Sather Head Coach 701.777.3478
Jamie Stevens Assistant Coach 701.777.2976
Estevan Sandoval Assistant Coach 701.777.3492
A.J. Holland Assistant Coach 205-292-2691
Bentiu Panoam Director of Operations 701.314.9869
Women's Basketball
Dennis Hutter Head Coach 701.430.9018
Adam Jacobson Assistant Coach 701.777.6069
Alex Kladis Assistant Coach 701.777.3253
Claire Canahuate Assistant Coach 701-864-0254
Football
Eric Schmidt Head Coach 701.777.3176
Gordie Haug Assistant Head Coach/Run Game Coordinator/Tight Ends 701.777.3176
Danny Freund Assistant Coach/Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks 701.777.2794
Shawn Kostich Assistant Coach/Special Teams Coordinator/Nickels 701.777.3176
Trevor Olson Assistant Coach/Offensive Line 701.777.3176
Travis Stepps Assistant Coach/Defensive Backs 701.777.3176
Jon Anderson Assistant Coach/Edges 701.777.3176
Keaton Wilkerson Assistant Coach/Safeties 701.777.3176
Ben Watkins Assistant Coach/Linebackers 701.777.3176
Tyson Maeva Assistant Coach/Defensive Line 701.777.3176
K.J. Maye Assistant Coach/Wide Receivers 701.777.2794
D.J. Davis Assistant Coach/Running Backs 701.777.3176
Travis Kahlbaugh Director of Football Operations 701.777.3176
Darnell Duckett General Manager/Director of Player Personnel 701.777.3176
Golf
Todd Schaefer Head Men's Coach 701.317.1120
Kris Kroetsch Head Women's Coach 701.314.9584
Hockey
Dane Jackson Head Coach 701.777.3103
Matt Smaby Associate Head Coach 701.777.3103
Dillon Simpson Assistant Coach 701.777.3103
Bryn Chyzyk General Manager 701.777.3103
Mark Poolman, MS, ATC, CSCS Instructor-Asst. Svc Coordinator/Assistant Athletic Trainer 701.777.3107
Patrick Swanson Director of Hockey Operations 701.777.5209
Jean-Philippe Lamoureux Director of Player Personnel & Office Operations 701.777.3103
Dan Johansson Equipment Manager 701.777.3110
John Fitzgerald, PhD, CSCS Sports Scientist 701.777.2988
Soccer
Henrik Sohn Head Coach 701.777.2987
Nicole Randall Associate Head Coach 701.777.3684
Cameron Hunter Assistant Coach 701.777.3684
Andrea Borray-Ortiz Director of Operations 701.777.3684
Softball
Jordan Stevens Head Coach 701.777.4952
Michaela Paper Assistant Coach/Recruiting Coordinator 701.317.2566
TBA _ Assistant Coach TBA
Spirit Squads
Nicole Letofsky Associate AD, Marketing/Branding | Spirit Squad Advisor 763.218.0149
Hannah Freese Head Cheer Coach
Katelin Madsen Dance Team, Head Coach
Amanda Lilleberg Head Hockey Cheer Coach
Track and Field / Cross Country
Jim Vahrenkamp Head Coach - Track & Field 701.777.2361
Tom Scott Head Coach - Cross Country/Assistant Coach - Distance 419.302.3249
Elijah Talk Assistant Coach - Throws 701.777.0446
Molly Jones Vahrenkamp Assistant Coach - Sprints/Jumps 701.777.2973
Volleyball
David Nguyen Head Coach 804-432-0651
Clark Joslin Assistant Coach / Recruiting Coordinator 248-813-0351
AnnaBelle Tomei Assistant Coach 630-346-6960
Katy Riviere Graduate Assistant
Kayla Zelonka Director of Operations 878-295-2238
Other Contacts
Donna Smith Campus Title IX Coordinator 701.777.4171
Hyslop Conference Room 701.777.2264
PEXS (HPER) 701.777.4324
Pool Hours (Recording) 701.777.3254
Pride of the North Marching Band 701.777.2739
Ray Richards Golf Course 701.777.4340
Security Office 701.777.3491
UND/REA Box Office (Student Tickets) 701.777.4689
UND/REA Box Office (Public Tickets) 701.777.4689
Wellness Center 701.777.9355
Zamboni Office 701.777.3106