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STAFF DIRECTORY

SENIOR STAFF

Name Title Phone E-Mail
Michael Knipe
Director of Athletics and Recreation
(608) 342-1567 knipem@uwplatt.edu
Kara McCarville
Associate Athletic Director for Sport Administration | Chief of Staff
(608) 342-1567 Mccarvillek@uwplatt.edu
Lindsay Dietmeier
Assistant Athletic Director for Communications, Marketing and Branding | SID
(608) 342-6002 dietmeierl@uwplatt.edu
Michael Martin
Assistant Athletic Director for Sports Performance
(608) 342-3949 martinmich@uwplatt.edu
Craig Stout
Assistant Athletic Director for Business Operations and Compliance
(608) 342-1488 stoutcr@uwplatt.edu

ATHLETICS AND RECREATION LEADERSHIP

Name Title Phone E-Mail
Michael Knipe
Director of Athletics and Recreation
(608) 342-1567 knipem@uwplatt.edu
Kara McCarville
Associate Athletic Director for Sport Administration | Chief of Staff
(608) 342-1567 Mccarvillek@uwplatt.edu
Lindsay Dietmeier
Assistant Athletic Director for Communications, Marketing and Branding | SID
(608) 342-6002 dietmeierl@uwplatt.edu
Michael Martin
Assistant Athletic Director for Sports Performance
(608) 342-3949 martinmich@uwplatt.edu
Craig Stout
Assistant Athletic Director for Business Operations and Compliance
(608) 342-1488 stoutcr@uwplatt.edu
Heather Burkholder
Coordinator for Internal Operations
(608) 342-1567 burkholderh@uwplatt.edu

ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS

Name Title Phone E-Mail
Lindsay Dietmeier
Assistant Athletic Director for Communications, Marketing and Branding | SID
(608) 342-6002 dietmeierl@uwplatt.edu
Will Montreal
Assistant Sports Information Director
(608) 342-7645 montrealw@uwplatt.edu

CAMPUS RECREATION

Name Title Phone E-Mail
Kara McCarville
Associate Athletic Director for Sport Administration | Chief of Staff
(608) 342-1567 Mccarvillek@uwplatt.edu
Max Kunde
Pioneer Activity Center Manager | Assistant Men's Basketball Coach
(815) 482-6503 kundem@uwplatt.edu

COMPLIANCE AND ELIGIBILITY

Name Title Phone E-Mail
Craig Stout
Assistant Athletic Director for Business Operations and Compliance
(608) 342-1488 stoutcr@uwplatt.edu
Heather Burkholder
Coordinator for Internal Operations
(608) 342-1567 burkholderh@uwplatt.edu

FACILITIES

Name Title Phone E-Mail
Kara McCarville
Associate Athletic Director for Sport Administration | Chief of Staff
(608) 342-1567 Mccarvillek@uwplatt.edu
Chris Rotzenberg
Maintenance Coordinator | Head Track and Field Coach
(608) 342-1008 rotzenbergc@uwplatt.edu
Kegan Schieve
Coordinator of Events and Equipment Operations
(608) 342-1567 schievek@uwplatt.edu

CENTER FOR SPORTS MEDICINE AND PERFORMANCE

Name Title Phone E-Mail
Michael Martin
Assistant Athletic Director for Sports Performance
(608) 342-3949 martinmich@uwplatt.edu
Jerek Pontius
Head Athletic Trainer (sponsored by Southwest Health)
(608) 342-6186 pontiusj@uwplatt.edu
Annie Kuehl
Assistant Athletic Trainer (sponsored by Southwest Health)
(608) 342-6015 kuehlan@uwplatt.edu
Dayna Hartje
Assistant Athletic Trainer (sponsored by Southwest Health)
(608) 342-6015 hartjed@uwplatt.edu
Kelly Kerkenbush
Assistant Athletic Trainer (sponsored by Southwest Health)
(608) 342-6015 kerkenbushke@uwplatt.edu
Kailyn Snodgrass
Assistant Athletic Trainer (sponsored by Southwest Health)
(608) 342-6015 snodgrasska@uwplatt.edu
Kellen Bornbach
Associate Head Strength and Conditioning Coach (sponsored by Southwest Health)
bornbachke@uwplatt.edu
Conor Cantwell
Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach
Tyler Reinhardt
Defensive Backs Coach
reinhardtt@uwplatt.edu
Joshua Lindsey, MD
Team Physician, Orthopedic Surgery
Southwest Health
(608) 342-6210
Alexander Strassman, MD
Team Physician, Orthopedic Surgery
Southwest Health
(608) 342-6210

STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS AND FUNDRAISING

Name Title Phone E-Mail
Michael Knipe
Director of Athletics and Recreation
(608) 342-1567 knipem@uwplatt.edu
Craig Stout
Assistant Athletic Director for Business Operations and Compliance
(608) 342-1488 stoutcr@uwplatt.edu
Jeff Gard
Director for Corporate Sponsorships | Head Men's Basketball Coach
(608) 342-1278 gardj@uwplatt.edu
James Collins
UW-Platteville Foundation Liaison
collinsjam@uwplatt.edu
Lindsay Dietmeier
Assistant Athletic Director for Communications, Marketing and Branding | SID
(608) 342-6002 dietmeierl@uwplatt.edu

UNIVERSITY LIAISONS

Name Title Phone E-Mail
Dr. Tim Deis
Men's Faculty Athletic Representative
(608) 342-1948 deist@uwplatt.edu
Dr. Kristina Fields
Women's Faculty Athletic Representative
(608) 342-1533 fieldskr@uwplatt.edu
Linda Mulroy-Bowden
University Title IX Coordinator
(608) 342-1845 mulroy@uwplatt.edu
Matt Fencl
Health and Human Performance Chair
(608) 355-5247 fenclm@uwplatt.edu

BASEBALL

Name Title Phone E-Mail
Chad Harris
Head Coach
(608) 342-1843 harrischa@uwplatt.edu
Zach McCoy
Assistant Coach/Recruiting Coordinator
mccoyz@uwplatt.edu
Isaac Stanton
Assistant Coach
(608) 342-7242 stantoni@uwplatt.edu
Zach Demmon
Assistant Coach
Marshall Owens
Graduate Assistant Coach
Kellen Bornbach
Associate Head Strength and Conditioning Coach (sponsored by Southwest Health)
bornbachke@uwplatt.edu
Jenna McCarthy
Student Manager

MEN'S BASKETBALL

Name Title Phone E-Mail
Jeff Gard
Head Coach
(608) 342-1278 gardj@uwplatt.edu
Rion Rayfield
Associate Head Coach
(608) 342-1277 rayfieldr@uwplatt.edu
Kegan Schieve
Assistant Coach
(608) 342-7671 schievek@uwplatt.edu
Jim Lawinger
Assistant Coach
(262) 894-9578 louielaw67@gmail.com
Max Kunde
Pioneer Activity Center Manager | Assistant Men's Basketball Coach
(815) 482-6503 kundem@uwplatt.edu

WOMEN'S BASKETBALL

Name Title Phone E-Mail
Kelly McNiff
Head Coach | Women's Leadership/Sharpen the Axe Coordinator
(608) 342-1856 mcniffk@uwplatt.edu
Marissa Delsman
Assistant Women's Basketball Coach
(608) 342-1477 delsmanm@uwplatt.edu

CROSS COUNTRY

Name Title Phone E-Mail
James Akita
Head Cross Country Coach | Assistant Track & Field Distance Coach
(608) 342-1504 akitaja@uwplatt.edu
Chris Rotzenberg
Director of Track and Field and Cross Country
(608) 342-1008 rotzenbergc@uwplatt.edu
Julianne Morse
Graduate Assistant Coach

FOOTBALL

Name Title Phone E-Mail
Ryan Munz
Head Coach
(608) 342-1045 munzr@uwplatt.edu
Dan Bauder
Defensive Coordinator | Defensive Backs Coach
bauderd@uwplatt.edu
Brent Allen
Offensive Coordinator | Offensive Line Coach
allenbren@uwplatt.edu
Pat Sheehan
Special Teams Coordinator | Recruiting Coordinator | Defensive Line Coach
sheehanp@uwplatt.edu
Ryley Bailey
Passing Coordinator | Quarterbacks Coach
baileyryl@uwplatt.edu
Tyler Reinhardt
Defensive Backs Coach
reinhardtt@uwplatt.edu
Donald Allender
Wide Receivers Coach
allenderd@uwplatt.edu
Dan Arnold
Tight Ends Coach
arnolddan@uwplatt.edu
Owen Riese
Offensive Quality Control
rieseo@uwplatt.edu
Drew Hoff
Graduate Assistant | Running Backs Coach | National Recruiter
hoffdr@uwplatt.edu
Donaven Juarez
Defensive Graduate Assistant Coach
juarezd@uwplatt.edu
Jason Weittenhiller
Defensive Quality Control
weitteja@uwplatt.edu
Tyler Bacon
Defensive Graduate Assistant
bacont@uwplatt.edu
Taylor Blake
Director of Football Operations
(608) 342-1579 blaket@uwplatt.edu
Brian Holtrop
Football Equipment Operations | Quality Control

WOMEN'S GOLF

Name Title Phone E-Mail
Rion Rayfield
Head Coach
(608) 342-1277 rayfieldr@uwplatt.edu
Pete Reif
Swing Coach
reifp@uwplatt.edu

MEN'S SOCCER

Name Title Phone E-Mail
Jesse Tinney
Men's Head Coach
(608) 342-6164 tinneyje@uwplatt.edu
Tom Corcoran
Associate Head Soccer Coach
(608)342-7366 corcoranth@uwplatt.edu
Brandon Pink
Assistant Men's Soccer Coach

WOMEN'S SOCCER

Name Title Phone E-Mail
Eliza Denmeade
Women's Head Coach | Sports Performance Fellow
(608) 342-1160 denmeadee@uwplatt.edu
Tom Corcoran
Associate Head Soccer Coach
(608)342-7366 corcoranth@uwplatt.edu
Colin Johnson
Assistant Coach (Goalkeepers)
johnsoncol@uwplatt.edu

SOFTBALL

Name Title Phone E-Mail
Becca Runde
Head Coach
(608) 342-1677 lowere@uwplatt.edu
Riley Kelsch
Assistant Coach
(608) 342-1778 kelschr@uwplatt.edu
Robert Lowe
Assistant Pitching and Catching Coach
coachrobertlowe@gmail.com
Melissa Dietz
Student Assistant Coach

TRACK & FIELD

Name Title Phone E-Mail
Chris Rotzenberg
Director of Track and Field and Cross Country
(608) 342-1008 rotzenbergc@uwplatt.edu
Andres Young
Associate Head Coach (Pole Vault | Hurdles | Javelin) | Recruiting Coordinator
(608) 342-1263 youngan@uwplatt.edu
Lexus Lovan
Assistant Track and Field Coach (Sprints) | Recruiting Coordinator
(608) 342-1522 lovanl@uwplatt.edu
Armando Payan
Assistant Track and Field Coach (Sprints)
payana@uwplatt.edu
Dave Kamps
Assistant Coach (Throws)
Steve "Spider" Fromader
Assistant Coach (High Jump)
fromaders@uwplatt.edu
Rich Schneider
Assistant Coach (Long Jump | Triple Jump)
James Akita
Head Cross Country Coach | Assistant Track & Field Distance Coach
(608) 342-1504 akitaja@uwplatt.edu
Julianne Morse
Graduate Assistant Coach

WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL

Name Title Phone E-Mail
Samantha Birkicht
Head Coach
(608) 342-1578 birkichts@uwplatt.edu
Nick Pinnola
Associate Head Coach
(608) 342-1255 pinnolan@uwplatt.edu
Sam Rossetti
Graduate Assistant

WRESTLING

Name Title Phone E-Mail
Topher Carton
Head Coach
cartonc@uwplatt.edu
Alex Friddle
Assistant Coach
friddlea@uwplatt.edu