Staff Directory

Administration

Name Title Phone E-Mail
Josh Ealy
Vice President of Athletics
jealy@tusculum.edu
Deborah Davis
Associate Athletic Director / Senior Woman Administrator / Compliance
(423) 636-7323 x-2 ddavis@tusculum.edu
Dom Donnelly
Associate Athletic Director for Communications (FB, MBB, BSB, GOLF)
(423) 636-7326 ddonnelly@tusculum.edu
Jenna Biggins
Assistant Athletic Director for Internal Operations
(423) 636-7300 x-5291 jbiggins@tusculum.edu
Bobbie Clarkston
Assistant Athletic Director for Academics
(423) 636-7300 x-5146 bclarkston@tusculum.edu
Chris Lenker, MEd, ATC/L
Assistant Athletic Director for Sports Medicine (FB, WBKB, TRACK, GOLF)
(423) 636-7317 x-2 clenker@tusculum.edu
Robert Zirkle
Director of Athletic Development
(423) 636-7331 rzirkle@tusculum.edu
Scott Mitchell
Director of Game Day Operations & Athletic Facilities
(423) 636-7300 x-5291 smitchell@tusculum.edu
Dr. Nick Davidson
Faculty Athletic Representative
(423) 636-7300 x-8348 ndavidson@tusculum.edu
Yoland Goodman
Athletic Enrollment Coordinator
(423) 500-8798 ygoodman@tusculum.edu
Steve Anderson
Diversity & Inclusion Designee
(423) 798-7826 sanderson@tusculum.edu
Rasmus Nylander
Graduate Assistant - Athletics
rnylander@tusculum.edu
Darien Farley
Graduate Assistant - Athletics
dfarley@tusculum.edu

Athletic Training

Name Title Phone E-Mail
Chris Lenker, MEd, ATC/L
Assistant Athletic Director for Sports Medicine (FB, WBKB, TRACK, GOLF)
(423) 636-7317 x-2 clenker@tusculum.edu
Michael Hawkins, MS, ATC/L
Associate Head Athletic Trainer (WSOC, WLX, WBEACH)
(423) 636-7317 x-3 mhawkins@tusculum.edu
McKinlay Bryant, ATC/L
Associate Athletic Trainer (FB (sec.), SB, MTEN)
(423) 636-7317 mbryant@tusculum.edu
Kaitlyn Diddle, MHA, ATC/L
Assistant Athletic Trainer (BSB, FB (sec.), WTEN)
(423) 636-7317 kdiddle@tusculum.edu
Katy Croeker, ATC
Assistant Athletic Trainer (WVB, MBB, XC, T&F)
(423) 636-7317 kcroeker@tusculum.edu
Reyna Riesgo, ATC
Assistant Athletic Trainer (MSOC, MLX, MVB, MBCH)
(423) 636-7317 rriesgo@tusculum.edu

Athletic Communications

Name Title Phone E-Mail
Dom Donnelly
Associate Athletic Director for Communications (FB, MBB, BSB, GOLF)
(423) 636-7326 ddonnelly@tusculum.edu
Jim Miller
Associate Director of Athletic Communications (XC/T&F, SOC, WBB, LAX, TEN)
(423) 636-7494 jmiller@tusculum.edu
Jessica Biggers
Assistant Director of Athletic Communications (VB, BEACH, SB, CHEER)
(423) 636-7478 jbiggers@tusculum.edu
Joe Yates
Director of Creative Media & Athletic Marketing
(423) 636-7466 jyates@tusculum.edu
Bryce Grimball
Graduate Assistant (Communications)
bgrimball@tusculum.edu

Sports Performance

Name Title Phone E-Mail
Tyler Estep
Interim Director of Sports Performance
testep@tusculum.edu

Baseball

Name Title Phone E-Mail
Brandon Steele
Head Baseball Coach
(423) 636-7300 x-5615 bsteele@tusculum.edu
Todd Ireland
Associate Head Baseball Coach
(423) 636-7300 x-5699 tireland@tusculum.edu
Caleb Narron
Assistant Coach
(423) 636-7300 x-5699 cnarron@tusculum.edu
Connor Frank
Graduate Assistant Coach
cfrank@tusculum.edu
Austin Webb
Graduate Assistant Coach
awebb@tusculum.edu
Anthony Zurke
Graduate Assistant Coach
azurke@tusculum.edu

Cheerleading

Name Title Phone E-Mail
Trea King
Head Spirit Coordinator
(423) 636-7300 x-5296 tking@tusculum.edu
Canaan Loope
Assistant Coach
cloope@tusculum.edu
Hannah Loope
Graduate Assistant Coach
hloope@tusculum.edu

Cross Country

Name Title Phone E-Mail
Alaric Gwynn
Head Cross Country Coach
agwynn@tusculum.edu
Zach Hiott
Graduate Assistant Coach

Football

Name Title Phone E-Mail
Billy Taylor
Head Football Coach
btaylor@tusculum.edu
Wade Lang
Associate Head Coach / Offensive Coordinator (QB)
wlang@tusculum.edu
Teddy Gaines
Defensive Coordinator (DB)
tgaines@tusculum.edu
Cole Watson
Offensive Passing Game Coordinator / Recruiting Coordinator (WR)
cwatson@tusculum.edu
Dwight Evans
Assistant Coach (DL) / Video Coordinator
devans@tusculum.edu
Jake McKenzie
Assistant Coach (OL)
jmckenzie@tusculum.edu
Payton Dixon
Assistant Coach (RB) / Special Teams Coordinator / Director of Football Operations
pdixon@tusculum.edu
Reed Smith
Assistant Coach (OLB)
rsmith@tusculum.edu
Peyton Derrick
Graduate Assistant Coach (TE)
pderrick@tusculum.edu
Dillon Droze
Graduate Assistant Coach (OL)
ddroze@tusculum.edu
Jordon Harmon
Graduate Assistant Coach (Defense / Equipment)
jharmon@tusculum.edu
Joe Costner
Head Equipment Manager
Jeff Burns
Team Videographer

Men's Basketball

Name Title Phone E-Mail
J.T. Burton
Head Men's Basketball Coach
(423) 636-0575 jtburton@tusculum.edu
Justin Chartrand
Associate Head Men's Basketball Coach
(423) 636-7300 x-5292 jchartrand@tusculum.edu
Jackson Miller
Assistant Men's Basketball Coach
jamiller@tusculum.edu
Ben Chartrand
Director of Basketball Performance
bchartrand@tusculum.edu

Men's Beach Volleyball

Name Title Phone E-Mail
Alberto Chiaparini
Head Men's Volleyball Coach
achiaparini@tusculum.edu

Men's Golf

Name Title Phone E-Mail
Hunter Chandley
Head Golf Coach
(423) 426-7793 hchandley@tusculum.edu
Isak Holter
Graduate Assistant Coach
iholter@tusculum.edu

Men's Lacrosse

Name Title Phone E-Mail
Mike Brisbin
Head Men's Lacrosse Coach
(865) 315-2380 mbrisbin@tusculum.edu
Ken Geiger
Assistant Coach
kgeiger@tusculum.edu
Nick Drennan
Graduate Assistant Coach

Men's Soccer

Name Title Phone E-Mail
Kyle Hughes
Head Men's Soccer Coach
(423) 636-7496 khughes@tusculum.edu
Dorion Dixon
Assistant Coach
ddixon@tusculum.edu
Michael Steckmest
Graduate Assistant Coach/Goalkeeper Coach

Men's Tennis

Name Title Phone E-Mail
Garcian D'Cruz
Head Tennis Coach
gdcruz@tusculum.edu

Men's Volleyball

Name Title Phone E-Mail
Alberto Chiaparini
Head Men's Volleyball Coach
achiaparini@tusculum.edu

Softball

Name Title Phone E-Mail
Julie Huebner
Head Softball Coach
(423) 636-7300 x-5131 jhuebner@tusculum.edu
Eric Krenz
Assistant Coach
(423) 636-7300 x-5642 ekrenz@tusculum.edu

Track & Field

Name Title Phone E-Mail
Robert T. Williams
Head Track & Field Coach
(423) 636-7462 rowilliams@tusculum.edu
Zack Lane
Assistant Coach
zlane@tusculum.edu

Women's Basketball

Name Title Phone E-Mail
Roger Hodge
Head Women's Basketball Coach
(423) 636-7300 x-5644 rhodge@tusculum.edu
Michala Hash
Assistant Coach
mhash@tusculum.edu
Jalen Hill
Graduate Assistant Coach
jhill@tusculum.edu

Women's Beach Volleyball

Name Title Phone E-Mail
Emily Kalmink
Head Women's Beach Volleyball Coach
ekalmink@tusculum.edu
Charlyn Miller
Graduate Assistant Coach
cmiller@tusculum.edu

Women's Golf

Name Title Phone E-Mail
Hunter Chandley
Head Golf Coach
(423) 426-7793 hchandley@tusculum.edu
Valentina Origel
Graduate Assistant coach
vorigel@tusculum.edu

Women's Lacrosse

Name Title Phone E-Mail
Jenna Agostino
Head Women's Lacrosse Coach
(423) 636-7448 jagostino@tusculum.edu
Zoe Pekins
Assistant Women's Lacrosse Coach
(423) 636-7469 zpekins@tusculum.edu

Women's Soccer

Name Title Phone E-Mail
Vanessa Fyffe
Head Women's Soccer Coach
(423) 787-8345 vfyffe@tusculum.edu
Taylor Batty
Graduate Assistant Coach

Women's Tennis

Name Title Phone E-Mail
Garcian D'Cruz
Head Tennis Coach
gdcruz@tusculum.edu

Women's Volleyball

Name Title Phone E-Mail
Hannah Barrett
Head Women's Volleyball Coach
(423) 636-7328 hbarrett@tusculum.edu
Amy Armstrong
Graduate Assistant Coach
aarmstrong@tusculum.edu