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Staff Directory

The University of Virginia's College at Wise Athletic Department
1 College Avenue
Wise, VA 24293
Staff Directory Members By Category/Department
Name Title Email Address Phone Twitter
Administration
Kendall Rainey Director of Athletics (276) 376-4584 KRainey_4
Erik Lemley Associate Athletic Director for Internal Operations (276) 328-0204
Kristen Salyer Associate Athletic Director for Student-Athlete Development/Senior Woman Administrator (276) 376-3423
Bill Porter Director of Sports Information (276) 328-0188
Chris Davis Director of the Prior Center (276) 376-4505
Tabitha Smith Associate Vice Chancellor for Advocacy and Opportunity/Title IX Coordinator/ADID (276) 328-0131
Samuel Wharton III Director of Athletic Giving (276) 328-0259
Matthew Williams Faculty Athletic Representative
Advancement
Bill Wendle Associate Vice Chancellor for Advancement & Alumni Engagement (276) 376-3434
Samuel Wharton III Director of Athletic Giving (276) 328-0259
Corey Sanchez Director of Alumni Engagement (276) 328-0128
Athletic Communications
Bill Porter Director of Sports Information (276) 328-0188
Facilities and Streaming
Chris Davis Director of the Prior Center (276) 376-4505
Nick Marshall Associate Director of the Prior Center (276) 328-0246
Kaeleigh Wertz Assistant Director of the Prior Center and Livestreaming
Sports Medicine
Emily Atkinson Associate Athletic Director for Sport Medicine / Head Athletic Trainer (VB, MBB, WBB, Tennis) (276) 376-4591
Adam Cook Head Football Athletic Trainer (FB, LAX) (276) 376-4591
Christine Tchalikian Associate Athletic Trainer (BASE, FB, XC/Track)
Samantha DesJardine Associate Athletic Trainer
Strength and Conditioning
Patrick Fisher Director of Strength and Conditioning
Baseball
Brandon Costa Head Coach (276) 376-3426
Bill Steven Recruiting Coordinator/Hitting Coach
Mike Miller Assistant Pitching Coach
Christian Smith Assistant Coach / Pitching Coach
Devon Moring Assistant Pitching Coach / Baseball Operations
Men's Basketball
Blake Mellinger Head Coach (276) 376-3425 BlakeMellinger
Joe Adgate Assistant Coach (276) 328-0207
Andrew Sharpe Assistant Coach (276) 328-0207
Gavin Thompson Student Manager
Women's Basketball
Jamie Cluesman Head Coach (276) 328-0205
Caitlyn Ross Assistant Coach
Kalee Johnson Assistant Coach
Cheerleading
Chasity Milgrim Head Coach
Alyssa Hurley Assistant Coach
Cross Country
Lorenzo Rodriguez Assistant Coach
Andrew Howard Head Coach {276} 376-3479
Football
Gary Bass Head Coach/Tight Ends (276) 376-1064 CoachGaryBass
Tim Ladd Assistant Coach/Offensive Coordinator/Offensive Line Coach_Ladd
Michael Gould Defensive Coordinator -- Defensive Backs Coach CoachGouldLB
Peter Hartley Football Strength & Conditioning Coordinator/Running Backs Coach CoachPHartley
Ed Collins Wide Receivers edcollins26
Jarrod Buckley Linebackers Coach Coach__Buckley
Riley Bodine Recruiting Coordinator / Tight Ends / Community Service CoachR_Bodine
Max Bryant Defensive Line Coach CoachM_Bryant
Cameron Keene Director of Football Operations
Golf
Evan Sturgill Director of Golf
Jacob Sowers Assistant Coach
Olivia Baker Assistant Coach
Lacrosse
Meghan Dennehy Head Coach (276) 328-0191 UVA_Wise_Lax
Lexie Sackett Assistant Coach
Jen Boa Leadership and Character Development Coordinator
Olivia Toomer Assistant Coach
Softball
Taylor Kelly Assistant Coach
Lamar Steele Assistant Coach
Tennis
Alex Hunt Head Coach (276) 376-4693
Track and Field
Andrew Howard Head Coach {276} 376-3479
Lorenzo Rodriguez Assistant Coach
Caleb Yeary Assistant Coach
Volleyball
Alexis Ivey Head Coach (276) 376-3441
Kya Moore Assistant Coach