Staff Directory

Administration

Name Title Phone E-Mail
Brian Agler
Vice President and Director of Athletics & Recreation
aglerb1@wittenberg.edu
Katie Robinson
Assistant Director of Athletics for Internal Operations; SWA; Head Coach Women's Soccer
937-327-6496 robinsonk6@wittenberg.edu
Jay Owen
Assistant Director of Athletics for Internal Operations; Head Coach Men's Lacrosse
937-327-6451 owenj@wittenberg.edu
Samantha Williams Benedict
Assistant Director of Athletics for Compliance; Head Coach Men's & Women's Swimming & Diving
937-327-6446 williamss44@wittenberg.edu
Ryan Maurer
Associate Director of Athletics for Communications, Web Strategy & Content
937-327-6114 rmaurer@wittenberg.edu
Brad Beals
Athletics Business Manager
937-327-6458 bealsb@wittenberg.edu
Jonathon Levin
Director of Athletics Facilities & Events
937-327-7095 levinj@wittenberg.edu
Morgan Adams
Athletic Administration GA
adamsm7@wittenberg.edu
Kara Owens
Athletic Administration GA
owensk@wittenberg.edu


Athletics Communications

Name Title Phone E-Mail
Ryan Maurer
Associate Director of Athletics for Communications, Web Strategy & Content
937-327-6114 rmaurer@wittenberg.edu
Grant Martin
Athletics Communications Assistant
marting@wittenberg.edu
Ted Emery
Director of Football Operations/Assistant Men's Lacrosse Coach/Social Media Director, Athletics Communications
emerye@wittenberg.edu
JJ McCann
Athletics Communications Graduate Assistant
mccannj@wittenberg.edu


Certified Athletic Trainers

Name Title Phone E-Mail
Ellen Crosbie
Head Athletic Trainer/Director of Sport Performance
937-327-6467 ecrosbie@wittenberg.edu
Molly Hopkins
Assistant Athletic Trainer
937-327-6467 hopkinsm1@wittenberg.edu
Nathan Ervin
Assistant Athletic Trainer
937-327-6450 ervinn@wittenberg.edu
Jassen Dobyns
Assistant Athletic Trainer
dobynsj@wittenberg.edu
Andy Bumgarner
Assistant Athletic Trainer
bumgarnera@wittenberg.edu


Strength & Conditioning

Name Title Phone E-Mail
Nate Phillips
Head Coach: (Sports) Football, Men's Basketball, Women's Basketball, Men's Volleyball, Women's Volleyball, Men's Lacrosse, and Women's Soccer
phillipsn@wittenberg.edu


Faculty Athletics Representatives

Name Title Phone E-Mail
Lindsey Meermans
Associate Professor of Business & Economics/Faculty Athletics Representative
937-327-7909 meermansl@wittenberg.edu
Michael Daiga
Associate Professor of Education/Faculty Athletics Representative
937-327-6404 daigam@wittenberg.edu


Baseball

Name Title Phone E-Mail
Mitchell Griffiths
Interim Head Coach
(937) 327-6494 griffithsm@wittenberg.edu
Nick Wagner
Pitching Coach
Darren Himsworth
Assistant Coach
DJ Neff
Assistant Coach
Mark Vaughn
Assistant Coach-Video/Data Coordinator
vaughnm1@wittenberg.edu
Jay Lewis
Assistant Coach-Catchers
Chris McKee
Assistant Coach-Infielders


Men's Basketball

Name Title Phone E-Mail
Darren Hertz
Head Coach
937-327-6469 hertzd@wittenberg.edu
Nick Dials
Assistant Coach
dialsn@wittenberg.edu
Parker Bunn
Assistant Coach
bunnp@wittenberg.edu


Women's Basketball

Name Title Phone E-Mail
Melissa Kolbe
Head Coach
937-327-7074 kolbem@wittenberg.edu
Sam MacKay
Assistant Coach
mackays@wittenberg.edu
Chad Mason
Assistant Coach
Jana Bostelman
Assistant Coach


Women's Bowling

Name Title Phone E-Mail
Tony Cooper
Head Coach
coopera4@wittenberg.edu


Men's Cross Country

Name Title Phone E-Mail
Paris Hilliard
Director of Cross Country and Track & Field/DEI Co-Chair
937-327-6453 philliard@wittenberg.edu
Chris Marco
Associate Head Cross Country Coach
marcoc@wittenberg.edu


Women's Cross Country

Name Title Phone E-Mail
Paris Hilliard
Head Coach/DEI Co-Chair
937-327-6453 philliard@wittenberg.edu
Chris Marco
Associate Head Cross Country Coach
marcoc@wittenberg.edu


Field Hockey

Name Title Phone E-Mail
Brighid Kortyna
Head Coach
kortynab@wittenberg.edu
Maddie Passarella
Assistant Coach/Goalkeepers


Football

Name Title Phone E-Mail
Jim Collins
Head Coach / Offensive Coordinator
937-327-6498 collinsj16@wittenberg.edu
Allan Moore
Assistant Coach / Defensive Coordinator
moorea51@wittenberg.edu
Joe Nemith III
Assistant Coach
nemithj@wittenberg.edu
Robert Landers
Assistant Coach
landersr@wittenberg.edu
Rick Meeks
Assistant Coach
John Louiso
Assistant Coach
Neil Beckner
Assistant Coach
Ted Emery
Director of Football Operations/Assistant Men's Lacrosse Coach/Social Media Director, Athletics Communications
emerye@wittenberg.edu
Chris Johnson
Graduate Assistant Coach
johnsonc49@wittenberg.edu
Earl Pope III
Graduate Assistant Coach
popee@wittenberg.edu


Men's Golf

Name Title Phone E-Mail
David Wetterich
Head Coach
937-327-6421 wetterichd@wittenberg.edu
Jon Yarbrough
Assistant Coach
Kurt Heintz
Volunteer Assistant Coach


Women's Golf

Name Title Phone E-Mail
David Wetterich
Head Coach
937-327-6421 wetterichd@wittenberg.edu
Jon Yarbrough
Assistant Coach
Kurt Heintz
Volunteer Assistant Coach


Men's Lacrosse

Name Title Phone E-Mail
Jay Owen
Assistant Director of Athletics for Internal Operations; Head Coach Men's Lacrosse
937-327-6451 owenj@wittenberg.edu
Daniel Shields
Assistant Coach
shieldsd@wittenberg.edu
Ted Emery
Director of Football Operations/Assistant Men's Lacrosse Coach/Social Media Director, Athletics Communications
emerye@wittenberg.edu


Women's Lacrosse

Name Title Phone E-Mail
Becca Joseph
Head Coach
937-327-6490 josephr@wittenberg.edu


Men's Soccer

Name Title Phone E-Mail
Dwight Burgess
Head Coach
937-327-7085 burgessd@wittenberg.edu
Hamid Shariff
Senior Assistant Coach
shariffh@wittenberg.edu
Jeremy Boldt
Assistant Coach - Goalkeepers
boldtj@wittenberg.edu
Jordan Baker
Graduate Assistant Coach
bakerj932@wittenberg.edu


Women's Soccer

Name Title Phone E-Mail
Katie Robinson
Assistant Director of Athletics for Internal Operations; SWA; Head Coach Women's Soccer
937-327-6496 robinsonk6@wittenberg.edu
Austin Blair
Assistant Coach
blaira3@wittenberg.edu
Chuck Crawford
Assistant Coach/Goalkeepers
crawfordc4@wittenberg.edu
Carly Dean
Assistant Coach


Softball

Name Title Phone E-Mail
Ashley Goodwin
Head Coach
937-327-6460 purdygoodwina@wittenberg.edu
Dan Davis
Assistant Coach
davisd12@wittenberg.edu


Men's Swimming & Diving

Name Title Phone E-Mail
Samantha Williams Benedict
Assistant Director of Athletics for Compliance; Head Coach Men's & Women's Swimming & Diving
937-327-6446 williamss44@wittenberg.edu
Michael Branch
Assistant Coach / Aquatic Coordinator
937-327-6452 branchm@wittenberg.edu
Morgan Phillips
Student Assistant Coach


Women's Swimming & Diving

Name Title Phone E-Mail
Samantha Williams Benedict
Assistant Director of Athletics for Compliance; Head Coach Men's & Women's Swimming & Diving
937-327-6446 williamss44@wittenberg.edu
Michael Branch
Assistant Coach / Aquatic Coordinator
937-327-6452 branchm@wittenberg.edu
Morgan Phillips
Student Assistant Coach


Men's Tennis

Name Title Phone E-Mail
John DeVito
Head Coach
937-327-7975 devitojwittenberg.edu
Jim Minard
Volunteer Assistant Coach


Women's Tennis

Name Title Phone E-Mail
John DeVito
Head Coach
937-327-7975 devitojwittenberg.edu
Jim Minard
Volunteer Assistant Coach


Men's Track & Field

Name Title Phone E-Mail
Paris Hilliard
Director of Cross Country and Track & Field/DEI Co-Chair
937-327-6453 philliard@wittenberg.edu
Alexia Page-Boyd
Assistant Coach (Throws)
pageboyda@wittenberg.edu
Josh Lynch
Assistant Coach (Jumps)
lynchj@wittenberg.edu
Jason Scott
Assistant Coach (Pole Vault)
Chris Marco
Associate Head Cross Country Coach
marcoc@wittenberg.edu


Women's Track & Field

Name Title Phone E-Mail
Paris Hilliard
Director of Cross Country and Track & FieldDEI Co-Chair
937-327-6453 philliard@wittenberg.edu
Alexia Page-Boyd
Assistant Coach (Throws)
pageboyda@wittenberg.edu
Josh Lynch
Assistant Coach (Jumps)
lynchj@wittenberg.edu
Jason Scott
Assistant Coach (Pole Vault)
Chris Marco
Associate Head Cross Country/ Assistant Coach (Distance)
marcoc@wittenberg.edu


Men's Volleyball

Name Title Phone E-Mail
Jamie Peterson
Interim Head Coach
(937) 327-6443 petersonj2@wittenberg.edu
Ryan Roark
Recruiting Coordinator/Assistant Coach
roarkr@wittenberg.edu
Tyler Linkhart
Volunteer Assistant Coach


Women's Volleyball

Name Title Phone E-Mail
Evelyn Miller
Head Coach
937-327-6495 caruse@wittenberg.edu
Tom Supan
Assistant Coach
supant@wittenberg.edu
Pat Carus
Volunteer Assistant Coach
Taylor Campbell
Volunteer Assistant Coach