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Staff Directory

Administration

Name Title Phone E-Mail
Todd Smith
Director of Athletics & Recreational Sports
713-831-7225 tsmith1@stthom.edu
Nikola Barjaktarevic
Assistant Director of Athletics & Compliance
713-831-7243 barjakn@stthom.edu
Leslie Bennett
Senior Woman Administrator
bennetlm@stthom.edu
Roselinda Cantu
Administrative Assistant
713-525-3827 rcantu@stthom.edu
Peter Hurtgen
Assistant A.D. of Rec Sports & Facilities
713-942-5036 hurtgep@stthom.edu
Sean Sheikh
Assistant Director of Media Relations
sean.sheikh@stthom.edu
Mallory Peterson
Major Gift Officer for Athletics
petersonm@stthom.edu
Dr. Jo Anne Meier-Marquis
Faculty Athletic Representative
713-525-3183 meierj@stthom.edu
Dr. Jack Follis
Faculty Athletic Representative
713-942-5046 follisj@stthom.edu
James Martin
Athletics Career Services Liaison
jdmartin4@stthom.edu
Justin Montenegro
Athletics Admissions Liaison
montenj@stthom.edu
Aidan Crowley
Athletics Admissions Liaison
aidan.crowley@stthom.edu
Erik Garza
Athletics Marketing Assistant
garzaea1@stthom.edu

Sports Medicine

Name Title Phone E-Mail
Leslie Bennett
Director of Sports Medicine
bennetlm@stthom.edu
JeJuan French
Assistant Director of Sports Medicine
frenchjq@stthom.edu
Laurisa Rieke
Assistant Athletic Trainer
lrrichar@stthom.edu
Irivin Sulapas
Team Physician
Raj Shani
Team Physician
Rod Turner
Team Physician
Kim Lowry
Sports Dietitian
Jackson Haen
Sports Nutrition Resident
Collin Hammack
Graduate Athletic Training Intern
Isabella Ospina
Sports Medicine Intern
Jordan Owens
Sports Medicine Intern

Baseball

Name Title Phone E-Mail
Torry Peterson
Head Coach
713-942-3470 peterstj@stthom.edu
DaCota Kauffman
Assistant Coach/Recruiting Coordinator
dacota.kauffman@stthom.edu
Laurisa Rieke
Director of Health & Player Performance
lrrichar@stthom.edu
Mike Williams
Pitching Coach
Mike.Williams@stthom.edu
Cole Wesneski
Director of Baseball Ops/Assistant Pitching Coach

Spirit

Name Title Phone E-Mail
Ceirra Bonds
Head Spirit Coach
ceirra.bonds@stthom.edu
Elizabeth Richards
Student Manager

Men's Basketball

Name Title Phone E-Mail
Anthony Medina
Head Coach
713-525-6998 rmedina@stthom.edu
Alex Dehoyos
Assistant Coach
Nathan Ghavidel
Assistant Coach
Tyler Dawson
Assistant Coach

Men's Cross Country

Name Title Phone E-Mail
Walt Yarrow
Men's Cross Country Head Coach
walt.yarrow@stthom.edu
Stephen Aguilar
Assistant Coach

Men's Golf

Name Title Phone E-Mail
Billy Tuten
Head Coach
713-525-3821 tutenw@stthom.edu
Cade Kiser
Assistant Coach

Men's Soccer

Name Title Phone E-Mail
Ernesto Ramirez
Men's Soccer Head Coach
ernesto.ramirez@stthom.edu
Rodrigo Marron
Assistant Coach
Alex Baez
Assistant Coach
Ivan Marquez
Strength & Conditioning Coach

Men's Swimming

Name Title Phone E-Mail
Hanna Huston
Men's Swimming Head Coach
hanna.huston@stthom.edu

Men's Tennis

Name Title Phone E-Mail
Jack Brasington III
Head Coach
713-831-7214 brasinj@stthom.edu

Men's Track & Field Coaches

Name Title Phone E-Mail
Jarrick Wright
Head Coach
713-831-7215 jwright@stthom.edu

Softball

Name Title Phone E-Mail
Angela Froboese
Head Coach
713-525-6973 froboea@stthom.edu
Karen Cruse
Assistant Coach
tennisk@stthom.edu
Ken Echols
Assistant Coach
Victoria Poplaski
Assistant Coach

Women's Basketball

Name Title Phone E-Mail
Mansa El-Ward
Head Coach
713-443-1420 mansa.elward@stthom.edu
Akila Calligan
Women's Basketball Director of Operations
346-233-9956 akila.mukes@stthom.edu
Edwin Green
Assistant Coach & Special Programs Cordinator
713-557-5486 edcgreen79@gmail.com
Idris Johnson
Assistant Coach & Recruiting Cordinator
281-804-0592 idris.johnson@stthom.edu
Kiara Lemon
Assistant Coach & Director of Player Development
702-239-0782 kiara.lemon@stthom.edu

Women's Cross Country

Name Title Phone E-Mail
Walt Yarrow
Women's Cross Country Head Coach
walt.yarrow@stthom.edu
Stephen Aguilar
Assistant Coach

Women's Golf

Name Title Phone E-Mail
Billy Tuten
Head Coach
713-525-3821 tutenw@stthom.edu
Cade Kiser
Assistant Coach

Women's Soccer

Name Title Phone E-Mail
Nataki Stewart
Head Coach
stewarno@stthom.edu
Paul Murillo
Assistant Coach
paul.murillo@stthom.edu
Ivan Marquez
Strength and Conditioning Coach

Women's Swimming

Name Title Phone E-Mail
Hanna Huston
Women's Swimming Head Coach
hanna.huston@stthom.edu

Women's Tennis

Name Title Phone E-Mail
Jack Brasington III
Head Coach
713-831-7214 brasinj@stthom.edu

Women's Track & Field Coaches

Name Title Phone E-Mail
Jarrick Wright
Head Coach
713-831-7215 jwright@stthom.edu

Women's Volleyball

Name Title Phone E-Mail
Keanne Burt
Head Coach
713-831-7220 burtkd@stthom.edu
Kat Tatum
Assistant Coach
Alyssa Ajlouny
Assistant Coach
Chaney Chiasson
Manager

Esports

Name Title Phone E-Mail
Jonathon Baadsgaard
Assistant Director of Esports
baadsgj@stthom.edu

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