Staff Directory

Athletic Department Main Number: 864-503-5141
Athletic Department Fax: 864-503-5130
Mailing Address: 800 University Way, Spartanburg, S.C. 29303
Area Code and First 3 Numbers: 864-503


Athletic Administration

Name Title Phone Email
Mike Hall Director of Athletics
mhall@uscupstate.edu
Dr. Jim Griffis Faculty Athletics Representative 864-503-5660
jgriffis@uscupstate.edu
Louise Ericson Associate A.D./Academics & SWA 864-503-5052
lericson@uscupstate.edu
Scott Larson Associate A.D./Compliance 864-503-5793
slarson@uscupstate.edu
Michael "Sandy" Sandago Associate A.D./Sports Medicine 864-503-5104
ssandago@uscupstate.edu
Bill English Associate A.D./Media Relations 864-503-5129
benglish@uscupstate.edu
Felicia Bergman Athletic Academic Advisor 864-503-5864
fbergman@uscupstate.edu
Kanett Haynes Athletics Business Manager 864-503-5137
khaynes@uscupstate.edu
Brandon McKillop Business and Compliance Coordinator 864-503-5053
bmckillop@uscupstate.edu
Nathan Dixon Coord. of Athletics Facilities and Game Mgt. 864-503-5865
ndixon@uscupstate.edu
Connie Brewer Administrative Assistant 864-503-5144
cbrewer@uscupstate.edu

Baseball

Name Title Phone Email
Matt Fincher Head Coach 864-503-5135
mfincher@uscupstate.edu
Grant Rembert Assistant Coach 864-503-5176
828-228-3658
grembert@uscupstate.edu
Dusty Blake Assistant Coach 864-503-5164
dblake@uscupstate.edu

Men's Basketball

Name Title Phone Email
Eddie Payne Head Coach 864-503-5177
epayne@uscupstate.edu
Kyle Perry Assistant Coach 864-503-5115
kperry@uscupstate.edu
Ryan Walker Assistant Coach 864-503-5179
rwalker@uscupstate.edu
Kente' Hart Assistant Coach 864-503-5297
khart@uscupstate.edu

Women's Basketball

Name Title Phone Email
Tammy George Head Coach 864-503-5173
tgeorge@uscupstate.edu
Ayana McWilliams Assistant Coach 864-503-5175
amcwilliams@uscupstate.edu
Shawn Poppie Assistant Coach 864-503-5774
spoppie@uscupstate.edu
Bill Tinder Assistant Coach 864-503-5136
btinder@uscupstate.edu

Men's & Women's Cross Country

Name Title Phone Email
Natalie Smith Head Coach
nsmith2@uscupstate.edu
Carson Blackwelder Associate Head Coach 864-503-5043
cblackwelder@uscupstate.edu
Jason Jones Volunteer Assistant
jjones2@uscupstate.edu

Men's & Women's Golf

Name Title Phone Email
Todd Lawton Head Coach 864-503-5554
tlawton@uscupstate.edu
Audrey Church Assistant Women's Coach 864-503-5554
achurch@uscupstate.edu
Josh Gallman Volunteer Assistant Men's Coach

Men's Soccer

Name Title Phone Email
Greg Hooks Head Coach 864-503-5117
ghooks@uscupstate.edu
Geoff del Forn Assistant Coach 864-503-5041
gdelforn@uscupstate.edu

Women's Soccer

Name Title Phone Email
Renee Lopez Head Coach 864-503-5128
rlopez@uscupstate.edu
Marcie Klebanow Assistant Coach 864-503-5143
mklebanow@uscupstate.edu

Softball

Name Title Phone Email
Chris Hawkins Head Coach 864-503-5171
chawkins@uscupstate.edu
Ciria Triplett Assistant Coach 864-503-5792
cochoa@uscupstate.edu
Bryan Pack Assistant Coach 864-503-5178
bpack@uscupstate.edu
Rick Pauly Volunteer Assistant Softball Coach
rpauly@uscupstate.edu

Men's & Women's Tennis

Name Title Phone Email
Dr. Oliver Trittenwein Head Coach 864-503-5131
otrittenwein@uscupstate.edu
Cameron Nix Assistant Coach 864-503-5131
cnix@uscupstate.edu

Men's & Women's Track

Name Title Phone Email
Natalie Smith Head Coach
nsmith2@uscupstate.edu
Carson Blackwelder Associate Head Coach 864-503-5043
cblackwelder@uscupstate.edu
Jason Jones Volunteer Assistant
jjones2@uscupstate.edu
Colton Hodge Volunteer Assistant Coach

Women's Volleyball

Name Title Phone Email
Jennifer Calloway Head Coach 864-503-5161
jcalloway@uscupstate.edu
Kim Pitman Assistant Coach 864-503-5155
kpitman@uscupstate.edu

Academics

Name Title Phone Email
Louise Ericson Associate A.D./Academics & SWA 864-503-5052
lericson@uscupstate.edu
Felicia Bergman Athletic Academic Advisor 864-503-5864
fbergman@uscupstate.edu

Business

Name Title Phone Email
Kanett Haynes Athletics Business Manager 864-503-5137
khaynes@uscupstate.edu
Brandon McKillop Business and Compliance Coordinator 864-503-5053
bmckillop@uscupstate.edu

Compliance Services

Name Title Phone Email
Scott Larson Associate A.D./Compliance 864-503-5793
slarson@uscupstate.edu
Brandon McKillop Business and Compliance Coordinator 864-503-5053
bmckillop@uscupstate.edu

Facilities & Game Management

Name Title Phone Email
Nathan Dixon Coord. of Athletics Facilities and Game Mgt. 864-503-5865
ndixon@uscupstate.edu
Mike Hall Director of Athletics
mhall@uscupstate.edu

Marketing, Promotions and Special Events

Name Title Phone Email
Brian Rushing Public Address Announcer
Megan Harbin Student Assistant for Marketing and Promotions

Media Relations

Name Title Phone Email
Bill English Associate Athletics Director for Media Relations (Contact: Men's Soccer, Men's & Women's Golf, Softball) 864-503-5129
benglish@uscupstate.edu
Alex Edwards Assistant Director (Contact: Baseball, Men's Basketball, Women's Soccer, Men's and Women's Tennis) 864-503-5166
aedwards@uscupstate.edu
Katie Parker Media Relations Assistant (Contact: Women's Basketball, Volleyball, Men's and Women's Cross Country, Men's and Women's Track & Field) 864-503-5152
kparker@uscupstate.edu
Wade Johnston Athletics Video Coordinator 864-503-5172
864-503-5867
wjohnston@uscupstate.edu
Mindy Quimby Graphic Design Intern

Sports Medicine

Name Title Phone Email
Michael "Sandy" Sandago Associate A.D./Sports Medicine 864-503-5104
ssandago@uscupstate.edu
Eric English Assistant Athletic Trainer 864-503-5015
eenglish@uscupstate.edu
Brent Smith Assistant Athletic Trainer 864-503-5046
bsmith@uscupstate.edu
Cameron Buchanan Assistant Athletic Trainer 864-503-5060
cbuchanan@uscupstate.edu

Strength & Conditioning

Name Title Phone Email
Scott Senger Head Strength and Conditioning Coach 864-503-5151
ssenger@uscupstate.edu
Ken Harris Strength and Conditioning Assistant

Cheerleading

Name Title Phone Email
Allie Tyner Head Cheerleading Coach
tynera@email.sc.edu
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