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Staff Directory

The mailing address is:
RPI Athletics
ECAV
110 8th Street
Troy, NY  12180

The athletic department FAX number is 518-276-8997.
Staff Directory Members By Category/Department
Name Title Email Address Phone Twitter
Administration
Dr. Kristie Bowers Associate Vice President & Director of Athletics 518-276-6685 @CoachBowers1
Katie Paradise Associate Athletic Director / SWA 518-276-3988
Adrian Donnelly Assistant Athletic Director / Communications & Marketing 518-276-2187
David Driscoll Director of Athletic Facilities & Operations 518-276-6482 @David__Driscoll
Laura Sadowski '98 Director of Development / Athletics
Tucker Glass Director of Athletics Compliance 518-276-6264
Chantel Zarek Senior Business Administrator 518-276-6686
Ingrid Wilke Faculty Athletics Representative 518-276-6318
Support Staff
Carole Romano Administrative Specialist 518-276-6685
Student-Athlete Development and Academic Support
Katie Paradise Associate Athletic Director / SWA 518-276-3988
Michelle Broadhurst Athletic Academic Advisor
Athletic Communications
Adrian Donnelly Assistant Athletic Director / Communications & Marketing 518-276-2187
Maggie Kelley Director of Athletics Communications
Business Operations
Chantel Zarek Senior Business Administrator 518-276-6686
Cecilia Widomski Business Coordinator 518-276-6694
Houston Field House
Patrick Meany Director of Ticket & Revenue Generation 518-276-2349
George Obremski Box Office Manager 518-276-6215
Athletic Training
Chris Thompson Head Athletic Trainer 518-276-6186
Mizue Iwamoto Associate Head Athletic Trainer 518-276-2884
Chris Herrmann Assistant Athletic Trainer 518-276-2884
Austin Jones Assistant Athletic Trainer 518-276-2884
Hwaseon Kim Assistant Athletic Trainer 518-276-2884
Sophie Knittle Assistant Athletic Trainer 518-276-2884
Brian McElroy Assistant Athletic Trainer 518-276-2884
Strength & Conditioning
Jordan Baum Head Strength & Conditioning Coach 518-276-6641
Zach Falkenburg Assistant Strength & Conditioning Coach 518-276-6685
Baseball
Jason Falcon Head Coach 518-276-6185
Jordan Bernacet Assistant Coach
Thomas Neuman Volunteer Assistant Coach
Men's Basketball
Mark Gilbride Head Coach 518-276-8624 @CoachGilbride
Maguire Sweeney Assistant Coach 518-276-6733
Women's Basketball
John Greene Head Coach 518-276-8037
Claire Kruszka Assistant Coach
Men's Cross Country
John Lynch Head Coach 518-276-6168 @John Lynch_
Karina Bolton '19 Assistant Coach
Ben Fazio '17 Assistant Coach
Allison Thayer '18 Assistant Coach
Hannah Tighe Assistant Coach
Austin Turner '19 Assistant Coach
Women's Cross Country
John Lynch Head Coach 518-276-6168 @John Lynch_
Karina Bolton '19 Assistant Coach
Ben Fazio '17 Assistant Coach
Allison Thayer '18 Assistant Coach
Hannah Tighe Assistant Coach
Austin Turner '19 Assistant Coach
Field Hockey
Bre Lowe-Driscoll Head Coach 518-276-8623 @b_lowe08
Darryl Michael '82G, ’88Ph.D. Assistant Coach
Jessie House Assistant Coach
Katie Tiess '26 Manager
Maura Kiernan Manager
Football
Ralph Isernia Head Coach 518-276-3700 @CoachRI
Nick Marcella Offensive Coordinator / Director of Player Personnel 518-276-2556 @Coach_Marcella
Rob Barbieri Defensive Coordinator 518-276-6011 @CoachBarbieri
Justin Higgins Special Teams Coordinator 518-276-6193
Pete Palczewski Assistant Coach - Wide Receivers 518-276-6011
Kevin Billington Assistant Coach - Safeties 518-276-6011
James Randol Assistant Coach
Connor Lugo Assistant Coach
Jeff Matthews Assistant Coach
Golf
Matt McGarvey Head Coach 518-276-6685 @mattymcgaaavey
Trent Han Assistant Coach
Matt Clarke Assistant Coach
Men's Ice Hockey
Eric Lang C. Lloyd Bauer ’55 Endowed Men’s Varsity Ice Hockey Coach
Cory Schneider Assistant Coach
Mathias Lange '09 Assistant Coach 518-276-6751 @mlange31
Liam Thrawl Operations Coordinator 224-545-7623 @Liam_Thrawl98
Brian Sersch Equipment Manager
Women's Ice Hockey
Bryan Vines Head Coach 518-276-6118 @VinesBryan
Chris Ardito Assistant Coach
Jennifer Wilson Assistant Coach
Ryan Gayso Operations Coordinator
Matt Santa Maria Equipment Manager 518-276-6514
Men's Lacrosse
Scott Hackett-Dalgliesh Head Coach 518-276-6181 @CoachDags22
Joe Cillo Assistant Coach 518-276-6157
Kevin Frega '20 Assistant Coach
Vonzel Legall Assistant Coach
Devin O'Leary Assistant Coach
Rob Caminiti '25 Manager
Lauren McCarthy '25 Manager
Abby Peterson '25 Manager
Women's Lacrosse
Leslie DeLano '06G Head Coach 518-276-6182 @RPIWLax
Mady Kolligian Assistant Coach
Men's Soccer
Adam Clinton Head Coach 518-276-6563 @RPIMSOC
Steve Wieczorek Assistant Coach
Paul Fowler Assistant Coach
Sean Maruscsak Assistant Coach 518-276-8038
Women's Soccer
Bre Nasypany-Cicero Head Coach 518-276-6038 @RPIWS
Eimear Reddin Assistant Coach 518-238-8811
Elyse Green Assistant Coach
Softball
Amber Maisonet Head Coach 518-276-8373 @RPI_Softball
Katie Wysocki Assistant Coach
Men's Swimming & Diving
Shannon O'Brien '05G Head Swimming Coach 518-276-2642 @rpiswimdive
Maria Coomaraswamy-Falkenstein Head Diving Coach 518-276-4954 @flipdive
Rob MacLeod Assistant Coach @rpiswimdive
Michael Sorrentino Assistant Coach 518-276-2642 @rpiswimdive
Women's Swimming & Diving
Shannon O'Brien '05G Head Swimming Coach 518-276-2642 @rpiswimdive
Maria Coomaraswamy-Falkenstein Head Diving Coach 518-276-4954 @flipdive
Rob MacLeod Assistant Coach @rpiswimdive
Michael Sorrentino Assistant Coach 518-276-2642 @rpiswimdive
Men's Tennis
Jonathan Young Team Manager
Justin Roe Interim Director of Tennis 518-276-6375 @JustinBRoe
Loretta Donovan Assistant Coach
Women's Tennis
Justin Roe Interim Director of Tennis 518-276-6375 @JustinBRoe
Loretta Donovan Assistant Coach
Men's Track & Field
Colin Tory Head Coach 518-276-6184 @RPITRACKFIELD
Karina Bolton '19 Assistant Coach - Distance
Rick Choppa Assistant Coach - Long Jump / Triple Jump
Ben Fazio '17 Assistant Coach - Distance
Warren Lutes Assistant Coach - Javelin
John Lynch Assistant Coach - Distance 518-276-6168
Allison Thayer '18 Assistant Coach - Steeplechase
Women's Track & Field
Colin Tory Head Coach 518-276-6184 @RPITRACKFIELD
Karina Bolton '19 Assistant Coach - Distance
Rick Choppa Assistant Coach - Long Jump / Triple Jump
Ben Fazio '17 Assistant Coach - Distance
Warren Lutes Assistant Coach - Javelin
John Lynch Assistant Coach - Distance 518-276-6168
Allison Thayer '18 Assistant Coach - Steeplechase
Facilities
David Driscoll Director of Athletic Facilities & Operations 518-276-6482 @David__Driscoll
Sean Maruscsak Building Supervisor, AS+RC 518-276-8038
Joe Vrablic Building Supervisor, ECAV 518-276-6256
Walt Sessions, Jr. Senior Athletic Facility Specialist 518-276-8038
Alec Swider Athletic Equipment & Facility Specialist 518-276-6256
Casey Bugbee Athletic Facilities & Equipment Coordinator
Greg Allard Athletic Facilities & Equipment Coordinator
Equipment
Matt Santa Maria Equipment Manager 518-276-6514
Brian Sersch Equipment Manager
Intramurals
Jennifer Lucero-Wehner Assistant Director of Campus Recreation, Intramural Programs 518-276-6556