Athletic Department Directory

CONTACT US
Mailing Address:
University of Rhode Island
Three Keaney Road, Suite One
Kingston, RI 02881
Fax: 401-874-5354

University of Rhode Island Directories
University of Rhode Island Main Switchboard: 401-874-1000
Recreation Front Desk: 401-874-5926

MEET THE STAFF
(Area code is 401)
(All numbers begin 874 unless otherwise noted)

As of August 1, 2007, coaches are unable to text message or instant message (IM) prospective student-athletes - with the exception of those prospects who have signed NLIs. For all others, the only permissible form of electronic communications is e-mail and/or fax.

Athletics Administration
Title Name Office Fax  
Director of Athletics Thorr Bjorn 5245 2458 E-mail
Deputy Director of Athletics Gregg Burke 5278 2458 E-mail
Associate Athletics Director/SWA/Finance Sue Bergen 5396 4935 E-mail
Associate Athletics Director John Vanner 5246 2234 E-mail
Associate Athletics Director Gina Sperry 5277 2458 E-mail
Associate Athletics Director/NCAA Compliance Paul Kassabian 2281 2158 E-mail
Associate Athletics Director/Athletic Development Kevin McGinniss 5287 7780 E-mail
Associate Athletics Director/Health & Performance Kim Bissonnette
 5230 4804 E-mail
Assistant Athletics Director/Sports Communications Mike Laprey
 2401 5354 E-mail
Assistant Athletics Director/Management & Planning Art Tuveson 5469 4829 E-mail
Assistant Athletics Director/Operations Walter Boyle 7878 5354 E-mail
Assistant Athletics Director/Operations Vinny Turco 2023 7119 E-mail
Executive Director - Business Development (Ryan Center) Daryl Jasper 4300 5856 E-mail
Executive Assistant Kathy Burke 5245 2458 E-mail
Secretary Traci Burns 5388 5773 E-mail
Academic Advising
Title Name Office Fax  
Academic Coordinator Winkle Kelley 5164 9259 E-mail
Academic Advisor Mike Scott 7556 9259 E-mail
Academic Advisor Nicole Poloski 4529 9259  
Academic Advisor Deb Cohen 5170 9259 E-mail
Baseball
Title Name Office Fax  
Head Coach Jim Foster 4550 5354 E-mail
Assistant Coach Steve Breitbach 4888 5354 E-mail
Assistant Coach Eric Cirella 4888 5354 E-mail
Basketball - Men
Title Name Office Fax  
Head Coach Jim Baron 2544 2004 E-mail
Assistant Coach Kevin Clark 4566 2004 E-mail
Assistant Coach Pat Clarke 5247 2004 E-mail
Assistant Coach Momir Gajic 2546 2004  
Director of Basketball Operations Randy Brooks 2096 2004 E-mail
Video Coordinator Dan Szramowski 9134 2004 E-mail
Secretary Kate Laferriere 2544 2004 E-mail
Basketball - Women
Title Name Office Fax  
Head Coach Cathy Inglese 2235 2990 E-mail
Assistant Coach Ashley Earley 5235 2990 E-mail
Assistant Coach Amber Jacobs 2988 2990 E-mail
Assistant Coach Megan Lanham 4649 2990 E-mail
Director of Basketball Operations Steve Wallace 5589 2990 E-mail
Video Coordinator Renee Lavoie 5589 2990 E-mail
Secretary Melissa Pereira 2235 2990 E-mail
Boss Arena - Ice Rink
Title Name Office Fax  
Manager Tracy Piacenti 2371 9260  
Business Office
Title Name Office Fax  
Business Manager Noreen Disandro 5279 4935 E-mail
Fiscal Clerk Chuck Killian 2236 4935 E-mail
Compliance Office
Title Name Office Fax  
Associate Athletics Director, NCAA Compliance Paul Kassabian 2281 2158 E-mail
Staff Assistant Dina Oum 2281 2158 E-mail
Computer Lab
Title Name Office Fax  
Computer Lab Phone   9219    
Development
Title Name Office Fax  
Associate Athletics Director Kevin McGinniss 5287 7780 E-mail
Associate Director Trueson Tarinelli 7536 7780 E-mail
Assistant Director Owen Salvestrini 2389 2292 E-mail
Equipment Room
Title Name Office Fax  
  Anna Mullen 5410 7119  
  Alan Quintal 5410 7119  
  Ted Romanosky 5410 7119 E-mail
Ryan Center Al Matteson 9355    
Facilities
Title Name Office Fax  
Assistant Athletics Director Art Tuveson 5469 4829 E-mail
Facilities Manager Jodi Hawkins 2141 4829 E-mail
Football
Title Name Office Fax  
Head Coach Joe Trainer 2406 4084 E-mail
Assistant Head Coach/Offensive Line Roy Istvan 2406 4084 E-mail
Defensive Coordinator/Defensive Line Rob Neviaser 2406 4084 E-mail
Offensive Coordinator Chris Pincince 2406 4084 E-mail
Offensive Asst./Special Consultant Bob Griffin 2406 4084 E-mail
Secondary Ryan Crawford 2406 4084 E-mail
Special Teams Coord./RB Eddie Allen 2406 4084 E-mail
Linebackers Coach Tem Lukabu 2406 4084 E-mail
Wide Receivers Coach Ryan Roeder 2406 4084 E-mail
Assistant Secondary Coach Ari Confesor 2406 4084 E-mail
Director of Football Operations Dan Silva 2406 4084 E-mail
Secretary Linda Brown 2406 4084 E-mail
Offensive & Defensive Meeting Rooms   5212 5651    
Golf
Title Name Office Fax  
Head Coach Tom Drennan 7443 7833 E-mail
Assistant Coach Ralph Groves 294-3091    
Grounds
Title Name Office Fax  
Turf Research Associate Brian Boesch 2825   E-mail
Marketing & Promotions
Title Name Office Fax  
Coordinator, Marketing & Promotions Jaclyn Muns 2887 5354 E-mail
Marketing Assistant Patrick Halloran 8591 5354 E-mail
Operations
Title Name Office Fax  
Assistant Athletics Director Walter Boyle 7878 5354 E-mail
Assistant Athletics Director Vinny Turco 2023 7119 E-mail
Recreation
Title Name Office Fax  
Director Jodi Hawkins 2141 4829 E-mail
Coordinator of Aquatics Ted Boyett 4653 4829 E-mail
Coord. Fitness/Wellness Programs Leticia DaSilva 2822 4829  
Coord. Intramural Sports TBA 7871 4829  
Coord. of Intramural Sports Chad Gouin 5972 7871 E-mail
Coord. Sailing Program Norm Windus 783-0797 782-4625 E-mail
Secretary Jill Blaney 2029 4829 E-mail
Front Desk (Mackal)   5926    
Rowing
Title Name Office Fax  
Head Coach Shelagh Donohoe 7895 5765 E-mail
Assistant Coach/Recruiting Coordinator Jessica Lizzi 7894 5765 E-mail
Assistant Coach TBA 7895 5765 E-mail
Ryan Center
Title Name Office Fax  
General Manager Terry Butler 788-3220 788-3210 E-mail
Assistant General Manager Leah Becki 788-3231 788-3210 E-mail
Executive Director - Business Development Daryl Jasper 874-4300 874-5856 E-mail
Box Office Manager Maureen McCarthy 788-3240 788-3210 E-mail
Soccer - Men
Title Name Office Fax  
Head Coach John O'Connor 2560 2257 E-mail
Assistant Coach Mitch Stone 2342 2257 E-mail
Assistant Coach Rob Czlonka 2560 2257 E-mail
Soccer - Women
Title Name Office Fax  
Head Coach Zac Shaw 5233 5354 E-mail
Assistant Coach Jen Frisch 4840 5354 E-mail
Assistant Coach Emily Shaw 5233 5354 E-mail
Softball
Title Name Office Fax  
Head Coach Erin Layton 5232 5354 E-mail
Assistant Coach Jordan Stevens 2657 5354 E-mail
Spirit Groups
Title Name Office Fax  
Associate Director, URI Band Brian Cardany 2799 2772 E-mail
Head Coach, URI Cheerleading Ray Lyons 789-1831 789-4756 E-mail
Manager, Ramettes Marisa Vincent     E-mail
Coach/Choreographer, Ramettes Melanie Morin     E-mail
Sports Communications
Title Name Office Fax  
Assistant Athletics Director Mike Laprey
men's basketball, women's soccer,
cross country, outdoor track, golf		 24 01 5354 E-mail
Coordinator, Sports Communications Jodi Pontbriand
men's soccer, women's basketball,
women's tennis, baseball		 5356 5354 E-mail
Coordinator, Sports Communications Tom Symonds
football, volleyball, rowing, indoor track,
women's swimming, softball		 2409 5354 E-mail
Sports Medicine
Title Name Office Fax  
Associate Athletics Director/Health and Performance Kim Bissonnette
football, swimming & diving		 5230 4804 E-mail
Senior Associate Athletic Trainer Andy Llaguno
football, rowing		 5230 4804 E-mail
Associate Athletic Trainer Mitzi Dusin
football, non-traditionals, men's xc/t&f		 5230 4804 E-mail
Associate Athletic Trainer Mike Monteiro
men's basketball, golf		 9065 4804 E-mail
Assistant Athletic Trainer Michelle Levreault
women's basketball, women's tennis		 9065 4804 E-mail
Assistant Athletic Trainer Kristen Abbott
women's soccer, baseball		 2051 4804 E-mail
Assistant Athletic Trainer Lauren Goley
men's soccer, women's xc/t&f		 2051 4804 E-mail
Assistant Athletic Trainer Bridget Rumer
volleyball, softball		 2051 4804 E-mail
Athletic Training Intern Gordon Fields
football		 2051 4804  
Strength and Conditioning
Title Name Office Fax  
Head Strength & Conditioning Coach Elizabeth Proctor 5661 5354 E-mail
Asst. Strength & Conditioning Coach Brian Bert 5661 5354 E-mail
Asst. Strength & Conditioning Coach P.J. Nestler 5661 5354 E-mail
Women's Swimming & Diving
Title Name Office Fax  
Head Coach Mick Westkott 2005 5354 E-mail
Diving Coach Lindsay Moore 5238 5354 E-mail
Asst. Coach, Swimming Colin Shannahan 5238 5354 E-mail
Tennis - Women
Title Name Office Fax  
Head Coach Val Villucci 2867 2234 E-mail
Track & Field/Cross Country - Men
Title Name Office Fax  
Head Coach John Copeland 2163 5354 E-mail
Assistant Coach Kyle Poland 2163 5354 E-mail
Assistant Coach Robert Whitten 2163 5354  
Track & Field/Cross Country - Women
Title Name Office Fax  
Head Coach Laurie Feit-Melnick 5234 5354 E-mail
Assistant Coach John Melnick 2322 5354 E-mail
Assistant Coach Sarah Thornton 2322 5354  
Volleyball
Title Name Office Fax  
Head Coach Bob Schneck 5231 2855 E-mail
Assistant Coach Stephen Santonastaso 5142 2855 E-mail
Assistant Coach Kaira Kachadurian 5142 2855 E-mail