Staff Directory

VMI Athletics Mailing Address
319 Letcher Avenue
C/O VMI Athletics
Lexington, VA, 24450
Phone: (540) 464-7253
Staff Directory Members By Category/Department
Name Title Phone Email
Athletics Senior Staff
Jamaal Walton Director of Intercollegiate Athletics (Sport Oversight: BSB, BKB, FB)
Lenny Brown Deputy Director of Intercollegiate Athletics (Sport Oversight: MSOC, T&F, WRES, XC) 540-464-7035
Phil Marcello Associate Athletic Director for External Operations (Sport Oversight: LAX, RIFLE, WSOC) (Media Contact: FB, RIFLE, WPOLO) 540-464-7515
Deion Betts Associate Athletic Director for Administration and Business Strategy 540-464-7307
Lance Fujiwara Associate Athletic Director for Sports Medicine (T&F, XC, WPOLO) 540-464-7310
Bridget Shanks Assistant Athletic Director for Cadet-Athlete Success/SWA (Sport Oversight: SWIM) 540-464-7722
Athletics Support Staff
Dawn Clark Executive Assistant for Intercollegiate Athletics 540-464-7384
Col. Jay Johnson Faculty Athletic Chairman 540-464-7554
Bridget Shanks Assistant Athletic Director for Cadet-Athlete Success/SWA (Sport Oversight: SWIM) 540-464-7722
Blake Brinkley Assistant Athletic Director for Corporate Partnerships 540-464-7060
Ja'Rae Smith Director of Compliance
Stevie Buck Director of Ticketing & Marketing 540-464-7266
Communications & Media
Phil Marcello Associate Athletic Director for External Operations (Sport Oversight: LAX, RIFLE, WSOC) (Media Contact: FB, RIFLE, WPOLO) 540-464-7515
Nathanial Barbee Associate Director of Athletic Communications / Director of Creative Content (BSB, MSOC, SWIM, WRES) 540-464-7015
Daniel Whitehead Associate Athletic Communications Director (BKB, LAX, T&F, WSOC, XC) 540-464-7514
Stuart Burbidge Director of Athletic Multimedia 540-464-7850
Equipment & Services
Matt Beaven Director of Athletics Equipment & Services 540-464-7444
Quinton Gunn Assistant Director of Athletics Equipment & Services 540-464-7899
Sports Medicine
Dr. Melissa Krawiec Institute Physician 540-464-7218
Jenny Crance, DNP, FNP-C Institute Nurse Practioner - VMI Infirmary 540-464-7218
Dr. Ian Dempsey Team Physician
Dr. Christopher John Team Physician
Dr. Stephen Cromer Team Physician
Lance Fujiwara Associate Athletic Director for Sports Medicine (T&F, XC, WPOLO) 540-464-7310
Jessica Lero Assistant Athletic Trainer (LAX, MSOC) 540-464-7612
Shane Buchman Assistant Athletic Trainer (BSB, WSOC) 540-464-7687
Kaley Burgess Assistant Athletic Trainer (BKB, SWIM) 540-464-7310
Jess Baxley Assistant Athletic Trainer (RIFLE, WRES)
Emily Crutchfield Assistant Athletic Trainer (FB, SWIM, WPOLO)
Strength & Conditioning
Chris Steck Director of Sports Performance for Olympic Sports 540-464-7951
Carson Kindred Assistant Director of Sports Performance for Olympic Sports 540-464-7557
Baseball
Sam Roberts Head Coach 540-464-7605
Alex Crosby Pitching Coach 540-464-7830
Jonathan Perry Director of Baseball Operations
Basketball
Andrew Wilson Head Coach
Xavier Silas Associate Head Coach / Offensive Coordinator 540-464-7841
Paul Harrison Assistant Coach / Defensive Coordinator 540-464-7788
Austin Kenon Assistant Coach / Recruiting Coordinator 540-464-7525
Nick Korta Assistant Coach 540-464-7841
Men's Cross Country
LaRon Bennett Director of Track & Field / Cross Country
Tony Skiles Head Cross Country Coach 540-464-7699
Women's Cross Country
LaRon Bennett Director of Track & Field / Cross Country
Tony Skiles Head Cross Country Coach 540-464-7699
Football
Ashley Ingram Head Coach
Edgar Weiser Associate Head Coach / Special Teams Coordinator
Brent Thompson Offensive Coordinator
Jared Backus Defensive Coordinator
Guido Falbo Linebackers
Parrish Gaines Cornerbacks
Conner Hayes Outside Linebackers
Mike Patrick Running Backs
Joe Ray Offensive Line / Recruiting Coordinator
Marcus Thomas Wide Receivers
Hakeem Yaya Defensive Line
Christopher Culton Running Backs
Eric Schwager Director of Strength & Conditioning
Peter Capone Director of Football Operations & Player Development 540-464-7264
Emily Crutchfield Assistant Athletic Trainer (FB, SWIM, WPOLO)
Lacrosse
Taylor Mendoza Head Coach 540-464-7512
Seth Grimwood Assistant Coach 540-464-7512
Dylan Renner Assistant Coach 540-464-7512
Gunner Kirkwood Manager
Mixed Rifle
Lt. Col. Bill Bither Head Coach 540-464-7075
Women's Rifle
Lt. Col. Bill Bither Head Coach 540-464-7075
Men's Soccer
Nick Regan Head Coach 540-464-7610
Jacob Wyrick Assistant Coach 540-464-7610
Women's Soccer
Jim Robbins Head Coach 540-464-7608
Sam Honig Assistant Coach
McKayla Wetsel Assistant Coach 540-464-7956
Men's Swimming
Kyle Friesenhahn Head Diving Coach 540-464-7737
Cayce Friesenhahn Assistant Coach 540-464-7737
Women's Swimming
Kyle Friesenhahn Head Diving Coach 540-464-7737
Cayce Friesenhahn Assistant Coach 540-464-7737
Men's Track & Field
LaRon Bennett Director of Track & Field / Cross Country
Eddie Williams II Head Women's Track & Field Coach (Sprints/Hurdles/Relays) 540-464-7613
Tony Skiles Head Cross Country Coach 540-464-7699
Women's Track & Field
LaRon Bennett Director of Track & Field / Cross Country
Eddie Williams II Head Women's Track & Field Coach (Sprints/Hurdles/Relays) 540-464-7613
Tony Skiles Head Cross Country Coach 540-464-7699
Women's Water Polo
Danielle Montenegro Head Coach 540-464-7430
Claire Poissonnier Assistant Coach
Wrestling
Jim Gibson Head Coach 540-464-7059
Ryan Hunsberger Assistant Coach 540-464-7831
Joe Salinetro Volunteer Assistant Coach