Staff Directory

Administration

Name Title Phone E-Mail
Thomas Pincince
Director of Athletics
(860) 832-3035 pincincet@ccsu.edu
Amy Strickland
Associate A.D. for Compliance & Student Services, S.W.A.
(860) 832-3019 StricklandA@ccsu.edu
Mike Ericksen
Associate Athletic Director for External Affairs
(860) 832-3085 EricksenM@ccsu.edu
Molly McCarthy
Assistant A.D. for Compliance & Student Services
(860) 832-3048 McCarthyM@ccsu.edu
Chris O'Connor
Assistant A.D./Communication and Media Services (Primary sport contact for football, swimming & diving, lacrosse)
(860) 832-3089 oconnor@ccsu.edu
Mary LaPenta
Business Manager
(860) 832-3039 mary.lapenta@ccsu.edu
Ashley Mara
Athletic Events Coordinator
(860) 832-3040 amara@ccsu.edu
Jackie Piscitelli
Assistant Director of Facilities Management
(860) 832-3040 jpiscitelli@ccsu.edu
Kathy Bantley
Faculty Athletic Representative
BantleyK@CCSU.edu
Stephen Villanti
Associate Athletics Director (Emeritus)
VillantiS@ccsu.edu

Athletics Business Office

Name Title Phone E-Mail
Mary LaPenta
Business Manager
(860) 832-3039 mary.lapenta@ccsu.edu

Compliance and Student Services

Name Title Phone E-Mail
Amy Strickland
Associate A.D. for Compliance & Student Services, S.W.A.
(860) 832-3019 StricklandA@ccsu.edu
Molly McCarthy
Assistant A.D. for Compliance & Student Services
(860) 832-3048 McCarthyM@ccsu.edu

External Services

Name Title Phone E-Mail
Mike Ericksen
Associate Athletic Director for External Affairs
(860) 832-3085 EricksenM@ccsu.edu
Stephen Villanti
Associate Athletics Director (Emeritus)
VillantiS@ccsu.edu

Communication and Media Services

Name Title Phone E-Mail
Chris O'Connor
Assistant A.D./Communication and Media Services (Primary sport contact for football, swimming & diving, lacrosse)
(860) 832-3089 oconnor@ccsu.edu
Jeff Mead
Communication and Media Services Assistant (Primary sport contact for men's basketball, men's soccer, baseball, volleyball, baseball)
(860) 832-3057 j.mead@ccsu.edu
Chuck Sadowski
Communication Assistant
ven_sadowskic@ccsu.edu
Janajia Walker-Holliman
Athletics Video Coordinator
st_jw9693@ccsu.edu

Sports Medicine

Name Title Phone E-Mail
Paul Manwaring MS, ATC
Head Athletic Trainer
(860) 832-3170 ManwaringP@ccsu.edu
Samuel Dalena
Assistant Athletic Trainer
(860) 832-3086 sdalena@ccsu.edu
Jessie Fong
Assistant Athletic Trainer
(860) 832-3086 jfong@ccsu.edu
Adam Romano
Assistant Athletic Trainer
(860) 832-3086 ar5708@ccsu.edu
Daniel Navarrette
Part-Time Athletic Trainer
(860) 832-3086 navarrete@ccsu.edu
Kyle O'Brien
Part-Time Athletic Trainer
(860) 832-3086 st_ko0069@ccsu.edu

Sports Performance

Name Title Phone E-Mail
Michael Piper
Assistant Athletic Director for Sports Performance
(860) 832-3082 piper@ccsu.edu
Evan Gross
Assistant Sports Performance Coach
(860) 832-3058 evan.gross@ccsu.edu
Hank Jean-Jacques
Assistant Sports Performance Coach
(860) 832-3079 h.jean-jacques@ccsu.edu
Harland Groves
Graduate Intern Sports Performance Coach
(860) 832-3079 st_hg7565@ccsu.edu

Academic Support

Name Title Phone E-Mail
Inez Vera
Director, Academic Center for Student-Athletes
(860) 832-1913 Inez@ccsu.edu
Alicia Akers
University Assistant/Academic Mentor (Women’s Soccer, Women’s Swimming & Diving)
(860) 832-1922 Akers@ccsu.edu
Jim Pescarmona
University Assistant/Academic Mentor (Men's Soccer, Men's Track & Field, Volleyball)
(860) 832-1922 Pescarmonajah@ccsu.edu
Lou Rascoe
University Assistant/Academic Mentor (Football)
(860) 832-1922 Rascoeloj@ccsu.edu
Cathy Sylvester
Team Advisor (Women’s Basketball, Baseball, Men's Soccer, Softball, Men's Track, Volleyball)
(860) 832-1921 cathy.sylvester@ccsu.edu
Alicia Waring
Team Advisor (Football, Lacrosse, Swimming & Diving, Women's Track)
(860) 832-1979 Alicia.Waring@ccsu.edu

Equipment Room

Name Title Phone E-Mail
Mark Moynihan
Head Equipment Manager
(860) 832-3076 mark.moynihan@ccsu.edu

Baseball

Name Title Phone E-Mail
Charlie Hickey
Head Coach
(860) 832-3074 HickeyC@ccsu.edu
Pat Hall
Assistant Coach
(860) 832-3579 hallpac@ccsu.edu
Rob Bono
Assistant Coach
(860) 832-3579 rbono@ccsu.edu
Bob Nenna
Assistant Coach

Men's Basketball

Name Title Phone E-Mail
Patrick Sellers
Head Coach
Ben Wood
Assistant Coach
b.wood@ccsu.edu
Lenny Jefferson
Assistant Coach
lennyj@ccsu.edu
Ryan Olander
Assistant Coach
Jeremy Brown
Director of Basketball Operations and Analytics
jerbrown132@gmail.com

Women's Basketball

Name Title Phone E-Mail
Way Veney
Head Coach
Danielle Spiliotis
Assistant Coach/Recruiting Coordinator
danielle.spiliotis@ccsu.edu
Erica Covile
Assistant Coach
989-475-4416

Men's Cross Country

Name Title Phone E-Mail
Eric Blake
Head Coach
(860) 832-3054 BlakeE@ccsu.edu
Nicole Dumpson-Jackson
Associate Head Coach
(860) 832-3149 ndumpson@ccsu.edu
Amanda Powlen
Throws Coach
amanda.powlen@ccsu.edu
Tyler Raymond
Assistant Coach
Alex Norstrom
Assistant Coach
Bryan Powlen
Assistant Coach
Katie Stevens
Assistant Coach
Stanley Elysee
Assistant Coach

Women's Cross Country

Name Title Phone E-Mail
Eric Blake
Head Coach
(860) 832-3054 BlakeE@ccsu.edu
Nicole Dumpson-Jackson
Associate Head Coach
(860) 832-3149 ndumpson@ccsu.edu
Amanda Powlen
Throws Coach
amanda.powlen@ccsu.edu
Tyler Raymond
Assistant Coach
Katie Stevens
Assistant Coach
Bryan Powlen
Assistant Coach
Alex Norstrom
Assistant Coach
Stanley Elysee
Assistant Coach

Football

Name Title Phone E-Mail
Adam Lechtenberg
Head Coach
Caleb Gelsomino
Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks
cgelsomino@ccsu.edu
Ron DiGravio
Defensive Coordinator/Inside Linebackers
(860) 832-3064 rdigravio@ccsu.edu
Charles Williams
Co-Special Teams Coordinator/Defensive Line Coach
charles.williams@ccsu.edu
Joe Rankin
Co-Special Teams Coordinator/Cornerbacks
jrankin@ccsu.edu
Abbott Burrell
Safeties
saburrell@ccsu.edu
Zach Deldin
Tight Ends
Kyle Hold
Outside Linebackers
holt.k@ccsu.edu
Jack Dolan
Special Teams Assistant

Women's Lacrosse

Name Title Phone E-Mail
Betsy Vendel
Head Coach
(860) 832-3069 vendel@ccsu.edu
Shea Murphy
Assistant Coach
murphys1@ccsu.edu
Kya Risher
Assistant Coach

Men's Soccer

Name Title Phone E-Mail
David Kelly
Head Coach
(860) 832-3071 DKelly@ccsu.edu
Christian Wright
Assistant Coach
Bryan Zobre
Assistant Coach
ZobreB@ccsu.edu
Daovong Tyus Phengkaen
Team Manager

Women's Soccer

Name Title Phone E-Mail
Mick D'Arcy
Head Women's Soccer Coach
(860) 832-3092 darcym@ccsu.edu
Jen Prozzo
Assistant Coach
(860) 832-3096 prozzojea@ccsu.edu
Shawn Kelly
Assistant Coach
Michael Cohen
Assistant Coach

Softball

Name Title Phone E-Mail
Breanne Gleason
Head Coach
(860) 832-2306 Bgleason@ccsu.edu
Pat Holden
Assistant Coach
(860) 832-3050 holden@ccsu.edu

Women's Swimming & Diving

Name Title Phone E-Mail
Bill Ball
Head Swimming Coach
(860) 832-3073 ballb@ccsu.edu
Kim Caruso
Head Diving Coach
kimberly.caruso@ccsu.edu

Men's Track & Field

Name Title Phone E-Mail
Eric Blake
Head Coach
(860) 832-3054 BlakeE@ccsu.edu
Nicole Dumpson-Jackson
Associate Head Coach
(860) 832-3149 ndumpson@ccsu.edu
Amanda Powlen
Throws Coach
amanda.powlen@ccsu.edu
Tyler Raymond
Assistant Coach
Alex Norstrom
Assistant Coach
Bryan Powlen
Assistant Coach
Katie Stevens
Assistant Coach
Stanley Elysee
Assistant Coach

Women's Track & Field

Name Title Phone E-Mail
Eric Blake
Head Coach
(860) 832-3054 BlakeE@ccsu.edu
Nicole Dumpson-Jackson
Associate Head Coach
(860) 832-3149 ndumpson@ccsu.edu
Amanda Powlen
Throws Coach
amanda.powlen@ccsu.edu
Tyler Raymond
Assistant Coach
Katie Stevens
Assistant Coach
Bryan Powlen
Assistant Coach
Alex Norstrom
Assistant Coach
Stanley Elysee
Assistant Coach

Women's Volleyball

Name Title Phone E-Mail
Alyssa Broccoli
Head Coach
abroccoli@ccsu.edu
Mike Froehlich
Assistant Coach
mfroehlich@ccsu.edu
Kailyn Abbey
Team Manager

Cheerleading

Name Title Phone E-Mail
Derron Forrest
Head Cheer Coach
dforrest@ccsu.edu