The Department of Recreation and Wellness is a comprehensive program that: provides unique opportunities for recreation, wellness, and student development; promotes healthy lifestyles to the university and surrounding communities through personal and team challenges, hands-on educational experiences, and competitive activities; and aids in student recruitment and retention, and supports the university's core values and diversity initiatives to enhance the quality of life through the balance of work and play.

Staff members share the collective goal of providing patrons with an optimal recreational experience. Please contact us with any questions, or for information about the various programs, services and facility rentals available throughout the department.  Professional staff members and graduate assistants are listed below in alphabetical order. 

Tim Archer Maintenance - SRC 419.372.5808 tarcher@bgsu.edu	Thad Long (full bio) Associate Director - Facilities 419.372.7479 longtha@bgsu.edu
Diana Bechstein Account Clerk - SRC 419.372.2365 bdianas@bgsu.edu	Rob Mahon GA - Aquatics 419.372.7475 rmahon@bgsu.edu
Nate Boneta GA - Advertising/Marketing 419.372.2453 nboneta@bgsu.edu	Steve Messenger GA - Ice Arena 419.372.7412 smessen@bgsu.edu
John Booth Maintenance - SRC 419.372.7490  jabooth@bgsu.edu	Erik Nagel Superintendent - Ice Arena 419.372.7236  enagel@bgsu.edu
Terry Carver (full bio) Administrative Secretary - PFH 419.372.7487  tcarver@bgsu.edu	Evelyn Porter Housekeeping Manager - SRC 419.372.7488 evelynp@bgsu.edu
Jeff Crawford Director - Ice Arena 419.372.2764 jscrawf@bgsu.edu	Lindy Bastel Powers Assistant Director - Golf  419.372.2674 lbastel@bgsu.edu
Layne Davis GA - Fitness 419.372.2713 layned@bgsu.edu	Leah Rickenberg (full bio) GA - Customer Service 419.372.2713 leahr@bgsu.edu
Laura Dunn Staff Assistant - Ice Arena 419.372.8686 dunnle@bgsu.edu	Mike Rockovich (full bio) Assistant Director - Finance 419.372.7483 rockomj@bgsu.edu
Doralinda Estrada Custodian - SRC 419.372.7488 destrad@bgsu.edu	Dora Rodriquez Custodian - SRC 419.372.7488 drodriq@bgsu.edu
Jerome Gabriel (full bio) Assistant Director - Outdoor Program 419.372.2146 jeromeg@bgsu.edu	Stacey Rose GA - Wellness Connection 419.372.2713 slrose@bgsu.edu
Lauren Gearhart (full bio) GA - Wellness Connection 419.372.2713 lgearha@bgsu.edu	Pete Schwedersky Maintenance - Ice Arena 419.372.2164  petes@bgsu.edu
Linda Hammer (full bio) Administrative Assistant - SRC 419.372.8659 lhammer@bgsu.edu	Steve Seeger Grounds Sup. - Golf Course 419.372.7099 sseeger@bgsu.edu
Amy Hernandez Custodian - Ice Arena 419.372.2164 amyh@bgsu.edu	Scott Sehmann Assistant Director - Intramurals/ Sport Clubs 419.372.8343  sehmans@bgsu.edu
Gerry Henry Custodian - PFH 419.372.9960 ghenry@bgsu.edu	Micha Seither (full bio) Assistant Director - Aquatics Youth & Family 419.372.7482 smicha@bgsu.edu
Dave Hollinger (full bio) Assistant Director - SRC Facilities 419.372.7477  holling@bgsu.edu	Amy Sheldrick Administrative Secretary - Wellness Connection 419.372.0450 asheldr@bgsu.edu
Amanda Holtsberry GA - SRC Facilities 419.372.2713 aholtsb@bgsu.edu	Caitlin Spontelli Health Educator - Wellness Connection 419.372.9309 cspont@bgsu.edu
Steve Kampf (full bio) Director - Recreation and Wellness 419.372.7485 skampf@bgsu.edu	Cathy Swick (full bio) Associate Director - Programs 419.372.2712  cswick@bgsu.edu
Matt Lacy (full bio) GA - PFH Facilities/Marketing 419.372.2483 malacy@bgsu.edu	Kurt Thomas (full bio) Director - Golf Course 419.372.1238 kurttom@bgsu.edu
Robert Latva (full bio) GA - IM/SC 419.372.8110 rlatva@bgsu.edu	Grant Wallace GA - Intramurals/Outdoor Program 419.372.8011 gwallac@bgsu.edu
Gary Layne (full bio) Assistant to Director - Aquatics/ Facilities 419.372.7476 glayne@bgsu.edu	Faith Yingling (full bio) Director - Wellness Connection 419.372.9351 faithy@bgsu.edu
Lona Leck (full bio) Assistant Director - Marketing/Web/PFH 419.372.7235  lona@bgsu.edu