Department of Recreation and Wellness

The BGSU Department of Recreation and Wellness Professional Staff

Mission Statement

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. 

Micha Alt (full bio)
Assistant Director - Aquatics/Youth & Family 419.372.7482
smicha@bgsu.edu
Steve Kampf  (full bio)
Director - Recreation and Wellness
419.372.7485
skampf@bgsu.edu
Tim Archer
Maintenance - SRC
419.372.5808
tarcher@bgsu.edu
Gary Layne (full bio)
Assistant to Director - Aquatics/ Facilities 419.372.7476
glayne@bgsu.edu
Jamie Baringer (full bio)
Director - Ice Arena
419.372.2764
jbaring@bgsu.edu
Lona Leck (full bio)
Assistant Director - Marketing/Student Emp. 419.372.7235 
lona@bgsu.edu
Diana Bechstein
Account Clerk - SRC
419.372.2365
bdianas@bgsu.edu
Thad Long  (full bio)
Associate Director - Facilities
419.372.7479
longtha@bgsu.edu
Terry Carver  (full bio)
Administrative Secretary - PFH
419.372.7487 
tcarver@bgsu.edu
Erik Nagel
Superintendent - Ice Arena
419.372.7236 
enagel@bgsu.edu
Malissa Davis
Secretary - SRC
419.372.0450
davisma@bgsu.edu
Evelyn Porter
Housekeeping Manager - SRC
419.372.7488
evelynp@bgsu.edu
Sarah DeWitt
GA - Wellness Connection
419.372.2713
sdewitt@bgsu.edu
Mike Rockovich  (full bio)
Assistant Director - Finance
419.372.7483
rockomj@bgsu.edu
Laura Dunn (full bio)
Coordinator for Ice Arena Programs
419.372.8686
dunnle@bgsu.edu
Brittany Roth
GA - Wellness Connection
419.372.2713
broth@bgsu.edu
Doralinda Estrada
Custodian - SRC
419.372.7488
destrad@bgsu.edu
Stephanie Saliga
GA - Fitness
419.372.2713
ssaliga@bgsu.edu
Jerome Gabriel  (full bio)
Assistant Director - Outdoor Program
419.372.2146
jeromeg@bgsu.edu
Steve Seeger
Grounds Supervisor - Golf Course
419.372.7099
sseeger@bgsu.edu
Tony Haddad
GA - PFH Facility and Event Management
419.372.8110
ahaddad@bgsu.edu
Scott Sehmann (full bio)
Assistant Director - Intramurals/ Sport Clubs 419.372.8343          PFH/Youth & Family
sehmans@bgsu.edu
Tom Hagerty (full bio)
GA - Ice Arena
419.372.7412
thagert@bgsu.edu
George "Carlos" Serrato
Golf Course Worker
419.372.7099
gserrat@bgsu.edu
Enrico Hamilton
GA - SRC Facilities
419.372.2713
enricoh@bgsu.edu
Karyn Smith (full bio)
Health Educator - Wellness Connection
419.372.9309
karync@bgsu.edu
Linda Hammer
Administrative Assistant - SRC
419.372.8659
lhammer@bgsu.edu
Linda Starkey
Custodian - SRC
419.372.7488
blinda@bgsu.edu
Gerry Henry
Custodian - Perry Field House
419.372.9960
ghenry@bgsu.edu
Mike Swartz
GA - Outdoor Program
419.372.2146
swartzm@bgsu.edu
Amy Hernandez
Custodian - Ice Arena
419.372.2164
amyh@bgsu.edu
Eric Teske
Staff Assistant - SRC
419.372.9295
teskeej@bgsu.edu
Dave Hollinger (full bio)
Assistant Director - SRC Facilities
419.372.7477 
holling@bgsu.edu
Chris Thomas
GA - Intramurals/Sport Clubs
419.372.8110
christt@bgsu.edu
Andy Jones
Golf Course Worker
419.372.7099
jandyr@bgsu.edu
Kurt Thomas  (full bio)
Director - Golf Course
419.372.2674
kurttom@bgsu.edu
 Faith Yingling  (full bio)
Director - Wellness Connection
419.372.9351
faithy@bgsu.edu

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