Contacts and Staff

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.

Professional Staff

Julia Adams

Julia Adams

  • Position: Assistant Director - Student Recreation Center
  • Phone: 419.372.7485
  • Email: jthatch@bgsu.edu
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Lauren Albert

  • Position: Health Educator - Community Focus
  • Phone: 419.372.9803
  • Email: lmandre@bgsu.edu
Faith DeNardo

Faith DeNardo

  • Position: Director for Office of Health and Wellness, Title IX Deputy Coordinator for BGSU
  • Phone: 419.372.9351
  • Email: faithy@bgsu.edu
Ashley Hartman

Brenda Geary

Ashley Hartman

Ashley Hartman

  • Position: Health Educator - Mental Health
  • Phone: 419.372.4584
  • Email: ashthom@bgsu.edu
Dave Hollinger

Dave Hollinger

  • Position: Director - Office of Recreation
  • Phone: 419.372.7477
  • Email: holling@bgsu.edu
Deb Cairl Lucio

Deb Cairl Lucio

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Patrick Nelson

  • Position: Perry Field House External Operations
  • Phone: 419.372.9017
  • Email: pnelson@bgsu.edu
Karyn Smith

Karyn Smith

  • Position: Assistant Director - Fitness and Wellness
  • Phone: 419.372.9309
  • Email: karync@bgsu.edu
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Stu Smith

  • Position: Assistant Director - Intramurals and Club Sports
  • Phone: 419.372.8110
  • Email: stusmit@bgsu.edu
Bill Switaj

William Switaj

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Riley Welker

  • Position: Assistant Director - Aquatics
  • Phone: 419-372-7482
  • Email: wwelker@bgsu.edu
Sandy Weichman

Sandy Wiechman

  • Position: Safe Communities Coordinator
  • Phone: 419.372.9353
  • Email: slwiech@bgsu.edu

Graduate Assistants

Lona Leck

Evans Aglah

  • Position: GA - Student Programming and Marketing
  • Phone: 419.372.2483
  • Email: eaglah@bgsu.edu
Benta Ayungo

Benta Ayungo

  • Position: GA - Office of Health and Wellness
  • Phone: 419.372.2702
  • Email: bayungo@bgsu.edu
Chloe Crompton

Chloe Crompton

Reilly Fitzpatrick

Reilly Fitzpatrick

  • Position: GA - Student Recreation Center Informal Recreation
  • Phone: 419.372.2713
  • Email: rmfitzp@bgsu.edu
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Ali Hasanov

Sarah Messing

Sarah Messing

Quinn Murphy

Quinn Murphy

  • Position: GA - Office of Health and Wellness
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  • Phone: 419.372.9355
  • Email: murphyq@bgsu.edu
Emily Piekenbrock

Emily Piekenbrock

Abi Reyna

Abi Reyna

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Chase Simms

  • Position: GA - Intramurals and Club Sports
  • Phone: 419.372.9295
  • Email: csimms@bgsu.edu
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Mitchell Thatcher

  • Position: GA - Office of Health and Wellness
  • Phone: 419.372.2712
  • Email: mthatch@bgsu.edu

Updated: 06/17/2025 09:34AM