Maria Amicone
Hometown: Zanesville, Ohio
Undergraduate: B.S. Business, Mercyhurst College ('07).
Postgraduate: MBA, Ohio University ('09); Masters in Sports Administration, Ohio University ('10).
Current Graduate Assistantship: Graduate Assistant, Golf and Tennis Center.
Previous Experience: Event Staff, Ohio University Football; The Director of Fitness and Corporate Marketing, The Fieldhouse Family Sports and Wellness Center; Assistant Women's Varsity Soccer Coach, Muskingum College; Sales and Marketing Intern, The Memorial Tournament; Varsity Soccer, Mercyhurst College.
Summer Internship: Marketing and Business Development Intern, PROS Consulting.
Dream Job: Director of Partnership Marketing

Kevin Anderson
Hometown: Lubbock, Texas
Undergraduate: B.S. Accounting, Brigham Young University ('08).
Postgraduate: MBA, Ohio University ('09); Masters in Sports Administration, Ohio University ('10).
Current Graduate Assistantship: Budget Assistant, College of Business.
Previous Experience: Event Staff, Ohio University Football; Athletics Marketing Intern, ISP Sports (BYU); Accountant, BYU Sports Camps.
Summer Internship: Athletics Development Intern, Ohio University.
Dream Job: Intercollegiate Director of Athletics

Kate Boyer
Hometown: Walkersville, Maryland
Undergraduate: B.A. Mathematics, St. Mary's College of Maryland ('07).
Postgraduate: MBA, Ohio University ('09); Masters in Sports Administration, Ohio University ('10).
Current Graduate Assistantship: Director of Research, Brand Marketing Works.
Previous Experience: Event Staff, Ohio University Football; Graduate Intern, CBS Collegiate Sports Properties; Assistant Sports Information Director, St. Mary's College of Maryland Athletics; Varsity Soccer, St. Mary's College of Maryland.
Summer Internship: Operations Intern, Chicago Fire/Toyota Park.
Dream Job: Vice President of Marketing and Operations

Darren Cohen
Hometown: Marlboro, New Jersey
Undergraduate: B.S. Sports Management, St. John's University ('98).
Postgraduate: Masters in Sports Administration, Ohio University ('10).
Current Graduate Assistantship: Graduate Research Stipend, Center for Sports Adminstration.
Previous Experience: Director of Basketball Operations, University of Miami; Director of Operations, Double Pump, Inc; Director of Basketball Operation, University of New Mexico; Senior Student Manager, St. John's University, Basketball Operations Intern, New York Knicks.
Dream Job: Vice President of Operations for a Major Facility

Kyle Daugherty
Hometown: Mascoutah, Illinois
Undergraduate: B.S. Business Administration, Culver-Stockton College ('08).
Postgraduate: MBA, Ohio University ('09); Masters in Sports Administration, Ohio University ('10).
Current Graduate Assistantship: Accounting Graduate Assistant, College of Business.
Previous Experience: Event Staff, Ohio University Football; Assistant to the Athletic Director, Culver-Stockton College.
Summer Internship: Sales and Marketing Intern, Big South Conference.
Dream Job: Intercollegiate Athletics Conference Commissioner

Craig Decker
Hometown: Waukon, Iowa
Undergraduate: B.A. Accounting, B.A. Sports Management, Loras College ('07).
Postgraduate: Masters in Sports Administration, Ohio University ('10).
Current Graduate Assistantship: Fellow, Bobcat Club and CBS Collegiate Sports Properties.
Previous Experience: Assistant Men's Basketball Coach, Loras College; Athletic Assistant, Loras College; Intramural Sports Supervisor, Loras College; Corporate Tax Accountant, Rockwell Collins, Inc.; International Accountant, Rockwell Collins, Inc.; Commodity Specialist, Rockwell Collins, Inc.
Dream Job: Intercollegiate Director of Athletics

Teresa Dimiduk
Hometown: Beavercreek, Ohio
Undergraduate: B.S. Sport Management, Minor in Business Administration, Ohio University ('07).
Postgraduate: MBA, Ohio University ('09); Masters in Sports Administration, Ohio University ('10).
Current Graduate Assistantship: Graduate Assistant, Athletic Facilities and Event Operations
Previous Experience: Event Staff, Ohio University Football; Sales and Marketing Intern, The Memorial Tournament; Assistant Director of Marketing, Ohio University; Marketing Assistant, Ohio University; Recreational Assistant, Golf and Tennis Center.
Summer Internship: Intern, IMG Golf Sales

Bryan Emerson
Hometown: Cooperstown, New York
Undergraduate: B.S. Marketing, Ithaca College ('98).
Postgraduate: Masters in Sports Administration, Ohio University ('10).
Current Graduate Assistantship: Graduate Research Stipend, Center for Sports Administration.
Previous Experience: Marketing Coordinator, New York Road Runners; Marketing Product Manager, Bank of America Global Wealth & Investment Management; Newsroom Assistant, Sportsticker Enterprises, LLC; Game Night Staff, Boston Bruins; Intern, Ithaca Lakers Baseball Club.
Dream Job: Senior Vice President of Baseball Operations and Player Development in the MLB

Jason Hill
Hometown: Mount Airy, North Carolina
Undergraduate: B.S. Business Administration, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill ('04).
Postgraduate: MBA, Ohio University ('09); Masters in Sports Administration, Ohio University ('10).
Current Graduate Assistantship: Office Assistant, School of Recreation and Sport Sciences.
Previous Experience: Event Staff, Ohio University Football; Operations Analyst, The Home Depot.
Summer Internship: Development Intern, Kennesaw State University.
Dream Job: Intercollegiate Director of Athletics

Ryan Holmes
Hometown: Oxford, Ohio
Undergraduate: B.A. Business Management, Wittenberg University ('05).
Postgraduate: MBA, Ohio University ('09); Masters in Sports Administration, Ohio University ('10).
Current Graduate Assistantship: Graduate Assistant: Sales, Center for Sports Administration.
Previous Experience: Event Staff, Ohio University Football; Account Executive, Total Quality Logistics; Quarterbacks Coach, Wittenberg University; Sponsorship Sales, Wittenberg University; Varsity Football, Wittenberg University.
Summer Internship: Corporate Sales and Marketing Intern, Cincinnati Bengals.
Dream Job: Vice President of Corporate Sales

Solar (Ye) Hong
Hometown: Zhuhai City, Guangdong Province, P.R. China
Undergraduate: B.A. English for International Finance, Guangdong University of Foreign Studies (China) ('08).
Postgraduate: MBA, Ohio University ('09); Masters in Sports Administration, Ohio University ('10).
Current Graduate Assistantship: Graduate Assistantship, Aquatic Center.
Previous Experience: Event Staff, Ohio University Football; Assistant Manager of Brand Marketing, Nike, Inc. (China); Venue-Equipment Volunteer, 49th World Team Table Tennis Championship; Varsity Goalkeeper, 7th Guangdong Collegiate Games; Deputy Referee, Match Control Office for Sports Games.
Summer Internship: Brand Marketing Intern, Nike, Inc. (China).
Dream Job: Brand Marketing Manager

Justin Hunt
Hometown: Alliance, Ohio
Undergraduate: B.B.A. in Finance, Ohio University ('06).
Postgraduate: J.D., Capital University Law School ('08); Masters in Sports Administration, Ohio University ('10).
Current Graduate Assistantship: Graduate Research Stipend, Center for Sports Administration.
Previous Experience: Legal Clerk, State of Ohio Department of Administrative Services; Financial Representative, Northwestern Mutual Financial Network; Volunteer, Event One Sports.
Dream Job: Legal Counsel/Capologist

Shelly (Wei) Jia
Hometown: Bau Tou, Inner Mongolia, China
Undergraduate: B.A. Public Affairs Administration (Sport Management), Beijing Sport University ('09)
Postgraduate: Masters in Sports Administration, Ohio University ('10); MBA, Ohio University ('11).
Previous Experience: Beijing Organizing Committee for the Games of the XXIX Olympiad Sport Department, Assistant of the General Manager; Escort of IAAF, Yao Ming & Steve Nash Charity Gala, Official NBA Gala Assistant; 2008 Beijing 29th Olympic Games, 2008 Good Luck Beijing BBMG Race Walking Challenge, Good Luck Beijing 2008, SOHU.COM China Athletics Open 2008, Beijing Paralympic Games, Escort of IPC; CCTV 2006 Football World Cup; 2005 World Top Ten Athletes Praise Ceremony; 2006 China Open, Volunteer.
Summer Internship: Event Organizer, Chinese Athletic Association.
Dream Job: Manager in the NBA

Chance Jones
Hometown: Sylacauga, Alabama
Undergraduate: B.S. Mathematics, B.A. Secondary Education in Mathematics, University of Alabama ('06).
Postgraduate: MBA, Ohio University ('09); Masters in Sports Administration, Ohio University ('10).
Current Graduate Assistantship: Teaching Assistant, School of Recreation and Sport Sciences.
Previous Experience: Event Staff, Ohio University Football; Head Tennis Coach and Assistant Football Coach, Spain Park High School; Algebra 2 and Algebra 3 teacher, Spain Park High School.
Summer Internship: Ticket Sales and Services Intern, Dallas Cowboys.
Dream Job: Intercollegiate Director of Athletics

Paul Kruger
Hometown: St. Louis, Missouri
Undergraduate: B.S. Business Administration, University of Missouri ('08).
Postgraduate: MBA, Ohio University ('09); Masters in Sports Administration, Ohio University ('10).
Current Graduate Assistantship: Graduate Research Stipend, Center for Sports Administration
Previous Experience: Event Staff, Ohio University Football; Baseball Manager, University of Missouri; Game Management Intern, Duluth Huskies Baseball Club; Summer Camp and Golf Tournament Coordinator, University of Missouri Baseball; Freshman Manchester Post 208 Legion Baseball Coach.
Summer Internship: Player Development Intern, Texas Rangers (Dominican Republic).
Dream Job: General Manager for the MLB

Jessica Lamb
Hometown: Mentor, Ohio
Undergraduate:B.A. Business, Mercyhurst College ('05).
Postgraduate: Masters in Sports Administration, Ohio University ('10).
Current Graduate Assistantship: Graduate Assistant, Athletic Development.
Previous Experience: Account Manager, SportsMark Management Group (Event List: NCAA Final Fours, Olympic Games, FIFA World Cup, Winter X Games, NASCAR); Intern, Erie SeaWolves; Varsity Soccer, Mercyhurst College.
Dream Job: Director of Sponsorship Marketing

Keeshna Levy
Hometown: Fayetteville, North Carolina
Undergraduate: B.A. in Spanish, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill ('06)
Postgraduate: MBA, Ohio University ('09); Masters in Sports Administration, Ohio University ('10).
Current Graduate Assistantship: Graduate Assistant, Office of the Vice Provost of Diversity, Access, and Equity.
Previous Experience: Event Staff, Ohio University Football; Department Manager and Sales Associate, Nordstrom; Online Marketing Intern, Eurosport; Public Relations and Recruiting Assistant, UNC Football; Intern, Tar Heel Sports Network; Ambassador, UNC Office of Admissions; Assistant, Raycom Sports (formally Jefferson Pilot Sports); Reporter, Carolina Week Sports; Intern, NBC-17.
Summer Internship: Marketing Intern, Major League Soccer/Soccer United Marketing.
Dream Job: Vice President of Global Partnerships

Aaron Lewis
Hometown: Dallas, Texas
Undergraduate: B.B.A. Marketing, University of Oklahoma ('06)
Postgraduate: MBA, Ohio University ('09); Masters in Sports Administration, Ohio University ('10).
Graduate Assistantship: General Manager, Ohio University Ice Hockey
Previous Experience: Event Staff, Ohio University Football; Corporate Sponsorships Intern, Orlando Magic; Marketing Associate, New Orleans Hornets; Sales Intern, Sooner Sports Properties (Learfield Sports).
Summer Internship: Statistics Intern, Philadelphia 76ers.
Dream Job: General Manager in the NBA

Garrett Munro
Hometown: Sidney, New York
Undergraduate: B.S. Accounting, SUNY New Paltz ('07).
Postgraduate: MBA, Ohio University ('09); Masters in Sports Administration, Ohio University ('10).
Graduate Assistantship: Development Intern, Ohio University Athletics.
Previous Experience: Development Intern, Ohio University; Event Staff, Ohio University Football; Audit Intern & Audit Associate, KPMG LLP; Varsity Soccer, SUNY New Paltz.
Fall Internship: Development Intern, Indiana University.
Dream Job: Intercollegiate Director of Athletics

Rob Norris
Hometown: Cobb, California
Undergraduate: B.A. Psychology, University of California, Davis ('03).
Postgraduate: MBA, Ohio University ('09); Masters in Sports Administration, Ohio University ('10).
Current Graduate Assistantship: Graduate Assistant, Athletic Development.
Previous Experience: Event Staff, Ohio University Football; Corporate Partnerships Intern, Sacramento Rivercats Baseball Club; Assistant Event Manager, UC Davis Campus Recreation; Event Manager, UC Davis Intercollegiate Athletics.
Summer Internship: Development Intern, Ohio University.
Dream Job: Intercollegiate Director of Athletics

Sean O’Hara
Hometown: West Chester, Pennsylvania
Undergraduate: B.A. Sport Administration, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill ('06).
Postgraduate: MBA, Ohio University ('09); Masters in Sports Administration, Ohio University ('10).
Current Graduate Assistantship: Graduate Assistant: Alumni Directory, Center for Sports Administration
Previous Experience: Event Staff, Ohio University Football; Assistant Director of North Carolina Operations, Chapel Hill Sportswear; Director of Clemson Operations, College Originals; Merchandise Coordinator for UNC at Continental Tire Bowl, Men’s Basketball Final Four, Men’s ACC Basketball Tournament, and  Roy Williams ‘Carolina Basketball Camp’; Nike Campus Representative, University of North Carolina; Baseball Marketing Intern, University of North Carolina.
Summer Internship: Sales and Marketing Intern, SportsMark Incorporated.
Dream Job: Vice President of Marketing

Sean Phifer
Hometown: Fort Collins, Colorado
Undergraduate: B.A. Journalism, Creighton University ('08).
Postgraduate: MBA, Ohio University ('09); Masters in Sports Administration, Ohio University ('10).
Current Graduate Assistantship: Assistant Director of Marketing, Athletics.
Previous Experience: Event Staff, Ohio University Football; Marketing Intern, Creighton University Athletics; Coordinator, Creighton Jaywalk 5K Run/Walk; Marketing and Public Relations Intern, River City Roundup.
Summer Internship: Marketing and Licensing Intern, Strategic Marketing Affiliates.
Dream Job: Intercollegiate Director of Athletics

Jorge Quinones
Hometown: Guaynabo, Puerto Rico
Undergraduate: B.S. Finance & Management Information Systems, Villanova University ('02)
Postgraduate: MBA, Ohio University ('09); Masters in Sports Administration, Ohio University ('10).
Current Graduate Assistantship: Alumni Directory, College of Business.
Previous Experience: Social Media Promotions Intern, Fan Interactive Marketing; Event Staff, Ohio University Football; Brand Manager, Kimberly-Clark Puerto Rico; Marketing Intern, Microsoft Caribbean.
Fall Internship: Database Marketing Intern, Indiana Pacers.
Dream Job: President in the NBA

AJ Rizzo
Hometown: Plano, Texas
Undergraduate: B.A. Marketing Management, University of Arkansas ('07).
Postgraduate: MBA, Ohio University ('09); Masters in Sports Administration, Ohio University ('10).
Current Graduate Assistantship: ISP Assistant, ISP Sports Ohio University.
Previous Experience: Event Staff, Ohio University Football; Marketing Assistant, Big South Conference; Communications/PR Intern, Carolina Panthers; Marketing Intern, University of Arkansas.
Summer Internship: Marketing Intern, Dallas Cowboys.
Dream Job: Front Office Executive in the NFL

Mike Rose
Hometown: Salem, Oregon
Undergraduate: B.S. Human Physiology, University of Oregon ('07).
Postgraduate: MBA, Ohio University ('09); Masters in Sports Administration, Ohio University ('10).
Graduate Assistantship: Operations Graduate Assistant, Bird Arena
Previous Experience: Event Staff, Ohio University Football; Basketball Game Day Operations, Ohio University; Head Student Manager, University of Oregon football; Athletics Intern, University of Arizona.
Summer Internship: Development Intern, National Basketball Hall of Fame.
Dream Job: Brand Manager

Patrick Skahan
Hometown: Schaumburg, Illinois
Undergraduate: B.A. History, Yale University ('06).
Postgraduate: MBA, Ohio University ('09); Masters in Sports Administration, Ohio University ('10).
Current Graduate Assistantship: Teaching Assistant, School of Recreation and Sport Sciences.
Previous Experience: Event Staff, Ohio University Football; Offensive Coordinator, College Advisor, and History Instructor, Salisbury School; Research Intern, KornFerry International; Assistant Coach, Manning Passing Academy; Varsity Football, Yale University.
Summer Internship: Research, Marketing and Design Intern, Masterplan Group and FanFuego.com

George K. Smalley
Hometown: Jackson, Ohio
Undergraduate: B.A. Health Education and Physical Education K-12, Ohio Northern University ('95)
Postgraduate: M.S. Athletic Administration, Ohio University ('96); Masters in Sports Administration, Ohio University ('10).
Current Graduate Assistantship: Graduate Research Stipend, Center for Sports Administration
Previous Experience: Vice President, Peoples Bank; President-Board of Directors, Southern Ohio Copperheads Baseball; Instructor, Washington State Community College; Assistant Baseball Coach, Ohio University; Assistant Baseball Coach, Ohio Wesleyan University; Assistant Baseball Coach, Ohio Northern University; Head Baseball Coach, Columbus All Americans (Great Lakes Summer Collegiate Baseball League); Assistant Baseball Coach, Delaware Cows (Great Lakes Summer Collegiate Baseball League); Board of Directors, Columbus All Americans; Graduate Teaching Associate, Ohio University.

Melissa Somadelis
Hometown: Oakton, Virginia
Undergraduate: B.S. in Commerce, University of Virginia ('04).
Postgraduate: MBA, Ohio University ('09); Masters in Sports Administration, Ohio University ('10).
Current Graduate Assistantship: Graduate Assistant, Athletic Compliance.
Previous Experience: Compliance Graduate Assistant, Ohio University; Event Staff, Ohio University Football; Compliance Coordinator, American University; Business Analyst, Nortel Government Solutions; Student-Athlete Mentor, Graduate Assistant, UVA Women's Soccer Office; Youth Soccer Coach; various teams in the DC-Metro area; Varsity Soccer, University of Virginia.
Summer Internship: Marketing & Development Intern, U.S. Soccer Foundation.
Dream Job: Executive Director of a Sports Commission

Morgan Staley
Hometown: Ithaca, New York
Undergraduate: B.S. Journalism-Public Relations, B.S. Sport Management, Ohio University ('07).
Postgraduate: MBA, Ohio University ('09); Masters in Sports Administration, Ohio University ('10).
Current Graduate Assistantship: Graduate Assistant, Alumni Relations.
Previous Experience: Event Staff, Ohio University Football; Marketing Intern, Arizona State University Athletic Department; Race Coordinator, Parkersburg News and Sentinel Half Marathon; Media Relations Intern, Ohio University Athletic Department; Collegiate Commissioner, USA Triathlon.
Summer Internship: Corporate Sales and Marketing Intern, Lowes Motor Speedway.
Dream Job: Corporate Sales and Client Services

Alex Vitanye
Hometown: Cleveland, Ohio
Undergraduate: B.B.A. Marketing and Pre-law, Ohio University ('08).
Postgraduate: MBA, Ohio University ('09); Masters in Sports Administration, Ohio University ('10).
Current Graduate Assistantship: Assistant General Manager, Southern Ohio Copperheads.
Previous Experience: Event Staff, Ohio University Football; Ticket Sales Intern, Cleveland Cavaliers; Marketing and Promotions Assistant, Ohio University; Athletic Development Intern, Ohio University; Operations Assistant, Southern Ohio Copperheads.
Summer Internship: Assistant General Manager, Southern Ohio Copperheads.
Dream Job: President in the NBA

Taylor Wood
Hometown: Versailles, Kentucky
Undergraduate: B.A. English, University of Kentucky ('07).
Postgraduate: MBA, Ohio University ('09); Masters in Sports Administration, Ohio University ('10).
Current Graduate Assistantship: Graduate Assistant, Dean's Office of the College of Health and Human Services.
Previous Experience: Event Staff, Ohio University Football; Athletics Development Assistant, Northern Illinois University; Soccer Coach, Lexington F.C.
Summer Internship: Development Intern, Indiana University.
Dream Job: Intercollegiate Director of Athletics

Christina Wright
Hometown: San Antonio, Texas
Undergraduate: B.A. Public Communication, Minor in Statistics, American University ('07).
Postgraduate:  MBA, Ohio University ('09); Masters in Sports Administration, Ohio University ('10).
Current Graduate Assistantship: Graduate Assistant: Creative Services, Center for Sports Administration
Previous Experience: Event Staff, Ohio University Football; Consultant, NCAA; Facilitator, NCAA National Student-Athlete Development Conference; Diversity and Inclusion Intern, NCAA; Athletic Administration Intern, American University; NUFP Intern, NASPA; Athletic Communications Student Assistant, American University; Athletic Facilities and Operations Student Assistant, American University; Varsity Indoor and Outdoor Track, American University.
Summer Internship:  Event Management Intern, The Ohio State University.
Dream Job: Director of Player Personnel/Team Operations in Intercollegiate Athletics