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he University of Louisville attracts many of the hub. Through partnerships with industry leaders Tnation’s best and brightest minds to its friendly, such as General Electric and UL (formerly Under- park-like campus in the heart of Kentucky’s larg- writers Laboratories), faculty and students interact est city. UofL’s incoming freshman class scored an with makers from around the world, whether they average 25.5 on the ACT test in 2015, more than are physically present or connected virtually. In four points higher than the national average and addition, the maker spaces UofL placed in the West the most dramatic jump in Kentucky over the past End School and Nativity Academy — both located decade. in lower income areas of Louisville – allow at-risk Since 2003, more than 100 UofL students have students to learn the latest 3-D printing techniques won prestigious Fulbright awards, more than all of and improve their self-confidence. Kentucky’s other public universities combined and In 2009, UofL and the Commonwealth of Ken- on par with several Ivy League universities. This tucky announced the establishment of the Conn success stems in part from the fact that UofL faculty Center for Renewable Energy Research and Envi- are not only among the best in their fields, but they ronmental Stewardship, which annually recognizes take personal interest in students and push them to outstanding ideas with its Leigh Ann Conn Prize for do more than they dreamed possible. UofL remains committed to building a nurturing Renewable Energy. UofL’s School of Public Health Students at UofL enjoy a wide range of study and challenging intellectual climate, a respect for and Information Sciences received $5.7 million from options - more than 170 fields in 11 schools and diversity and a genuine understanding of how diver- the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to colleges - with many nationally ranked programs sity enriches a vibrant metropolitan research univer- establish a Youth Violence Prevention Center. In among them. UofL’s location in an area of more than sity. One of the university’s goals is to give every arts recognition of the growing senior population, UofL a million people is also an asset, giving students and sciences student the chance to study abroad at initiated an Institute for Sustainable Health and Opti- many opportunities to apply the critical thinking least once during his or her undergraduate career. mal Aging to foster a collaborative community that skills they hone in the classroom to relevant, hands- The university also is one of the fastest-growing enables older adults to flourish. on experiences in the community. research institutions in the nation, yielding many UofL also stands out in community service. In UofL students benefit from superb facilities, milestone discoveries. UofL faculty conducted the fact, it is ranked among the top 12 “Best Neighbor” including a library system ranked among the top 100 world’s first successful implantation of an artificial schools in the nation. Based on its curricular engage- research libraries in North America and one of the heart and completed the nation’s first successful ment, outreach and partnerships, the university nation’s top 10 academic clean rooms, where work hand transplant. University faculty currently head the is ranked as a Carnegie Community Engagement in bioengineering, nanotechnology and other high- world’s first FDA-approved university, one of fewer than 200 such institutions demand fields occurs. New apartment-style housing clinical trial using adult car- nationwide. In one year alone, UofL students, faculty and a sparkling $38 million, 128,000-square-foot diac stem cells to treat heart and staff contributed more than $25.1 million to student recreation center provide first-class places to disease and are pioneer- charitable organizations through volunteerism and live and play on campus. Also, the 40,000-square- ing the use of locomotion direct donations. UofL’s Signature Partnership, a proj- foot Thronton’s Academic Center for Excellence at training to help paralyzed ect with community organizations and businesses to the south end of the football stadium provides a patients walk again. improve the social, cultural, educational, health care new central location for academic operations for Over the last couple of and economic development services in a histori- student-athletes and support staff. years, UofL has emerged as cally underserved area of Louisville, is considered a an advanced manufacturing national model for community engagement.
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he Louisville area owes its existence to the Falls Tof the Ohio, the only place where the 981-mile Ohio River flows over bedrock. The falls were really a rapids where the river dropped about 27 feet in three miles, usually blocking passage by boat. Early explorers recognized the strategic impor- tance of the Falls. George Rogers Clark established the first settlement there in 1778, to use as a base of his invasion of British territory in Southern Illinois and Indiana. Two years later that settlement became Louisville -- named for King Louis XVI of France, who was supporting the American Revolution. Louisville quickly became a vital transportation center for the young nation. Ports were establish above and below the Falls. Passengers and freight moved overland around the rapids. Trails and roads connected the ports to inland settlements in Ken- tucky and Indiana. The steamboat brought prosper- ity and growth to the area; by 1850, Louisville was the 10th-largest city in the nation. In the decades that followed, railroads greatly system helped convince United Parcel Service to Cardinal fans participate in a rally improved connections with cities throughout the establish its national hub in Louisville in the early at Fourth Street Live!, a downtown nation, and Louisville became known as the “Gate- 1980s. UPS, in turn, is attracting businesses that entertainment area. way to the South.” Businesses and industries were depend on fast and efficient transportation of their attracted by the strong and convenient transportation goods to other parts of the nation and throughout tioned on the downtown riverfront. Over 140 public network and Louisville became an industrial center. the world. parks, 20 public golf courses and 226 public tennis In recent years, the economy of the Louisville courts also provide outdoor entertainment. area has shifted from a heavy reliance on industry to "The Ville" has been Yet even though Louisville has changed through an increasing emphasis on services, including earning labeled as the Best College the years, it still has the flavor and gentleness of a a worldwide reputation as a transportation and dis- Sports Town in America Southern town. The Belle of Louisville steamboat tribution center. Once again, location is a key factor. still paddles its way up and down the Ohio River Louisville is located near the center of the eastern half The Kentucky Center for the Arts is one of the daily, mint juleps are still served under an old oak of the contiguous nation’s premier performing arts facilities, housing tree during the hot and muggy summers and fishing 48 states, with three spacious theatres. in the many lakes and rivers of Louisville and sur- nearly half of the Sports, including U of L athletics, are an important rounding counties is still a favorite pastime. nation’s consum- facet of life in the Louisville area. Churchill Downs Another favorite in Louisville is trying to figure out er markets within has hosted three Breeders’ Cups and continues its the correct pronunciation of the a 500-mile radi- traditional Run For The Roses -- the Kentucky Derby city. So if you’re a tourist, don’t uws. The climate -- the first Saturday each May. The 1996, 2000 and say Louie-ville or Lewis-ville. is mild enough 2014 PGA Championships were staged at Valhalla Natives claim it’s Lou-a-vuhl. that Louisville’s Golf Course in eastern Jefferson County, which was Either way, Louisville is still airport is rarely also the site of the 2008 Ryder Cup international the same happy place. closed because competition. The Louisville Bats, the of weather. triple-A baseball team of the Cin- Climate, loca- cinnati Reds, have drawn over 1 tion and a good million fans to games in a single Louisville Slugger Museum transportation season with Slugger Field sta-
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Louisville Quick Facts
Metropolitan area size: 2,179 square System is the nation’s 25th largest public miles (includes eight neighboring counties). school system, with 96,000 students. Population: approximately 1.27 million, Louisville’s top local manufacturers: the nation’s 16th-largest urban area in Ford Motor Company, General Electric population. Company, Publishers Printing Company, Median Age: 37.2 Brown-Forman Corp. Weather: average annual rainfall is 44 Kentucky Harvest, which collects surplus inches; average summer/fall temperature food to feed the homeless and needy, is 84 degrees; winter/spring temp. is 64. started in Louisville and spawned the Louisville ranks among the top 50 national USA Harvest. convention cities in the United States. The area’s largest private employer is More than 3.5 million visitors visit annually, UPS, the worldwide shipping business including over 700,000 convention which uses Louisville International Airport delgates. as a hub. Louisville’s airport ranks third in Louisville is home to legendary Churchill the U.S. – and sixth in the world – in tons Downs and the Kentucky Derby, known as of air freight handled. “the greatest two minutes in sports.” Hillerich & Bradsby’s Louisville Slugger The Jefferson County Public School baseball bats are a hit at ballparks.
Louisville, Kentucky
Churchill Downs “Most Livable City in America” (large Third among “Top 30 City for Young city category) by the U.S. Conference of Entrepreneurs” by Livability.com (2012). Mayors (2012). One of the “Top 10 Cities for Affordable One of the “Best Places to Live” by Vacations” by Under30CEO (2013). Men’s Journal (2011). “Manliest Town in America” by GQ Among the Top 10 “Best Cities For Magazine (2012). Families” by Parenting Magazine (2011). Top 10 “Bike Friendly City” by USA Today. Second-best housing market in the One of the “Best Places to Travel in 2015” United States by Forbes.com (2010). by Travel & Leisure Magazine. Eighth “Most Affordable City in the U.S.” Among 15 best cities in the world for by Forbes (2014). food, according to The Culture Trip (2016).
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Dr. Neville Pinto began offering masters level engineer- Acting President ing courses at GE’s Appliance Park. He also worked with UL, formerly visionary leader with an entrepre- Underwriters Laboratories, to partner Aneurial spirit, Acting President Dr. with the university in launching a 3D Neville Pinto is building on a series of printing training facility called the UL successes at the University of Louisville. Additive Manufacturing Competency Prior to taking office as acting presi- Center (UL AMCC) that opened in spring dent in summer 2016, Pinto was UofL’s 2016 next to the Belknap Campus. interim executive vice president and Prior to coming to the University university provost. He was appointed of Louisville, he spent 26 years at the to that post July 1, 2015, giving him University of Cincinnati, where he held oversight for setting the university’s aca- the positions of assistant/associate/pro- demic course, day-to-day operations, fessor of chemical engineering (1985- advising the president and collaborating 2011); department head (1993-97); with faculty, staff and students. dean of the graduate school (2006- As interim provost, Pinto is credited 2011); and vice provost (2006-2011). with re-energizing the University of He was educated at the Indian Insti- the 21st Century Initiative, an ambi- tute of Technology New Delhi, where he tious plan to position the univer- earned his bachelor’s degree in chemical sity for academic excellence, research engineering and at Penn State University growth and improved student services where he earned his master’s and PhD in coming decades. He also oversaw degrees in chemical engineering. implementation of a number of pilot Pinto has served on a number of projects that already are having a dra- boards, including the Speed Art Museum matic impact on the campus, includ- Trustees, the Kentucky Board for Engineers ing development of Living-Learning and Land Surveyors, the Air pollution Communities that will house more Control Board of Jefferson County (KY) than 20 percent of incoming fresh- and the Greater Louisville Inc. Advanced men, revamping the general education Manufacturing and Logistics Board. requirement, developing a community A member of the American Institute engagement academy that supports a local non- behind the engineering school. The park is expected of Chemical Engineers, American Chemical Society, profit while giving students real-world experience to offer new academic opportunities for students American Society for Engineering Education and Tau and putting in place a program to improve teach- and faculty and to bring significant economic devel- Beta Pi Engineering Honor Society, he was elected a ing among new faculty. opment to the area. Fellow of the Graduate School, University of Cincin- Pinto had been dean of the engineering school During Pinto’s tenure, UofL’s relationship with GE nati and was elected to the National Academy of and professor of chemical engineering since Sep- has blossomed: He was the lead negotiator in bring- Inventors in 2010. tember 2011. As dean, he spearheaded the devel- ing GE’s FirstBuild microfactory to UofL’s campus; Married for 22 years to Jennifer Pinto, a Clinical opment of the 39-acre Belknap Engineering and GE added UofL to its list of colleges and universities Psychologist, they have a daughter, Madeline, and Applied Sciences Research Park, which is being built from which it recruits new engineers; and UofL two sons, Rui and Robert.
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Elaine Wise and then joined the UofL faculty in the Athletics Department with the National Faculty Athletics Representative Department of English. After resuming Women and Girls in Sport Award. her graduate studies, she returned to An on-campus leader throughout member of the UofL faculty for decades, Elaine UofL to join the faculty of the Division her many years at UofL, Wise serves on AWise is in her 18th year as UofL’s Faculty Athlet- of Humanities as Program Coordina- Graduate Council and the A&S Commit- ics Representative. Appointed by the President, she tor for the Freshman Symposium, an tee on Committees, was a long-time serves as the university’s liaison between academics interdisciplinary program for first year member of the Faculty Senate and its and athletics, responsible for the certification of students. In 1977, she was awarded Executive and Library Committees, and student-athlete eligibility to the NCAA and providing tenure in Humanities. was the faculty liaison to Student Sen- academic and compliance oversight as Chair of the Wise served as Chair of the Division of Humani- ate and advisor to Mortar Board Senior Honor Soci- Committee on Academic Performance of the ULAA ties from 1997 to 2016, and is a professor in both ety. In the community, she is active with the Mont- Board. As a member of the ACC FAR Council, she the English and Comparative Humanities depart- pellier Committee of Sister Cities of Louisville and serves on the Autonomy Committee and on the ments. Medieval and Renaissance Literature and serves on the Board of the English Speaking Union. Sportsmanship Infractions Review Committee. She Culture are her areas of academic specialization. Elaine and her husband, Barry, have one daugh- also serves as the Provost’s Liaison for Athletics. In 1990, she was named the University’s Distin- ter, Amanda, a graduate of Wellesley College and A lifelong resident of Louisville, Wise graduated guished Teaching Professor; in 1995, she earned the UofL Brandeis School of Law, who resides in from local Seneca High School. She earned her the Carnegie Foundation Kentucky Professor of the Chicago, with husband Greg and children Matthew bachelor’s degree in English from Agnes Scott Col- Year Award; in 2005, she received the University of and Audrey; and a “Danish son,” Peter Preisler, a lege, where she was elected to Phi Beta Kappa. She Louisville Trustees Award for her service to students; graduate of the University of Kentucky School of earned a master’s degree in English Literature on a in 2009, she was the recipient of the Tower Award Architecture, who resides in Nashville, with wife Woodrow Wilson Fellowship at Indiana University, in Education; and in 2015, she was honored by the Melissa and children Sophia, Jackson, and Anabel.
Student-Athlete Advisory Council
Deng Adel Maryssa Becker Gabi Biedenharn Katrine Bjerke Olivia Boesing Reggie Bonnafon Taylor Bradley Stephanie Bryne Michelle Carpenter Olivia Cason Madison Clark Basketball Softball Rowing Soccer Tennis Football Track and Field Field Hockey Dance Golf Dance
Andrea Cottrell Maggie Dejong Morgan Elfstrom Paige Etzell Eric Fox Eleni Georgiafandis Shannon Gramley Abby Grimes Kirsti Harrison Zach Harting Colin Holba Swimming and Diving Volleyball Cheer Swimming and Diving Track and Field Volleyball Golf Field Hockey Rowing Swimming and Diving Football
Caroline Kimble Hannah Koloski Mate Kovacs Tim Kubel Joseph Kunkel Anne L’Heureux Colin Lyman Casey Madura Anas Mahmoud Emily Mattey Christopher Soccer Lacrosse Swimming and Diving Soccer Soccer Lacrosse Baseball Lacrosse Basketball Cheer Morin-Kougouch Tennis
Emily Moser Claire Noser Louise Oxner Abbie Pahz Sarah Podwojski Marigrace Ragsdale Santiago Salazar L.J. Scott Nolan Smith Nick Solak Tyler Spelane Swimming and Diving Track and Field Golf Tennis Rowing Field Hockey Tennis Football Swimming and Diving Baseball Cheer
Trevor Troutman Kaitlin Vlbert Cortnee Walton Bre’Yana Wash Abbie Wright Simon Zach Morgan Zacharias Track and Field Rowing Basketball Track and Field Track & Field Golf Track and Field
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Marie Abrams William Armstrong Robert Benson Larry Benz Emily Bingham Jonathan Blue Ron Butt
Stephen Enid Craig Douglas Larry Bruce Robert Campbell Trucios-Haynes Greenberg Hall Hayes Henderson Hughes
Note: Boards listed are as of press time. Angela Brucie Jody William Aaron Lewis-Klein Moore Prather Summers Vance Athletic Association Board of Directors
Eric Berson Dale Billingsley Chip Blankenship Junior Bridgeman Carmine Esposito Doug Hall Dawn Heinecken Dennis Heishman
Mary Keith Steve Amanda Kimberly Neville Jody Sam Hums Inman Jones Nitzken Kempf-Leonard Pinto Prather Rechter
Harlan Sands Lars Smith Bill Stone Jessica Stumbo Vickie Tencer Jerry Tolson Aaron Vance Krista Wallace-Boaz
Additional Members: Tom Jurich (ex-officio, pictured on page 101), Elaine Wise (faculy athletics representative, page 99).
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Tom Jurich 2014. A $4 million expansion of Jim Council, one of the top legislative bod- Vice President for Athletics/ Patterson Stadium was completed in ies of the NCAA, and the NCAA Division Director of Athletics 2013 and Papa John’s Cardinal Sta- I Baseball Committee. He sits on the dium’s seating capacity was recently Board of Directors for Republic Bank and om Jurich, Vice President and Director of Athlet- expanded, as well as adding a new club American Heart Association. Tics for the University of Louisville, has made area, club seating and additional suites. Jurich has received the Louisvillian a permanent mark on Cardinal athletics, leading a Another expansion of the football sta- of the Year Award by the Louisville department that has enjoyed tremendous athletic dium is in the fund-raising stages, with Advertising Federation; the Dan Man- and academic accomplishments, as well as experi- completion likely for the 2018 season. geot Memorial Award; and the Louis- encing an unprecedented period of growth during UofL completed the state-of-the-art ville Quarterback Club’s Sportsman of his tenure. $18.5 million Thornton’s Academic Cen- the Year. He shared UofL’s prestigious While his abundance of accomplishments have ter of Excellence in August 2016. Another expansion Hickman-Camp Award, presented for exemplary transformed the university, clearly among the most of the football stadium is in the fund-raising stages, contributions to the athletic department, with his wife substantial was engineering UofL’s move into the with completion likely for the 2018 season. Terrilynn in 2007. He was named the 2007 Louisville prestigious Atlantic Coast Conference where the Car- Under Jurich’s watch, one of the premier facilities Magazine Person of the Year. dinals have completed their first two seasons to rave in the country opened in 2010 when the men’s and Jurich’s high energy, community and family- reviews. UofL was officially welcomed into the ACC women’s basketball programs moved downtown into minded approach have been contagious, infecting on July 1, 2014, changing the outlook for the entire the 22,000-seat KFC Yum! Center, perhaps the most the university, city and UofL fans everywhere. It is a university for years to come. spectacular arena in the nation. formula that has provided a trail of success in each CBS Sports has recognized the UofL athletics At the time, Jurich navigated one of the school’s situation Jurich has touched. program among the top three nationally in its annual biggest moves when Louisville was a member of Guiding Colorado State as its athletics director for “Best in College Sports” review three of the past four the Big East Conference from 2005-13. The move four years prior to his arrival at UofL, Jurich oversaw years, including a second-place ranking in the 2014- translated into remarkable success as UofL produced not only one of the most successful periods in school 15 season. 58 Big East championships, which was second only history in terms of on-field competitiveness, but was In the nearly two decades since Jurich was hired to Notre Dame in that stretch. Louisville has been the force behind a successful capital campaign that on Oct. 21, 1997, the dramatic progress at UofL has successful in its highly-competitive new home, joining included facility renovation. been stunning. Louisville has enjoyed some of its most nine ACC schools ranked among the top 40 in the Prior to his constructive efforts at Colorado State, dynamic eras on the playing fields and courts, and 2016-17 Learfield Sports Director’s Cup rankings. Jurich operated as director of athletics for eight years more importantly, has seen a complete transforma- Under Jurich’s guidance on the field, Louisville’s ath- at his alma mater, Northern Arizona. When appointed tion of the athletic department’s infrastructure that has letic teams have produced unparalleled success. The at NAU, he was the youngest director of athletics at improved not only the image of the athletic depart- football program has produced two BCS bowl wins, the NCAA Division I level at the age of 29. He was ment, but the beautification of the entire campus. He including a dominating performance over third-ranked honored as the NAU Alumnus of the Year in 2011. has created a comprehensive athletic department that Florida to win the 2013 AllState Sugar Bowl and a win He became athletic director at Northern Arizona has continued to “stay hungry and humble.” over Wake Forest in the 2007 FedEx Orange Bowl. in 1988, after previously serving as co-director (1986- His mission for the UofL athletics program is to Under 15th-year head coach Rick Pitino, the 88) and assistant director (`84-86) at NAU. He was compete and execute at the highest level – on the men’s basketball program won the school’s third inducted to the NAU Sports Hall of Fame in 1989 and field, in the classroom, and in the community, while NCAA title and the program has advanced to three the Flagstaff Sports Foundation Hall of Fame in 2015. graduating student-athletes. For Jurich, the focus has Final Four appearances, while the women’s basketball Jurich is among the finest football players in Northern been and always will be on Louisville’s nearly 750 team has reached the title game twice in the last Arizona history. A punter, placekicker and backup quar- student-athletes who have been successful in a cul- seven years. Jurich attracted Pitino to UofL in 2001 terback for the Lumberjacks, Jurich earned first-team ture established by Jurich and the entire department. when many deemed it impossible. Kodak All-America honors in 1977 -- the first collegiate With a tireless work ethic and engaging personality, The baseball team made its third appearance in the kicker to make the Kodak honor list -- and also received Jurich has created new standards of excellence on College World Series in 2014 (also in 2013, 2007), All-America acclaim from The Sporting News. He is the the playing field and in academics, and those stan- while UofL’s softball program has advanced to 12 only kicker in Big Sky Conference history to be named dards continue to be raised. straight regionals. The men’s soccer team reached the the league’s offensive player of the year (1977). UofL took a dramatic step toward maintaining national title game in 2010 and advanced to its third A 10th-round NFL draft pick of the Pittsburgh that upward trend by signing Jurich to a contract straight NCAA Elite Eight appearance in 2012, while the Steelers, Jurich later played with the Minnesota Vikings extension that will keep him with the Cards through women’s soccer program advanced to the Sweet 16 in before a brief collegiate coaching stint at Minnesota. 2023. In an unprecedented appointment, he was 2011. The women’s volleyball program has made three He and his wife, Terrilynn, a former Miss Wyo- named Vice President at UofL in 2003 and continues Sweet 16 appearances and has advanced to the NCAA ming, have four children: sons Mark – senior associ- in that capacity. Tournament in 18 of the last 19 seasons. ate athletic director of development at UofL, who Jurich’s efforts received national acclaim when Louisville’s 2012-13 “Year of the Cardinal” marked is married to wife Lainey, with children Jay Ryan, he was selected as the 2007 Street & Smith’s Sports the first time a university has ever won a BCS level Jack and Remy -- and Brian, who is married to wife Business Journal/Sports Business Daily Athletic Direc- bowl game, place both its men’s and women’s bas- Melissa; and twin daughters, Haley and Lacey. tor of the Year, and he became the award’s first two- ketball teams in the NCAA time finalist in 2013. He was honored as the Ken- Final Four and reach the tucky Monthly Magazine 2013 Kentuckian of the Year. College World Series in From facilities to gender equity, from community the same season. involvement to national leadership, Jurich’s actions Individually, Louisville prompted one state media outlet to write that “it all athletes have earned some shows yet again that the hiring of Tom Jurich, the of the highest honors the architect of this Louisville emergence, as UofL AD in NCAA has to offer, including the fall of 1997 stands as one of the most significant six national titles in track & events in our state’s modern sports history.” After field and seven swimming just eight years working his constructive efforts, he titles in the last five years. was inducted into the state’s Kentucky Athletic Hall Jurich has been active of Fame in 2006. in the scope of college During his outstanding tenure at Louisville, Jurich athletics on a national has overseen hundreds of millions of dollars in capital level, within conference improvements, including completing Dr. Mark and issues, and in his local Cindy Lynn Stadium, a state-of-the-art $18.5 million community. He served facility for men’s and women’s soccer, and an expan- three years as a member The Jurich Family: (from left, on Brian’s wedding day) Jack, Lainey, sion of softball’s Ulmer Stadium, both completed in of the NCAA Management Mark, Remy, Haley, Lacey, Melissa, Brian, Jay Ryan, Terrilynn and Tom.
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Kevin Miller (1986-88), an economic development assistant for Mitchell serves as the department’s chief diversity Executive Senior two years (1988-90), the Highway Safety Program officer and has oversight of academic services, con- Associate Athletic Director Director (1990-91) and a risk manager/paralegal of the tinuing eligibility and student-athlete programming. Kevin Miller, a veteran admin- Office of the Corporation Counsel (1991-93). Mitchell was the school’s first Associate Athletic Di- istrator in the Cardinal athletics Carns earned a B.A. in Communications at State rector in the area of academics. He joined the athletic department for the past 30 years University College at Oswego (N.Y.) in 1985. He administration staff in December 1999 as Assistant Ath- and a UofL staff member for 41 graduated with a juris doctor from the Thomas Cooley letic Director of Academic Services after three years at years, is in his eighth year as Law School in Lansing, Mich., in 1996, the same year East Carolina, where he directed their student develop- Executive Senior Associate Athlet- he was admitted to the New York State Bar. He also ment program. Prior to his stint at ECU, Mitchell worked ic Director. He had served six years as Senior Associate earned a master’s degree in sports administration at St. five years at his alma mater Wake Forest in many roles, Athletic Director, 11 years as Associate Athletic Director Thomas University in Miami, Fla. in 1997. including serving as assistant director of academic ser- for Internal Operations and worked six years as assistant A native of Binghamton, N.Y., Carns and his wife vices from 1994-96. athletic director for business at UofL. Patti have two children: Luke and Payton Ann. Under Mitchell’s leadership, academic success for Miller oversees the athletic department financial student-athletes has flourished at UofL. More than and personnel operations while also supervising foot- Kenny Klein half of all student-athletes are consistently named to ball and men’s basketball. He has served on the Cardi- Senior Associate Athletic the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll for maintaining a 3.0 nal Club Advisory Board of Directors and oversees the Director for Media grade point average each semester. Graduation rates for management and recent renovation of the University Relations/Sports student-athletes have improved to all-time highs. Com- of Louisville Golf Club. He serves on the ACC Finance Information Director puter access, tutorial services, objective-based study Oversight Committee and previously served on the Big Kenny Klein is in his 34th halls and a new student retention program are among East Conference golf championship committee. year at UofL, currently serving as the significant advancements since his arrival. Since joining the Athletic Department, Miller has Senior Associate Athletic Director A four-year letterman for Wake Forest University helped implement the long-term Financial Manage- for Media Relations and as Sports (1987-91), Mitchell is an accomplished speaker and ment Plan and Gender Equity Plan for the Athletic Information Director. has addressed the National Association of Academic Association. He served on two NCAA Certification Steer- Klein joined the Cardinal staff in August of 1983, after Advisors for Athletics (N4A) National Conventions, ing Committees (1996-97 and 2002-03) and assisted nearly two seasons as SID at Morehead State. Prior to NCAA Life Skills National Convention, Nike All-America in negotiating the Cards’ local media, Louisville arena that stint, Klein spent four years as an undergraduate and Camps and various universities, high schools and grade lease and the Sports Marketing Agreements currently graduate assistant at Murray State, where he earned his schools. held by Learfield Sports. bachelor’s degree in journalism in 1981. At the time of Active in the community, Mitchell has served on Miller served as the athletic department represen- his appointment at UofL, he was the youngest SID at an various boards including 100 Black Men of Ameri- tative on UofL’s NCAA self-study steering committee. NCAA Division I football institution at 23. ca, Clear Channel Communications, Amobi Okoye He has served as tournament manager for the 1992, A 2015 inductee into the College Sports Information Foundation, National Collegiate 100 and Chestnut 1993 and 1995 Metro Conference Tournaments; 2001 Directors of America (CoSIDA) Hall of Fame, Klein also Street YMCA. He is a member of Black Coaches and 2003 C-USA tournaments; as well as the First and worked one season as a student assistant in sports infor- and Administrators (BCA), National Consortium for Second Rounds of the 1991 NCAA Tournament hosted mation at Austin Peay State University, and was a sports Academics and Sport (NCAS) and the N4A. He also by UofL. He helped establish the UofL Student-Athlete writer for the Clarksville Leaf-Chronicle. serves as the primary advisor for the Collegiate 100, Advisory Council in 1994. He received the 2012 Katha Quinn Award, presented a mentoring organization he chartered at UofL in Miller worked 11 years in the UofL controller’s office by the U.S. Basketball Writers Association in recognition 2004. prior to joining the athletic department. He served in vari- for providing outstanding service to the media covering A native of Eastville, Va., Mitchell graduated from ous capacities with the University Credit Union, including college basketball. Northampton High School and continued his education six years as a member of the union’s Board of Directors. Klein has coordinated the computerized statistics at Wake Forest University, where he earned both his A native of Lebanon Junction, Ky., Miller earned a operation for the past 32 NCAA Final Fours. In his initial bachelor’s (1992) and master’s (1995) degrees. bachelor’s degree in accounting from Western Kentucky season with the Cardinals, Klein edited the 1983-84 UofL University in 1973. Miller and his wife Betty have two chil- basketball guide which was judged second in the nation Mark Jurich dren — son Jeremy and daughter Jennifer Buckingham. by the College Sports Information Directors of America Senior Associate Athletic Jennifer and husband David — both UofL graduates — (CoSIDA). Klein, who edited UofL’s basketball history book Director for Development have two children: Riley and Daylen. Jeremy and his wife Above the Rim, has also received other publication awards Mark Jurich, Senior Associ- Meghanne have two children: Ethan and Jordin. while at UofL and Murray State. ate Athletic Director for Develop- He served as the media coordinator for the 1987 USA ment, is in his ninth year in athlet- John Carns Pan American Games men’s basketball team, has served ics administration at UofL. Senior Associate Athletic on the NCAA Final Four media coordination committee and Jurch had served four years Director for Compliance annually assists in media operations for the Kentucky Derby. as Associate Athletic Director for John Carns is in his 19th year He was the local media center committee chairman for the Development and another as Assistant Athletic Director with the Cardinals and his seventh 1996, 2000 and 2014 PGA Championships in Louisville, for Development. He oversees the development office as Senior Associate Athletic Direc- and served in a similar capacity for the 2008 Ryder Cup and and is the sport administrator for the Cardinals’ base- tor for Compliance. 2004 and 2011 Senior PGA Championships. He assisted ball, softball, and men’s and women’s golf programs. He served seven years as Asso- in the media operations at the 1999 Ryder Cup in Boston. As the head of the Cardinal Athletic Fund, Jurich ciate Athletic Director for Compliance Klein, who grew up in Southside, Tenn., is married to has raised money for numerous capital projects, and after serving as UofL’s Director of Compliance for four years. the former Donna Graham. Klein has two sons: Alex, with is leading the efforts to fundraise $55 million for the Carns is responsible for the development and implementa- wife Beth and his son Clark, and Brady, a junior at UofL. “Coming Full Circle” capital campaign to expand the tion of the University’s policies and procedures in accordance north end zone of Papa John’s Cardinal Stadium and with NCAA, ACC and University regulations. He supervises Marvin Mitchell the expansion of the Howard Schnellenberger Football the Cardinals’ men’s and women’s tennis programs and cur- Senior Associate Complex. rently serves on the ACC Men’s Tennis Committee. Athletic Director for Recently, he led a $45 million capital campaign for Carns joined the UofL staff in August of 1998 after Student Services and Diversity the expansion of the baseball and softball stadium, as nearly two years assisting in the compliance office at Marvin Mitchell has 24 years well as the completion of the Mark and Cindy Lynn the University of Miami (Fla.). of athletic administration experi- Soccer Stadium and the Thorntons Academic Center Prior to his roles in athletics, Carns worked in gov- ence and enters his 17th year as of Excellence. ernment for the City of Binghamton (N.Y.). He was a a part of Cardinal Athletics senior Jurich’s fundraising efforts helped secure $5 million community relations assistant for the mayor’s office administration. gifts to name the new premium club in the north end
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She participated Jurich joined the Cards’ athletic staff in 2008 after November 2014 as Associate Ath- in the 1990 and 1991 NCAA Championships, repre- playing five seasons of professional baseball (2004- letic Director for Marketing. sented Lakeside Swim Team at the 1988 Olympic Trials, 08) with the Atlanta Braves, which selected him in the Waldron, the University’s for- and competed at the 1989 Olympic Festival. She was 13th round of the MLB Draft. A two-time All-American mer director of brand marketing recently selected to the Indiana High School Swimming as an outfielder for UofL, Jurich was twice selected for five years, oversees the Cardinals’ marketing depart- and Diving Hall of Fame class that will be inducted April first team All-Conference USA and was named to the ment, while striving to establish a national brand, improve 2015. C-USA All-Decade Team spanning 1995 to 2005. He fan experience, and drive sponsorship value. A Carmel, Ind., native, the former Christine Sim- earned a bachelor’s degree in business administration Prior to Louisville, Waldron served as the Director mons is married to former Louisville football player, Jim from UofL in 2004. of Activation and the Chief Environmental Officer for Simatacolos. They have three children: Eleni, John and He was the first Louisville player to compete for the New Jersey Nets and the Barclays Center. While Jason. the USA National Team, which won a silver medal at with Brooklyn Sports and Entertainment and the Nets, the 2002 FISU World University Baseball Champion- Waldron developed marketable ideas to support selling Matt Banker ship and capturing the 2002 Haarlem Baseball Week multi-million dollar partnerships. A unique concept in Associate Athletic Director Championship. 2006, Waldron conceived the idea of the Nets becoming for Compliance He and his wife Lainey have two sons, Jay Ryan and the most sustainable team in the NBA by making them Matt Banker joined UofL as Jack and a daughter, Remy. the first CarbonNeutral® sports franchise in the world. Associate Athletic Director for Waldron also has worked in motorsports sponsor- Compliance in October of 2013. Kim Maffet ship as the Sports Marketing Strategy Coordinator for In his current role, Banker coordi- Associate Athletic Director Ashland, Inc. She oversaw marketing activation for the nates the university’s NCAA rules for Human Resources #10 Valvoline car and served as the brand manager for education outreach, NCAA com- Kimberly Black Maffet is in the Valvoline Racing line of motor oils. The combination pliance and governance strategic planning, and legal her sixth year on the UofL ath- of both on-track and on-shelf brand marketing experience affairs and risk management on behalf of the athletics letics staff as Associate Athletic enabled her to develop unique marketing activation plans department. Banker also represents UofL on the ACC’s Director for Human Resources. from the company-owned NASCAR team and NHRA Men’s Soccer Committee and ACC Constitution & By- Maffet moved from within the teams all the way to the dirt track racers and superbikes. laws Committee. UofL administrative staff to athlet- Waldron began her career in radio broadcast and Prior to joining UofL, he served as the Ohio Val- ics after serving as Interim Vice President for Human media relations, where she was appointed as the News ley Conference Assistant Commissioner from January Resources in 2009 and then as Special Assistant to the Analysis Coordinator at The White House, and was pro- 2010 to October 2013. At the OVC, Banker oversaw the President and Provost. moted to Director of Radio for President Bill Clinton. Of OVC’s compliance and academics operations including During her tenure at UofL, she has led special her many duties, Waldron produced The White House NCAA rules education, National Letter of Intent (NLI) projects, efficiency planning, new revenue opportuni- Radio Address and managed the national and interna- program, review of Division I legislative proposals, and ties, University integration and leading the Great Places tional radio media. NCAA compliance reviews for the OVC membership. to Work initiative, as well as recruiting businesses from Following her time at The White House, Waldron Banker served as the primary liaison to the OVC’s Board China. She has also worked on building human served the as the Director of Radio for the U.S. House of of Faculty Athletics Representatives, the academic ser- resources infrastructure for the UofL Foundation LLCs. Representatives and Democratic Leader Richard Geph- vices directors and athletics compliance staff. He also As associate athletic director, she leads the hiring pro- ardt. served as the sport administrator for OVC men’s and cess, manages personnel isues, employee contracts Waldron holds a bachelor’s degree in communication women’s tennis. and immigration. As a nurse, Kim serves as the Cards’ from DePauw and master’s in integrated marketing com- Banker served on the NCAA Division I Legislative administrator providing business support to the Sports munications from Northwestern. Council from 2010-2013 and was elected Legislative Medicine team. A Lexington, Ky., native, Waldron lives with her hus- Council chair for 2013-14. Banker also served on the She began her career as a neonatal nurse at Kosair band Jim and two sons, Brady and Riley. NCAA Division I Subcommittee on Legislative Relief and Children’s Hospital, where she specialized in congenital the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision heart defects in infants, including caring for infant heart Christine Governance Subcommittee. transplant patients and extracorporeal membrane oxy- Simatacolos Banker served as the Assistant Dean for Student genation (ECMO). In 1998, Maffet entered healthcare Associate Athletic Affairs at the Indiana University School of Law in India- administration and focused on the business of healthcare Director for Student Life napolis from 2008-09. While with IU School of Law, including operations, human resources, and economic Christine Simatacolos re- Banker directed student services on behalf of the law and workforce development. joined the UofL athletic depart- school including advising law students and student Maffet is a member of the National Association of ment in July 2013, assuming the organizations, organizing new student orientation and Collegiate Women Athletic Administrators. She currently title of Associate Athletic Director spring commencement, managing the annual student chairs the Kentucky Commission on Women Founda- for Student Life. services budget, coordinating the administration of fi- tion and is on the Bellarmine School of Business Board In her current position, she is responsible for over- nal exams and publishing the law student handbook. and MBA steering committee. Her additional commu- seeing the Life Skills Program, serving as the liaison to Banker served on the Dean’s senior leadership team nity involvement includes active memberships in the the Dean of Students, and also acting as the administra- and law school’s ABA self-study committee. International Women’s Forum, the Louisville chapter of tor for the men’s and women’s swimming and diving Prior to working at the IU School of Law, Banker MBA Women International and the Fillies, Inc. programs and spirit teams. worked at the NCAA from 2002-08, first as the Associ- Maffet earned a baccalaureate degree in nursing Simatacolos is no stranger to UofL, having served as ate Director of Membership Services and later at the from Kentucky in 1990 and a master’s in business an Assistant Athletic Director for Compliance and Associate NCAA Eligibility Center as the Associate Director of Aca- administration from Bellarmine University in 2000. She Director for Academic Counseling from 1998-05. She was demic Review. resides in Louisville with her husband, R. Craig Maffet a graduate assistant from 1994-96, while earning her mas- His responsibilities with the NCAA included drafting and daughter Katherine and attends Southeast Christian ter’s degree in college personnel services. NCAA legislation and publications. Banker also served Church. Between her past and current stints at Louisville, as staff liaison to several NCAA committees and coun- she spent more than seven years at the NCAA of- cils. From spring 2007 to July 2008, he managed the fice from 2006-13 working in the area of academic day-to-day operations of the NCAA Eligibility Center aca- reform. demic review team.
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Banker received his Bachelor of Arts degree in print and post-season events. He also coordinated all ticket sight for the UofL Student-Athlete Advisory Commit- journalism from the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul, sales for the expansion of Papa John’s Cardinal Stadium tee, managed the department’s Performance Team, Minn. in December 1997. A member of the Omicron as well as for the KFC Yum! Center. The UofL football which provides support and mental health resources Delta Kappa Honor Society, Banker was a three-time team has maintained a substantial season ticket base for student-athletes, managed multiple events, and letter winner for the Tommies football team. Banker including over 45,000 in season ticket sales since implemented a senior seminar program and leader- received his Juris Doctorate from the Marquette Uni- 2010. The KFC Yum Center is sold out on a season ship groups. versity Law School in May 2001. At Marquette he was basis with about 22,000 tickets being sold per game. In She worked nearly three years as assistant director the president of the St. Thomas More Society and a addition to regular season events, he is also responsible of student-athlete development and championships member of the Sports Law Society. for ticketing for all conference events along with NCAA from 2007-10. In that role, she aided in UofL’s efforts Banker has been an active volunteer with the Lou- post season events run by UofL. He also serves in the in serving as host for conference and NCAA cham- isville Leopard Percussionists and the Big Brothers-Big game management and operations aspect for all sports. pionships, event management, community outreach Sisters program. He is a member of the Wisconsin State Before coming to UofL, Barber attended Rio Grande projects and life skills program. Bar, the National Association for Athletics Compliance College for his undergraduate studies as well as Ohio Calabrese joined the UofL staff as a graduate assis- (NAAC) and the National Association of Collegiate Di- University for his graduate work. While at Rio Grande tant in development in 2007. She assisted the Cardinal rectors of Athletics (NACDA). Banker has taught sports College, he served as an assistant basketball coach Athletic Fund with its annual fund, event management, law and compliance courses at Belmont University’s from 1982-1986. Upon completion of his schooling, game-day donor areas and student-athlete scholarship School of Law and UofL’s Sport Administration Gradu- he completed an internship at the University of North program. She also worked briefly as an intern with ate School. Carolina in the athletic ticket office. US Paralympics at the US Olympic Committee and as He has been married to the former Kim Morgan a sales representative for the Louisville Bats Triple-A Carole Banda for the last 30 years. They have three children: Ryan, a baseball team. Director of Olympic recent UofL graduate; Kyle, a senior at UofL; and Catie. Calabrese was a four-year letter winner for the Car- Sports Medicine dinals’ soccer team from 2003-06, earning Academic Carole Banda, Director of Rob Brawner, Jr. All-America honors as a junior and senior. The stellar Olympic Sports Medicine, is in Assistant Athletic Director defender started all 77 matches of her career, playing her 17th season at UofL. Based at for Internal Affairs every minute of every game but one as a junior, as the the Cardinal Park athletic training Rob Brawner is in his 31st Cardinals won 43 games over her four years. A team facility, she is responsible for daily year on the UofL staff, including captain her last two years, she was an All-Conference sports medicine operation for 21 the last 26 as Assistant Athletic USA third-team selection as a sophomore after coming of UofL’s sports. Director for Internal Affairs. He to UofL from Centennial, Colo. Supervising two associate and seven assistant ath- served as assistant athletic direc- She earned her bachelor’s degree in sport admin- letic trainers, Banda has travel responsibilities with field tor for operations and tickets his istration with a minor in business administration from hockey. She has coordinated sports medicine coverage initial four years with the Cardinal athletic department. UofL in 2007 and went on to earn a master’s degree for conference championships in men’s basketball, tennis, Before joining the UofL staff, Brawner was the in business administration, also from UofL, in 2009. field hockey and track and field along with the NCAA Field Director of Admission Control for the Kentucky Fair She is active in the community, serving as a “Big” with Hockey National Championship. and Exposition Center, serving as the KEC liaison with Big Brothers Big Sisters and is a former board member Banda joined UofL in 2000 as the associate direc- the Ticketron corporation and operating the KEC Ticket for Girls on the Run in Louisville. She is a graduate of tor of sports medicine. She was the associate athletic Office. Ignite Louisville and Leadership Louisville as well as a trainer from 1997 to 2000 at the University of Notre A native of Springfield, Ill., Brawner received a B.S. member of NACWAA. Dame after spending six years as the assistant athletic degree from Cincinnati Bible College in 1977. He She and her husband Rich have one son, Jack trainer. As the associate, she supervised seven assistant earned a Master’s Degree in Sports Administration from Richard. athletic trainers, coordinated volunteer student athletic Ohio University in 1985. trainer program and traveled with football and women’s Brawner has also served as the Director of Tickets Michael Dudas lacrosse. of the Ohio High School class AAA, AA and A sectional, Assistant Athletic Director for Prior to her stint with the Fighting Irish, she served district and regional basketball tournaments. He served Development as assistant athletic trainer at Morehead State from as assistant basketball coach at Cincinnati Bible College A member of the Cardinals’ 1986-1991 where she had teaching responsibilities in 1978-79. athletic staff for eight years, and coordinated pre-season physicals. She began her He is married to the former Lori Higgins. They have Michael Dudas is in his second athletic training at Eastern Illinois as the assistant ath- two children: Chris and Kelsey Morgan. year as Assistant Athletic Director letic trainer and administrative assistant after spending for Development. a year as a graduate assistant. Amy Calabrese Dudas joined the Cardinal She was a member of the Indiana Athletic Trainers Assistant Athletic Director for Athletic Fund staff in July 2008. His primary responsi- Association and is currently a member of the Kentucky Student-Athlete Development bility is the solicitation of philanthropic gifts for capital Athletic Trainers’ Society. She is a NATA certified trainer Amy Calabrese, a former UofL projects and for premium seating opportunities with with CPR certification. student-athlete and Director of the Cardinals. A 1984 graduate of West Virginia University, with Student-Athlete Development for A native of Hopkinsville, Ky., he earned a bachelor’s a bachelors of science in secondary education, she three years, was elevated to Assis- degree in business management in 2006 from Austin earned a master’s in health, physical education and tant Athletic Director for Student- Peay State University, where he competed on the Gov- recreation in 1985 from Eastern Illinois. Athlete Development in 2013. ernor’s basketball team. He was a member of APSU’s Calabrese manages Louisville’s LCare program, 2002-03 team which won the Ohio Valley Conference Brad Barber including leadership development, educational pro- championship and faced Louisville in the NCAA Tour- Assistant Athletic Director for gramming, and the Student-Athlete Advisory Commit- nament first round. His APSU 2003-04 team won the Operations and Tickets tee. She is the sport administrator for the Cards’ field OVC regular season title with a perfect 16-0 league Brad Barber enters his 25th hockey, rowing, women’s lacrosse, and men’s and record and advanced to the NIT. year as Assistant Athletic Director women’s soccer programs. He earned his master’s degree in sport administra- for Operations and Tickets after Calabrese operated as Director of Student-Athlete tion from UofL in 2009. He and his wife Katie have serving as the Assistant Ticket Development at UofL from May of 2010 until accepting two sons, Connor and Parker. Manager for three seasons with her current role. Her duties have included developing UofL. and implementing UofL’s life skills program for student- Barber coordinates all football and basketball sea- athletes, including leadership development, educational son ticket sales, along with ticketing for all single game programming and career education. She has had over-
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Josh Heird at UofL. Since was formerly Assistant Director of De- Michael Ortman Assistant Athletic Director for velopment with the Cardinal Athletic Fund, where she Assistant Athletic Director, Facilities and Championships solicited philanthropic gifts for the annual fund. She Stadiums Manager Josh Heird, who joined the previously served as the Cardinals’ Director of Special Michael Ortman is in his third UofL staff in 2007, serves as the events, overseeing and coordinating several events for year as UofL’s Stadiums Manager, assistant athletic director for facil- sports’ teams and athletically related events for the de- overseeing Papa John’s Cardinal ities and championships. From partment. Stadium, Jim Patterson Stadium 2009-12, he was the athletic She operated as an assistant coach with the UofL and Dr. Mark and Cindy Lynn Soc- department’s director of cham- track and field program for three seasons, including cer Stadium. pionships. serving as recruiting coordinator for two years. In addi- Before coming to the UofL, Ortman worked 17 years Heird oversees new construction projects, includ- tion to coaching, her responsibilities included oversee- at Soldier Field in Chicago, serving as the Director of ing such recently completed projects as the Thortntons ing travel, alumni relations, marketing and assisting with Operations for his final 12 years there. He oversaw the Academic Center of Excellence, Jim Patterson Baseball administrative duties. facility’s operations encompassing the 98 acres of park Stadium expansion, the renovation of Ulmer Softball A four-year letterwinner, Herring competed for the land, parking structures and stadium. He coordinated the Stadium, and the construction of the Dr. Mark & Cindy Cardinals from 2004-08 in events such as the heptath- operational needs for the 225+ events held annually in Lynn Soccer Stadium. lon, high jump and hammer throw. She was a team cap- and around the stadium. He was responsible for the fundraising and con- tain during her last two seasons for the Cardinals and a Overseeing and coordinating the staff of over 250 struction efforts that brought a press box to the lacrosse member of the 2008 BIG EAST Women’s Outdoor Track trades, cleaning, landscaping and facility operations staff field, as well as a throws area adjacent to the track sta- and Field championship team, as well as the 2007 BIG were part of Ortman’s focus. Additional responsibilities dium. He also works with assistant athletic director for EAST Women’s Outdoor runner-up team when she fin- included the stadium life safety, operating systems and internal operations Rob Brawner Jr. on the day-to-day ished in the top 10 of heptathlon. She finished in the the lead contact for all media needs for the facility for operations of all athletic facilities. top three of the high jump in six meets as a senior, every event. Heird is responsible for bid submission, man- recording a personal best of five feet, 8.75 inches (1.75 On an annual basis, Ortman created and oversaw agement, and oversight of all NCAA and conference meters) to tie for first in the SIU Fast Start Invitational. the stadium’s annual capital improvement program that championships that UofL hosts. Notable championship In high school, Herring was a two-time Michigan state accounted for projects that were done to maintain the events that have taken place under Louisville’s supervi- champion in the high jump and earned academic all- original 1924 historic structure along with projects to sion include the 2016 NCAA Men’s Basketball Regional state honors as a junior and a senior. continue to keep Soldier Field on the cutting edge of and 2012 and 2015 Second and Third Rounds, 2014 A native of Big Rapids, Mich., Herring graduated technology and fan amenities. NCAA Women’s Basketball Regional, 2014 and 2015 from UofL with a bachelor’s degree in business admin- During Ortman’s tenure, Soldier Field was recog- NCAA Baseball Regionals and Super Regionals, 2011 istration with a concentration in marketing in 2008. She nized as the first stadium in the country to receive NCAA Field Hockey National Championship, the 2012 is the daughter of Jim and Arlene Krellwitz and has two the certification of LEED-EB through the United States NCAA Cross Country Championships, and the 2012 sisters, Katie Clifford and Julie Weiss and a brother, An- Green Building Council. NCAA Volleyball Championship. thony Krellwitz. She and her husband Michael have one Between 2005 and 2014, Ortman was a part of Heird spent three years as a graduate assistant at son, Joey. the 10 Super Bowls, working as the AFC team coordina- Louisville, functioning in a variety of roles before join- tor ensuring team access and needs were met both on ing the staff full-time. He assisted with marketing and Jim McGhee the sidelines and in the locker room for the NFL. championships and in the business and ticket offices. Assistant Athletic Director for He earned his degree in animal science in 1995 Prior to joining Louisville, Heird held multiple Varsity Sports and Student Life and his masters in business administration in 1997, positions while working for members of both the U.S. Jim McGhee, a member both from Western Illinois University. Senate and the U.S. House of Representatives. His of the UofL athletic staff since Ortman and his wife Christine have three children: titles ranged from legislative director to senior legisla- 1977, is in his 22nd year as Samantha, Madison and Austin. tive assistant. Assistant Athletic Director for Var- Heird graduated from Mississippi College, where sity Sports and Student Life. Justin Ruffin he lettered in track and field, in 2002 with a bachelor’s McGhee assists with the Assistant Athletic Director in history. In 2009, he graduated from UofL with a operation of nearly all UofL varsity sports programs for Academic Services master’s in business administration. (all except football and men’s basketball) and has a Justin Ruffin is in his sev- At Mississippi College, he was an academic all- number of additional duties. He operated the NCAA enth year with UofL as Assistant conference selection each semester during his tenure National Youth Sports Program, a summer program Athletic Director for Academics. and also garnered academic all-region accolades. In for at-risk boys and girls, for the athletic department He is responsible for oversee- addition to securing all-conference honors in cross for 20 years. ing academics for the Cardinal country, he won the American Southwest Conference McGhee joined the UofL athletic department in football team and supervises the 800m title in 2001. 1977 as assistant athletic trainer and football equip- academic staff housed in Papa John’s Cardinal Stadium He and his wife Abbey have one daughter, Hadley, ment manager. After nine years in that role, he became Football Complex. born in November 2014. UofL’s equipment and facilities manager in 1986, a After serving five years in various capacities, most position he held until his most recent appointment. recently as assistant director for student athlete ser- Christine Herring McGhee worked four years as assistant athletic vices, Ruffin came to the University of Louisville from Senior Woman Administrator/ trainer at Harvard University (1973-77) and a pair of James Madison University. He is a former student-ath- Assistant Athletic Director two year stints as head athletic trainer and equipment lete, earning All-Conference recognition as a defensive Christine Herring, a former manager at Texas Southern University (1971-73) and back for the football team and lettering three years on UofL student-athlete and mem- Mississippi Valley State University (1969-71). the baseball team. ber of the athletics staff since McGhee earned a bachelor’s degree in physical In 2002, Ruffin graduated with a Bachelor’s of Sci- 2008, is in her fourth year as education and science at Mississippi Valley State in ence in Integrated Science and Technology from JMU Assistant Athletic Director and 1969; and a master’s degree in human movement and and he earned his Master of Arts in Athletic Administra- serves as the Cardinals’ Senior physical education at Boston University in 1975. tion two years later in 2004. Woman Administrator. He and his wife, the former Linda Bell, have one A native of Norfolk, Va., Ruffin is a member of She serves as the sport administrator for the Cardi- daughter: Veronica. Omega Psi Phi Fraternity Inc, National Association Aca- nals’ women’s basketball, volleyball, men’s and wom- demic Advisors for Athletics (N4A) and Black Coaches en’s cross country, and men’s and women’s indoor and and Administrators. outdoor track and field programs. Ruffin and his wife Erika have three sons: Justin, Herring has had a broad range of responsibilities Jayson and Joshua.
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Scott Sallade He and his wife, Tami, have a son, Casey and a multiple agency/client relationships, while coaching and Assistant Athletic Director daughter, Kayla. mentoring a team of account service staff members. for Student Services Prior to Power Creative, Stockwell served five years Scott Sallade, Assistant Athlet- Lottie Stockwell as the Account Executive at Red7E, a local advertising ic Director for Student Services, is Assistant Athletic Director agency, which handled the marketing for Churchill in his 21st year as a staff member for Brand Marketing Downs, Inc., and all member race tracks. She handled of the Olga Peers Academic Cen- Lottie Stockwell is in her sec- the project management of all creative development for ter. He oversees the academic ond year as UofL’s Assistant Ath- broadcast, digital, print, collateral and customer relation- support for women’s soccer, soft- letic Director for Brand Marketing. ship marketing materials. ball, men’s swimming and diving, and the spirit groups, With 16 years of experience A 2000 graduate of Kentucky with an integrated in addition to his many administrative duties, including leading and developing brand/ strategic communications degree, Stockwell worked continuing eligibility and campus involvement. marketing campaigns, Stockwell two years as a marketing specialist at Lexmark Inter- He has been at UofL since 1987 and has worked is responsible for overall brand marketing and licensing national, where she worked in concert with multiple in several areas of the university including Housing and for the Louisville athletic department. advertising agencies for creative development of all Residence Life, Admissions and Orientation and Intra- Before joining the Louisville staff, Stockwell spent new product launch materials, including packaging. mural and Recreational Sports. He currently serves as 10 years at Power Creative in Louisville as the Direc- Stockwell and her husband Todd, have two chil- a part-time instructor for the Health and Sport Sciences tor of Account Service, where she served as the brand dren, Cooper and Georgia. Department. steward for the UofL and Churchill Downs Racetrack, Sallade earned his B.S in Sport Administration two of the agency’s top clients. She was responsible (1992) and his Master of Education (1994), both from for the overall agency performance with each account, the University of Louisville. ensuring financial goals attainment, development of
UofL Head Coaches
Arthur Albiero Mark Beckham Derek Copeland Dale Cowper Mark Crabtree Rex Ecarma Swimming Women's Tennis Women's Rowing Track & Field/Cross Country Men's Golf Men's Tennis
Karen Anne Kordes Ken Lolla Dan McDonnell Sandy Pearsall Bobby Petrino Ferguson-Dayes Volleyball Men's Soccer Baseball Softball Football Women's Soccer
Rick Pitino Justine Sowry Courtney Trimble Jeff Walz Kellie Young Men’s Basketball Field Hockey Women's Golf Women's Basketball Women's Lacrosse
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ouisville Sports Properties is the dedicated Lsponsorship sales entity representing the Car- dinals. In complete collaboration with the university, this local team is committed to extending U of L’s brand affinity to businesses and corporations of all sizes looking to align with the Cards’ loyal and passionate fan base. As exclusive multimedia rights holder for Louisville Athletics, Louisville Sports Prop- erties manages all aspects of the rights relationship, providing corporate partners both traditional and new media opportunities through venue signage; event sponsorships and promotion; corporate hos- pitality; television; digital engagement and visibility via GoCards.com and radio game broadcasts and coaches’ shows on the Louisville Sports Network. Led by long-time associate John Penny, Lou- isville Sports Properties is a property of Learfield, UofLAthletics’ partner since February 2014 when it acquired Nelligan Sports Marketing. Learfield is Learfield has placed a great emphasis on develop- “We’re pleased to have this terrific opportunity proud to team with Director of Athletics Tom Jurich ing trusted, long-term relationships with some of to represent the Louisville Cardinals, to build upon the most revered institutions and the exceptional traditions already established here associations in the world of col- and to work closely with Tom and his entire team to lege athletics and now manages elevate the UofL brand even further,” said Learfield multimedia rights for over 120 President and CEO Greg Brown. collegiate properties with promi- Learfield’s mission to “Build the Team, Grow the nence in all of the major athletic Company and Have Fun” is accentuated through a conferences. The company also culture driven to exceed goals, serve partners enthusi- partners with NACDA (National astically, work as a team, celebrate successes, and do Association of Collegiate Direc- what is right and honest in every endeavor. Learfield tors of Athletics) and USA Today remains unwavering in its commitment to ensure to present the Learfield Directors’ each and every relationship is served to the best of and the entire athletics administration in continuing Cup, which annually recognizes the top overall col- its ability, while building on the company’s history and to build upon Louisville’s legacy. In its 44 years, legiate programs in the country. strengths, striving to lead the way in college sports.
Louisville Sports Properties Staff
John Penny Jason Oxford Brent Johnson Jason Sucher General Manager Dir. - Business Development Manager - Business Dev. Manager - Business Dev.
Lisa Turner Barry Quinn Andrew Graykowski Manager - Business Dev. Mgr. - Partnership Services Coor. - Partnership Services
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John Anderson Kelly Anderson John Ballard George Barbetto Clayton Barnes Ronee Baxter Robert Beahl Chelsea Bemis Senior Director of Ticket Sales Special Assistant to AD Golf Course Superintendant Asst. Director of Marketing Videographer Director of Special Events Varsity Sports Operations Marketing Coordinator ULGC
Rachael Bilney Jason Bond Stacey Boomershine Ray Bronger Zach Brooks Dan Cerwinske Laura Clemente Mioshi Cobble Asst. Director of Development Computer Systems Dir. of Learning Services Coor. Facilities/Operations Director of Development Senior Dir. of Ticket Sales Director of Digital Marketing Academic Services
Kelly Conklin Maggie Constantz Debbie Cox Rick Dant Dave Dow Bruce Dukes Brett Eakin Megan Edwards Ticket Office Director of Special Forces Cardinal Park Training Room Athletic Fields Facilities Asst., PJCS Athletic Fields Executive Director Marketing Executive Director/ Business Manager & Branding Annual Fund
Susan Ernst Kevin Esposito Dominick Fitzgerald Erika Fitzgerald Scott Flavell Vicky Frank Charlie George Brandon Graves Community Outreach/ Business Manager, ULGC Executive Director of Game Asst. Ticket Manager Technology Specialist/ Administrative Asst./Baseball Director of Development Director of Liasion to VIP Hotels Production & Fan Experience Facilities Development
Daniel Gossom Al Greener Stanley Hall Lauren Hansen Courtney Hehn Mike Hetzel Carlton Hill Russell Hill Associate Director of Athletics Pep Band Director Coor. Facilities/Operations Asst. Director of Academic Asst. Director of Athletic Fields Asst. Dir., Academic Services Assistant Business Manager Compliance Services Academic Services
Sam Hitner Terona Huff Michelle Hutchins Luci Jameson Regina Johnson Elaine Jones Terry King Katie Kiper Membership Director ULGC Program Assistant/ Photgrapher ULGC Accountant Academic Counselor Clerical Assistant Program Asst./ Creative Workflow Manager Academics Wright Natatorium
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Brent Lamkin Becky Lindberg Jeremiah Litzinger Kayla Matrunik Chris May Andrew McClung Deanna McMahel Scott Miller Asst. Equipment/Facilities Coordinator of Performance KEC Equipment Manager Director of Performance Assoc. Director/Office PJCS Operations Assistant Accountant Assistant Business Manager Nutrition Nutrition Manager Academics
Sean Moth Alyssa Murphy Teena Murray Miguel Negron Monica Negron Rodney New Opal Newton Scott Norton Sr. Dir. Advertising & Dir. of Student-Athlete Dir. of Olympic Sports Academic Counselor Campus/Community Athletic Fields/Grounds Admin. Asst./Business Office Cardinal Park Equipment Broadcast/Promotions Leadership & Development Performance Relations Coordinator Manager
Caroline Nourse Andrew Osborne Rachel Overton John Parenti II Meg Peavy Danny Plasencia Jason Prado Jeff Reinking Compliance Coordinator Motion Graphics Artist Asst. Director, Sports Nutritionist Assoc. Director Tennis Center Director of Development/ Dir. of Premium Services Senior Photographer Academic Services Major Gifts
Fred Reynolds Neil Rohrer Lauren Rust Jack Sauer Greg Schettino Todd Sharp Lauren Sharrock Sandy Short Video Director Ticket Office Assistant Asst. AD Compliance General Manager ULGC Graphic Designer Spirit Coach HR Specialist Admin. Asst./Business Office
Carole Snyder Emily Spears Jeff Spoelker Christy Steiden Kara Talley Thomas Theobald Angela Todd Melinda VanArsdale Admin. Assoc./ Assistant Director of Business Manager Special Events Coordinator Learning Services Athletic Fields KEC Program Assistant Tennis Center Business Business Office Compliance Manager
Jeremy Toles Vickie Way Valerie Wells Mike Winkenhofer Margaret Womack Kamari Wooten Nick Yonko Mike Zehnder Human Resources Assistant Administrative Assistant Receptionist Superintendent HR/Compliance Asst. Dir., Academic Services Performance Nutritionist Aquatics Director Athletic Fields Administrative Asst.
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Cardinal Spirit Groups
Cheerleaders The University of Louisville coed cheerleading squad has won 17 National Cheerleading Association Championships (1985, '86, '89, '92, '94, '96, '98, '99, '03, '04, '05, '06, '07, '08, '09, ’11, ‘16), including nine of the last 14. The Cards' all-girl squad has won 12 championships (2001-05, '07-'09, ‘11-12, ‘15, ‘16), including seven of the last nine titles. UofL also won the Small Coed national competition nine times (2005, ‘06, ‘08, ‘09, ‘11, ‘13, ‘14, ‘15). The Cardinals won their fourth USA Cheer stunt national championship in 2016. The cheerleaders are coached by James Speed (coed), Misty Hodges (all-girl) and Todd Sharp. Members of the 2016-17 Large Coed Cheerleading squad are (top photo, front row, from left) Kelsey Bragg, Kaylyn Phillips, Meredith Strickland, Kelsey Roney, Kassidy Borselli, Jenna Lee, Coed Cheerleaders Bryce Howard, Brynn Baker. (middle row) Jorden Ward, Courtney Travis, Desmond Owens, Kyah King, Brea Weatherford, James Burns, Sarah Kate Reynolds, Kaelyn Moore, Tyler Spelane, Erica Lindsey, Tim Clancy. (back row) Julian Thacker, Patrick Mohr, Maurion Smith, Cameron Gentry, Alec Brooks, Chris Ethridge, Mitchell Carter, Colin Scott, Jordan Fisher, Evan Todd, Malik Briggs, Connor Ciresi, Tyler Waller. Members of the 2016-17 All-Girl Cheerleading squad are (second from top, front row, from left) Emily Mattey, Ellisa Rhoades, Krista Fierro, Jenna wheeler, Carlee Masters,Alley Meyer, Kara Case, Jordan Allen Peyton Collins. (middle row) Ellie Frye, Jenna Sorg, Kali Travis, Kayla Stach, Miranda Rodriguez, Kennedi Chance, Meghan Thatcher, Sam Borella, Anjelica Cirone, Hayley Stevens, Sydney Jaime, Alex Birch, Morgan Elfstrom, Alyssa Dollison, crystal Davis, zoey Chapman, Allison Wilson. (back row) Olivia Sprangers, Lenai Moore, Arianna Gummer, Cassandra Crowley, Aaliyah Elmore, Hannah Powell, Hannah Howerter, cassidy bush, August Bobb,Alexis Martonik, Hayley All-Girl Cheerleaders Collins, Joanna Whitener, savannah Thieneman, kaylie Gilmore, mallorie mullaney, Chelsea Clark, Bre Marshall, Caitlyn Stovall, Mia Cleofe, Aja givens, Kianna Davee.
Ladybirds The University of Louisville Ladybirds dance team has won 13 national titles. The Ladybirds have won eight of the last nine national competitions, including the last three years, in the National Cheerleading Association Championships in Daytona Beach, Fla. The Laydbirds also added the 2014 and 2016 Hip Hop national title to their trophy case. UofL won the Universal Dance Association title in 1995 and 1997. The Ladybirds have long been successful, placing in the top five in their national competition 21 of the last 27 years. The group is under the direction of Sheryl Knight and Todd Sharp. Members of the 2016-17 Ladybirds are (second from bot- tom, front row, from left) Madison Clark, Meredith Ellis, Logan Hart, Lauren Hooton, Kobie Jarmon, Tia Gandy, Lauren Dale, Ladybirds Skylar Hermann, Alexis Dow. (second row) Rachel Shipton, Taylor Journigan, Rose Crombie, Ryleigh Vertes, Michelle Carpenter, Kayla Miller, Marissa Hall, Jenna Penning, Gabrielle Iaonne, Natalie Logsdon. (third row) Chloe Miller, Erika Quahliero, Sydney Thompson, Meagan Moutoux, Katie Tarr, Mckenna Jones, Ceci DiGiacomo, Hailee Cianfoni, Kylee Lowes, Celine Malawi, Ashley Pearson. (back row) Olivia Smulevitz, Abigail Palmer, Holly Berry, Shelby Hart, Kiana Cotten, Sydney Stevenson, Kenna Harke, Mallory Jenkins, Taylor Neagle, Sarah Parker, Maddie Baird, Hannah Sturgeon, Brianna Banfi.
Cardinal Pride Pep Band The Cardinal Pride Pep Band is in its eighth year under the oversight of Cardinal Athletics. Under the direction of Al Greener, the musical cheerleaders are a highly visible source of spirit and enthusiasm at Cardinal basketball events. In addition to U of L men's basketball, the pep band performs at an abundance of athletic events. The 1981-82 edition of the Cardinal Pep Band Pep Band received special recognition as the nation's best as chosen by NBC-TV analyst Al McGuire.
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