The Official Athletics Website Of Northern Arizona University, © 2020 Arizona Board of Regents | Northern Arizona University. He currently serves on the NJCAA Board of Directors. Alyssa vast background in education includes her Associates Degree in Kinesiology from Citrus College, a bachelor’s degree in Athletic Training from Northern Michigan University, her master’s degree in Kinesiology with a concentration in Exercise Science from California State University, Los Angeles. Alyssa Vaniman is the newest addition to the Matador Athletics family as a Certified Athletic Trainer bringing a background in NCAA Athletics to Yuma. Boyd has served as the Senior Associate Athletic Director for Student Athlete Development since June 2011. Over twenty years with the Athletic Department, and over 30 at AWC, Cindy has been instrumental behind-the-scenes helping to organize 13 different NJCAA National Tournament Appearances. The Official Athletics Website Of Northern Arizona University, © 2020 Arizona Board of Regents | Northern Arizona University. She majored in Biomedical Science with a Chemistry minor. Staff Directory Members By Category/Department; Name Title Phone Email Address … Vice President for Intercollegiate Athletics, Senior Associate Athletic Director/Internal Operations/SWA, Senior Associate Athletic Director/Administration and Capital Projects, Senior Associate Athletic Director/Compliance, Executive Assistant to the Vice President, Associate Athletic Director/Communications (VB, MBB, GOLF, Secondary FB), Assistant Director for Athletic Communications (FB, WBB, WTEN), Director of Donor Engagement and Operations, Facilities and Operations Graduate Assistant, Associate Athletic Director/Fiscal Operations, Assistant Athletic Director/Business Operations & HR, Associate Athletic Director/Fan Engagement and Revenue Generation, Graduate Assistant/Marketing and Fan Engagement, Assistant Athletic Director of Sports Medicine, Assistant Athletic Director/Tickets, Sales and Service, Director of Cross Country and Track & Field, Assistant Coach - Distance & Mid-Distance, Running Backs Coach/Special Teams Coordinator, Offensive Line Coach/Run Game Coordinator, Graduate Assistant - Special Teams Quality Control, Graduate Assistant - Recruiting and Operations. The use of software that blocks ads hinders our ability to serve you the content you came here to enjoy. Taylor Stephens joined the Northern Arizona University Student-Athlete Academics Team in July 2020. Smith’s impact has been particularly felt by Matador Athletics but he has also been a leader in the Arizona Community College Athletic Conference as well as the National Junior College Athletic Association while in Yuma. He joined Kevin Sumlin’s staff in the spring of 2018 as the cornerbacks coach. Arizona Western College’s storied history has been sprinkled with crowning achievements, but there has not been a more successful stretch than the fifteen complete seasons under the leadership of Athletic Director Jerry Smith. Chief of Staff/Associate Athletic Director, Football dpolian@email.arizona.edu: 520-621-4917 520-621-4917: Cody Moore: Senior Director, Recruiting, High School Relations wcmoore@email.arizona.edu: 520-621-4917 520-621-4917: Brian DeSpain: Director of Football Operations bdespain@email.arizona.edu: 520-621-4917 520-621-4917 Chris is a native of Portland, Oregon and lettered in four sports as prep athlete. Stephens was a student-athlete, competing in volleyball, at NAU from 2011-2015. We ask that you consider turning off your ad blocker so we can deliver you the best experience possible while you are here. Name: Title: Phone: Email: Kim Dismuke: Assistant Women Head Coach-Sprints 602-620-776: Andrew Wood: Head Men and Womens Track and Field Coach andrew.wood1@centralaz.edu Athletic Staff for Embry-Riddle Aeronautic University (Arizona). Print; Keyword Search: Filter By: To learn more about Mustang Athletics, please contact a member of the Athletics Staff below. Evans started at the AWC Bookstore in the old AWC Student Union when she first became a campus employee in 1981. With a decade of professional sports experience, his professional career has spanned the country from California to Kansas to North Carolina and spanned sports industries on every medium from Television to Radio to Internet. Also, she provides services that include primary care, prevention of illness and injury, emergency care, examination and diagnosis of athletic injury, and wellness promotion. Staff Directory. Just two months into Tim Slack's tenure, the Matadors saw their second team of the athletic season punch their ticket to an NJCAA Tournament. Your Phoenix CW - Your Home for Lumberjack Sports. With a certifications in multiple therapies and movement screens, Chris brings an expertise that is practical to the daily lives of Matador student-athletes to help with both injury prevention and recovery. He spent nine seasons as the head basketball coach while also serving as Athletic Director at EOSC before taking on the school’s Alumni Association as a Director and then becoming the Vice President of Student Services and Director of Development. Alyssa’s drive to care for student-athlete’s well being along with her ability to understand Matador student-athletes stems from her time as a junior college student and continues with her advancement in education. She is also a Co-Founder of Latinx Athletic Trainers which mission is to educate on cultural competency and promote diversity and inclusion within the profession of athletic training. While the Matadors success has long made them a force in the ACCAC, Smith has also helped to lead the conference having served for two years as the president of the Arizona Community College Athletic Conference as well as the Western States Football League. In this role, she cultivated a environment of respect, rapport and inquiry for over 120 students each year. The official website for Arizona Athletics at the University of Arizona in Tucson. In 2019, the NJCAA recognized Smith’s service with the Mary Ellen Leicht Award for his years of excellence. Jerry Smith. His longevity has led to stability as across all programs with the current seven head coaches logging a combined 67 seasons at AWC. * Arizona State alum (B.A., History, 1994; M.A., Education (Higher and Post-Secondary), 1998)* Boyd has Jean Boyd - Deputy Athletics Director - Staff Directory - Arizona State University Athletics Skip To … The use of software that blocks ads hinders our ability to serve you the content you came here to enjoy. Telling the stories of each of those teams via livestream, AWC TV (where he is the Voice of the Matadors on all televised sporting events), in print and online, are just a glimpse of Tim's primary function within Matador Athletics. Your Phoenix CW - Your Home for Lumberjack Sports! He continues to serve as Region I's Director of Women's Athletics, having held the position over eight years.. Not only has Smith been a guiding force at the helm of Matador Athletics and ACCAC, but he has long been a pillar in the NJCAA having spent over four decades serving as a coach and administrator. She teaches subject-specific content, learning skills and strategies, time management and organization, with the goal of overall academic aptitude for student-athletes and provides student-athletes with an exceptional experience, culminating in graduation. Jerry.Smith@azwestern.edu (928) 344-7535. Evans moved to the school’s Registration Office after that before taking over as Athletic Secretary in 1997. His goal is to connect the journeys and stories of AWC's student athletes to the local community in Yuma, the college at large, and all those supporting AWC Athletics. Evans is married to Brent, who retired after a long, successful career as middle school teacher at Castle Dome Middle School, and dotes on her two daughters, Megan and Jennifer, and her five granddaughters. Tim works on creative storytelling and communication for the Matadors and tells the stories of the student athletes through AWCMatadors.com as well as the social media platforms (@AWCMatadors) on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. The use of software that blocks ads hinders our ability to serve you the content you came here to enjoy. Boyd joined the ASU Athletic department as a management intern in July 1995 after spending time with the New England Patriots in 1994 and the London Monarchs (NFL Europe) in spring of 1995.Outside of Sun Devil Athletics, Boyd continues to be committed to his life passion of empowering young people through education and sport and to maximize their human potential. We ask that you consider turning off your ad blocker so we can deliver you the best experience possible while you are here. After playing for the Sun Devils for three years, Boyd earned his undergraduate degree in History from the College of Liberal Arts in 1994. In addition to teaching, Stephens was the head coach for junior varsity volleyball for both the boys and girls programs at Mountain View High School from 2017-20. In addition to his responsibilities as Sports Information Director, Tim's role as Associate Athletic Director helps him integrate Matador Athletics into the community by building relationships with local businesses and community members to contribute to the Matador Athletic Assocation. In In Taylor Stephens - Graduate Assistant - Staff Directory - Northern Arizona University Athletics Chris Black enters his first year as a Certified Athletic Trainer with Matador Athletics this spring. We ask that you consider turning off your ad blocker so we can deliver you the best experience possible while you are here. A two-time recipient of the Ric Buhler Award for Radio Excellence as well as a pair of Broadcaster of the Year Awards in Professional Baseball, he has covered professional and student athletes alike, across Baseball, Basketball, Football, Soccer, Softball and Volleyball. Smith’s impact has been particularly felt by Matador Athletics but he has also been a leader in the Arizona Community College Athletic Conference as well as the National Junior College Athletic Association while in Yuma. In this capacity he leads Sun Devil Athletics' commitment to graduating and preparing student-athletes to become high achievers in life. Chris had two first place finishes in the 800m and one in the 4x100, proving his ability to apply theory to performance and brings a handful of motion based certifications and experiences to help Matador Athletes find the same success. Since Smith moved to Yuma in 2005, the Matadors have won over 2,000 games with a winning percentage of .722 across seven sports. But her impact reaches far beyond the premier events, serving as the primary point of contact for Matador Coaches in the day-to-day aspects of AWC. Becca Pflugrad begins her third season as an assistant coach with Northern Arizona University Track and Field and Cross Country programs, with a focus on men’s and women’s mid-distance and distance athletes as well as team operations.