Contact Us

For the general front desk, please call (614) 292-7671, TTY is available at this number.

For information about individual program areas, facilities, and business operations, please contact the person below responsible for that area. To see each staff member's bio, please select the icon next to their name. To e-mail a staff member, click on their name.

The area code for all below numbers is 614.
*Numbers with a 4 as a prefix are internal Ohio State numbers and can only be dialed from a UNITS phone. You can reach these staff members by calling the general front desk at (614)292-7671.

Adapted Recreational Sports
	Name	Title	Phone
	Meyer, Lindsay	Coordinator	(614) 688-3693

Adventure Recreation Center
	Name	Title	Phone
	Francis, Jimmy	Assistant Director for the ARC & Outdoor Facilities	(614) 247-5073
	Rudegeair, Dustin	ARC and Outdoor/Satellite Facilities- GAA	(614) 247-6786

Age Group and Camps
	Name	Title	Phone
	Anderson, Jil	Assistant Director - Age Group & Camps	(614) 292-5328
	Runner, Julie	Age Group and Camps- GAA	(614) 688-8787

Aquatics
	Name	Title	Phone
	Galvin, Dan	Aquatic Supervisor- Operations	(614) 247-4654
	Luempert, Ali	Aquatic Supervisor- Personnel	(614) 247-8884
	Roberts, Benjamin	Aquatic Supervisor - Operations	(614) 247-8939
	Thompson, Christine	Interim Aquatics Director	(614) 247-7370

Associate Directors
	Name	Title	Phone
	Carmen, Kurt	Senior Associate Director	(614) 688-3587
	Davis, Liz	Associate Director - Non-Competitive Programs	(614) 688-3268
	Jensen, Diane	Associate Director - RPAC, HR, Fiscal	(614) 688-3988
	Kaiser, Ken	Associate Director	(614) 688-3535
	Maurer, Bruce	Associate Director - ARC, JORC & Outdoor Facilities	(614) 292-5616
	Rugg, Beau	Associate Director - Development & Administrative Services	(614) 292-7994

Business Services
	Name	Title	Phone
	Dunham, Deb	Business Manager	(614) 292-6513
	Hernan, Amy	Account Clerk 3	(614) 247-8290
	Ward, Ed	Senior Accountant	(614) 688-8491

Competitive Sports
	Name	Title	Phone
	Caulfield, Melissa	Intramural Sports-GAA	(614) 292-2732
	Hill, Ken	Competitive Sports Director	(614) 292-5292
	Kemp, Kerry	Intramural Sports Coordinator	(614) 247-6191
	Mitchell, Julie	Intramural Sports -GAA	(614) 292-2732
	Skalak, Michael	Sport Clubs- GAA	(614) 688-3879
	Vallee, Lauren	Sport Clubs - GAA	(614) 688-3879

Facility Scheduling
	Name	Title	Phone
	Hainline, Rodney	Membership and Scheduling Program Assistant	(614) 247-2466
	Hall, Andrea	Scheduling Manager	(614) 292-6481
	Lux, Karen	Facility Scheduling - GAA	(614) 292-8790

Fitness Services
	Name	Title	Phone
	Holmes, Scott	Fitness- GAA	(614) 292-5153
	Katsares, John	Head Trainer Personal Exercise Program	(614) 292-5153
	Peters, Jenn	Fitness Coordinator	(614) 688-3636

Human Resources
	Name	Title	Phone
	Browning, Janis	Employee Training Coordinator	(614) 247-8071
	Harris, Michelle	Payroll Manager	(614) 688-5803
	Todd, David	Human Resources Director	(614) 292-8948

Jesse Owens Centers
	Name	Title	Phone
	Freeman, Justin	Jesse Owens Recreation Centers GAA	(614) 688-5780
	Jones, Erica	JORC Supervisor	(614) 688-5780

Maintenance
	Name	Title	Phone
	Crissman, Ken	Building Maintenance Supervisor	(614) 292-4926
	Elswick, Danny	Fitness Equipment Maintenance Worker	(614) 292-4926
	Eskew, Tyler	Maintenance Repair Worker	(614) 292-4926
	Heyer, Aaron	Maintenance Repair Worker	(614) 292-4296
	Ludaway, Godfrey	Maintenance Repair Worker	(614) 292-4926

Marketing
	Name	Title	Phone
	Bansbach, Bryan	Public Relations Coordinator	(614) 688-4185
	Harrington, Marci	Marketing Director	(614) 688-3983
	Schnittger, Emily	Graphic Designer	(614) 292-5287

Membership
	Name	Title	Phone
	Hainline, Rodney	Membership and Scheduling Program Assistant	(614) 247-2466
	Jech, Rob	Welcome Center/Sport Shop Operations Coordinator	(614) 688-8788
	Myers, Kris	Membership Director	(614) 688-8461
	Sofranko, Katie	Welcome Center and Sport Shop - GAA	(614) 688-3580

Office of the Director
	Name	Title	Phone
	Beekman, Fred	Director Emeritus	(614) 292-8790
	Dunn, J. Michael	Director of Recreational Sports	(614) 688-5386
	Fortman, Tyler	Research Institute- GAA	(614) 247-8189
	Haines, Danell	National Research Institute for College Recreational Sports & Wellness Director	(614) 247-6101
	Harris, Brenda	Office Associate	(614) 247-8038

Outdoor Adventure
	Name	Title	Phone
	Barbour, Nicole	Outdoor Adventure Center- GAA	(614) 247-6786
	Greisberger, Brendan	Outdoor Adventure Center Coordinator	(614) 292-7221
	Hawkins, Steve	Assistant Director - OAC	(614) 247-8063

Outdoor Facilities
	Name	Title	Phone
	Francis, Jimmy	Assitant Director- ARC and Outdoor Facilities	(614) 247-5073
	Mott, John	Rec Sports Grounds	(614) 247-7667
	Pearce, Greg	Outdoor Facilities- GAA	(614) 247-7208
	Schooley, Kurt	Coordinator - Satellite and Outdoor Facilities	(614) 247-8430

RPAC Operations
	Name	Title	Phone
	Cegledy, Rebecca	Evening and Weekend Facilities Coordinator	(614) 292-5268
	DeAngelo, Dave	RPAC Operations Director	(614) 247-6009
	Jech, Rob	Welcome Center/Sport Shop Operations Coordinator	(614) 688-8788
	Kaster, Kerry	RPAC Facility Operations Coordinator	(614) 247-6941
	Miller, Kari	Evening and Weekend Facilities Coordinator	(614) 292-5084
	Sofranko, Katie	Welcome Center and Sport Shop- GAA	(614) 688-3580
	Wing, Ken	Equipment Room Assistant	(614) 292-8590

Sponsorship
	Name	Title	Phone
	Smith, Kristin	Assistant Director- Sponsorship and Stewardship	(614) 688-4619