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• Basketball
• Cross Country
• Soccer
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• Tennis
• Track
• Volleyball
Intercollegiate Athletic Directory
Athletic Department Staff
Athletic Director - Kent Weiser, (620) 341-5350 | Email: kweiser@emporia.edu
Assoc. AD Internal/SWA - Carmen Leeds, (620) 341-5825 | cleeds@emporia.edu
Assoc. AD/Development - Shane Shivley, (620) 341-6988 | Email: sshivley@emporia.edu
Asst. AD/Media Relations - Don Weast, (620) 341-5526 | Email: dweast@emporia.edu
Director of Marketing - Tim Callahan, (620) 341-5026 | Email: tcallaha@emporia.edu
Asst. Media Relations Director - Josh Slaughter, (620) 341-6038 | Email: jslaught@emporia.edu
Dir. of Operations/Event Mgmt. - Cody Moors , (620) 341-5954 | Email: cmoors@emporia.edu
ESU Ticket Manager - Greg Larson, (620) 341-6378 | Email: glarson@emporia.edu
Athletic Business Mgr. - Davonne Hinz, (620) 341-5925 | Email: khinz@emporia.edu
Athletic Office Manager - Jennifer Collins, (620) 341-5350 | Email: jcollins@emporia.edu
Compliance Assistant - Becky Henry, (620) 341-6185 | Email: rhenry@emporia.edu
Coaching Staff
FOOTBALL
Head Coach - Garin Higgins, (620) 341-5504 | Email: ghiggins@emporia.edu
Assoc. HC/Secondary - Bryce Saia, (620) 341-6083 | bsaia@emporia.edu
Def. Coordinator/LB - Ken Gordon, (620) 341-5593 | Email: kgordon@emporia.edu
Co-Off. Coord./Running Backs - Gary Manuel, (620) 341-6084 | Email: gmanuel@emporia.edu
Co-Off. Coord./OL/Recruiting Coordinator - Sean Clowers | Email: sclowers@emporia.edu
Receivers/Strength & Conditioning - Matt Walter , (620) 341-5941 | Email: mwalter1@emporia.edu
Secondary - J.J. Milanovich |
Defensive Line - Mike LoPorto | Marcus Mead
VOLLEYBALL
Head Coach - Bing Xu, (620) 341-6085 | Email: bxu@emporia.edu
Asst. Coach - Ping Wang, (620) 341-5931 | Email: jwang@emporia.edu
SOCCER
Head Coach - Jim Schneiderhahn, (620) 341-5036 | Email: jschnei4@emporia.edu
Asst. Coach - Sarah Groves, (620) 341-5036 | Email: sgroves2@emporia.edu
CROSS COUNTRY
Head Coach - David Harris, (620) 341-5938 | Email: dharris@emporia.edu
MEN'S BASKETBALL
Head Coach - David Moe, (620) 341-6226 | Email: dmoe@emporia.edu
Asst. Coach - Wes Book, (620) 341-5642 | Email: wbook@emporia.edu
WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
Head Coach - Brandon Schneider, (620) 341-5932 | Email: bschneid@emporia.edu
Asst. Coach - Jory Collins, (620) 341-6087 | Email: jcollin1@emporia.edu
Asst. Coach - Tessa Balsick, (620) 341-6075 | Email: tbalsick@emporia.edu
BASEBALL
Head Coach - Bob Fornelli, (620) 341-5930 | Email: rfornell@emporia.edu
Asst. Coach - Jason Santangelo, (620) 341-5930 | Email: jsantana@emporia.edu
SOFTBALL
Head Coach - Kristi Bredbenner, (620) 341-6164 | Email: kbredben@emporia.edu
Asst. Coach - Nicole Churnock, (620) 341-6164 | Email: nchurnoc@emporia.edu
Asst. Coach - Lauren Loucks, (620) 341-5928 | Email: lloucks@emporia.edu
TENNIS
Head Coach - John Cayton, (620) 341-6129 | Email: jcayton@emporia.edu
TRACK & FIELD
Head Coach - David Harris, (620) 341-5938 | Email: dharris@emporia.edu
Asst. Coach - John Gallagher, (620) 341-6174 | Email: jgallagh@emporia.edu
Asst. Coach - John David Harris, (620) 341-5182 | Email: jharris8@emporia.edu
Support Staff
Faculty Athletic Representative - John Rich, (620) 341-5225 | Email: jrich@emporia.edu
Athletic Media Relations
Asst. AD/Media Relations - Don Weast, (620) 341-5526 | Email: dweast@emporia.edu
Asst. Media Relations Director - Josh Slaughter, (620) 341-6038 | Email: jslaught@emporia.edu
Athletic Training
ATC Head Athletic Trainer - John Baxter, (620) 341-5021 | Email: jbaxter@emporia.edu
ATC Women's Athletic Trainer - Leslie Kenney, (620) 341-5955 | Email: lkenney@emporia.edu
Team Physician - Dr. Marshall Havenhill, (620) 341-5955 | Email: mhavenhi@emporia.edu
News
• 2009 ESU Athletics Hall of Honor Class Announced
• Hornets Earn Academic Achievement Awards
• ESU Begins Weight Room Campaign
• ESU In Top 50 of Director's Cup Again
• ESU Tenth in Producing Academic All-Americans
• ESU Athletics Now on Twitter
• ESU Golf Tournament and Auction Another Success
• ESU Hosts 3rd Annual Senior Prom (Photos)
• Trusler Sports Complex Upgrades (Photos)
Upcoming Events
• Soccer - ESU vs. Truman
November 5 at 1 p.m. ESU Pitch
• Volleyball - #7 ESU vs. #22 Pittsburg State
November 6 at 7 p.m. White Auditorium
• Cross Country- ESU at South Central Regional
November 6 at 10 a.m. Abilene, Texas
• Football - ESU vs. Washburn
November 7 at 1 p.m. Jones Field at Welch Stadium
• Volleyball - #7 ESU vs. Missouri Southern
November 7 at 7 p.m. White Auditorium
• Soccer - ESU vs. Missouri Southern (Senior Day)
November 8 at 1 p.m. ESU Pitch
• Women's Basketball - #7 ESU at #20 Kansas
November 8 at 2 p.m. Lawrence, Kan.
• Men's Basketball - ESU vs. Livin the Dream
November 9 at 7 p.m. White Auditorium
Recent Scores
• Volleyball - #22 PSU 3 , at #7 ESU 1 - Nov. 6, 2009
• Soccer - TSU 2 , at ESU 0 - Nov. 5, 2009
• Soccer - WU 2 , at ESU 1 - Nov. 1, 2009
• Men's Basketball - ESU 94, Alumni 59 - Oct. 31, 2009
• Volleyball - #9 ESU 3, at #20 UNO 0 - Oct. 31, 2009
• Football - #23 MWSU 29, at ESU 6 - Oct. 31, 2009
• Soccer - MWSU 3 , at ESU 0 - Oct. 29, 2009
• Volleyball - at #9 ESU 3, #4 Central Mo. 2- Oct. 28, 2009
• Volleyball - #7 ESU 3, at NW Missouri 0 - Oct. 24, 2009
• Football - ESU 30, at Truman 24 (OT) - Oct. 24, 2009
• Cross Country - MIAA Championships ESU M-5th;W-8th (Men) (Women) - Oct. 24, 2009
• Soccer - at UCM 4, ESU 0 - Oct. 24, 2009
• Volleyball - #7 ESU 3, at Missouri Western 0 - Oct. 23, 2009
• Soccer - NWMSU 2 , at ESU 1 (2OT) - Oct. 22, 2009
• Volleyball - #19 Truman 3, at #7 ESU 1 - Oct. 21, 2009