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Intercollegiate Athletics

Box 1129, Edwardsville, Illinois 62026-1129
Cougar Ruler
Area Code 618
General Phone Number: 650-2871
Tickets: 650-2871
Athletics FAX: 650-3369
Sports Information: 650-3608
Sports Information FAX: 650-2296

University Chancellor Dr. Vaughn Vandegrift vandegr@siue.edu 650-2475
Intercollegiate Athletic Council Chair Anne Powell apowell@siue.edu 650-2590
NCAA Faculty Representative Dr. John Meisel jmeisel@siue.edu 650-2581
Director of Athletics Dr. Brad Hewitt bhewitt@siue.edu 650-2871
Assistant Director of Athletics Sandy Montgomery smontgo@siue.edu 650-2870
Senior Woman Administrator Jaci DeClue jadurbi@siue.edu 650-3722
Assistant Director of Athletics Bryan Belt bbelt@siue.edu 650-2873
Graduate Assistant/Marketing Samantha Easterley seaster@siue.edu 650-3273
Secretary Lori Klosterman lkloste@siue.edu 650-2871
Academic Services
Assistant Athletic Director
Compliance/Student Services
Jaci DeClue jadurbi@siue.edu 650-3722
Assistant Dave Crouthers dcrouth@siue.edu 650-3925
Athletic Training
Head Athletic Trainer Gerald Schlemer gschlem@siue.edu 650-2883
Assistant James Mays jmays@siue.edu 650-2160
Assistant Tyann Lange tlange@siue.edu 650-2160
Cheerleading
Coach Whitney Hubbard whubbar@siue.edu 650-2871
Baseball
Head Coach Gary Collins gcollin@siue.edu 650-2872
Associate Head Coach Tony Stoecklin astoeck@siue.edu 650-2331
Graduate Assistant Casey Garms cgarms@siue.edu 650-2331
(M) Basketball
Head Coach Lennox Forrester lforres@siue.edu 650-2866
Assistant Coach Mark Allaria mallari@siue.edu 650-2881
Graduate Assistant Coach Kris Crosby kcrosby@siue.edu 650-3092
Volunteer Assistant Coach Kevin Giese 650-2881
(W) Basketball
Head Coach Wendy Hedberg whedber@siue.edu 650-2880
Assistant Coach Lee Green legreen@siue.edu 650-5716
Volunteer Assistant Coach LeAnn Harris leharri@siue.edu 650-5716
(M) Cross Country
Head Coach David Astrauskas dastrau@siue.edu 650-2877
Assistant Coach Eileen McAllister eileenmcallister@yahoo.com 650-2877
(W) Cross Country
Head Coach David Astrauskas dastrau@siue.edu 650-2877
Assistant Coach Eileen McAllister eileenmcallister@yahoo.com 650-2877
(M) Golf
Head Coach Kyle Viehl kviehl@siue.edu 650-2871
(W) Golf
Head Coach Jennifer Jakel jjakel@siue.edu 650-2871
(M) Soccer
Head Coach Ed Huneke ehuneke@siue.edu 650-2868
Assistant Head Coach Kevin Kalish kkalish@siue.edu 650-2868
(W) Soccer
Head Coach TBA 650-3738
Softball
Head Coach Sandy Montgomery smontgo@siue.edu 650-2870
Assistant Coach Kelly Rhyne krhyne@siue.edu 650-3712
Graduate Assistant Coach Amy Rogers amroger@siue.edu 650-2870
Sports Information
Director Eric Hess ehess@siue.edu 650-3608
Graduate Assistant Bobby Thomas bothoma@siue.edu 650-3155
(M) Tennis
Head Coach Kyler Updyke kupdyke@siue.edu 650-3275
Graduate Assistant Coach Paul Burk pburk@siue.edu 650-3275
(W) Tennis
Head Coach Kyler Updyke kupdyke@siue.edu 650-3275
Graduate Assistant Coach Paul Burk pburk@siue.edu 650-3275
(W) Track and Field
Head Coach David Astrauskas dastrau@siue.edu 650-2877
Assistant Coach Ben Beyers bbeyers@hotmail.com 650-2877
Assistant Coach Eileen McAllister eileenmcallister@yahoo.com 650-2877
(M) Track and Field
Head Coach David Astrauskas dastrau@siue.edu 650-2877
Assistant Coach Ben Beyers bbeyers@hotmail.com 650-2877
Assistant Coach Eileen McAllister eileenmcallister@yahoo.com 650-2877
Volleyball
Head Coach Todd Gober tgober@siue.edu 650-5923
Assistant Coach Katie Carrier ccarrie@siue.edu 650-5083
Wrestling
Head Coach Patrick McNamara pmcnama@siue.edu 650-2949
Assistant Coach Tyron Woodley twoodle@siue.edu 650-2923
Strength Coach Eric DeWispelare 650-2923

      Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is a member of the National Collegiate Athletic Association and competes in NCAA Division II. The Cougars are members of the Great Lakes Valley Conference, which hosts championships in 14 sports with 11 schools from five states.
      SIUE athletic teams have established a successful tradition of athletic accomplishment, having won 17 NCAA National Championships (one in NCAA-I soccer) and one every year from 1978 to 1979.
      Athletic scholarships are available in all varsity sports and are awarded by the head coach. Student-athletes must fulfill the NCAA's core requirements in order to compete during their freshman year. Ask your high school counselor about these requirements and information on the application process for the NCAA Clearinghouse early in your junior year.