Union College Athletics

Athletic Staff DirectoryBULLDOG BASEBALLDIRECTOR OF ATHLETICSDARIN S. WILSONIn February of2003, Darin S. Wilsonwas named theDirector of Athleticsat Union College.Since becomingthe school’s Directorof Athletics, Wilsonhas begun improving the college’s athleticfacilities such as a new press boxes atthe football and softball facilities, theinstallation of synthetic sports turf at Burch/Nau Field, remodeling of athletic trainingfacilities in Robsion Arena as well as severalother projects.Union has enjoyed unprecedentedsuccess on and off the field of play duringWilson’s tenure. Since taking the helm,the Union athletic department has won 17Applachian Athletic Conference regularseasonand tournament championships, threeMidwest Collegiate Cycling Conferencechampionships and six NAIA Region XIIchampionships. Additionally, 23 Bulldogand Lady Bulldogs teams have participatedin national championship tournaments andevents.Wilson was honored by the AppalachianAthletic Conference in 2008 as the league’sAthletic Director of the Year.In the classroom, Union has had 32NAIA Scholar-Athletes and four CoSIDAAcademic All-America Team members since2003.In addition, Wilson has revitalized andrevived once-dormant athletic programs.Cross country and men’s tennis werereinstated as sponsored sports in 2004-05,while women’s tennis, men’s and women’strack and field and men’s and women’sswimming returned for the 2005-06academic year. In 2008-09, bowling willmake a resurgence after a 30-year absence,giving Union 23 intercollegiate programs.Prior to accepting the post, Wilson servedas the head baseball coach, sitting at thehelm of the Bulldogs for five seasons (1999-2003). During that span, Wilson posteda 161-106-1 record and was named theMid-South Conference Coach of the Year in2001.The Versailles, Ky., native originallyattended the University of Kentucky to playbaseball, but transferred to Union prior tothe 1994 season. As a senior, Wilson wasnamed the school’s Male Athlete of the Year.After graduating cum laude from Unionin 1996, Wilson joined the Bulldog baseballstaff as an assistant coach.Wilson and his wife, Patti, reside inBarbourville. The couple also has one son,Drew, and one daughter, Mara.Main OfficeAthletics Office Phone 606.546.1236Athletics Fax 606.546.1286Athletics Mailing Address310 College StreetCPO Box D-22Barbourville, Ky. 40906Athletics Web Sitewww.ucbulldogs.comAdministrative StaffDarin S. Wilson, Director of Athletics 606.546.1308 dswilson@unionky.eduTim Curry, Associate Director of Athletics 606.546.1682 tcurry@unionky.eduLarry Inkster, Director of Compliance 606.546.1234 linkster@unionky.eduLana Faulkner, Administrative Assistant 606.546.1236 lana.faulkner@unionky.eduSports InformationJay Stancil, Sports Information Director 606.546.1292 jstancil@unionky.eduGene Renfro, Assistant Sports Information Director 606.546.1728 grenfro@unionky.eduSports Information Fax/Email 606.546.1286 sportsinfo@unionky.eduSports MedicineClay Butler, Head Athletic Trainer 606.546.1303 cbutler@unionky.eduLarry Reynolds, Associate Head Athletic Trainer 606.546.1806 lreynolds@unionky.eduJessica Rayford, Assistant Athletic Trainer 606.546.1724 jrayford@unionky.eduErica Ziegler, Assistant Athletic Trainer 606.546.1724 erica.ziegler@unionky.eduKellen Foganholi, Assistant Athletic Trainer 606.546.1548 kfoganholi@unionky.eduCoaching StaffBASEBALLBart Osborne, Head Coach 606.546.1355 bosborne@unionky.eduBASKETBALL - MENKelly Combs, Head Coach 606.546.1705 kcombs@unionky.eduBASKETBALL - WOMENTim Curry, Head Coach 606.546.1682 tcurry@unionky.eduBOWLING - MEN & WOMENMatt Mahony, Head Coach 606.546.1546 mmahony@unionky.eduCHEERLEADINGHeather Wilson, Head Coach 606.546.1332 heather.wilson@unionky.eduCROSS COUNTRY - MEN & WOMENJamie Jimison, Head Coach 606.546.1725 jjimison@unionky.eduCYCLINGChuck Coffey, Head Coach 606.546.1694 ccoffey@unionky.eduGOLF - MEN & WOMENEric Wyrick, Head Coach 606.546.1220 ewyrick@unionky.eduFOOTBALLTommy Reid, Head Coach 606.546.1707 treid@unionky.eduSOCCER - MENTyler Brock, Head Coach 606.546.1307 tbrock@unionky.eduSOCCER - WOMENJason Lanham, Head Coach 606.546.1797 jason.lanham@unionky.eduSOFTBALLBubba Szary, Head Coach 606.546.1365 jszary@unionky.eduSWIMMING - MEN & WOMENRafael Forti, Head Coach 606.546.1586 rsforti@unionky.eduTENNIS - MEN & WOMENRenzo Lopez, Head Coach 606.546.1288 rlopez@unionky.eduTRACK & FIELD - MEN & WOMENJamie Jimison, Head Coach 606.546.1725 jjimison@unionky.eduVOLLEYBALLWhitney Erb, Head Coach 606.546.1549 werb@unionky.edu