Menlo-Magazine-Fall-2014

Athletics Welcomes New Staffby Aaron Gillespie, Sports Information DirectorAnumber of staff changes have taken place within the Menlo College AthleticsDepartment prior to the 2014-15 year. A trio of familiar faces have either returnedor are serving in new roles while three newcomers have assumed roles within thedepartment.Jackie Codiga – Assistant Athletics Director – Business ManagementJackie Codiga returned to the Athletics Department after two years as Menlo College's AssistantDirector of Admissions, assuming the role of Assistant Athletics Director, BusinessManager. Codiga will continue to serve as a volunteer assistant for Women's Basketball.Codiga received her B.S. in Psychology from Lynn University, and she is currently pursuingan MBA from CSU Eastbay.Mark Fowler – Assistant Athletics Director, Compliance and Student ServicesMark Fowler assumed the newly created role of Assistant Athletics Director, Complianceand Student Services. Menlo College's Head Athletic Trainer for the previous 13 seasons,Fowler will focus primarily on student-athlete eligibility, managing training/competitionschedules according to NAIA/Institutional legislation and overseeing scholarship processing.Additional responsibilities will include: Medical Hardship and Play NAIA duties. Fowlerreceived a degree in Kinesiology from CSU Hayward, and a Master's degree in AthleticTraining from San Jose State.Ashley Vogds – Head Athletic TrainerAshley Vogds assumed the role of Head Athletic Trainer. Vogds previously worked as aGraduate Assistant from 2007-09. She interned at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo from 2009-10before working as an Assistant Athletic Trainer at San Francisco State from 2010-14. Vogdsreceived her B.S. from Winona State University and an M.A. in Kinesiology from San JoseState. She is a member of the National Athletic Trainers' Association (NATA).Josh Goldstein – Assistant Athletic TrainerJosh Goldstein joined the Menlo College Athletic Training staff after five years as the HeadAthletic Trainer at Palo Alto High School. His professional experience has also included aseason as the Head Athletic Trainer for the San Jose SaberCats (2011), an internship withthe Boston Red Sox (2006) and two years as a Graduate Assistant at Stanford. Goldsteinreceived his Bachelors of Science in Athletic Training from University of Nevada Las Vegasand a Masters in Kinesiology from San Jose State.Katie Caliendo – Director of Marketing and PromotionsKatie Caliendo joined the Menlo College Athletics Department as its first ever Director ofMarketing and Promotions. She previously worked at NCAA Div. I Duquesne Universitywhere she served as a Marketing and Promotions Graduate Assistant. Prior to her time atDuquesne, Caliendo worked as a Sports Marketing Intern at Embry-Riddle AeronauticalUniversity in Daytona Beach, Fla. A graduate of University of New Hampshire, she holdsa B.S. in Kinesiology: Sports Studies with minors in Business Administration and Spanish,and a Master's in Sports Leadership from Duquesne University.Dave Lucero – Director of Athletic Events and Game OperationsDave Lucero joined Menlo Athletics as its new Director of Athletic Events and Game Operations.Prior to joining the Oaks, Lucero worked as an Event Coordinator for U.S. FigureSkating in Colorado Springs for three years. Lucero has also worked as an Operations andFacilities Intern at his Alma Mater, Gonzaga University and at the Olympic Training Centerin Colorado Springs. Lucero earned his Bachelors of Education in Sport Management withminors in Business and Promotions from Gonzaga.Jackie CodigaMark FowlerAshley VogdsJosh GoldsteinKatie CaliendoDave LuceroMENLO COLLEGE 39