Staff Directory

UBC Athletics and Recreation
War Memorial Gymnasium
272-6081 University Blvd.
Vancouver, BC, Canada  V6T 1Z1
(604) 822-BIRD
Staff Directory Members By Category/Department
Name Title Email Address Phone
Varsity Administration
Kavie Toor Managing Director of Athletics & Recreation 604-822-1688
Robin D'Abreo Director of Athletics, Operations and Team Support 604-828-1459
Kimberly Haughian Director, Internal Operations and Strategic Initiatives 604-822-5464
Jayne Blank Senior Manager, Athlete Services & Compliance 604-822-2503
Natalie Hargott Manager, Academic Support and Student Experience 604-822-9526
Thomas Viljoen Coordinator, Compliance and Eligibility (On Leave)
Stephanie Siu Coordinator, Compliance and Eligibility
Wilbur Lam Administrative Coordinator, Student Athlete Services wilbur.lam@ubc.ca
Amy Haken Senior Manager, Event Operations and Promotions
Makaela Smithers Coordinator, Varsity Events 604-822-3890
Bianca Servando Varsity Events Assistant
Nandini Joshi Administrative Coordinator 604-827-2764
Development & Alumni Engagement
Sarah Barclay Senior Director, Development & Alumni Engagement 604-822-9959
Gareth Saunders Associate Director, Development & Alumni Engagement
Harvey Hubball Associate Director, Development & Alumni Engagement
Robert Porter Manager, Development 604.827.5823
Samantha McQueen Manager, Development (On Leave) 604-827-5823
Emily Cordonier Manager, Alumni Engagement
Shannon O'Flanagan Development Officer
Emily Kakouris Development Coordinator 604-822-6183
Jalan Farris Development Coordinator 604-827-2490
Finance
John Merer Director of Finance 604-827-4017
Millie Chong Financial Processing Specialist 604-822-2531
Lulu Feng Finance Manager, Athletics & Recreation Operations 604-822-8935
Kate Gray Finance Manager, Athletics & Recreation Varsity
Emily Baker Travel Operations and Finance Coordinator 604-822-9144
Krista Lu Financial Processing Specialist
Sports Information, Marketing, Communications, & Sponsorship
Stu Walters Sr. Manager, Communications and Media Relations 604-827-3090
Matthew Tan Associate Director, Partnerships 604-822-2532
Jeff Sargeant Coordinator, Media Relations & Communications 604-822-8337
Toby Kerr Coordinator, Sports Information 604-822-3874
Richard Lam Official Photographer
Alex Bill Partnerships Coordinator
Jillian Klassen Manager, Venue and Sport Partnership (On Leave)
Hector Rivera Design and Digital Specialist
Jake McGrail Sport Assistant - Communications
Sport Science and Sport Medicine Team
Samantha Pritchard Associate Director, Athletics & Performance (on leave until July 2026) 604-822-4176
Nicole O'Byrne Lead Sports Dietitian
Joe McCullum Head Coach, Strength and Conditioning 604-827-3744
Amanda Jones Assistant Coach, Strength & Conditioning 604-827-3744
Ashley Capewell Assistant Coach, Strength & Conditioning 604-827-3744
Alex Bodnaruk Assistant Coach, Strength & Conditioning
Courtney Kapustianyk Lead Athletic Therapist 604-822-8280
Mel Rogers Athletic Therapist 604-822-8280
Chris Wong Athletic Therapist
Melissa Pankratz Athletic Therapist
Alexis Mellish Athletic Therapist
Cailyn Leeson Athletic Therapist
Stanley Lee Sport Science Coordinator
General Inquiries General Sport Science & Sport Medicine Inquiries
Sport Science and Sport Medicine Partners
Dr. Rob Drapala Chief Medical Officer 604-822-7011
Dr. Michael Orenstein Team Physician
Dr. Navin Prasad Team Physician
Dr. Rob Lloyd-Smith Chief Medical Officer Emeritus 604-822-3614
Dr. Patrick Chin Orthopedic Surgeon 604-822-9985
Dr. Mike Gilbart Orthopedic Surgeon 604-822-9985
Dr. Jordan Leith Orthopedic Surgeon 778-945-6756
Dr. Whitney Sedgwick, R.Psych Mental Performance/Counselling Support 604-822-3811, x 0
Dr. Lauren McBride, R.Psych Mental Performance/Counselling Support 604-822-3811, x 0
Dr. Alex Rosenczweig Emergency Dentist 604-731-3800
Varsity Coaching Staff
Chris Pritchett Head Coach, Baseball 604-822-0246
Sammie Starr Assistant Coach, Baseball
Shawn Schaefer Assistant Coach, Baseball
Phil Jalalpoor Interim Head Coach, Basketball (m)
Jacob Simmons Assistant Coach, Basketball (m)
Dave Taylor Head Coach, Basketball (w)
Jessica Hanson Assistant Coach, Basketball (w)
Laurier Primeau Head Coach, Cross Country / Track (m/w) 604-897-0212
Steve Weiler Lead Endurance Coach, Cross Country / Track (m/w)
Kinder Gill Head Coach, Field Hockey (m) 604-551-6658
Geoff Matthews Head Coach, Field Hockey (w)
Blake Nill Head Coach, Football 604-822-3356
Pat Tracey Special Teams Coordinator
Khari Jones Offensive Coordinator
Shomari Williams Football Recruiting Coordinator 306-533-9985
Pete Buckley Assistant Coach, Offensive Line
Cory Renfrew Program Advisor, Golf
Sven Butenschon Head Coach, Hockey (m) 778-991-6632
Conner McDonald Assistant Coach, Hockey (m)
Graham Thomas Head Coach, Hockey (w) 604-822-2309
Partap Sandhu Assistant Coach, Hockey (w)
Mike Pearce Head Coach, Rowing (m) 604-809-3183
Jordan Henderson Assistant Coach, Rowing (m)
Craig Pond Head Coach, Rowing (w) 778-863-1658
Kai Greber Assistant Coach, Rowing (w)
Kevin Chung Assistant Coach, Rowing (w)
Didier Banse Head Coach, Rugby (m)
Dean Murten Head Coach, Rugby (w) 778-847-2466
Darcy Patterson Assistant Coach, Rugby (w)
Mike Mosher Head Coach, Soccer (m) 604-822-1880
Jesse Symons Head Coach, Soccer (w) 604-822-8640
Jennifer McKellar Head Coach, Softball
Rob Warbuton Assistant Coach, Softball
Derrick Schoof Head Coach, Swimming (m/w) 778-991-1194
Sarah Rudolf Assistant Coach, Swimming
Mike Hawkins Head Coach, Volleyball (m) 604-813-9495
Jay Tremonti Assistant Coach, Volleyball (m)
Doug Reimer Head Coach, Volleyball (w) 604-822-4646
Beathen Thomas Assistant Coach, Volleyball (w)
Jodi Zbyszewski Assistant Coach, Volleyball (w)
Jennifer Cross Assistant Coach, Volleyball (w)
Varsity Sport Facilities
Taira Jolie Director, Facilities and Business Development 604-822-2874
Mike Elias Senior Manager, Business Services and Customer Experience 604-827-3068
James Tait Senior Manager, Facility Maintenance 604-827-4142
Kurt Du Bois Coordinator, Events and Operations of War Memorial Gym 604-822-6246
Justin Atkinson Manager, Events and Operations (On Leave) 604-827-2246
Miles Bruce Operations Coordinator (Tennis Centre) 604-822-9521
Patrick Urekar Senior Manager, Arena Operations
Adrian Greszata Senior Manager, Aquatic Centre Programs and Operations 604-822-2033
Amelia Mayer Manager, Events and Operations (UBC Boathouse) 604-827-5915
Juliana Nogacz Coordinator, Customer Services and Rental Operations (Fields and Stadium)
Yeslie Lizarraga Leyva Coordinator, Customer Services and Rental Operations (Baseball)
Varsity Supporters
Fred Hume Historian