Athletic Department Announces New Hires

Bulls add staff members for the 2001-02 school year

BUFFALO, NY - The University at Buffalo Division of Athletics has announced several additions to its staff for the 2001-02 academic year, both in the coaching ranks and in administrative positions, announced Director of Athletics Bob Arkeilpane.

"We're excited to welcome all of these new staff members to the University at Buffalo," said Arkeilpane. "We look forward to the significant contributions we expect each one of them to make as we continue to grow as an athletic department."

The following is a list of the new personnel, including the positions they will hold at UB and some relevant background information.

Dave Kreger - Assistant Men's Soccer Coach
Kreger, formerly the head men's soccer coach at Canisius College for four years, will serve as the assistant men's soccer coach at UB. A team captain and All-Conference player at Buffalo State, Kreger also spent two seasons as an assistant coach at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, a perennial Division I powerhouse, where he helped lead the Spartans to their fourth and fifth straight NCAA Tournament appearances and a No. 2 national ranking. The North Tonawanda native also spent two seasons as the head coach at Erie Community College where he posted a combined 18-12 record and made NJCAA Regional appearances in 1993 and 1994.

Dave Hesch - Assistant Men's Soccer Coach
Hesch begins his first season as an assistant coach at the University at Buffalo. Prior to coming to UB, Hesch was the head coach of Lake Erie College in 2000 where he guided the team to a third-place finish in the National Small Colleges Tournament. Hesch also spent a season as the assistant men's soccer coach at Cazenovia and has coached the Premier Club Syracuse Blitz. As a player, Hesch was the 1997 No. 1 overall selection in the National Professional Soccer League (NPSL) after attending St. Bonaventure. In 1998, he was a member of the United States Indoor Soccer League (USISL) Delaware Wizards when they won the Metro Division Championship.

Budi Susanto - Assistant Women's Tennis Coach
Susanto has joined the UB women's tennis staff after a successful playing career with the Bulls. A native of Indonesia, Susanto transferred to Buffalo from California Baptist College and earned the No. 1 singles spot on the Bulls' roster by his junior season. He compiled a 28-25 record at No. 1 singles in his final two seasons, and he was the recipient of the Jack Vredevelt Sportsmanship Award at the end of the 2000-01 season as chosen by the Mid-American Conference.

James Garnham, Sr. - Assistant Track and Field Coach
Garnham joins the Bulls' staff for the 2000-01 season as the throws coach. Garnham has an impressive coaching history, including 20 years at Sweet Home High School where he helped guide his teams to several Class A titles. He also served as an assistant coach at Tonawanda High School for 10 years and as an assistant coach at Buffalo State College, his alma mater, from 1979-81. Garnham has coached 35 high school state champions and NCAA All-Americans in his coaching career thus far.

Scott Vanderzell - Assistant Women's Swimming Coach
After six years of coaching the Tonawanda Titans club team, Vanderzell joins the UB women's swimming staff as an assistant coach. A graduate of Buffalo State College with a bachelor's degree in History and a minor in Coaching, Vanderzell has also coached men's and women's swimming locally in the Western New York area at both the high school level at Mount St. Mary's and Canisius High School and at the college level at Erie Community College. He holds a Level 3 certification from the American Swimming Coaches Association.

Joe Fisher - Assistant Volleyball Coach
Fisher comes to Buffalo from Division II Southern Illinois Edwardsville where he was the head volleyball coach in 1999 and 2000, guiding the Cougars to a 33-29 overall record. Before taking over the head coaching reins, Fisher served as an assistant volleyball and softball coach at SIUE for four years, helping both teams to an NCAA Tournament appearance. Fisher also served as an assistant volleyball coach at his alma mater, Brockport, for two years. He holds a bachelor's degree in Physical Education from Brockport and a master's degree in Physical Education with a specialization in Exercise Physiology from Southern Illinois Edwardsville.

Todd Kamenash - Assistant Volleyball Coach
Kamenash was a member of the UB men's volleyball club team for three years while he was a student at UB, graduating with a bachelor's degree in Business Administration and a master's degree in College Student Services/Development. He was the head volleyball coach at Niagara County Community College in 2000, and has also coached at both the high school and club levels around the Western New York area. He is also currently the Assistant Ombudsman in the Office of Judicial Affairs at UB.

Stephanie Schueler - Assistant Women's Basketball Coach
Schueler joins the UB women's basketball coaching staff from Western Illinois University of the Mid-Continent Conference, where she was an assistant coach for the past three seasons. Prior to joining the Western Illinois staff, Schueler was an assistant coach at the University of Missouri during the 1997-98 season after returning from overseas where she played professionally in Luxembourg and Belgium for three years. Schueler began her coaching career as a volunteer assistant coach at her alma mater, the University of Iowa, in 1991. She earned her bachelor's degree in Physical Education from Iowa in 1992 after completing a stellar four-year career with the Hawkeyes, including a 100-22 record, three Big Ten Championships and four NCAA Tournament appearances, while playing for current Rutgers head coach C. Vivian Stringer.

Adam Raymond - Video Coordinator, Football
A 1998 graduate of Syracuse University with a bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism, Raymond came to UB from Texas Christian where he was the assistant video coordinator. He has also worked at the University of Illinois and at Northeastern University where he created the school's football video department. He began his career as a student assistant at Syracuse.

Gregg Pastore - Assistant Director of Athletic Communications
A 1999 Sports Management major with a double minor in Business and Coaching at SUNY College at Brockport, Pastore will serve as the primary media contact for men's basketball, men's and women's soccer and baseball at UB. Pastore worked in Brockport's Office of Sports Information, Marketing and Promotions for the past five years where he was responsible for the college's website, was in charge of home event management for a number of sports and was responsible for the day-to-day publicity of 24 varsity sports.

Jason Amore - Corporate/Ticket Sales Associate
Amore is a graduate of Alfred University, having earned a bachelor's degree in Communications and a master's degree in Community Service Administration while also starring on the Saxons' basketball team. Prior to joining the Bulls' staff, he worked in the Sports Marketing Department of General Motors.

Jim Mollosky - Assistant Athletic Trainer
From 1999-2001, Mollosky served as an athletic trainer, strength and conditioning specialist and director of rehabilitation at the University at Buffalo Sports Medicine Institute. A native of Lockport, NY, he is a 1997 graduate of Brockport and received his master's degree from Indiana State University in 1998.

Paula Browning - Assistant Athletic Trainer
Browning was an assistant athletic trainer at Niagara University during the 2000-01 season before coming to Buffalo. A native of Tonawanda, she earned her bachelor's degree in Exercise Science from Slippery Rock University and a master's degree in Health and Physical Education from Georgia College and State University, where she was also a graduate assistant athletic trainer.

Charlie Donnor - Compliance Coordinator
Donnor rejoins the Bulls' staff as a compliance coordinator after serving for many years as an assistant football coach at UB. Donnor is a 1971 graduate of Buffalo, and he was a three-year starter on the Bulls' football team from 1968-70. In addition to playing for UB, Donnor coached the offensive line for the Bulls under former head coach Bill Dando from 1977-82, and he served as UB's offensive coordinator under former head coach Craig Cirbus from 1995-2000.

Bob Feidt - Assistant Ticket Manager
Prior to joining the Bulls' staff, Feidt was the admissions and membership coordinator for the Albright Knox Art Gallery in Buffalo. A Buffalo native, he has also worked for the Buffalo Bisons and the Buffalo Destroyers. He holds a master's degree in Sport Administration from Canisius College.

Christina Agnello - Assistant Director of Business Operations
Agnello is a graduate of the University at Buffalo, earning a bachelor's degree from the UB School of Management with a concentration in Human Resources. She also earned a master's degree in Organizational Communication and Development from Canisius College. Prior to coming to UB, she served as the Director of Student Accounts at Trocaire College, and she also worked on a grant-funded program at Erie Community College called Health Careers Opportunity Program (HCOP).

Michelle Bernas - Pro Shop Supervisor
Bernas is a 1997 graduate of SUNY Brockport where she majored in Recreation and Management. At UB, she is responsible for managing the day-to-day activities of the Pro Shop as well as working in the equipment room. Prior to joining the UB staff, Bernas spent the last three years working with mentally disabled individuals, spending two years in Rochester and the last year-and-a-half in Philadelphia.

Irene Holohan-Moyer - Student Services Coordinator, Academic Services
Holohan-Moyer, a former graduate assistant in academic services at UB, holds both her undergraduate and graduate degrees from Buffalo. As the Student Services Coordinator, she will work closely with the Student Athlete Advisory Committee and with the Life Skills program at UB.

In addition to the new hires, Mary Morgan, a student assistant on the women's soccer staff last year, has moved into a full-time assistant position. Nick Triplet has also been named to the full-time position of Network Administrator after serving as a student assistant in the Office of Technology Services.

10/01/2001