Oglethorpe University
Quick Facts
Location: Atlanta, GA 30319-2797
Enrollment: 1,100
Founded: 1835
Nickname: Stormy Petrels
Colors: Gold, Black
President: Dr. Lawrence M. Schall
Athletic Director: Jay Gardiner
Headlines
2025-26 SCAC Conference Staff
Administrative Personnel
| Name | Title | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lawrence Schall | President Oglethorpe University |
404-364-8320 | lschall@oglethorpe.edu |
| Terri Williams | President's Executive Assistant Oglethorpe University |
404-364-8319 | twilliams1@oglethorpe.edu |
| J Dean Tucker | Faculty Representative-Athletics Oglethorpe University |
404-364-8352 | dtucker@oglethorpe.edu |
2025-26 SCAC Conference Staff
Athletics Department Personnel
| Name | Title | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jay Gardiner | Director of Athletics Oglethorpe University |
404-364-8414 | jgardiner@oglethorpe.edu |
| Cindy Vaios | Senior Woman Administrator Oglethorpe University |
404-364-8643 | cvaios@oglethorpe.edu |
| Jim Owen | Senior Associate Athletics Director Oglethorpe University |
404-364-8420 | jowen@oglethorpe.edu |
| Hoyt Young | Associate Athletics Director Oglethorpe |
404-364-8419 | hyoung@oglethorpe.edu |
| Cindy Vaios | Associate Athletics Director Oglethorpe University |
404-364-8643 | cvaios@oglethorpe.edu |
| Hoyt Young | Sports Information Director Oglethorpe University |
404-364-8419 | hyoung@oglethorpe.edu |
| Nicholas Irwin | Assistant Sports Information Director Oglethorpe University |
404-364-8419 | nirwin@oglethorpe.edu |
| Peter Howell | Assistant Athletics Director Oglethorpe University |
404-364-8645 | phowell@oglethorpe.edu |
| Cindy Vaios | SAAC Advisor Oglethorpe University |
404-364-8643 | cvaios@oglethorpe.edu |
| Peter Howell | Intramurals and Recreation Coordinator Oglethorpe University |
404-364-8645 | phowell@oglethorpe.edu |
| Dan Giordano | Assistant Athletics Director-Game Operations Oglethorpe University |
404-364-8487 | dgiordano@oglethorpe.edu |
| Danielle Kasmarik | Assistant Athletics Directors-Sports Medicine/Compliance Oglethorpe University |
404-364-8486 | dkasmarik@oglethorpe.edu |
2025-26 SCAC Conference Staff
Head Coaches
| Name | Title | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dan Giordano | Baseball Oglethorpe University |
404-364-8487 | dgiordano@oglethorpe.edu |
| Phil Ponder | Men's Basketball Oglethorpe University |
404-364-8422 | pponder@oglethorpe.edu |
| Aaron Nester | Women's Basketball Oglethorpe University |
TBA | TBA |
| Bob Unger | Men's and Women's Cross Country Oglethorpe University |
404-364-8417 | bunger@oglethorpe.edu |
| Jim Owen | Men's Golf Oglethorpe University |
404-364-8420 | jowen@oglethorpe.edu |
| Cindy Vaios | Women's Golf Oglethorpe University |
404-364-8643 | cvaios@oglethorpe.edu |
| Tom Higgins | Men's Lacrosse Oglethorpe University |
TBA | TBA |
| Jon Akin | Men's Soccer Oglethorpe University |
404-364-8416 | jakin@oglethorpe.edu |
| Alan Woods | Women's Soccer Oglethorpe University |
404-364-8415 | awoods@oglethorpe.edu |
| Peter Howell | Men's and Women's Tennis Oglethorpe University |
404-364-8645 | phowell@oglethorpe.edu |
| Jan Spiro | Men's and Women's Track/Field Oglethorpe University |
TBA | jspiro@oglethorpe.edu |
| Kurt Matthews | Volleyball Oglethorpe University |
404-364-8644 | kmatthews@oglethorpe.edu |