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Savannah State Athletics began in 1902 with a football game on Thanksgiving Day. Over the last 119 years, the Tigers have earned championship titles in multiple divisions and conferences across several of its programs. Savannah State has produced professional baseball players, basketball players, football players and multiple Olympic athletes. Today, the Tigers field 15 men’s and women’s sports competing at the NCAA Division II level. Twelve programs are members of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC). Women’s golf competes in the Peach Belt Conference (PBC).

Savannah State University Athletics
P.O. Box 20271
3219 College Street
Savannah, Ga. 31404
P: (912) 358-3449
F: (912) 358-3682

Staff Directory Members By Category/Department
Name	Title	Phone
SSU President
Dr. Jermaine Whirl	President
Director of Athletics
Opio Mashariki	Director of Athletics	(912) 358-3449
Athletics Administration
Shalonda Mullgrav, Ph.D.	Faculty Athletics Representative (FAR)
Tina Jolley-Smith	Assistant AD for Compliance/Senior Woman Administrator	912-358-4079
Joshua C. Jackson	Assistant AD for Media Relations	(912) 358-3454
Marque Johnson	Athletics Community Relations Liaison	912-358-4217
Kayla Harris	Ticket Manager
Jennifer Kingsby	Head Athletic Trainer	912-358-3439
Compliance
Tina Jolley-Smith	Assistant AD for Compliance/Senior Woman Administrator	912-358-4079
Media Relations
Joshua C. Jackson	Assistant AD for Media Relations	(912) 358-3454
Strength and Conditioning
Michael Cohen	Strength and Conditioning
Rebecca Heyward	Strength and Conditioning
Sports Medicine
Jennifer Kingsby	Head Athletic Trainer	912-358-3439
Adriana Williams	Assistant Athletic Trainer	912-358-3439
Steven Greer, MD	Medical Director	912-737-2450
Fred Harold, DO	Team Physician	912-819-9100
Thomas Alexander, MD	Team Physician	912-644-1636
Michael “Mickey” McBroom, PA-C	Team Physician Assistant	912-644-1636
Men's Basketball
Clevan Thompson	Head Men's Basketball Coach
Londen Berksteiner	Assistant Men's Basketball Coach
Christian Wilson	Assistant Men's Basketball Coach
Women's Basketball
Phillip Wallace, Jr.	Head Women's Basketball Coach
Prescott Mack	Assistant Women's Basketball Coach
Sara Mack	Assistant Women's Basketball Coach
Baseball
Florentino Burgos	Head Baseball Coach	(912) 358-3082
Enrico Peele	Assistant Baseball Coach
Ricardo Gonzalez	Assistant Baseball Coach
Jordan Severs	Assistant Baseball Coach
Stephen Larkin	Assistant Baseball Coach
Football
Aaron Kelton	Head Football Coach	912-358-3449
Johnson "Jeep" Hunter	Assistant Head Coach/Co-Defensive Coordinator/Co-Special Teams Coordinator
Nick Trist	Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks/Recruiting Coordinator
Keon Cezar	Defensive Line Coach
AJ Walsh	Offensive Line Coach
Harold Nelson	Tight Ends/Assistant Offensive Line Coach
Randall Moss	Defensive Assistant
Derry Pinkston	Running Backs Coach
Elisha Shepherd	Graduate Assistant
Jonathan Glover	Defensive Assistant
Men's and Women's Golf
Christopher Miller	Head Golf Coach	912-358-3451
Softball
Amber Hallman	Head Softball Coach	912-358-3450
Antonette Smith	Assistant Softball Coach
Women's Tennis
Chuck Keenan	Head Women's Tennis Coach	912-358-3432
Men's and Women's Track & Field/Cross Country
Ted Whitaker	Head Track & Field/Cross Country Coach	(912) 358-3070
Chad Cannon	Asst. Track & Field/Cross Country Coach
Volleyball
Roselidah Obunaga	Head Volleyball Coach	(912) 358-3448