The Game Plan: Kent State Announces New Staff Position and Additional Changes
6/13/2016 11:43:00 AM | General
Beginning to fulfill its strategic vision, Kent State athletics has added a position to its staff to increase resources for its student-athletes.
Katie Schilling, who served in Kent State's compliance office for nearly seven years, recently took on the role of assistant director for student-athlete development. Schilling now oversees all student-athlete development initiatives including community outreach, career services, mental health awareness, financial literacy and the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee.
"Our Game Plan goal of putting 'students first' involves providing a number of resources that develop the whole person," Associate Athletic Director Greg Glaus said. "And to have a staff member dedicated solely to our student-athlete development initiatives will ensure that we are efficient with our programming efforts.
"Katie's passion for student-athlete development is contagious and it's been represented with her work in this area at both the department and conference levels," Glaus added. "We are very excited to have her in this new position and we look forward to providing enhanced support for our student-athletes."
Also playing a key in role in Kent State's Game Plan will be Mykal Imbrock, who was appointed assistant athletic director of facilities and operations. Imbrock has been at Kent State since 2014 and had served as interim assistant athletic director of facilities and operations since the fall of 2015. The Game Plan includes major facility additions of a new athletic training room, academic resource center and upgrades to the M.A.C. Center.
Brock Cline made a recent move into the role of assistant director of the Golden Flashes Club. Cline has been at Kent State since August of 2015, previously serving as group sales manager in the ticket office.
Kent State also recently welcomed back Stephanie Danesis as associate director for compliance. Danesis was most recently in a similar role at Purdue. She got her start in compliance as an intern at Kent State.
