University of Scranton

rThe Faculty Athletics Mentor Program aims to enhance relationships between the athletics program, student-athletes, and faculty by allowing a faculty mentor to become directly involved with a particular team. The program will support the student-athletes who participate in NCAA Division III athletics while helping faculty gain a better understanding of the demands of being a committed student-athlete.

Each intercollegiate team at The University of Scranton has a faculty mentor assigned to it. The faculty mentors show support for the team and help to facilitate communication between student-athletes and faculty. They also serve as a resource for academic, career, and personal issues that student-athletes may face in their everyday lives.

Baseball - Dr. Nicholas Rodio, DPT

Field Hockey - Dr. Kimberly Pavlick, Ph.D.

Men's Basketball - Dr. David Rusak, Ph.D.

Men's Cross Country - Dr. David Dzurec, Ph.D.

Men's/Women's Golf - Dr. Timothy D. Foley, Ph.D. & Dr. Joseph Klobusicky, Ph.D. 

Men's Lacrosse - Fr. Dan Sweeney, S.J., Ph.D.

Men's Soccer - Dr. Brian Snee Ph.D.

Men's/Women's Swimming & Diving - Dr. Declan Mulhall

Men's Tennis - Professor Jack Strain

Men's Track & Field - Dr. David Dzurec, Ph.D.

Softball - Dr. Lisa Lesneski, Ph.D, RN

Women's Basketball - David Mahalak, Ph.D. 

Women's Cross Country - Dr. Megan Heeder, Ph.D. 

Women's Lacrosse - Christina Gelso

Women's Soccer - Dr. John J. O'Malley, Ph.D.

Women's Tennis - Professor Jack Strain

Women's Track & Field - Dr. Billie Tadros, Ph.D.

Wrestling - Fr. Dan Sweeney, S.J., Ph.D. 

Volleyball - John P. Wiercinski