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Contact

Please feel free to contact us with any general inquiries at (612) 625-6800. If you would like to schedule a tour, contact the Member Service Office at (612) 626-9240. If you are experiencing difficulties accessing information on the website, please contact us via email at recsport@umn.edu

Programs

Aquatics

(612) 626-1352 aquatics@umn.edu

Center for Outdoor Adventure

(612) 625-8790 outdoor@umn.edu

Fitness/Wellness

(612) 624-4544 fitness@umn.edu

Intramural & Court Sports

(612) 625-8094 imsports@umn.edu

Sport Clubs

(612) 625-6017 sportclb@umn.edu

Youth and Community Programs

(612) 625-2242 DRSYouth@umn.edu

Facilities

University Recreation Center Front Desk

(612) 626-9222

St. Paul Gymnasium Front Desk

(612) 625-8283

Member Service Office

(612) 626-9240

Minneapolis Court Reservations

(612) 624-2580

St. Paul Court Reservations

(612) 625-8283

Minneapolis Indoor Rentals

(612) 626-7591
St. Paul Indoor Rentals (612) 625-2233
Outdoor Field Rentals (612) 626-0831

Staff Directory

Title

Name Phone Email

Director

Dr. Jim Turman (612) 625-9037 turma001@umn.edu

Senior Associate Director

Dan Allen (612) 625-9530 allen002@umn.edu

Facilities, Membership & Marketing

Associate Director

Beth Asfahl (612) 624-7525 asfah001@umn.edu
Director of Marketing and Development Kara Fresk (612) 625-5977 kfresk@umn.edu
Membership and Marketing Coordinator Brad Hunt (612) 626-0553 bhunt@umn.edu
Senior Member Service Specialist Julie Faulkner (612) 626-8993 faul0034@umn.edu
Assistant Director for St. Paul Facilities Eric Loomis (612) 625-2233 loomi040@umn.edu
Assistant Director for Minneapolis Facilities Vinh Chung (612) 626-7591 chung037@umn.edu
Minneapolis Facility Services Manager Jarrett Yehlen (612) 626-0831 yehle002@umn.edu
Facilities Coordinator Micah Glenn (612) 626-9621 glenn068@umn.edu
Operations Manager Bill Melgaard (612) 626-9362 melga001@umn.edu
Lead Maintenance Mark Luna (612) 625-0852 lunax002@umn.edu
Lead Grounds Crew Bruce Ervin ervin002@umn.edu
Building and Grounds Asha Silga silga001@umn.edu

Programs, Research and Outreach

Associate Director Dr. Tony Brown 612-625-5856 brown094@umn.edu
Assistant Director for Programs Lisa Lemler 612-625-8822 lemler@umn.edu
Center for Outdoor Adventure Director Mitch Hoffman 612-624-9779 mitch@umn.edu
Center for Outdoor Adventure Coordinator Sean Morrissey 612-625-2732 morri102@umn.edu
Fitness Director Annette Biggs 612-626-3407 biggs010@umn.edu
Fitness Coordinator Ethan Carter 612-626-9233 carte345@umn.edu
Intramural Director Nicole Rajkowski 612-625-9063 rajko006@umn.edu
Intramural Coordinator Matt Johnson 612-626-0696 john4356@umn.edu
Sport Clubs Director Jessica Novotny 612-625-2083 novo0024@umn.edu
Sport Clubs Coordinator Kori Shingles 612-626-8014 KoriS@umn.edu
Youth and Community Programs Director Todd Tratz 612-625-2242 tratz001@umn.edu

Aquatics, Risk Management & Special Events

Associate Director
Duane Proell (612) 624-6349 proel001@umn.edu
Assistant Director and Twin Cities Swim Team Head Coach Jim Andersen (612) 625-1026 ander371@umn.edu
Aquatic Events and Programs Director Stephanie Fixx (612) 625-5339

fixx0014@umn.edu

Aquatic Program Manager Katie Theut (612) 625-3794 theut001@umn.edu

Administration

Administrative Director Karen Lovro (612) 625-7891 lovro001@umn.edu
Senior Administrative Specialist Diane Sinnett (612) 625-6386 sinne001@umn.edu
Principal Administrative Specialist Kristin Buttacavoli (612) 626-9661 butta001@umn.edu
Senior Office Assistant Sue Kelzer (612) 625-1548 kelze001@umn.edu
Principal Accounts Specialist Judy Lundell (612) 625-6892 lunde002@umn.edu
Accounts Specialist Hoa Tran (612) 624-5766 tranx054@umn.edu
Senior Information Specialist Tom Schmidt (612) 624-7026 schmi209@umn.edu
Information Specialist Aaron Clausen (612) 626-2567 claus222@umn.edu

Main Offices

Department of Recreational Sports

1900 University Ave SE
or 108 Cooke Hall
Minneapolis, MN 55455
Phone: (612) 625-6800
Fax: (612) 626-7708

St. Paul Gymnasium

1536 N. Cleveland Ave
St. Paul, MN 55108
Phone: (612) 625-8283
Fax: (612) 624-3040