University of Minnesota Athletics

Staff Directory

Allen, Mackenzie
Anderson, Dr. Justin
Anderson, Dr. Carly
Anderson, Cole
Anderson, Paul
Anderson, Karl
Andringa, Alexandra
Antol, Betsy
Antonoff, Eric
April III, Bobby
Armbruster, Mills
Arnold, Cody
Arterberry, Lois
Assadourian, Anahit
Ayuso Jr., Jaime
Baker, Mitch
Baskin, Julia
Beatty-Kollasch, M.Ed., LAT, ATC, Ronni
Becker, Luke
Bennett, Lauren
Berens, Aaron
Berkness, Anna
Bertossi, Cami
Bielich, Meghan
Biermaier, Meleah
Bingle, Matt
Block, Gunnar
Bolander, Kathleen
Boyden, Kieran
Braker, Ariel
Brausen, Deaynn
Brennan, Kelley
Bretl, Andrea
Brown, Sue
Brown, Sterling
Bruett, J.T.
Bruno, Dominic
Budke, Tricia
Buford, Kiara
Buning, Chandler
Burch, Teagan
Buresh, Brady
Busack, Stacy
Busyn, Lauren
Callahan, Brian
Callinan, Jennifer
Cameron, Travis
Carter, Jeremiah
Champagnie, Ayesha
Chastain, Erin
Cheatham, MS, LAT, ATC, Shanice
Chen, Wenbo
Chen, MS, LAT, ATC, Katie
Chernoff, Gerrit
Chier, M.Ed., CSCS, USTFCCCA SCC, Adam
Childers, Matt
Claydon, Laura
Clements, Dusty
Coleman, Nellie
Collins, Danny
Connell, Dillon
Constable, Hannah
Cook, Keegan
Cook, Kramer
Cooley, Brian
Cooney, Brian
Cords, Chris
Cottingham, Mary
Cox, Dylan
Coyle, Mark
Cozine, Sammy
Crawford, Alec
Crawford, Blake
Da Prato, Daniel
Dahl, Chloe
Davis, Jacob
Davis, Stephanie
De Ciman, Joe
DeBord, Morgan
DeThorne, Abby
DeZutti, Gerard
Debes, Jacob
Dejesus, Mekenzie
Demchak, Adam
Dengel, Dr. Don
Dietz, M.Ed., CSCS, Cal
Dotson, M.Ed., LAT, ATC, Ryan
Dove, Landon
Drake, William
Drew, Will
Dunagan, Michael
Dupont, Jake
Eggum, Brandon
Elder, Marlee
Elias, Gracia
Evenson, Drew
Everson, Jared
Falvey, Jack
Farley, DJ
Faus, Nick
Feinson, Laura
Felde, MSS, CSCS, Steve
Feldsien, Maya
Ferguson, Niki
Fisher, Brenda
Fitzsimmons, Wyatt
Fleck, P.J.
Flor, Craig
Flowers, Peter
Frost, Brad
Fruechte, Isaac
Fruetel, MLA, LAT, ATC, Alex
Fuelling, Alissa
Gagnon, Brady
Gaines, Amanda
Galarneau, Daniel
Gallagher, Chase
Gandossy, Connor
Garlow, Lauren
Gates, Armon
Gauthier, Trenten
Gerlach, Greg
Gilbertson, Jacob
Gilbertson, Abigail
Gillanders, Britannia
Goff, Kaitlin
Gomer, Kevin
Goon, Doug
Gordon, Ben
Gordon, Alex
Gray, Dyandra
Green, Corey
Greene, Miranda
Greseth, Lee
Gruber, M.Ed., LAT, ATC, Chelsea
Hageman, Emily
Hammerstrom, Emma
Hampel, Michael
Hansen, Jenny
Harbaugh Jr. , Greg
Hardiman, Nicholas
Hartlage, Hailey
Hawley, Zachary
Hayden, Isabella
Hayes, Maya
Heitkamp, Nick
Hencke, Rachel
Henderson, Tami
Hendrickson, Marcus
Hendy, Jordan
Henze, Malory
Herndon, Rachel
Higgins, Matt
Hoak, Jacqueline
Hohman, Neal
Holland, Anthony
Holm Haider, Chrissy
Holmes, MS, LAT, ATC, Acacia
Homans, Dr. Frances
Hooten, Mya
Hopkins, Sarah
Horn, Aaron
Huisenga, James
Hullinger, Autumn
Ibrahim, Mohamed
Ikeda, Nao
James, Jency
Jarr, Hailey
Jensen, Thomas
Jeschke, Jason
Johnson, Sara
Johnson, Kennedy
Johnson, Daniel
Johnson, Andy
Jones, Callie
Kabia, Ibrahim
Kappers, Andrew
Kapushinski, Bonnie
Karnish, Ben
Kassmeyer, Luke
Katsuma, Aaron
Kaul, Jason
Kearney, Ryan
Keller, Mila
Kelley, Aaron
Kelly, Michael
Kelly, Caroline
Kemerer, Michael
Kidd, Dr. Kirbi
Knight, Milly
Koehler, Eric
Korntved, Paula
Kremer, Kelly
Kriewall (Mutschelknaus), Karli
Krysiak, Alexandra
Kuehl, Nicholas
Kuhn, Dane
Kutnink, Garold
Lamb, Chloe
Larsen, Joel
Larsen-Schmidt, Gracia
Larson, Jake
LeRoy, Jacob
Lee, Nick
Lenker, Jake
Lero, Emma
Lienesch, Jacki
Limegrover, Matt
Litwin, Emily
Livingston, Megan
Lombardo, Stephanie
Lorenz, Lukas
Lucas, Zack
Luong, Rachel
Macbeth, Jackie
Mahan, Alec
Malley, Brent
Manne, Venkat
Martin, Paul
Masters, Kristian
May, Greg
McCarthy, Dennis
McCleary, Tim
McCloskey, Cameron
McCormick, Ava
McCutcheon, Hugh
McDevitt, Ty
McWilliams, Scott
Medved, Niko
Melsha, Carter
Mendes, Pedro
Mertens, Zach
Miller, Peter
Miller, Steve
Miller, Quinton
Miller, Carli
Miller, Jase
Moberg, DAT, LAT, ATC, Lauren
Molloy, Molly
Monroe, Nick
Mooney, Isabella
Moore, Travis
Moore, Sean
Moore, M.Ed., LAT, ATC, Erin
Moriarty, Sean
Motzko, Bob
Mougin, Rick
Nardo, Bryan
Nelson, Claire
Nelson, Molly
Neu, Chaney
Nguy, Davis
Nichol, Dan
Nichols, Zach
O'Connor, Chase
O'Hara, Keegan
O'Hare, Michael
O'Meara, Lane
Oberlander, Emily
Ochtera, Chelsea
Oetting, Bailey
Olson, Maddy
Ordono, Andrew
Orr, Matt
Owens III, Peyton N.
Ozcelik, Bulut
Paavola, Hannah
Parenteau, Kiki
Parise, MS, LAT, ATC, Anthony
Patterson, MS, LAT, ATC, Stephen
Pawola, Christian
Pease, Autumn
Pennington, Anastasia
Perrett, Maddie
Petersen, Dylan
Peterson, Niki
Peterson, Max
Pineda-O'Donnell, Michael
Plitzuweit, Dawn
Poderzay, Brennan
Porter, Michael
Praska, Jim
Pribyl, Max
Proulx, Brent
Prytz, Mike
Pscodna, Kaitlyn
Purcell, Jackson
Puttin, Olivia
Quagliana, Kyle
Quinn, Joe
Ready, Joe
Rechen, Chris
Reed, Katie
Reiser, Matt
Rempel, Brad
Richardson, Caleb
Richter, Logan
Riege, Bryce
Riley, Ellis
Rincher, DAT, LAT, ATC, Mara-Paige
Rinehart, Jagr
Ritter, Piper
Robbins, C.J.
Roberge, Madison
Rogers, Brian
Rolfing, Chris
Romo, John
Rose, Abby
Rovnak, Paul
Ruble, Breeley
Safgren, Sam
Salm, Jake
Sanchez, Dr. Carlosjavier
Sanders, Zach
Sang, Max
Sanny, Sanky
Schaekel, John
Scherwinski, Sam
Schloegel, Quincee
Schnell, Aaron
Schreiner, Brett
Schultz, Nate
Schutzman, Kody
Scott, Jessica
Seifriz, Jeff
Shada, Andrea
Shane , Katie
Sheehan, Brian
Sherman, Matt
Shtuk, Anna
Simondet, MS, LAT, ATC, Curtis
Skluzacek, Mackenzie
Skluzacek, Chris
Slarks, Scott
Smargiassi, Joelle
Smith, Justin
Smith, Victoria
Snustead, Tanner
Snyder, Cullen
Sori-Marin, Mariano
Spaeth, Greg
Spence, Madison
St. Clair, Roya
Stakston, Andrea
Stevens, Dalton
Stevens, E.J.
Stieber, Lucas
Stirn, Adam
Stitz, Jimmy
Stockero, Shannon
Stoesz, Max
Stout, Cody
Strodel, Alicea
Summerfield, Nolan
Swanson, Josh
Swersey, Brandon
Sypniak, MS, LAT, ATC, Mike
Taleen, Shane
Thomas, Lauren
Thomas, Joi
Thompson, Troy
Thompson, Jamar
Thorson, Dave
Trad, Jessica
Traversie, Michelle
Trice, Sy'Rai
Tumbleson, Tia
VanWinkle, Tyler
Vogel, Matt
Wallace, John
Warner, Chad
Weaver, Dan
Welch, Samantha
Wendolek, M.Ed., LAT, ATC, Emily
Whitbeck, Jan
Whiteside, Erin
Whitlock, MA, SCCC, Bryan
Wick, Brad
Wickens, Spencer
Wierzbicki, Mike
Wiley, MS, CSCS, Sara
Wilson, Norries
Winslow, M.Ed., LAT, ATC, Victoria
Winslow, MS, LAT, ATC, Jeffrey
Wisniewski, MS, LAT, ATC, Joe
Wittek, Andrew
Wittrock, Luke
Wolanin, Josh
Wood, M.Ed., SCCC, Allyse
Wright, Garrett
Wulbecker-Smith, Alexandra
Xiong, Tou Ger
Yehlen, Jenny
Zahner, Morgan
Zeiszler, MA, LAT, ATC, Kyle
Zellman, Olivia
Zilverberg, Samantha
Zimmerman, Dr. Lauren

Jim Praska

Title:
Senior Associate Director of Athletic Compliance
Email:
Phone:
612-626-7117

Jim joined the Athletic Compliance Office in October 2001. Previously, he worked as the Student Accounts Manager at the College of St. Catherine and, prior to that, worked in Student Accounts at Hamline University, both in St. Paul.

He had interned in the Athletic Compliance Office from 1997-1999. He graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Wartburg College in Waverly, Iowa and received his master’s degree in Public Administration from Hamline University.

Jim’s primary duties involve all aspects of coordinating and processing athletic scholarships for the Intercollegiate Athletics Department.