Southern Virginia University
Knights
1 University Hill Drive
Buena Vista, VA 24416 Division: III (Active)
Conference: USA South Athletic Conference
Buena Vista, VA 24416 Division: III (Active)
Conference: USA South Athletic Conference
Pronunciation: ver-JIN-yuh
NCAA Member Since: 9/1/2016
Public/Private: Private
HBCU:
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| Title | Full Name | |
|---|---|---|
| Director of Athletics | Josh Monsen | |
| Faculty Athletics Representative | Jeff Batis | |
| Senior Woman Administrator | Debby Baker | |
| Senior Compliance Administrator | Logan Davis | |
| Fifth Person | James Ballstaedt | |
| Sports Information Director | Luke Ackerman | |
| Chief Diversity Officer | Tiffane Pendleton | |
| Chief Financial Officer for Athletics | Matt Roll | |
| Chief Financial Officer for Institution | Tyson Cooper | |
| Digital/Social Media Contact | Kiwi Giroux | |
| Academic Reporting APR/APC/Grad-rates | Whitney Larsen | |
| Athletics Diversity and Inclusion Designee | Tiffane Pendleton | |
| Athletics Health Care Administrator | Forrest Sutherland | |
| Director of Mental Health Care Services/Counseling | Michelle Mahaffey | |
| General Counsel | Jim Skeen | |
| Head Athletic Trainer | Forrest Sutherland | |
| Head Team Physician | Christopher John | |
| Head Team Physician | T.K. Miller | |
| Student Athlete Advisory | Logan Davis | |
| Student-Athlete Affairs Administrator | Michael Frye | |
| Title IX Coordinator | Nathan Friesema | |
| Transfer Portal Contact | Logan Davis | |
| NCAA Applications Administrator | See List |
| Title | Full Name | |
|---|---|---|
| NCAA Applications Administrator | See List |
Sponsored Sports for the 2025-2026 Academic Year
| Sport | Head Coach | Division | Conference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baseball | Jerry Schlegelmilch | III | USA South Athletic Conference | |
| Football | Joe DuPaix | III | USA South Athletic Conference | |
| Men's Basketball | Trace Bevell | III | USA South Athletic Conference | |
| Men's Cross Country | Kyle Chandler | III | USA South Athletic Conference | |
| Men's Golf | Blair Garner | III | USA South Athletic Conference | |
| Men's Lacrosse | Jason Lamb | III | USA South Athletic Conference | |
| Men's Rugby | David Smyth | III | Independent | |
| Men's Soccer | Payden Pemberton | III | USA South Athletic Conference | |
| Men's Swimming and Diving | Jennifer Moore | III | USA South Athletic Conference | |
| Men's Tennis | Tom Snelson | III | USA South Athletic Conference | |
| Men's Track, Indoor | Kyle Chandler | III | USA South Athletic Conference | |
| Men's Track, Outdoor | Kyle Chandler | III | USA South Athletic Conference | |
| Men's Volleyball | Tom Peterson | III | Continental Volleyball Conference | |
| Men's Wrestling | Brigg Hoopes | III | Old Dominion Athletic Conf. | |
| Mixed Cheerleading | Sheridan Schoen | III | Independent | |
| Mixed esports | TJ Snelson | III | Independent | |
| Softball | Tiffane Pendleton | III | USA South Athletic Conference | |
| Women's Basketball | Lynette Schroeder | III | USA South Athletic Conference | |
| Women's Beach Volleyball | Jon Baker | III | Independent | |
| Women's Cross Country | Kyle Chandler | III | USA South Athletic Conference | |
| Women's Golf | Blair Garner | III | USA South Athletic Conference | |
| Women's Lacrosse | Olivia Cope | III | USA South Athletic Conference | |
| Women's Soccer | Rob Dahl | III | USA South Athletic Conference | |
| Women's Swimming and Diving | Jennifer Moore | III | USA South Athletic Conference | |
| Women's Tennis | Tom Snelson | III | USA South Athletic Conference | |
| Women's Track, Indoor | Kyle Chandler | III | USA South Athletic Conference | |
| Women's Track, Outdoor | Kyle Chandler | III | USA South Athletic Conference | |
| Women's Volleyball | Debby Baker | III | USA South Athletic Conference | |
| Women's Wrestling | Jessica Casperson | III | Independent |