Ericka Lavender
Assistant Athletic Director for Academic Services
Ericka Lavender is in her second year as Assistant Athletic Director for Student-Athlete Academic Services. She is responsible for the day-to-day operations of the Rocket Academic Center and coordinates academic support for her assigned student-athletes. She works with Women's Volleyball, Women’s Golf, Women’s Soccer and Men’s Basketball.      

Larimer Athletic Complex Room 2400G
Mail Stop 203
419.530.3540
Ericka.Lavender@UToledo.edu

Stacy Bowers
Academic Coordinator
Stacy Bowers is in her 21st year with Student-Athlete Academic Services as an Academic Coordinator. Bowers coordinates academic services for football, women’s basketball, and men’s and women’s tennis student-athletes.  In addition, Bowers helps to organize Rocket Launch (new student orientation) and serves as the Liaison for TACADA.

Larimer Athletic Complex Room 2030
Mail Stop 203
419.530.3518
stacy.bowers@utoledo.edu

Ashleigh Hayes
Learning Specialist/Tutorial Coordinator
Ashleigh Hayes is in first year with Student-Athlete Academic Services as a Learning Specialist and Tutorial Coordinator. Hayes monitors the academic tutoring needs of all Rocket student-athletes and will serve as a resource and support system to any individuals who may have learning concerns.

Larimer Athletic Complex Room 2400E
Mail Stop 203
49.530.3647
Ashleigh.Hayes@utoledo.edu

Sue Irmen
Academic Coordinator and Director, NCAA Life Skills
Sue Irmen is in her 17th year with Student-Athlete Academic Services as an Academic Coordinator. Irmen coordinates academic support for Men’s and Women’s Cross Country, Women’s Track & Field, Baseball, Softball, Men’s Golf and Women’s Swimming and Diving student athletes. Irmen also directs the NCAA Life Skills programing for all UT student-athletes.  

Larimer Athletic Complex, Room 2030
Mail Stop 203
419.530.3517
sirmen2@utnet.utoledo.edu

Alaska Richardson
Alaska is entering her second semester within the Student-Athlete Academic Services center. She will be responsible for monitoring the day-to-day study operations in the Rocket Academic Center as well as assisting each athletic academic coordinate with a variety of tasks. She will also work one-on-one with an assigned group of student-athletes and serve as the assistant athletic coordinator for women’s tennis. Alaska is pursuing a Master’s Degree in Educational Psychology at UT and is projected to graduate in 2017.