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HICKORY – Lenoir-Rhyne University has added two athletic department positions and announced changes for other personnel.
The Bears have hired Justin Hay as Assistant Athletic Director for Corporate Relations and selected Jenna Beauregard as Assistant Athletic Director for Compliance.
HAY
Hay has spent the last five years as an assistant baseball coach at Southwest Mississippi Community College, where he was also Assistant Athletic Director of Athletics for Operations. His coaching career includes a stint as an assistant at Barton College.
Hay will also oversee athletic facilities and game day operations at LRU.
“Justin is a great fit… having served in a similar role at his previous institution,” LRU Athletic Director Kim Pate said in a press release. “Justin has demonstrated success while spearheading a number of innovative and creative initiatives to advance their department.
“He is an extremely hard-working individual, brings both an administrative and coaches’ perspective, and has great interpersonal skills that will enable him to continue to build on the foundation of success of our corporate partnership program as a key priority of our external relations strategy.”
BEAUREGARD
Beauregard will also serve as the liaison to the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) at LRU and serve as the Senior Women’s Administrator (SWA). She comes to Hickory from USC Aiken, where she was the Compliance Coordinator, SWA and also provided leadership to the SAAC.
Beauregard was twice a captain on USC Aiken’s women’s soccer team, then worked as an assistant soccer coach before moving into an administrative position at her alma mater.
“She is a rising star in the college athletic administration profession.” Pate said in the press release. “Jenna has a true passion for the student-athlete experience, is extremely sharp, and I’m confident she will quickly develop our NCAA Compliance program to one of the best in DII.”
The Bears also announced the promotions:
- Michael Flicker to Senior Associate Athletic Director for Sports Performance. He’s been at LRU since 2002 and previously served as head athletic trainer and as an assistant athletic director. He oversees the Bears’ Strength and Conditioning department.
- Aaron Brock will work as Senior Associate Athletic Director for Internal Operations after serving on the football coaching staff for the last 10 seasons. He has coached nicklebacks, defensive ends, outside linebackers, tight ends and offensive linemen under five Bears head coaches. In his new position, Brock will handle duties previously taken care of by Brent Heaberlin and Kay Smith.
- Reported by LRU Sports Information