---
title: University of Kentucky Event Management/Game Day Operations
canonical_url: https://wi-jobs.demo.winad-hq.com/schools/university-of-kentucky-812/departments/event-management-game-day-operations-25
tags:
- University of Kentucky
- Event Management/Game Day Operations
- DI
- Southeastern
---

# University of Kentucky Event Management/Game Day Operations

- **Location:** Lexington, Kentucky
- **Division:** DI
- **Conference:** Southeastern

## Current Staff

| Name | Title | Years in Dept |
|------|-------|---------------|
| [Ayanna Parker](https://wi-jobs.demo.winad-hq.com/Ayanna-Parker-2101633739) | Director of Operations | 1 |
| [Mark Back](https://wi-jobs.demo.winad-hq.com/Mark-Back-2101602422) | Associate Director of Operations - Trades | 5 |
| [Jason Thompson](https://wi-jobs.demo.winad-hq.com/Jason-Thompson-2101609773) | Associate Director of Operations | 4 |
| [Sarah Schwartz](https://wi-jobs.demo.winad-hq.com/Sarah-Schwartz-2101609774) | Associate Director of Operations | 4 |
| [Kevin Geisinger](https://wi-jobs.demo.winad-hq.com/Kevin-Geisinger-2101609772) | Assistant Director of Operations | 4 |
| [Blake Thomas](https://wi-jobs.demo.winad-hq.com/Blake-Thomas-2101633740) | Assistant Director of Operations | 1 |
| [Hayden Goldston](https://wi-jobs.demo.winad-hq.com/Hayden-Goldston-2101634733) | Assistant Director of Operations and Projects | 1 |

## Department History

### Event Management/Game Day Operations 2025-2026

| Person | Role |
|--------|------|
| [Ayanna Parker](https://wi-jobs.demo.winad-hq.com/Ayanna-Parker-2101633739) | Director of Operations |
| [Mark Back](https://wi-jobs.demo.winad-hq.com/Mark-Back-2101602422) | Associate Director of Operations - Trades |
| [Jason Thompson](https://wi-jobs.demo.winad-hq.com/Jason-Thompson-2101609773) | Associate Director of Operations |
| [Sarah Schwartz](https://wi-jobs.demo.winad-hq.com/Sarah-Schwartz-2101609774) | Associate Director of Operations |
| [Kevin Geisinger](https://wi-jobs.demo.winad-hq.com/Kevin-Geisinger-2101609772) | Assistant Director of Operations |
| [Blake Thomas](https://wi-jobs.demo.winad-hq.com/Blake-Thomas-2101633740) | Assistant Director of Operations |
| [Hayden Goldston](https://wi-jobs.demo.winad-hq.com/Hayden-Goldston-2101634733) | Assistant Director of Operations and Projects |

### Event Management/Game Day Operations 2024-2025

| Person | Role |
|--------|------|
| [Mark Back](https://wi-jobs.demo.winad-hq.com/Mark-Back-2101602422) | Associate Director of Operations - Trades |
| [Jason Thompson](https://wi-jobs.demo.winad-hq.com/Jason-Thompson-2101609773) | Associate Director of Operations |
| [Sarah Schwartz](https://wi-jobs.demo.winad-hq.com/Sarah-Schwartz-2101609774) | Associate Director of Operations |
| [Kevin Geisinger](https://wi-jobs.demo.winad-hq.com/Kevin-Geisinger-2101609772) | Assistant Director of Operations |
| [Alex Ott](https://wi-jobs.demo.winad-hq.com/Alex-Ott-2101612076) | Assistant Director of Operations |
| [Critter Phillips](https://wi-jobs.demo.winad-hq.com/Critter-Phillips-2101612077) | Assistant Director of Operations |

### Event Management/Game Day Operations 2023-2024

| Person | Role |
|--------|------|
| [Mark Back](https://wi-jobs.demo.winad-hq.com/Mark-Back-2101602422) | Associate Director of Operations - Trades |
| [Jason Thompson](https://wi-jobs.demo.winad-hq.com/Jason-Thompson-2101609773) | Associate Director of Operations |
| [Sarah Schwartz](https://wi-jobs.demo.winad-hq.com/Sarah-Schwartz-2101609774) | Associate Director of Operations |
| [Kevin Geisinger](https://wi-jobs.demo.winad-hq.com/Kevin-Geisinger-2101609772) | Assistant Director of Operations |
| [Alex Ott](https://wi-jobs.demo.winad-hq.com/Alex-Ott-2101612076) | Assistant Director of Operations |
| [Critter Phillips](https://wi-jobs.demo.winad-hq.com/Critter-Phillips-2101612077) | Assistant Director of Operations |