---
title: University of Tennessee at Knoxville Event Management/Game Day Operations
canonical_url: https://wi-jobs.demo.winad-hq.com/schools/university-of-tennessee-at-knoxville-761/departments/event-management-game-day-operations-25
tags:
- University of Tennessee at Knoxville
- Event Management/Game Day Operations
- DI
- Southeastern
---

# University of Tennessee at Knoxville Event Management/Game Day Operations

- **Location:** Knoxville, Tennessee
- **Division:** DI
- **Conference:** Southeastern

## Current Staff

| Name | Title | Years in Dept |
|------|-------|---------------|
| [James Barr](https://wi-jobs.demo.winad-hq.com/James-Barr-2101544217) | Senior Associate Athletics Director of Facilities & Event Operations | 4 |
| [Staisha Patterson](https://wi-jobs.demo.winad-hq.com/Staisha-Patterson-2101607702) | Assistant Athletics Director, Live Production & Broadcast | 4 |
| [Mike Keith](https://wi-jobs.demo.winad-hq.com/Mike-Keith-2101630705) | Assistant Athletics Director of Broadcasting | Voice of the Vols | 2 |
| [Bill Whitesell](https://wi-jobs.demo.winad-hq.com/Bill-Whitesell-2101571101) | Senior Director of Event Management | 9 |
| [Dylan Gross](https://wi-jobs.demo.winad-hq.com/Dylan-Gross-2101606597) | Event Management Director | 4 |
| [Carter Mills](https://wi-jobs.demo.winad-hq.com/Carter-Mills-2101607701) | Director of Broadcasting | 4 |
| [Morgan Young](https://wi-jobs.demo.winad-hq.com/Morgan-Young-2101609718) | Event Management Director | 3 |
| [Elizabeth Coughlin](https://wi-jobs.demo.winad-hq.com/Elizabeth-Coughlin-2101615611) | Senior Director of Special Events & Hospitality | 3 |
| [Josh Goodman](https://wi-jobs.demo.winad-hq.com/Josh-Goodman-2101617358) | Event Management Assistant Director | 3 |
| [Reid Wheeler](https://wi-jobs.demo.winad-hq.com/Reid-Wheeler-2101615646) | Associate Director of Special Events & Hospitality | 3 |
| [Mady Hancock](https://wi-jobs.demo.winad-hq.com/Mady-Hancock-2101628695) | Assistant Director of Special Events and Hospitality | 2 |
| [Carrie Pittman](https://wi-jobs.demo.winad-hq.com/Carrie-Pittman-2101633751) | Assistant Director of Special Events | 1 |
| [Lucas Cockrum](https://wi-jobs.demo.winad-hq.com/Lucas-Cockrum-2101640112) | Assistant Director of Special Events & Hospitality | 1 |

## Department History

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

| Person | Role |
|--------|------|
| [Bill Whitesell](https://wi-jobs.demo.winad-hq.com/Bill-Whitesell-2101571101) | Senior Director of Event Management |
| [Elizabeth Coughlin](https://wi-jobs.demo.winad-hq.com/Elizabeth-Coughlin-2101615611) | Senior Director of Special Events & Hospitality |
| [James Barr](https://wi-jobs.demo.winad-hq.com/James-Barr-2101544217) | Senior Associate Athletics Director of Facilities & Event Operations |
| [Dylan Gross](https://wi-jobs.demo.winad-hq.com/Dylan-Gross-2101606597) | Event Management Director |
| [Carter Mills](https://wi-jobs.demo.winad-hq.com/Carter-Mills-2101607701) | Director of Broadcasting |
| [Staisha Patterson](https://wi-jobs.demo.winad-hq.com/Staisha-Patterson-2101607702) | Assistant Athletics Director, Live Production & Broadcast |
| [Morgan Young](https://wi-jobs.demo.winad-hq.com/Morgan-Young-2101609718) | Event Management Director |
| [Reid Wheeler](https://wi-jobs.demo.winad-hq.com/Reid-Wheeler-2101615646) | Associate Director of Special Events & Hospitality |

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

| Person | Role |
|--------|------|
| [Bob Kesling](https://wi-jobs.demo.winad-hq.com/Bob-Kesling-2101544203) | Director of Broadcasting | Voice of the Vols |
| [James Barr](https://wi-jobs.demo.winad-hq.com/James-Barr-2101544217) | Senior Associate Athletics Director of Facilities & Event Operations |
| [Bill Whitesell](https://wi-jobs.demo.winad-hq.com/Bill-Whitesell-2101571101) | Event Management Director |
| [Dylan Gross](https://wi-jobs.demo.winad-hq.com/Dylan-Gross-2101606597) | Event Management Director |
| [Carter Mills](https://wi-jobs.demo.winad-hq.com/Carter-Mills-2101607701) | Director of Broadcasting |
| [Staisha Patterson](https://wi-jobs.demo.winad-hq.com/Staisha-Patterson-2101607702) | Assistant Athletics Director, Live Production & Broadcast |
| [Morgan Young](https://wi-jobs.demo.winad-hq.com/Morgan-Young-2101609718) | Event Management Director |
| [Elizabeth Coughlin](https://wi-jobs.demo.winad-hq.com/Elizabeth-Coughlin-2101615611) | Director of Special Events & Hospitality |

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

| Person | Role |
|--------|------|
| [Staisha Patterson](https://wi-jobs.demo.winad-hq.com/Staisha-Patterson-2101607702) | Senior Director of Broadcasting |
| [Bob Kesling](https://wi-jobs.demo.winad-hq.com/Bob-Kesling-2101544203) | Director of Broadcasting |
| [James Barr](https://wi-jobs.demo.winad-hq.com/James-Barr-2101544217) | Associate Athletics Director for Event Management |
| [Bill Whitesell](https://wi-jobs.demo.winad-hq.com/Bill-Whitesell-2101571101) | Event Management Director |
| [Dylan Gross](https://wi-jobs.demo.winad-hq.com/Dylan-Gross-2101606597) | Event Management Director |
| [Carter Mills](https://wi-jobs.demo.winad-hq.com/Carter-Mills-2101607701) | Director of Broadcasting |
| [Morgan Young](https://wi-jobs.demo.winad-hq.com/Morgan-Young-2101609718) | Event Management Director |
| [Jordan Bermudez](https://wi-jobs.demo.winad-hq.com/Jordan-Bermudez-2101604222) | Associate Director of Executive Operations |