Kent State athletic department announced a new staffing position including the role of assistant director for student-athlete development and assistant athletic director of facilities and operations.

Katie Schilling was recently appointed assistant director for student athlete development.

Schilling, oversees all student-athlete development including career services, mental health awareness and service projects around the Kent community.

“Our Game Plan goal of putting ‘students first’ involves providing a number of resources that develop the whole person,” Associate Athletic Director Greg Glaus said in a press release. “And to have a staff member dedicated solely to our student-athlete development initiatives will ensure that we are efficient with our programming efforts.

Other notable change Mykal Imbrock who was appointed assistant athletic director of facilities and operations, Brock Cline became the new assistant director of the Golden Flashes Club and Ken State welcomed back Stephanie Danesis who had been the associate director for compliance for Purdue University.