The UT Pan American Speakers Bureau

William J. Weidner, Director
E-Mail: weidnerw@panam.edu
Areas of Expertise: UTPA Athletics: Proud Past…Bright Future!; Strategic and Organizational Planning for Successful Athletic Program Development; UTPA Athletics’ Partnership with the Community; Team Building Concepts and Philosophies; Any Other Subjects Needed.

Raul Betancourt, Assistant Athletic Director for Business Operations
E-Mail: raulb@panam.edu
Areas of Expertise:
Athletic Sources of Revenue.

Charolette Hunt, Athletic Compliance Coordinator/Senior Women's Administrator
E-Mail: chunt@panam.edu
Areas of Expertise:
NCAA Compliance Issues 

Chris Uchacz, Assistant Athletic Director for Academic Support and Student Services
E-Mail: uchacz@panam.edu
Areas of Expertise:
All Facets of Academics; Tutorial Assistance; NCAA/Champs Lifeskills; Study Skills; Freshman Transfer Orientation; Study Hall; Student-Athlete Advisory Council (SAAC)

Jim Lancaster, Head Athletic Trainer
E-mail: jlancaster@panam.edu
Areas of Expertise: 
Sports Medicine

Dave Geringer, Director of Athletic Media Relations and Sports Information
E-mail:  dgeringer@panam.edu

Areas of Expertise:  Sports Information
Craig Pintens, Athletic Marketing Coordinator
E-Mail:  cpintens@panam.edu
Areas of Expertise: 
Marketing
Coaching Staff
Willie Gawlik, Head Baseball Coach
 E-M
ail: gawlikwr@earthlink.net
 Are
as of Expertise: Baseball

Bob Hoffman, Head Men’s Basketball Coach
E-Mail: bhoffman@panam.edu
Areas of Expertise:
Basketball, Values, Character Training, Leadership, Steps to Personal Success, Any Other Subjects Needed.

DeAnn Craft, Head Women's Basketball Coach
E-Mail: craftd@panam.edu

Areas of Expertise: Women’s Basketball.

Mark Gaynor, Head Men’s Golf Coach
E-Mail:
mgaynor@panam.edu
Areas of Expertise: Golf
Barb Odale, Head Women’s Golf Coach
E-Mail: odaleb@panam.edu
Areas of Expertise:
Golf; Women in Sports; Women’s Professional Athletics; Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA); Athletics in General

Todd Chapman, Head Men’s and Women’s Tennis Coach
E-Mail:  chapmant@panam.edu
Areas of Expertise:
Tennis

Ricky Vaughn, Head Men's and Women's Cross Country and Track & Field Coach
E-Mail: rvaughn@panam.edu
Areas of Expertise:
Track and Field
Dave Thorn, Head Women’s Volleyball Coach
E-Mail: thorndm@panam.edu
Areas of Expertise:
Volleyball.
Contact the UTPA Athletic Department at (956) 381-2221 for more information or to schedule a speaker.