2013 Media Guide - University of North Dakota Athletics

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Daniella Irle
Senior Assoc. Athletics Director, Internal Operations/
Senior Woman Administrator
Daniella Irle is in her fourth fifth year on the
UND Athletics administrative staff and serves
as UND’s senior associate athletics director
for internal operations and senior woman
administrator (SWA).
Steve Brekke
Assoc. Athletics Director,
Development
MIke Mannausau
Assoc. Athletics Director,
Champions Club
Amanda Hajdu
Asst. Athletics Director,
Academic Services
Jayson Hajdu
Asst. Athletics Director,
Media Relations
Irle’s day-to-day duties include departmental
oversight of the compliance office, athletics academic services,
strength and conditioning, sports medicine, and 14 of UND’s 21
sports. Irle was also responsible for oversight of UND’s athletics
certification and UND’s successful transition to Division I.
Irle came from the Tulane University, where she served as the assistant
athletics director of business and student services operations.
Prior to that appointment, Irle spent three seasons as the head coach
of the Tulane women’s swimming and diving team, re-starting the
program after a 13-year hiatus. She was named Conference USA
Coach of the Year in 2004-05 and 2005-06.
Kara Helmig
Asst. Athletics Director,
Compliance
Dexter Albrecht
Director,
Ticket Sales
Nate Baukol
Director,
Strength & Conditioning
Nick Jensen
Director,
Corporate Partnerships
Irle also spent 10 years as the Fresno State swimming and diving
coach. The Western Athletic Conference Coach of the Year in 1993 and
1995, 79 of her swimmers broke Fresno State school records.
Other stops for Irle have included the University of Texas and LSU.
Kyle Doperalski
Associate Athletics Director,
External Operations
Paul Ralston
Director,
Broadcast Properties
Matt Schill
Director,
New Media
Brian Strom
Director, Aquatics
Head Diving Coach
Steve Westereng
Director,
Sports Medicine
Kyle Doperalski, in his first year at North
Dakota, oversees external communications,
broadcast properties and marketing for UND
Athletics. He collaborates with the athletics
director to secure media contracts, including
television and radio rights, as well as new
media opportunities.
Doperalski came to UND from New Mexico State University, where
he served as a broadcast consultant and managed the Aggie Sports
Radio Network. While at NMSU, Doperalski also created, developed
and implemented the television network “Aggie Vision,” which can be
seen in more than 8 million homes and has generated over $1 million
in new revenue for NMSU Athletics.
Deb Beiswenger
Assistant,
Business Operations
Alex Burbach
Sr. Exec. Admin. Assistant
to the Athletics Director
Stacy Bjorlie
Coordinator,
Academic Services
Bev Hopman
Office Manager
A 2005 graduate of Nebraska, Doperalski was an All-Big 12 performer
in track and field while the Huskers claimed four Big 12 championships
during his collegiate years. In 2011, Doperalski earned a master’s
degree from the University of Illinois in recreation, sport and tourism
with an emphasis in sport management.
Katie Horob
Associate Director,
Champions Club
Travis Kahlbaugh
Equipment Manager
Derek Koenen
Assistant Director,
Media Relations
Erik Martinson
Assistant,
Business Operations
Megan Nicholson
Coordinator,
Compliance
Ryan Powell
Associate Director,
Media Relations
Mitch Wigness
Assistant Director,
Media Relations
Ryan Hillesland
Assistant,
Marketing
Ben Messerli
Assistant,
Compliance
Catlin Solum
Assistant,
Marketing
Brandon Thomas
Assistant,
Academic Services
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