Jul 06, 2025  
2025-2026 Catalog 
    
2025-2026 Catalog

Athletic Directors and Head Coaches


Alexa Amundson (2022), assistant athletic director of business operations. B.S. 2020, Western Oregon University

Alyssa Asay (2017), head athletic trainer (volleyball, women’s basketball, baseball). B.S. 2012 Oregon State University; M.S. Montana State University

Michael Behonick (2023), head men’s soccer coach. B.A. 2003, American University

Kacey Bingham (2018), head women’s soccer coach.  B.S. 2006, Arizona State University

Aly Boytz (2022), head softball coach. B.S. 2016, Western Oregon University; M.S. 2019, Western Oregon University

Justin Crosswhite (2022), assistant athletic director for compliance & student services. B.A. 2020, Western Oregon University; M.S. 2022, Western Oregon University

Arne Ferguson (1993), head football coach. B.A. 1991, Western Oregon University  

Octavious Gillespie-Bennett (2016), head men’s & women’s track & field/cross-country coach. B.A. 2003, University of California, Los Angeles

Blake Hansell (2024), assistant athletic director for facilities & game operations.

Zach Holloway (2018), head men’s and women’s cross-country coach. B.S. 2016, Western Oregon University; M.S. 2018, Western Oregon University

Clayton Jones (2022), assistant athletic director for communications. B.S. 2005, University of Oregon

Randi Lydum (2012), athletic director. B.A. 1990, Western Oregon State College; M.S. Ed. 1993, Western Oregon State College/Oregon State University 

Cori Metzgar (2011), director, athletics sports performance, senior women’s administrator. M.A. 2000, Western Michigan University 

Kaiao Nahale-a (2023), head volleyball coach. B.A., 2023 Concordia

Ryan Orton (2025), head men’s basketball coach. B.S. 1996, Eastern Oregon University; M.S. 2000, Eastern Oregon University

Jessica Peatross (2023), head women’s basketball coach. B.A. 2014, Chicago State; M.A. 2016, Valparaiso

Lonny Sargent (2012), head softball coach. B.S. 2001, Warner Pacific College  

Kellen Walker (2010), head baseball coach. B.S. 2010, Western Oregon University