AUGUSTA, Ga. – Augusta University Athletics is proud to announce the addition of men’s and women’s indoor track and field, with competition beginning in the 2025–26 academic year.

The new offering marks the next step in a series of strategic investments into Augusta’s nationally competitive cross country and track and field programs. With this move, Augusta joins many of the premier NCAA Division II institutions that provide year-round opportunities for their cross country and track student-athletes. It also marks the first NCAA sport added by Augusta University since 2013.

“This is a huge step for our program,” said Jacob Burgamy, head cross country and track & field coach. “Our athletes are very excited about having an additional opportunity to compete for a championship each year and have another full season of competition. Our team has had a lot of growth and progress over the past couple of seasons, and I’m very grateful for the investment that Augusta University and our AD, Ryan Erlacher, have been putting into us to help us continue that upward trend.”

Burgamy, named head coach in March 2023, will lead the indoor programs in addition to his current roles. Under his leadership, Augusta’s men’s cross country team has captured three consecutive Peach Belt Conference titles and earned national rankings each year. In fall 2024, Jordan Robertson became the program’s first cross country All-American, finishing among the nation’s top performers at the NCAA Championships in Sacramento. On the track, Avery Jaynes made history in spring 2025 as Augusta’s first NCAA Track & Field All-American with a podium finish in the 10,000m at the national meet in Pueblo, Colorado.

Indoor track will be a tremendous addition to our sports sponsorship lineup,” said Director of Athletics Ryan Erlacher. “Under Coach Burgamy’s excellent leadership, I have no doubt our indoor programs will be extremely competitive right away. We have some of the best athletes in the country and we look forward to seeing them compete for indoor championships in 2025-26.”

The launch of indoor track and field is a natural progression for a program that continues to raise its competitive standard. It also creates year-round competitive and developmental opportunities for Augusta’s distance, sprint, jump, and throw athletes—building on the momentum established across recent seasons.

This addition represents only one piece of a larger vision for the future of track and field at Augusta. As the program continues to grow, more enhancements are on the horizon to support the success and experience of Jaguar student-athletes.

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BRONX, N.Y.  – Fordham University Volleyball Head Coach Ian Choi announced Friday the hiring of Brooke Alverson as the Associate Head Coach for the Rams ahead of the fall 2025 campaign.

Alverson joins the volleyball program after serving as Director of Administration and Branding for the Fordham women’s basketball team during the 2024–25 campaign. Before arriving at Rose Hill, she spent two seasons at West Texas A&M, where she was an assistant coach on the Lady Buffs’ 2022 NCAA Division II National Championship team and also worked as a sports information director. 

Bringing a deep background in volleyball, Alverson previously served as an assistant coach at nationally ranked NJCAA program, Navarro College. Prior to that, she spent five years as the founder and director of Pineywoods Volleyball Club in Texas, starting in 2015. During that time, she also worked with the North Texas Region of USA Volleyball as an administrative assistant, collaborating with more than 200 club teams.

“I’m excited to have Brooke on our staff this season,” said Coach Choi. “I have no doubt that her relationships in the recruiting world coupled with her coaching experience on a National Championship program will help to propel and maintain our competitive culture and success.”

While with the women’s basketball program at Fordham last season, Alverson helped elevate its social media presence, increasing followers across all platforms by 12%. She also supported the sports information department with recruiting coverage and coordinated on-campus visits for prospective student-athletes. Additionally, she launched fan and alumni engagement campaigns and partnered with local schools and community groups to bring guests to games at Rose Hill Gym.

“I’m excited to join Coach Choi and the Fordham Volleyball program this fall,” said Alverson. “My time with Fordham women’s basketball gave me valuable perspective, and I appreciate Coach B for the opportunity to contribute and grow in that role. I’m looking forward to bringing that experience back to the volleyball court and continue to be part of the Fordham Ramily!”

Alverson is a two-time All-Southland Conference selection from her years playing at Texas A&M-Corpus Christi, and received her Bachelor of Arts in Radio and Television Broadcast, with a Minor in Communication.