Currently entering her ninth year as Aurora University President, Dr. Rebecca Sherrick is a true Spartan booster and often attends athletic events. She earned her B.A. from Illinois Wesleyan University and her Ph.D. from Northwestern University.

Dr. Andrew Manion

Andrew Manion has been Aurora University’s Provost since September of 2001. Prior to that, he was the Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences as well as the Vice President for Student Life. His current duties include serving as the University’s chief academic officer. Manion received his B.A. from St. Norbert College and both his M.A. and Ph.D. from Adelphi University.

Dr. Lora de Lacey
Vice President for Student Life and Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences

Lora de Lacey took over as the Vice President for Student Life in May of 2008 and has served as the Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences since December 2001. She earned her B.S. from Middle Tennessee State University and her M.S., as well as Ph.D., from Vanderbilt University.

Mark Walsh

Walsh assumed the duties of the Director of Athletics in 1998. Previously, Walsh was the head baseball coach from 1993-2002 and an assistant coach from 1987-1992. Walsh led the Spartans to nine NIIC Championships and nine NCAA Tournament appearances while posting a 320-85 (.790) won-lost record in ten seasons. Walsh also served as an assistant football coach at AU from 1986-1996, and was part of the coaching staff that reinstated football after it had been dropped in 1952. Walsh earned his bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Aurora University.

Lisa Wisniowicz

Lisa Wisniowicz serves as the Senior Women’s Administrator, as well as the Athletic Business Manager, Compliance Officer and Facilities Manager. Lisa has worked in the athletic department at Aurora University since 1990, serving as the Athletic Department Secretary from 1994 to 2002. Lisa is responsible for the tracking of athletic budgets, coordinating intercollegiate contractual agreements, athletic team travel, conference and NCAA compliance forms, the scheduling of athletic facilities, and the processing of facility work requests. Lisa also serves as the ticket manager for athletic events. Wisniowicz earned both her bachelor’s degree in business and her M.B.A. from Aurora University.

Brian Kipley
Director of Sports Information and Athletic Fundraising

Brian Kipley took over as the Director of Sports Information in the winter of 2003. In July of 2008 he assumed the duties of Director of Athletic Fundraising as well. Kipley earned his bachelor’s degree in Business Administration in 2002 from Aurora University. He is a native of Thornton, Illinois and a graduate of Mount Carmel High School in Chicago, Illinois.

Shaun Neitzel

Shaun Neitzel became the Event Coordinator in 2008, having previously served as the Coordinator of Athletic Marketing and Promotions (a position he had held since 2000). He is also the Head Coach for the Spartans’ nationally-ranked baseball team. Neitzel earned his B.A. in Sports Administration and a minor in sales marketing from William Penn College in 1995. Neitzel also holds an M.B.A. from Aurora University.