2024-25 Women's Sailing Roster

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Women's Sailing Coaching Staff

  • Head Coach

    Allison Jolly

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  • Assistant Coach

    Rachael Silverstein

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Women's Sailing Support Staff

  • Sport Administrator

    Brendan Armitage

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  • Academics

    Tatianna Hitchcock

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  • Business Operations

    Brianna Baez

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  • Equipment

    Ahmand Faniel

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  • Assistant Director of Compliance

    Madison Christian

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  • Coordinator/ Student-Athlete Enhancement

    Mercedes Sapp

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  • Event Management

    Holden Reinman

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  • Strength & Conditioning Coach

    Sean Tidmus

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  • Associate Athletics Director / Director of Athletic Medicine

    Steve Walz

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  • Associate Athletic Director - NIL General Manager & Football Chief of Staff

    Andrew Warsaw

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  • Assistant NIL General Manager

    Allison Iverson

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  • Assistant Director of Communications - XC/T&F, Beach Volleyball, Sailing

    Avery Jacobs

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2024-25 Women's Sailing Roster
# Full Name Pos Ht. Academic Year Hometown / High School
Dana Aljasir 5-3 Sr. St. Petersburg, Florida / Osceola Fundamental High School
Ruth Bergman - Fr. Dillon, Colorado / Summit High School
Cate Brennan 5-4 Jr. Plymouth, Massachusetts / Plymouth North Highschool
Kay Brunsvold - Sr. Sarasota, Fla. / Riverview HS
Dita Carlsen - Fr. /
Marina Dreyfuss - So. Naples, Florida / St. John Neumann High School
Ochithya Fernando 5-4 Sr. Colombo, Sri Lanka / Gateway College Colombo
Kayla Firevoid - Fr. /
Madisen Hamai - Jr. /
Heidi Hicks - Sr. Tampa, Fla. / Shorecrest Prep
Melissa Janes - Jr. /
Anna Johnson - Fr. /
Grace Jones - Fr. /
Jordan MacMoyle - Sr. /
Sara Menesale - Fr. Hingham Ma / Hingham High School
Mercedes Newland - Fr. /
Macy Parke - Fr. /
Emma Shakespeare - Gr. St. Petersburg, Fla. / St. Petersburg HS
Aicha Smati 5-1 So. Ponce, Puerto Rico / Carribean High School
Ghislaine van Empel - Fr. Rotterdam, Netherlands / Instituut Blankestijn
Kailey Warrior 5-7 So. Houston, Texas / Clear Falls High School
Kalea Woodard 5-7 Sr. San Diego, California / Point Loma High School

Women's Sailing Coaching Staff

Women's Sailing - Coaching Staff
Image Name Title
Allison Jolly Allison Jolly Head Coach
Rachael Silverstein headshot taken on August 25, 2024. (Carl Schmid / University of South Florida Athletics) Rachael Silverstein Assistant Coach

Women's Sailing Support Staff

Women's Sailing - Support Staff
Image Name Title
Brendan Armitage Headshot Brendan Armitage Sport Administrator
Tatianna Hitchcock headshot taken on August 13, 2025. Tatianna Hitchcock Academics
Brianna Baez Brianna Baez Business Operations
Ahmand Faniel Equipment
Madison Christian Assistant Director of Compliance
Mercedes Sapp Mercedes Sapp Coordinator/ Student-Athlete Enhancement
South Florida Bulls head shots on Wednesday January 16, 2018 at USF in Tampa, Fl. Holden Reinman Event Management
Track and Field Media Day 2022-2023 Sean Tidmus Strength & Conditioning Coach
Steve Walz Steve Walz Associate Athletics Director / Director of Athletic Medicine
Andrew Warsaw (H.23) Andrew Warsaw Associate Athletic Director - NIL General Manager & Football Chief of Staff
Allison Iverson headshot taken on August 26, 2024. (Aschley Joseph / University of South Florida Athletics) Allison Iverson Assistant NIL General Manager
Avery Jacobs headshot taken on October 21, 2024. (Chris Henry / University of South Florida Athletics) Avery Jacobs Assistant Director of Communications - XC/T&F, Beach Volleyball, Sailing

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