Eric Grgurich
Michael Medina
Executive Director of TD Bank Sports Center
Associate Athletic Director/Intramurals
Eric Grgurich is in his eighth year as director of athletic promotions and ticketing at Quinnipiac and his third year as the executive director of the TD Bank Sports Center. In this position, he is responsible for all TD Bank Sports Center operations, as well the creation, implementation and cultivation of all ticketing and promotional campaigns for the TD Bank Sports Center. He joined the athletic marketing staff in June 2006 after spending the past eight years working in the American Hockey League. Most recently he held the position of director of ticket sales/ operations with the Lowell Lock Monsters. In that role, he led a staff of 12 and developed the 2004–05 ticket sales and marketing campaign. Grgurich also was responsible for the cultivation of season tickets, mini-plans, groups, luxury boxes and party rooms for the Lock Monsters. Grgurich spent two years with the Hartford Wolfpack, the top affiliate of the New York Rangers, after earning his start in professional hockey with the Cincinnati Mighty Ducks. Grgurich is a 1997 graduate of Stonehill College, where he earned a bachelor’s degree in history and was a four-year member of the baseball team.
Andrew Castagnola Associate Athletic Director/Operations
Andrew Castagnola is in his eighth year at Quinnipiac and his third year as associate athletic director/operations at Quinnipiac. He served as the interim director of operations during the 2005–06 year before being promoted to his current role. He handles all responsibilities pertaining to event and game-day management. After graduating from Quinnipiac with a bachelor’s degree in business marketing in 2003, Castagnola moved into a graduate assistant position in the operations office. He spent two years in that capacity before moving into the interim director of operations position. A four-year member of the Quinnipiac men’s lacrosse team, Castagnola played in goal for the Bobcats from 2000–03. Castagnola also has experience on the coaching front. He served as the goalie coach for the Quinnipiac men’s lacrosse team in 2004. From 2000– 03, he was the goalie instructor and an assistant junior varsity coach at Cheshire (Conn.) High School.
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Michael Medina is in his 10th year at Quinnipiac and in his third year as associate athletic director/intramurals. Under Medina’s direction, Quinnipiac intramurals has shown an increase in student participation for each of the last four years with the introduction of new sports and increased student
interaction. A respected member of the National Intramural Recreation Sports Association (NIRSA), he currently serves as the state director for Connecticut and Rhode Island in Region I. This past year, he was honored with the Horace Moody Award by NIRSA. A certified high school official in basketball and baseball, Medina also has an extensive journalism background. He earned a bachelor’s degree in journalism from the University of Maryland in 2002. While at Maryland, he called the action for the 2002 NCAA Men’s Basketball Championship between the Terrapins and Indiana on radio for WMUC. He also earned a master’s degree in journalism from Northeastern in 2004.
Ernie Hallbach
Associate Athletic Director for Athletic Training Ernie Hallbach joined Quinnipiac prior to the start of the 2007–08 academic year. In 2010, Hallbach was named the associate director for athletic training. Hallbach coordinates Quinnipiac University’s athletic training program and oversees the day-to-day operations of the athletic training department. Hallbach also is responsible for both the men’s and women’s cross country teams. This past summer, Hallbach was named the associate athletic director for athletic training. Prior to Quinnipiac, Hallbach held the title of head athletic trainer at Trinity College in Hartford, Conn. While at Trinity, Hallbach was responsible for the coordination of event and practice coverage for Trinity’s 29 intercollegiate sports. He also served as a clinical instructor for student athletic trainers from the University of Connecticut. Hallbach oversaw three full-time and two part-time certified athletic trainers and 10 student workers in the Trinity athletic training department. Hallbach is a licensed Connecticut athletic trainer while also holding certifications from the National Athletic Trainers Association as both an athletic trainer and an approved clinical instructor. Hallbach also is associated with the Eastern Athletic Trainers Association as well as the New England Small College Athletic Conference Athletic Training Society.