Lori Hodgin, SD Mines Program and Administrative Assistant Lori Hodgin has been the SD School of Mines administrative and program assistant for almost 20 years. Her duties have included: figuring out athletic eligibility each year, game-day administration (meaning hiring students to work at football and basketball games, volleyball matches and track meets. She is also involved in department purchasing and making sure that everything runs smooth in the athletic department on a day-today basis. Lori has lived in Rapid City most of her life, but was born in Los Angeles, Calif. She has a son Greg who is currently employed by the Hardrocker football program as an assistant coach. She is a huge animal lover, donating her time to the Humane Society and on occasion has adopted dogs from there as well.
Jen Ranum, South Dakota School of Mines Athletic Trainer and Compliance Officer Jennifer Ranum is starting her second year as the NCAA Div. II Compliance Officer at the School of Mines making sure that the Hardrockers are kept up to speed on all NCAA rules and regulations and helping student-athletes with eligibility and other questions. She will also be starting her fifth year as the volleyball athletic trainer for the Lady Hardrockers. She graduated in May of 2007 from National American University with degrees in Athletic Training and Applied Management. Jen became certified in September of 2007. She is a member of both the National Athletic Trainer’s Association and the Mid America Athletic Trainer’s Association since 2004. She has spent three years at the School of Mines doing outreach as a student athletic trainer and upon graduation was hired and is now in her third year as assistant athletic trainer.