H OW LO N G H AVE YO U B EEN AT B EL MO N T AN D W H AT KEEPS
Fast forward to the 2022 NCAA Tournament, our WBB team
YO U H ERE? I have been at Belmont for a total of 24 consecutive
defeated Oregon in dramatic fashion! This time, we were all
years—this includes my time as a student-athlete. I first arrived
able to celebrate the moment together, including with our
at Belmont in 1998 and was a member of the women’s soccer
immediate family members! 2021 was special but in some ways,
program and upon graduation I have served as a Graduate
it was lonely to not share that moment with those that we love—
Assistant for women’s soccer, assistant coach and an athletic
specifically, I felt for our coaches and student-athletes who could
administrator. Belmont is a place that I LOVE—I genuinely enjoy
not hug their family or significant others! However, to be able to
my colleagues within the Athletic Department and all across
celebrate the win over Oregon with each other and our family
campus! I also really enjoy mentoring our student-athletes
members made the win even sweeter!
during their time at Belmont—to see them enter as 18 year old kids and graduate 4-5 years later as young adults, is special! To sum it all up...I stay because I love what I do, who I work with and who I work for!
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RENEE SCHULTZ
ASSOCIATE ATHLETIC DIRECTOR, STUDENT SERVICES & SENIOR WOMAN ADMINISTRATOR
Belmont has remained much the same! When I came to Belmont
responsibilities are to manage and oversee all aspects of
in the late 90s, Belmont was not well known outside of Nashville, unless you were involved in music or music business. I am biased
including academic, social, physical and mental well-being of our
but one of the greatest evolutions of Belmont is the fact that
student-athletes! I also serve as the Senior Woman Administrator
the Belmont Bruins brand is becoming more and more known
for Belmont University and the Missouri Valley Conference,
nationally for more than music and I think Athletics, specifically
which is part of the leadership team for the conference and
the athletic success of our teams, has had a major part in that!
department. I work very closely with Scott Corley with the
I am excited to see Belmont continue to evolve under Greg
overall management of our department, including oversight of
Jones’s leadership! CO N VERS ELY, H OW D O YO U WA N T TO SE E BE L M O N T
S PEC I F I CAL LY, YO U WO RK VERY C LOS ELY W I T H O UR
AT H L ET I C S CO N T I N UE TO G R OW A N D C H A N G E T H E N E X T
ST UD EN T-AT H L ET ES AN D PRO GRAMS F RO M AN ACAD EMI C
F I VE YEARS? This is an interesting question...there are a
STAN D PO I N T. W H AT D O ES YO UR DAI LY/ W EEKLY/ MO N T H LY
lot of changes on the horizon in the NCAA right now with
WO RK EN TAI L F RO M T H AT STAN D PO I N T ? As in most roles, no
Name, Image & Likeness (NIL), transfer portal, the NCAA’s
two days are the same...I’m always running from one meeting
Transformation Committee work, to name a few—we cannot be
to another and constantly shifting gears. My days consist of
tone deaf to what is going on but at the same time, I believe it is
meeting with prospective and current student-athletes, coaches
really important to remain true to who we are as an institution
and administrators to various campus committee meetings.
and department—we cannot be someone that we are not. That
Constantly going from meeting to meeting, often times means
being said, I am excited about our move to the Missouri Valley
that I am catching up on emails or projects in the evenings.
Conference this summer, it will be a new challenge for all of us
Time is valuable, however, when a student or colleague wants
and one that we are ready for! With the move to the Valley, I’m
to meet with me, I try to stop what I am doing and give them
excited about the growth opportunities of the Belmont Bruins
my full attention because in many cases being present is most
brand, revenue and media market growth and the continued
important in that moment.
support of our Bruin Club—the additional visibility and revenue
W H AT I S T H E MOST REWARD I N G PRO F ESS I O N AL EXPERI EN C E YO U’VE EXPERI EN C ED AT B EL MO N T ? There are a lot of
Q&A WITH
grown drastically during that time however, the heart and soul of
student-athlete support services from admission to graduation,
several of our athletic teams.
BEHIND THE BRUINS
T I ME H ERE? The growth on our campus has been tremendous
over the past 24 years—enrollment and infrastructure have
opportunities is good for all of Belmont and specifically will help enhance the student-athlete experience!
rewarding experiences that I have been able to be a part of
W H AT D O YO U D O F O R E N JOY M E N T O U TSI DE O F WO R K ?
during my time at Belmont but I would have to say being on the
Outside of work, I love spending time with my family whether
sideline during the 2021 and 2022 Women’s Basketball NCAA
that is watching my kids play sports, being on the lake or going
Tournament wins were really special for different reasons!
on vacation! I also enjoy running—specifically trail running, it is
During the 2021 season, I was the lone staff member that as in
good for my mind and body!
the “Bubble” with the WBB team and was able to sit on the team bench when they upset Gonzaga in the 1st round of the NCAA Tournament. It was an incredible win and the highlight for me personally of a very challenging year of COVID Management, however, much like COVID-19, it was a lonely win because we were unable to celebrate that moment with anyone outside of the bubble—this included Scott Corley, family members and fans.
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H OW WO UL D YO U D ES C RI B E YO UR RO L E H ERE? My primary
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