PITTSBURG — Pittsburg State University Director of Intercollegiate Athletics Jim Johnson announced the recent hiring of Zeke Sappington and Beau Schultz to administrative staff positions.
 
Sappington will serve as Assistant Athletic Director for Equipment Operations, while Schultz returns to campus to assume the role of Assistant Athletic Director for Event Management.
 
Sappington is a May 2023 graduate of the University of Arkansas. The Carthage, Mo., native worked the past three years as an equipment manager for the Razorbacks football team. He graduated summa cum laude with honors from Carthage High School in May 2019.
 
Schultz, a former PSU assistant baseball coach and former Gorillas player, returns to campus after serving the past five years as a physical education teacher and head baseball coach at Neodesha High School. Schultz also served as head baseball coach at Independence Community College from 2012-18, after serving as an assistant coach at his alma mater under former head coach Steve Bever between 2007-11. An Independence, Kan., native, Schultz was a three-time All-MIAA catcher for the Gorillas from 2003-05. He earned a bachelor's in education degree from PSU in physical education in May 2005.
 
"We are excited to have Zeke and Beau join our administrative team and lead our efforts in equipment operations and event management," Johnson said. "Zeke is a high energy individual who gained valuable equipment operations experience while at the University of Arkansas that will translate well to Pittsburg State. Beau is a familiar face to many on campus as well as the Pittsburg community. He has great experience in event management from his previous roles and we're excited to have him on board to lead our event management efforts moving forward."