University of Tampa alumnus Tom Kolbe has been named sports information director. A 2001 graduate of UT, Kolbe served five years in the Spartan SID office as an undergraduate student assistant and as a graduate intern where he was involved in all facets of the operation. A native of South Bend, Ind., he also worked during summers in the sports information department at Notre Dame, where he contributed to the football media guides.
Upon graduation, Kolbe successfully completed his MBA from Regis (Colo.) University and has held sales positions with Alltel, Verizon and CCS Medical, all in the Tampa area. He continued to assist at UT as a member of the event staff, where he assisted with game operations for various Spartan sports.
“We are pleased to bring Tom Kolbe into the athletic administrative staff,” said Marfise. “He has tremendous loyalty to The University of Tampa and brings a very positive attitude to everything he does.” Kolbe is married to former Spartan basketball alumnus Antoinette Cole and they reside in Tampa. He begins his duties immediately, replacing Paul Martello, who resigned to enter private business.