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MTSU Campus Recreation

MTSU Campus Recreation Team

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Josh Stone

Director

[email protected]
615-904-8484

Josh has served students at MTSU Campus Recreation since Fall of 2007. Previously he was at the University of North Carolina at Asheville and San Juan College before being hired MTSU. Josh’s recreation career started in Outdoor Recreation and you can often find him riding his mountain bike on weekends when he is not out coaching his son’s travel soccer team or cheering on Ohio State football. Josh believes in the power of community and making everyone a part of something. Josh is tasked with departmental leadership and works on growing organizational culture daily. Josh has an amazing wife and two overly-involved children, as well a dog (Fawn) that he doesn’t claim but secretly loves.

  • Campus Rec Programs & Facilities
  • Everything assessment
  • Bikes on campus
  • Creating a strong organizational culture
  • Building community
  • True Blue Wellness Crew
  • How to win a departmental bake-off
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Candice Douglas

Associate Director of Facilities

[email protected]
615-898-5701

Candice has been with MTSU since October 2025 and has nearly 25 years of experience working in collegiate recreation and higher education at a variety of institutions serving populations from 10,000 – 30,000+ students. Candice’s recreation career has varied from sport programs to fitness and finally facilities. She is passionate about student and young professional development and serves the NIRSA in varying capacities that helps her pursue that passion.

In her personal time, Candice loves to read, cook, travel (beaches are preferred, but anywhere she can add a stamp to her passport will do), spend time with family, and cheer on the Ohio State Buckeyes football team with her love.

  • Facility operations
  • Emergency Action Plans
  • Effecting change
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Bryan Anderson

Associate Director of Programs

[email protected]
615-898-2109

Bryan has been with MTSU Campus Rec since February 2026. Previously, he worked as the Assistant Director of Outdoor Programs at ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½Èë¿Ú Tech University and the Outdoor Program Manager at the University of Washington in Seattle. Bryan grew up near Seattle, Washington; he earned his bachelor’s degree in Outdoor Recreation and master’s degree in Recreation Administration from Eastern Washington University.

In his free time, Bryan loves hanging out with his wonderful family, playing with his dog Pip, riding his mountain bike, or diving into various woodworking projects.

  • Campus Rec Programs
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Corbyn Gilbert

Assistant Director of Facility & Member Services

[email protected]
615-898-5488

Corbyn has been with MTSU Campus Rec since February 2025. Previously he was at the University of North Texas as the Evening Facility Coordinator and was the Competitive Sports Coordinator at Fort Lewis College in Durango, Colorado. He has a B.S. in Exercise and Sport Sciences from Texas Tech University and an MBA in Sport Entertainment Management from the University of North Texas. Corbyn has also spent time in secondary education teaching mathematics as well as coaching high school and middle school sports including football, basketball, track and field, tennis, and golf. When not at the Rec Center he enjoys live sporting events and live music! He will participate in any sport activity especially pickleball nowadays. But most importantly he cherishes time spent with family down in Texas.

  • Facility Services
  • Member Services
  • Memberships
  • Locker Rentals
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Caleb Paschall

Personal Training Coordinator

[email protected]
615-898-5548

Caleb is a graduate of MTSU and has been a part of the MTSU community since his first semester as a student back in 1996. He’s a certified Personal Trainer through the ISSA, and specializes in mobility, MMA conditioning, calisthenics, and functional aging. He also currently teaches Self-Defense as an adjunct through MTSU’s Health and Human Performance department and currently holds an instructor certification through Focus Counter Violence. In his free time, Caleb games, reads, discusses Geek culture with his friends (especially the Lord of the Rings books), and occasionally gets to act and choreograph fight scenes for low budget indie movies. He’s been married for 21 years to his wife Louise who’s a Social Worker in Manchester, and they currently have 1 dog, a spirited little Bernedoodle named Daisy.

  • Personal Training
  • Adaptive Recreation
  • MMA & Self-Defense Training
  • Health & Wellness Coaching
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Tess Swastek

Assistant Director of Fitness & Wellness

[email protected]
615-904-8473

Tess has been with MTSU Campus Rec since March 2022. Tess grew up in Michigan, completed a BS and MEd at GVSU, and worked at UL Lafayette before coming to MTSU. Tess is currently completing a master’s in public health at MTSU.


She likes to read, practice yoga, go to concerts, crochet, and tend to her garden and many houseplants. She loves spending time outdoors, especially on Lake Michigan. Above all, she is happiest spending time with her fiancé and their dogs.

  • Training Services
  • MT Nutrition Team
  • True Blue Wellness Crew
  • Fitness certifications
  • Fitness class requests
  • Fitness, Health, & Wellness education
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Micah Reiss

Maintenance Supervisor

[email protected]
615-494-7892

Micah has been a dedicated member of the MTSU Campus Rec team since 2012. A native of Michigan, Micah graduated from Western Michigan University, where he developed a desire to work in Campus Recreation. While attending WMU, he worked for the Athletics Department and served as a Park Ranger.

Outside of work, Micah enjoys spending quality time with his wife and three children. He is an avid outdoorsman who loves exploring nature, whether it’s through hiking, camping, or riding his motorcycle. As a big sports fan, Micah enjoys cheering on his favorite teams and playing with his kids. In his spare time, he can often be found building and crafting projects, combining his love for construction with his creative spirit.

  • Fitness equipment
  • Facility maintenance
  • Building projects
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Gabi Springer

Events and Outreach Coordinator

[email protected]
615-898-5068

  • Facility Reservations
  • Outreach
  • Event Coordination
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Kirsten Studdard

Assistant Director of Aquatics

[email protected]
615-898-2255

Kirsten has been with MTSU Campus Recreations since August 2024. She grew up in Middle ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½Èë¿Ú, and is a graduate from the University of ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½Èë¿Ú at Chattanooga with a degree in Sports and Leisure Studies. Her love for aquatics started at a young age, with competitive swimming, and grew into a passion for teaching others to enjoy aquatics as well.

In her free time, you will find her swimming or somewhere outdoors chasing around her 3 children.

  • Swim lessons
  • Aquatic Programs
  • Lifeguarding
  • Certifications
  • Pool reservations