Castner Named SWA; Burgess Coordinator of Enrichment

LITTLE ROCK – Molly Castner has been named Senior Woman Administrator, Director of Athletics Chasse Conque announced on Tuesday. Amy Burgess, who has served as interim SWA in addition to head swimming & diving coach, has been named Coordinator of Student-Athlete Enrichment.
 
"First, I want to thank Amy Burgess for serving as interim SWA for the past two and a half years," Conque said. "Amy has been invaluable in this role and has masterfully balanced the SWA role while building a competitive swimming & diving program at Little Rock. She cares deeply about the student-athlete experience and we are grateful that she will continue to be a part of our administration as the Coordinator of Student-Athlete Enrichment."
 
As SWA, Castner will be a key liaison with the Sun Belt Conference and will lead the Compliance and Student Support team. She will play a key role in supporting gender equity and Title IX initiatives as SWA.
 
"I am looking forward to my new role as SWA," Castner said. "I want to help provide an exceptional student-athlete experience, one that leads to success academically, athletically and personally."
 
Castner joined the department as its new Assistant Compliance Coordinator and Academic Success Advisor in July 2016. She has assisted with compliance efforts and the academic success of Little Rock's student-athletes.
 
In addition to her time with the Trojans, Castner has spent time at New York University, Harvard University, Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences and Boston University.
 
She earned her master's degree in College Student Affairs from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock in 2006 and her undergraduate degree in Education and Sport Management in 2002 from Florida State University. She was also a javelin thrower and middle distance runner for the Seminoles track and field team.
 
"Molly Castner has been a key addition to our staff and brings a wealth of knowledge to the Senior Woman Administrator position. With various areas of expertise and in addition to being a former student-athlete herself, Molly will serve our coaches and student-athletes well in this new role. We are very fortunate to have outstanding administrators who deeply care about the wellbeing of our young people."
 
Burgess enters her 10th season as head coach of the Little Rock swimming and diving team and 11th season overall with the program in 2017-18. As Coordinator of Student-Athlete Enrichment, she will oversee the Life Skills program, Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC), coordinate community service opportunities and help oversee the Trojan Cup.
 
A 2017 inductee into the Arkansas Swimming Hall of Fame, Burgess graduated from the University of Kansas in May 2006 with a Bachelor of Science in Journalism with an emphasis in Strategic Communications and a minor in Communication Studies. She later received her master's degree in Sports Management at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock.