Andrew Schroeder
Director of Academic & Support Services for Student-Athletes
502.272.7450
aschroeder@bellarmine.edu
Dr. Andrew Schroeder was named as the first director of the Center for Academic and Support Services for Student-Athletes in the summer of 2019.
Schroeder has a wealth of experience in both academic advising and his doctoral research focused on student-athletes. After earning his undergraduate degree in psychology at Bellarmine in 2004, Schroeder served as a residential counselor at Brooklawn Child and Family Services (now Uspiritus) for a year before returning to his alma mater as a graduate residential counselor. Since that time, he has served Bellarmine in a variety of roles primarily in the university's Student Success Center with his most recent appointment being the associate dean of academic advising.
In addition to holding a bachelor's degree, Schroeder earned a master's of education from the University of Louisville and successfully defended his dissertation in 2018 to earn his Ph.D. in Leadership in Higher Education from Bellarmine. His dissertation was titled "The Relationship Between Gender Role Conflict and Academic Progress Comparing Division II Male Student-Athletes to Male Non-Student-Athletes."
Dr. Schroeder lives in Louisville with his wife, Anne, and their four children.
Hunter Spencer
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Assistant Director of Academic & Support Services for Student-Athletes
502.272.8217
hspencer02@bellarmine.edu
Mr. Hunter Spencer was named the Assistant Director of Academic & Support Services for Student-Athletes in the Summer of 2023.
As a former Bellarmine Student-Athlete (Baseball, 2014-2018), Hunter brings a unique level of experience back to Bellarmine. After earning his undergraduate degree in Sports Administration and History from Bellarmine in 2018, Hunter continued his education at the University of Louisville and earned his Master’s in Higher Education Administration in 2020.
In the Spring of 2020, Hunter served as a graduate intern in Academic & Support Services for Student-Athletes during Bellarmine’s transition to Division I sports. Up until obtaining his new role as Assistant Director of Academic & Support Services for Student-Athletes, Hunter has previously served as assistant director of Indiana USSSA Baseball.
Hunter lives in Louisville with his wife, Anne, and their daughter.
Krystolyn Rideout
Academic Success Coach
502-272-7961
krideout@bellarmine.edu
Krystolyn Rideout joined the Bellarmine team January 2024 as an Academic Success Coach. Krystolyn is a former public school Special Education Teacher, with teaching at in Cincinnati Public Schools and Jefferson County Schools. As a former Graduate of Northern Kentucky University, Krystolyn had many different roles in Higher Education such as Resident Advisor and Orientation Leader for incoming Freshmen students. Krystolyn continued her education by receiving her Masters in Educational Administration from Xavier University in Cincinnati, Ohio.
Krystolyn is originally from Cincinnati, Ohio and relocated to Louisville in 2017. When not working, Krystolyn is spending time with her family or traveling to see new places in the world.