From The Desk of Jason Ellis

After spending four years as a Staff Accountant supporting Auxiliary Services (CTO, Shared Services), I decided to look for a new challenge.  In my current role as Analyst/University Sport Camp Coordinator, I get to work on a large variety of tasks.

A large part of my role is assisting with the sports camp process.  From answering questions, to designing the website, I’m involved in almost every part of the setup and recap process.

Summer camp planning is in full swing.  We are anticipating 12 to 13 camps over eight different sports.  Each camp throughout the year has to complete several steps prior to the event date.  All camp directors have to coordinate, housing, dining, and request EMS space/setup for each event.  A checklist is completed and reviewed several times for accuracy, trainer coverage, and NCAA compliance.  Once the camp is approved, each employee or volunteer of the camp must also be cleared to participate.  A yearly background check along with several annual trainings are required prior to any interactions with minors. Finally, when the event is over, a full recap of revenue and expenses is done along with any applicable payments.  By the end of FY23, RIT will have hosted approximately 30 different camps and over 800 campers over the full year.  As we put Covid-19 in the rear view and lift restrictions, these numbers should significantly increase in FY24.

Recently a new software program has been adapted to the camp process.  When it is finally set up, Ideal Logic software will make it easier to track and remind staff of their training status.  The same software also provides a new experience for registrants.  This will allow for new forms and questions to be added as the camp landscape continues to constantly change.


Jason Ellis


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Greetings From RIT Tennis

We are in the waning days of the spring tennis season with only three weeks left before the Liberty League Tournament.  Both teams are still in the hunt with crucial matches coming up against Hobart and William Smith.  This young group of five sophomores and four first years between the two programs have truly taken on the task of developing at a high level, and each have stepped up to win big matches for both teams.

I would like to focus on the foundation that we have created this year and how much we have set ourselves up for seasons to come.  At the start of the 2022-23 season we made a pact that we were not only working towards the success of this year but for future seasons.  Our first step has been to put together the most competitive schedule that we have had in years.   Both the men and women’s teams played every ranked team in our region, along with a combined nine nationally-ranked teams.  This has been a daunting challenge, but one that our team knows will prepare them to make the jump to become one of the stronger teams in our conference and region.  

The second step has been to put a large emphasis on training the mind on and off the court.  We have been working weekly with our mental performance coach, Jason Rich.  He has been instrumental in providing our players with the tools needed in tennis, where the mental game means so much.  On court we have embraced the task of putting those mental gains to the test.  Each day our team has developed a greater understanding of their games and who they are as players. 

Finally, we have put an immense amount of time into building this team through recruiting.  Not only will we return all but one player from each of our starting lineups, but we have brought in the strongest recruiting classes that this program has seen over the past decade. 

With all this, we look to not only finish strong this season, but to truly develop for years to come.  Strength and longevity comes from solid foundations and our foundation is deep.  I am looking forward to see what these groups accomplish.


Tom Linhart - RIT Women's and Men's Tennis 


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Greetings From RIT Men's & Women's Rowing

Spring is here and we are excited to be back on the Genesee River.

This is my 30th year at the helm of RIT Rowing. As most of you know, I am retiring at the end of this year. It’s funny though, I really don’t feel like I’m retiring. Coaching this morning, I was fired up as ever!

I am not so interested at the present moment to reflect on the past or my career, or our talented student-athletes. I just want to win boat races. I am focused on what we have to do right now to achieve our goals this season. Retirement will come soon enough, and then I’ll have time to “look back” on what our two programs have accomplished over three decades.

I can say however, with great humility and gratitude, what a joy it has been to work with our student-athletes and to have had this opportunity at RIT to start a rowing program. I have never had a big ego about being the head coach. In fact, I have never felt like I was the best, or most gifted coach for RIT,  just the right coach for the right time. I am confident the new head coach will take our two competitive programs to new heights. It will be exciting for me to watch from the shoreline.

In the meantime, the rowers and I will trust the process of taking it one stroke at a time. I have always said, “not the last stroke but every stroke brings victory.” By being super focused and efficient in our training and making continuous gains in our boat moving skills, combined with a strong commitment to strengthening our team culture, only then when everyone is moving forward together, will success take care of itself.

Ready all? ROW!! GO TIGERS!!! 


Jim Bodenstedt 


RIT Women's and Men's Rowing

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