Staff Directory
- Title:
- Head Equipment Manager (football)
- Email:
- Phone:
- 2358
Jim Schlensker joined the Syracuse equipment staff in 1994 and was promoted to head equipment manager for football in January 2011.Â
His primary responsibilities include gameday preparation of equipment and locker room facilities for both home and away contests, as well as office duties. Schlensker is responsible for football equipment purchasing and reconditioning, maintenance and inventory control.Â
He is one-of-two people that undertake Syracuse’s football equipment and apparel responsibilities on a daily basis for a group well over 150 people between players, coaches and staff. He also oversees Syracuse’s football managers.
He has staffed 12 bowl games for the Orange, including the 2024 Holiday Bowl.
Schlensker came to Syracuse from Northwestern. The Fort Wayne, Indiana native is a 1990 graduate of St. Joseph’s College. He is certified by the Athletic Equipment Managers Association (AEMA).
