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Mandy Chandler enters her ninth year as a member of Student Athlete Support Services (SASS). As an Assistant Director of SASS, she is responsible for the oversight of one academic coordinator and the learning specialist while also serving as the academic coordinator for football and volleyball. She coordinates the bi-annual graduation open house celebrating the academic success of MSU’s recent graduates.
Chandler has also worked with the NCAA’s Life Skills program, as she organized and facilitated the MSU outreach program and assisted in the organization of the career night.
Prior to coming to Michigan State, Chandler served as the Administrative Assistant for Event Management/Student Services at the University of Missouri. She is a graduate of Purdue University, where she earned her bachelor’s degree in Management and her master’s degree in Education with an emphasis in Higher Education. While attending graduate school, Chandler served as a graduate assistant in Purdue’s Academic Support Services.
Mandy is married to MSU assistant wrestling coach Roger Chandler, and they have two daughters. She is the daughter of George Smith, who is Athletic Director and Head Football Coach at St. Thomas Aquinas High School in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Smith’s Raiders are the two-time defending state champs and have won 5 titles during his tenure. They also finished the 2008 season as consensus national champions. Mandy was born in Fort Lauderdale and grew up in Sunrise, Florida. |
