Juan Nevarez joined Longwood Athletics as a graduate assistant in facilities and events in August of 2026. He is currently pursuing his MBA at the university.
With the Lancers, Nevarez coordinates pre-event communication and logistics for visiting teams and game officials, including team guides, parking information, timing materials, arrival details, and operational follow-up. He assists with NCAA Division I game operations, facility readiness, venue setup, access control, radio communication, officials support, and post-event responsibilities across multiple sports.
Prior to his time at Longwood, Nevarez was an operations staff member within the University of Kentucky Athletics Department. He supported NCAA Division I game day and facility operations across venues, adapting to time-sensitive changes while maintaining safe, competition-ready spaces. His responsibilities also included executing event setup and breakdown involving gates, signage, cones, barricades, equipment staging, access-control areas, venue inspections, crowd flow, and post-event cleanup; game day radio communication; guest services; and operational problem-solving during regular season, championship, and special events.
At Kentucky, Nevarez also gained championship event experience at the SEC Softball Championship, NCAA Women’s Gymnastics Regionals, SEC Gymnastics Championship, and NCAA Track & Field. He also worked with the Kentucky High School Athletic Association for the organization’s state softball and outdoor track & field championships and The Basketball Tournament (TBT).
Nevarez graduated from Kentucky with a Bachelor of Arts in education and sport leadership in August of 2026.
