Peter Antognetti is in his first year at UNCG. He arrives to Greensboro from the University of Maryland where he was an assistant athletic academic counselor.
Antognetti will work with the baseball, softball, and men's golf teams. Additionally, he will spearhead student-athlete development initiatives focusing on Diversity & Intercultural Engagement, Community Engagement, Academic Workshop for Student-Athletes, and The Spiros Awards.
During his time at Maryland, Antognetti provided individualized academic support to student-athletes across eight sports. He assisted with uTerp and Terp101 programs, which were designed to assist student-athletes transitioning to college life. Antognetti monitored study hall, assisted with new student orientation, collaborated with learning specialists, and checked NCAA continuing eligibility.
Prior to Maryland, Antognetti worked at Virginia Commonwealth University where he was an academic advising graduate assistant and a teaching assistant. He is a member of the Beta Gamma Sigma National Honor Society. During his career, he completed the NASBACenter for the Public Trust Ethical Leadership Program and passed the Division I Coaches Certification Recruiting Test for Institutional and Proctors.
A diehard fan of the Boston Celtics, New England Patriots, and all things college football, Antognetti, who is involved in the N4A mentorship program, earned his masters degree from VCU’s Center of Sport Leadership. He was voted the Center for Sport Leadership Student of the Year. He graduated magna cum laude from the University of New Hampshire.
He is an active member of the N4A and its mentor/mentee program. Outside of work, Antognetti loves spending time with his two pit bulls, checking out new coffee shops, and reading mystery books.
