The Sandhills Global Youth Complex has announced the hiring of Tom Lemke as their Director of Operations & HR.
In this role, Lemke will oversee all human resource programs including recruiting, hiring, onboarding, training and development, represent the Complex at events, and coordinate programming with community partners.
“I am beyond thrilled to join the team at the Sandhills Global Youth Complex,” says Lemke. “I can’t wait to be a part of something that is going to have a tremendous impact on youth baseball, softball and the city of Lincoln for years to come. We are all looking forward to opening the gates in the spring!” Lemke concludes.
Lemke was a student-athlete on the Nebraska baseball team for three seasons and graduated from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln in 2013 with a Bachelor of Science degree in business administration. He earned his master’s degree in counseling and student development from Kansas State University in 2018 while serving as a graduate assistant coach for two seasons with the Kansas State baseball team.
After his time as a graduate assistant, Lemke also spent one year as the Associate Head Coach for Manhattan Christian College baseball and most recently served on the Life Skills team for Nebraska Athletics, assisting student-athletes with personal and career development to prepare them for life after sports.
The Sandhills Global Youth Complex is a seven field all turfed complex that will host local, regional and national baseball and softball tournaments; home to Nebraska Wesleyan University’s baseball and softball teams; provide local youth baseball and softball instruction and programming; and be home to Homer’s Heroes, a division of Lincoln Youth Baseball for boys and girls with physical or intellectual disabilities.
The complex is located near the Haymarket District, Lincoln’s hotel and entertainment epicenter. More information is available at sandhillsglobalyouthcomplex.com.