Students aren’t the only ones managing to balance busy schedules and to-do lists. Andy Lemons, director of Campus Recreation here at St. Edward’s University also has a lot on his plate. 

As the director of Campus Recreation, Lemons leads multiple athletic programs on campus such as GroupX, IM Sports, Informal Recreation, Club Sports, and the Outdoor Adventure Club. 

His daily tasks include updating the intramural sports scoresheet, doing the nightly accounting deposit reconciliation, campus committee work, creating staff training development exercises, reviewing the risk management red shirt drill and looking over marketing  for the programs he oversees.

Since one of his co-workers went on a leave of absence, Lemons is currently running a one-man show. His schedule is always surprising him with new tasks. From responding to broken equipment and working with his 65 student employees, he is constantly on the run.

“It’s a job that has a wide range of responsibilities and changes every day, but that’s why I love it so much,” Lemons said.

Even though he manages his hectic work life well, he admits it can get difficult to keep his work separate from his personal life. When at home with his two-year-old son Hank, he tries to keep his phone away and dedicates all of his time to his family. Luckily, his students that work with him understand his situation.

“I have a really great student staff who is very responsive and responsible, and I work with them so they can be prepared to handle any and all emergency situations and make our facilities and programs run as if we were on call all the time,” Lemons said.

Even though Lemons’ schedule isn’t easy, his commitment to student health is evident.

“I love the opportunity to help our campus improve their lives,” he said. “I don’t feel like I’ve worked a day in the entire six years that I’ve been here, so striking the balance between ‘work’ and ‘home’ becomes a little easier with that perspective.”