Mike Valentine is in his second year as a member of the Tulane Athletic Equipment staff where he works primarily with the baseball and football teams.

Valentine comes to Tulane after working as the assistant clubhouse manager for the Indianapolis Indians and Nashville Sounds - the Triple-A Minor League affiliates of the Pittsburgh Pirates and Milwaukee Brewers, respectively.

In addition, Valentine has worked as a student assistant football coach at DePauw University and as the director of alumni services for Delta Upsilon International Fraternity.

A native of Greenwood, Ind., Valentine completed his degree in history from DePauw in May 2004.