Gabrielle Papushka joined Conference USA in August 2025 as the Sport Services Assistant. In her role, she will provide general support to the entire sports services department for championship operations and membership services.
Prior to joining CUSA, Papushka served as a student-athlete mentor and tutor at the University of Maine, guiding fellow students in time management, study strategies and academic success.
A captain and outfielder for the Black Bears’ softball program, Papushka represented her peers as the America East Conference liaison on the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee. In her final season, she earned America East All-Championship Team honors and recorded career-highs in hits (39), doubles (13), triples (4) and RBI (34). Papushka was also named to the America East All-Rookie Team in her freshman season.
Papushka received a Bachelor of Science in Management and Sport Management and earned Dean’s List recognition with a 3.75 GPA. In 2025, she received the University of Maine Scholar-Athlete Academic Achievement Award and was named CSC Academic All-District.