Sports Information Director

Fresno Pacific University

Fresno, CA

Posted Date: Jun 27, 2025

QUALIFICATION

  • Salary Expectation
    $68,640/yr
  • Years of Experience
    Not provided
  • Work Type
    Full-time

ABOUT PROGRAM

About the Job
Job Description

Position Summary

The Sports Information Director (SID) is responsible for serving as the university’s primary sports info contact, as well as assisting in all aspects of communications, electronic media production, media relations and sports information relating to the University’s 17 intercollegiate sports: baseball, men’s and women’s basketball, men’s and women’s cross country, men’s and women’s track & field, men’s and women’s soccer, STUNT, men’s and women’s swimming & diving, men’s women’s tennis, women’s volleyball, and men’s and women’s water polo; overseeing the production of all video and graphic content for athletics and supervising numerous student workers, interns and game-day staff.

The SID is responsible for promoting teams and student-athletes through various communication platforms, maintaining statistical records, and daily management of the athletic website and all social media accounts. The SID works closely with coaches, student-athletes, conference officials, opponent’s SIDs and sports info staffs, and the broader college community to enhance the visibility and reputation of the athletics program.

Fresno Pacific University will compete as members of the PacWest Conference through the 2025-26 academic year before transitioning to the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) in fall 2026.

Essential Functions

  • Handles day-to-day sports information and communications responsibilities for all programs, including creation and distribution of rosters and other information to opponents.
  • Works alongside Assistant AD as on-campus host for assigned intercollegiate athletic events and coordinates media coverage for those events.
  • Prepares news releases and feature articles relating to assigned sports.
  • Distributes sports information and, in accordance with Assistant AD, serves as liaison to local, state, and national media (print, TV, radio, online).
  • Writes, designs, and distributes game programs and other promotional publications for athletics.
  • Oversees statistical tracking for all home events.
  • Writes postgame reports on all events, home and away.
Department History

Fresno Pacific University Communications 2024–2025

Person Role

Jim Jeltema

Assistant Athletics Director for Communications and Events

Betsy Thistle

Assistant Director of Athletics Communications, SID

Fresno Pacific University Communications 2023–2024

Person Role

Tim Slack

Director of Athletics Communications

Betsy Thistle

Assistant Director for Athletics Communications

Fresno Pacific University Communications 2022–2023

Person Role

Tim Slack

Director of Athletics Communications

Betsy Thistle

Assistant Director for Athletics Communications

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