B-CU’s Bryan Harvey Takes Position with the University of Miami

Director of Sports Information steps down after three years of service

 Bryan Harvey

(DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – July 21, 2008)  Bryan Harvey, Director of Sports Information at Bethune-Cookman University, has officially announced his resignation from the Wildcats family to join the University of Miami Athletic Media Relations Office.  The resignation will take effect on Friday, Aug. 1.

Harvey has served the last three years (2005-08) as the Director of Sports Information covering all 17 sports at B-CU.  He also assisted with coordinating tailgating at home football games, vending on and off campus, as well as licensing for university paraphernalia.  In addition, he was responsible for assisting marketing with ideas and sponsorship within the Department of Athletics.

While at B-CU, Harvey helped in promoting the Wildcats baseball program at three consecutive NCAA Regional tournaments in Oxford (Miss.), Tallahassee (Fla.) and Coral Gables (Fla.).  The Wildcats earned trips with the automatic bid by winning the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) regular season and tournament titles.

Harvey is currently a member of both the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) and Black College Sports Information Directors of America (BCSIDA).  He served the 2007-08 year as secretary on the board of sports information directors within the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC).

While at the University of Miami, Harvey will be responsible for promoting the Hurricanes volleyball, swimming & diving, women’s rowing and women’s tennis programs.  He will report directly to the Director of Athletic Media Relations in his day-to-day duties.  He will also be responsible for assisting at home football contests for the nationally-renowned Hurricanes, as well as being the secondary contact for men’s basketball.

The search for a new Director of Sports Information, as well as an Assistant Sports Information Director, will start immediately.  Any and all résumé information should be sent to B-CU Director of Athletics Lynn Thompson (thompsol@cookman.edu).  The job description and responsibilities are posted on the NCAA website under Employment at www.NCAA.org.