Allan Promoted to SID at UMKC
College Sports Information Directors of America
The UMKC Athletics Department recently announced several administrative changes within the department. James Allan was promoted to the Sports Information Director, Robert Greim was named the Assistant Athletics Director for Student-Athlete Services, Jana Ross was named the Senior Director of Marketing and Communications and Will Rudd was named the Associate Athletics Director.
“These changes and re-alignments will allow us to become a more efficient staff as UMKC Athletics continues to conduct the business of an intercollegiate athletics program,” said Bob Thomas, Director of Athletics, in making the announcement. “Our entire staff is committed to the development, both on the competitive playing fields and in the classroom, of all our student-athletes and the fiscal responsibility of operating a quality Division I athletics program.”
Allan, a native of Hampton, Iowa, was promoted to the Sports Information Director on November 1, after previously serving as the assistant director from July through October. The 2004 graduate of the University of Iowa worked in the Media Relations office at TCU last year and at Iowa as an undergraduate for four years.
Greim was named the Assistant Athletics Director for Student-Athlete Services. Greim previously served UMKC as the Director of Student-Athlete Services since August of 2004. Prior to joining the staff in Kansas City, Greim served as the assistant director of the office of academic support at the University of Wyoming.
Ross was promoted to the Senior Director of Marketing and Communications. In this role, she will oversee all aspects of athletics marketing initiatives and communication services. Ross joined the UMKC staff in 2001 and has served as the Director of Marketing and Promotions since July 2003.
Rudd was named to the post of Associate Athletics Director after serving as an Assistant Athletics Director for External Relations since February of 2005. In his new role, Rudd will maintain his previous duties in addition to expanded responsibilities for direct oversight of key projects identified by the Director of Athletics.