Schwartz Takes Reins at North Dakota State
College Sports Information Directors of America
FARGO, ND -- North Dakota State University athletics has named Jeff Schwartz the director of athletic media relations. NDSU Director of Athletics Gene Taylor and Director of Women’s Athletics Lynn Dorn made the announcement.
“I’m excited about the new opportunity afforded me at North Dakota State University. I’ve been able to fulfill a number of professional and personal goals during my career here at NDSU. I am excited for the future of Bison athletics and the role media relations will play,” said Schwartz, who has been the women’s sports information director at the university for 14 years.
“I am surrounded by a talented and hard-working staff in the media relations office here at NDSU. I have the opportunity to work with the best student-athletes, coaching staffs, administrators and support staffs in the country on a daily basis. What a great situation to be in.”
While at NDSU, Schwartz has earned 42 CoSIDA (College Sports Information Directors of America) publication awards, including 11 “Best in the Nation” honors, and six CoSIDA national writing awards. Three of NDSU women's basketball game programs have been judged “Best in the Nation” including the 2003-04 edition of the publication.
Schwartz was the recipient of the inaugural American Volleyball Coaches Association's Grant Burger Media Award in October 1997, and the 1997-98 North Central Conference Honor Award. He was the media coordinator for four NCAA Division II Women's Basketball National Championship tournaments (including the first three Elite Eights) and one NCAA Division II Indoor Track & Field Championship, along with numerous NCAA regional and North Central Conference tournaments.
At the 2002 Winter Olympic Games, Schwartz worked as the interview room supervisor at the Peaks Ice Arena in Provo, Utah, one of two men’s and women’s ice hockey venues. He also volunteered at the 1995 NCAA Division I Women's Basketball Final Four in Minneapolis and the 1994 NCAA Division I Men's Volleyball National Championship tournament in Fort Wayne, Ind.
A member of CoSIDA since 1981, Schwartz currently serves on the Academic All-America committee as a district coordinator (2000-present). He also has served on the organization’s Charity, Ethics, Writing Contest and Publication Awards committees.
A native of Columbus, Ohio, Schwartz is a 1981 graduate of Mount Vernon Nazarene College. He and his wife, Cindy, have two children, Chris (17) and Lainey (13). He worked at Mount Vernon Nazarene from 1981-88 as the coordinator of information services/sports information, and as the assistant sports editor for the Mount Vernon News in 1988-89 prior to coming to NDSU.
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