Morgan Named Athletic Media Relations Director at UNF

Brian Morgan

UNF Director of Athletic Media Relations

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 University of North Florida Director of Athletics Lee Moon announced the hiring of Brian Morgan to the position of Athletic Media Relations Director.

Morgan brings more than two decades of experience in collegiate athletic communication to the UNF staff. He has spent his entire career working at NCAA Division I institutions and served as a department director at three previous universities.

“We are thrilled to have Brian joining the UNF Athletic Department staff and leading our media relations efforts,” said Moon. “He has a tremendous amount of experience in athletic communications and has a strong understanding of how things operate at the Division I level. His work ethic and passion for college athletics will be a huge asset for our entire department as we continue to move forward.”

Morgan’s role at UNF involves managing the day-to-day operations of the university’s athletics media relations department including development, execution and oversight for all athletic department communication initiatives. In addition to managing the athletic media relations staff, Morgan will serve as the primary media contact for the Osprey men’s basketball and men’s golf programs.

“This is a tremendous opportunity to be part of something extremely special,” said Morgan. “I am very appreciative of Coach Moon and the UNF administration for this chance to be a part of building a first-class athletics department. The excitement around the university as a whole and athletics specifically is what really captured my attention. I embrace and look forward to working with the rest of the staff in building a championship-producing organization both and off the field.”

Morgan comes to UNF after serving as the Sports Information Director at Alabama State University in Montgomery, Ala. Before his stint at ASU, Morgan spent four years as the Associate Athletic Director for Sports Information at High Point University in High Point, N.C.

Prior to working at HPU, Morgan was an Assistant Director of Athletic Media Relations at the University of Alabama. He served as the primary media contact for the Crimson Tide women’s basketball, women’s volleyball and women’s golf programs during his tenure.

He went to Alabama after spending three years as the Media Relations Director at Murray State University. While at MSU, Morgan worked with former Alabama head men’s basketball coach Mark Gottfried and current Ole Miss head football coach Houston Nutt.

Morgan began his career in sports information as an undergraduate student assistant and post-graduate intern in the media relations office at Mississippi State University. A 1991 Cum Laude graduate in Communication/Public Relations from MSU, he also worked as an assistant women’s basketball coach for the Lady Bulldogs from 1992-94.

An active member of the College Sports Information Directors Association (CoSIDA), Morgan has produced over 20 award-winning publications during his career, worked at a variety of NCAA and conference championship events and also served on several national CoSIDA committees. In addition, Morgan served as the chairman of the Big South Conference SID committee in 2008-09.

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