The University of South Carolina Athletics has announced several changes to its communications department, including four promotions and the addition of two new staff members. Steve Fink, who has been leading the department since 2005, has been promoted to Senior Associate AD/Communications & Public Relations. Diana Koval, in her 18th year at the university, has been promoted to Associate AD/Communications and Public Relations. Michael DeBates, in his ninth year at Carolina, has been promoted to Assistant AD/Communications & Public Relations. Kent Reichert, in his eighth year, has been promoted to Director of Communications & Public Relations.
In addition to the promotions, Samantha Grant, a recent South Carolina graduate and former Gamecock swimmer, has joined as an Assistant Director of Communications and Public Relations. Gamecock alum Paige Hutchinson has been named as the athletics department’s Director of Social Media. Hutchinson brings experience from the Baltimore Orioles and Cincinnati Bengals.
These changes aim to enhance the communication efforts of the university’s athletic programs, with each staff member taking on specific roles to promote various sports teams. The department has received recognition for its outstanding achievement during the college football season by the Football Writers Association of America. The additions and promotions are expected to bring new energy and expertise to the University of South Carolina Athletics communications department.
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