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Brigham Young University. Athletic Media Relations

 Organization

Dates

  • Existence: 1996-

Administrative History

The Athletic Media Relations department (1996- ) is responsible for the publicity of Brigham Young University Athletics.

The Athletic Media Relations department at Brigham Young University functions to maintain the Athletics website, write press releases, track game and season statistics, create game programs, and produce associated graphic designs and videos. It was previously named Sports Information until 1996, when it was renamed Athletic Media Relations and integrated into Intercollegiate Athletics.

Citation:
Brigham Young University 1999-2000 telephone directory, 1999: p. 26 (Athletic Media Relations; Sports Information, see Athletic Media Relations)

Brigham Young University organizational history, via WWW, Mar. 29, 2011 (Athletic Media Relations; est. in 1996, previously known as Sports Information; directors include Ralph Zobell (1996-1998) and Duff Tittle (1996- ); also known as Sports Media Publicity)

Brigham Young University organization chart, via WWW, Mar. 29, 2011 (Duff Tittle, Associate Athletics Director for External Relations; reports to Athletic Director; responsible for maintaining Athletics website, creating game programs, graphic design, and video production)

Found in 52 Collections and/or Records:

Athletic Media Relations player records, approximately 1950-2009

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 769 Series 2
Scope and Contents

Contains photographs, newspaper clippings, and other information regarding individual players. Dated cira 1950-2009.

Dates: approximately 1950-2009

Athletic Media Relations publicity records

 Collection — Carton 1: [Barcode: 31197231243475]
Identifier: UA 740
Scope and Contents

Contains media and personal information for most of the BYU sports and athletes, including biographical information, statistics, and press releases.

Dates: 1953-1986

Athletic Media Relations records

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 783
Scope and Contents

Includes images of athletes, advertisements, magazine layouts, a binder on the expansion of Cougar Stadium, and biographical information on coaches Alan Albright, Harry Anderson, Thomas J. Byrne, Wally English, Larry Hall, John McMullen, Jim Paronto, Wayne Pearce, Marv Roberson, E. L. Roberts, George Sano, Floyd R. Taylor, Wendell Vance, and Dewey Warren.

Dates: 1962-1994

Athletic Media Relations records on football

 Collection
Identifier: UA 769
Scope and Contents

Contains materials related to media coverage of the Brigham Young University football team, including media guides, player files, bowl and game files, and photographs. Materials dated 1946-2012.

Dates: 1946-2012

Athletic Media Relations scrapbooks on the history of women's athletics, 1890-2004

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 5584 Series 5
Scope and Contents Contains the history of Brigham Young University women's athletics as documented through newspaper clippings and photographs. A chronology of each sport is outlined as well as the winning records, the tournaments, the organization of the administration and program, and other facts about BYU Athletics as a whole. The series also contains several miscellaneous historical items, including a binder titled "Alumni," a field hockey scrapbook, and a book titled "BYU: The Mormon University,"...
Dates: 1890-2004

Athletic Media Relations scrapbooks on women's athletics

 Collection
Identifier: UA 5584
Scope and Contents

Contains various scrapbooks documenting Brigham Young University women's athletics created by the department of Athletic Media Relations. Materials date from between 1890 and 2004.

Dates: 1890-2004

Athletic Media Relations scrapbooks on women's basketball, 1976-2004

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 5584 Series 2
Scope and Contents

Scrapbooks document the Brigham Young University women's basektball team through newspaper clippings and photographs from the Daily Universe, the Daily Herald, and the Deseret News. Also contained are season and game programs highlighting team players, coaches, and season wins and losses, 1976-2004.

Dates: 1976-2004

Athletic Media Relations scrapbooks on women's golf, 1976-2004

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 5584 Series 3
Scope and Contents

Scrapbooks document the Brigham Young University women's golf team through newsclippings and photographs notably from the Daily Universe, the Daily Herald, and the Deseret News. Contained within are articles highlighting team players, administrative changes, as well as the season records, 1976-2004.

Dates: 1976-2004

Athletic Media Relations scrapbooks on women's gymnastics, 1976-2004

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 5584 Series 4
Scope and Contents

Scrapbooks document the Brigham Young University women's gymnastics team through newspaper clippings and photographs from the Daily Universe, the Deseret News, and the Daily Herald highlighting the record of the gymnastics team. Pamphlets introducing new seasons contain biographies of team participants and coaches as well as photos, 1976-2004.

Dates: 1976-2004

Athletic Media Relations scrapbooks on women's soccer, 1994-2003

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 5584 Series 6
Scope and Contents

Scrapbooks document the Brigham Young University women's soccer team through newspaper clippings and photographs put together in scrapbooks. The scrapbooks are organized by years and begin with the introduction of women's soccer to the intercollegiate competition. Contained within are clippings highlighting the wins of the team as well as the team players, 1994-2003.

Dates: 1994-2003