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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 7 Collections and/or Records:

Athletic Media Relations bowl game records, 1974-2002

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 769 Series 5
Scope and Contents

Contains information on bowl games participated in by the BYU football team. Includes official booklets, magazines, and newspaper clippings. Dated 1974-2002.

Dates: 1974-2002

Athletic Media Relations football team season-based records, 1960-2012

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 769 Series 6
Scope and Contents

Materials include individual and team statistics, newspaper clippings including articles on football, and newsletters about football players, games, and seasons. Dated 1960-2012.

Dates: 1960-2012

Athletic Media Relations media guides, 1946-2009

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 769 Series 1
Scope and Contents

Contains media guides published by the Western Athletic Conference. Includes information on the BYU football team's performance in each year's games. Dated 1946-2009.

Dates: 1946-2009

Athletic Media Relations media guides

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 669
Scope and Contents

Contains media guides for men's and women's sports programs at BYU. Sports represented include baseball, basketball (women's), cross country, golf, gymnastics, soccer, swimming, tennis, track, volleyball, and wrestling. The collection is not comprehensive. Also includes a small number of event programs and recruiting booklets, plus handbooks for intramural sports programs. Media guides were prepared by Athletic Media Relations and its predecessor(s). Materials date from 1930 to 2014.

Dates: 1930-2014

Athletic Media Relations player photographs, approximately 1960-1980

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 769 Series 3
Scope and Contents

Contains miscellaneous photographs of Brigham Young University football players. Dated circa 1960-1980.

Dates: approximately 1960-1980

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 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