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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 20 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 player cards for men's basketball, 2014

 Series
Identifier: UA 5671 Series 1
Scope and Contents

Collection contains cards for ten of the fifteen players on the Brigham Young University men's basketball roster for 2013-2014. Each card has information about the sponsor, America First Credit Union, on the back of the cards. Date is 2014.

Dates: 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

 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 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