Ricker Moves to Sunshine Conference

Leslie Ricker has been named media relations assistant/membership services liaison for the Sunshine State Conference, Commissioner Don Landry announced. Ricker completed her master's of sports administration and master's of business administration degrees at Ohio University earlier this month. She graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay in December 2000 with a degree in communication. A native of New Holstein, Wisc., Ricker spent last summer working in the media relations department for the Green Bay Packers. She has also worked for the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers, the Class A affiliate of the Seattle Mariners, the Nashville Sports Council and Super Bowl XXXVI in San Diego. As a member of the Sunshine State Conference office, Ricker will serve as the primary liaison for senior woman administrators, faculty athletics representatives and student-athlete advisory committees at each of the conference's nine member institutions. She will also assist the SSC staff with media relations, web site maintenance, statistical and record compilation, championships administration, compliance and other duties assigned by the commissioner. The SSC conducts conference championships in 14 men's and women's sports at the NCAA Division II level. The Conference currently has eight active members -- Barry University, Eckerd College, Florida Southern College, Florida Tech, Lynn University, Rollins College, Saint Leo University and the University of Tampa -- and one provisional member, Nova Southeastern University. Ricker will assume her responsibilities on August 15.