Sarah Barbee, most recently an intern in the Office
of Athletic Media Relations at Coastal Carolina University, has been
named Assistant Sports Information Director at Birmingham-Southern
College, Assistant Athletic Director for Media Services Jason Falls
announced today.
Barbee replaces Bailey Mixon, who recently joined the
SID staff at Northeastern University in Boston, Mass.
"We are excited to bring Sarah on board as assistant sports information
director," Falls said. "She is a talented young woman with a solid
background of experience in athletic media relations who will serve our
student-athletes and coaches well. Additionally, she brings a
familiarity with the Big South Conference and Birmingham-Southern after
serving a year at Coastal Carolina University. That and her work ethic
will mean good things for BSC coaches, student-athletes and the media
that cover our athletic programs."
Barbee served as the primary athletic media relations contact for men's
and women's soccer, cross country and track and field. She also served
as the secondary contact for softball, but assisted with all 17
Chanticleer sports.
Prior to her term at CCU, Barbee served as an intern
at Embry-Riddle University in Florida where she handled athletic media
relations services for women's soccer, cross country and tennis for the
Eagles. During her term with Embry-Riddle, Barbee served as the media
relations liaison for the NAIA National Golf Championships in 2003.
The 24-year-old native of Richlands, N.C., is a 2002 graduate of Duke
University.