Jennifer Rodrigues, who is in her seventh year with the University of Memphis Athletic Department, has been elevated to director of athletic media relations. She replaces Bob Winn, who was promoted to associate athletic director for external affairs this past June.
Rodrigues is responsible for the publicity and promotion of the U of M football and rifle teams, as well as overseeing the Athletic Media Relations Office. Rodrigues also is responsible for overseeing the work of the athletic media relations graduate and student assistants.
A 1995 graduate of the University of Southwestern Louisiana (now UL-Lafayette), Rodrigues joined Memphis after serving two years as an assistant media relations director at Mississippi State,
where she was the contact for women's basketball and softball. She also assisted in the game-day operations for football, volleyball and men's basketball. Prior to Mississippi St., Rodrigues served as assistant SID for women's athletics at Northern Arizona University. She also served as interim SID at NAU and handled men's basketball and football prior to accepting the job at MSU.
The New Orleans, La., native received her bachelor's degree in journalism at USL, where she served as a student assistant in the sports information office. There she was the media contact for volleyball and the nationally-ranked Lady Cajun softball team.
Rodrigues, 31, is married to Mike Rodrigues, who is an assistant athletic trainer for the U of M. The couple has a daughter, Alyssa, who will be two years old this November.