Tim Lutz has been named assistant media relations director at the University of Louisiana at Monroe. His hire is pending the approval of the University of Louisiana System Board of Supervisors.
Lutz joins the ULM athletics media relations staff as the primary contact for men's basketball, volleyball and softball, and will assist with the day-to-day operations of the media relations staff. Lutz spent the past year as the graduate assistant/interim assistant sports information director at South Alabama. At USA, he was the primary contact for men's basketball, volleyball, women's golf, and cross country/track & field. He also assisted with the Jaguars' nationally-recognized baseball team, and served as the departmental webmaster.
Lutz, a 2003 Troy graduate, spent two years at his alma mater as a student assistant and graduate intern. He was the primary contact for the Trojan tennis and rodeo programs, and served as the secondary contact for the Trojan football program. He also worked on the Troy stat crews, as well as the official stats crew for the GMAC Bowl, the Blue-Gray All-Star Classic, and the Senior Bowl.
The Dothan, Ala., native is married to the former Erica Stewart.