College Sports Information Directors of America

Richard Wanninger has been named the Patriot League's new assistant
executive director of external relations.  Wanninger will begin his duties
at the league office on Aug. 15.

Wanninger will be responsible for the promotion and publicity of the
League, its television package, and the League's marketing and sponsorship
initiatives.

"I am thrilled about the opportunity to join the Patriot League staff,"
said Wanninger.  "I value the integrity, tradition and mission of the
League, and look forward to helping the rest of the country learn more
about its scholar-athletes, coaches and institutions."

Wanninger comes to Center Valley, Pa., after four years at the U.S.
Anti-Doping Agency where he served as director of communications and
public affairs.  While there he developed and implemented communications
and public affairs plans and managed editorial content for publications
and U.S. Anti-Doping Agency Web site.

Other experiences in Colorado Springs included holding the post of
communications director for USA Cycling.

Wanninger managed the main press center at the 1996 Summer Olympics in
Atlanta and was the director ofeExternalaAffairs for the U.S. Olympic
Festival in 1995, that was held in Boulder, Denver and Colorado Springs,
Colo.

He also worked at USA Volleyball for three years as the director of
communication and got his start in college athletics as the assistant
sports information director at Arizona State in 1985, spending six years
in Tempe, Ariz.

Wanninger received his master's degree from the University of Colorado in
publicaAdministration and attended ASU for his undergraduate education,
earning a degree in journalism.