Cherie Swarthout has been named the new sports information director and sports complex site coordinator at Queens University of Charlotte. Swarthout begins her new role as the University ushers in its Sesquicentennial celebration year honoring its past, celebrating its present and investing in its future.
In addition to serving as sports information director, Swarthout will also fill the role of sports complex site coordinator for Queens new 65 acre, state-of-the-art athletics facility at Marion Diehl Park in Charlotte, N.C. A joint partnership between Mecklenburg County and Queens University of Charlotte, the complex provides athletic facilities to all populations of the surrounding community including people with disabilities and senior citizens. As coordinator, Swarthout will act as a liaison for Queens with the Charlotte community, overseeing the property and scheduling all outside events and activities.
The Sports Information Office at Queens serves a broad range of functions including game management, NCAA/Carolina-Virginia Athletics Conference (CVAC) reporting and athletics web management, marketing, sponsorships and publications.
A former basketball player at Michigan State, Swarthout served as co-coordinator of adult and youth sports programs at the Cornwell Athletic Center in Charlotte before joining the Queens staff. There, she was responsible for designing and implementing a comprehensive recreation program for both youths and adults. Before this, she was an assistant basketball coach at Illinois State University where she oversaw all internal and external public relations, promotions and fundraising initiatives for the Universitys highly visible Division I collegiate athletics program. In addition, Swarthout has served as president of her own insurance business for the past three years, specializing in long-term care and medicare supplements.
Swarthout received a bachelors degree in physical education and health from Michigan State University and a masters degree in athletic administration/sports psychology from Illinois State University. In addition, she is a certified senior advisor (CSA), president of Michigan State University Charlotte-Piedmont Alumni Club and an on-going youth sports coach at the Cornwell Athletic Center.