Joe Reinsch, who has served four seasons (the past two as the assistant general manager) for the Lancaster JetHawks of the California League, has accepted a position to become the Assistant Sports Information Director at his alma mater, Azusa Pacific University.
Reinsch returns to the sports information field where he began his professional career in 2001 as the sports information director at California Baptist University.
While this decision was difficult and required a lot of time, nonetheless Im excited to be returning to college sports and a place that had a major impact on me in Azusa Pacific, said Reinsch. My entire experience working with the JetHawks has been nothing but positive, and Im appreciative of the opportunities afforded me by Brad Seymour, Peter and Pete Carfagna, the Ellis family and the entire JetHawks ownership group.
Following a 2-year college internship with the Portland Beavers, Reinsch returned to Minor League Baseball in 2003 with the JetHawks, a Class A affiliate of the Arizona Diamondbacks. As the assistant general manager, Reinsch oversaw the ticket sales and marketing, merchandising and community relations efforts of the JetHawks.
A native of Portland, Ore., Reinsch graduated from Azusa Pacific in 2001 with a bachelors degree in communication. He worked 3 years as an intern in the Cougar sports information office. Two years ago he married former Cougar volleyballer Roxanna Mercer.
Reinsch will be the media relations contact for Cougar soccer, womens basketball, womens volleyball, baseball and tennis. Hell continue in his current role with the JetHawks through mid-August before beginning full-time duties at Azusa Pacific, Aug. 21.