Mike Christie has been named Sports Information Director of the USA South Athletic Conference. Christie will oversee all media relations, publications, public relations duties, and maintain Conference statistics and records for the USA South's 14 intercollegiate sports, said
Rita Wiggs, commissioner.
For the past two years Christie was the Assistant Sports Information Director at Rhode Island College in Providence, R.I. and also served as the Director of Communications of the Little East Conference. At Rhode Island College he assisted with the traditional athletic media relations services for 19 NCAA, Division III sports. With the Little East Conference, Christie was responsible for the athletic media relations services for eight NCAA, Division III institutions covering a total of 19 sports.
The year prior to becoming the Assistant Sports Information Director at Rhode Island College, he served a year-long internship in the institution's athletic media relations department. Prior to Rhode Island College, he completed another year-long internship in the athletic media relations department at Providence College.
Mike will be a great asset to the Conference office," stated Wiggs. "He has a wealth of experience in campus and conference communications and media relations. I look forward to utilizing his skills for our Conference."
A native of Ocala, Fla., Christie graduated from the University of Florida in December 2002 with a bachelor's degree in exercise and sports sciences with a focus in sport management, and a minor in business administration. only member.