The Gulf South Conference announced the hiring of Eric SanInocencio as its new Assistant Sports Information Director.
SanInocencio comes to the GSC from the University of Alabama in Birmingham, where he served as the Assistant Director of Media Relations beginning January 2006. While at UAB, he was the primary contact for baseball and volleyball and also assisted in game operations for mens basketball.
Prior to his stint with UAB, SanInocencio was the Media Relations Intern for the Southeastern Conference in Birmingham, AL, serving as the primary contact for volleyball, swimming and diving, track and field and softball. He was also on staff to work the Nokia Sugar Bowl and the First and Second Rounds of the NCAA Mens Basketball Tournament.
The Bronx, N.Y., native is no stranger to the GSC, graduating from the University of Montevallo in 2003, where he was a four-year letterman in baseball and earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Mass Communications.
"I am very excited to be joining the Gulf South Conference Office, said SanInocencio. I was an athlete in this conference, so its a great opportunity to return to a very familiar place. The GSC has a great staff and the drive for excellence from its member schools is something I am proud to be associated with. It's quite an honor for me to return to the Gulf South Conference."
We are very happy to have Eric join the GSC, said Assistant Commissioner for Media and Public Affairs Michael Anderson. Eric has worked in the Birmingham area for a few years, so we were familiar with him before the process started. He came very highly recommended, plus he brings previous conference experience and strong writing skills to our department. He is a former GSC athlete, so he already knows a lot about our league and how important our job is to the student-athletes in general.
GSC PROMOTES BANKS TO ASSISTANT SID
The Gulf South Conference announced the promotion of Sports Information Assistant Michael Banks to Assistant Sports Information Director today.
Banks recently completed his first year at the GSC after serving as the primary media contact for mens and womens soccer, mens and womens cross country and baseball. His presence was instrumental to the smooth operation of the department during last years nine-game GSC Football Game of the Week package. Banks also proved his worth by aiding in the production of the GSC Weekly Webcasts, while bringing important computer and technical skills to the table as well.
We were pleased with Mikes performance this past year, said Assistant Commissioner for Media and Public Affairs Michael Anderson. He has brought some new ideas to the league which have helped improve our public image. Also, he has built a good relationship with the sports information directors at our institutions and I only see his role growing as he stays at the Conference level.
"This is another big step in my career," Banks said. "I feel this will help my development as not only an
SID, but as an administrator as well. I feel that my work at the GSC has been very productive and I am
grateful to Commissioner (Nate) Salant and Assistant Commissioner (Mike) Anderson for this opportunity. I
always enjoy challenges and taking on more responsibility and I'm sure I can be even more productive in my new role."
One of Banks additional duties this year will be serving as the Tournament Director for the 2006 GSC Mens and Womens Soccer Championship Tournaments. The duty is one that Banks is looking forward to and GSC Commissioner Nate Salant feels is the next step for the Birmingham, AL native.