LEXINGTON, Va. -- Lynchburg College's Mike Carpenter has been named the 2006-07 Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC) Sports Information Director of the Year, as voted on by the league's sports information professionals.
Carpenter has served as the college's sports information director for the past seven years and is responsible for the promotion of Lynchburg's 21-sport athletic program. He serves on the College's Hall of Fame Committee, is a member of the CoSIDA Technology Committee and has received several CoSIDA Fred Stabley writing contest awards during his time in the business.
"We have some very talented sports information professionals in our conference and for them to bestow an award like this on you its a great honor," Carpenter said. "It is always nice to be recognized by your peers. I owe a lot to my staff at Lynchburg College, without them, this would not have been possible."
Carpenter recently finished a two-year term as the ODAC Sports Information Chairperson, during which he was responsible for organizing the annual sports information director's meeting and assisting the conference with a wide range of issues.
A 1996 graduate of Slippery Rock University with a bachelor of science degree in Sport Management with a minor in journalism, Carpenter began his career as the sports information director and assistant public relations director at Thiel College from 1996-1998. He then served as the assistant sports information director and assistant public relations director at Mansfield University until his arrival at Lynchburg in 2000. Additionally, Carpenter served as a student assistant in the sports
information office at Slippery Rock and completed internships at Mary Washington College and the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference.
"I think that Mike represents all the ideals that we wish to find in a colleague," said current ODAC SID Chairperson Brian Laubscher of Washington and Lee. "He is a tremendous asset to Lynchburg College and the Old Dominion Athletic Conference and I wish to congratulate him on a well-deserved honor."
Carpenter is the third recipient of the award, joining Guilford's Dave Walters (2004-05) and Laubscher (2005-06).