Carleton College sports information director Eric Sieger has been promoted to the Director of Media and Public Relations at the College.
Sieger served as the College's first full-time sports information professional since the 2000-01 school year. A search for his successor is currently underway.
"Having served as the Colleges sports information director the past seven years, Eric is well-positioned to manage the role of Carleton's overall media relations efforts and provide strategic leadership on public relations initiatives to enhance Carleton's visibility," Joe Hargis, Carleton's associate vice president for external relations, said.
In addition to new position, Sieger will continue to coach the women's golf team at Carleton, a position he has held since 2001. He came to Carleton as the school's first-ever full-time sports information director in September 2000. He previously served in the same capacity at Carleton when the position was at the internship level during the 1997-98 school year. He was Alma College (Mich.) sports information director from July 1998 to August 2000, and also served as Alma's assistant director of athletics for one year. He has previous coaching experience as Northfield High School's ninth-grade boys' basketball coach from 1997-98, and held a similar position at North Winnishiek High School (Iowa) from 1995-97. Sieger and his wife, Amanda, reside in Dundas with their son, Evan, and daughter, Marea.
"I've thoroughly enjoyed my time serving as Carleton's sports information director," Sieger said. "The relationships I've built with our coaches, student-athletes, fellow sports information professionals and my student staff have truly been cherished. The opportunity that the College has entrusted me with is a great one, and I look forward to tackling this new challenge in my professional life."
The College expects to have the next sports information director appointed by the middle of June.