Scott Kuykendall has been named Assistant Athletic Director for Media Relations, the Marquette University Athletic Department announced Tuesday afternoon.
Kuykendall will oversee the media relations efforts of the department's 14-sport, BIG EAST-affiliated program, serving as the contact for men's basketball.
A native of New Berlin, Wis., Kuykendall arrives at MU after serving for two seasons at the University of South Florida as an assistant sports information director. While working in Tampa, he served as the men's basketball contact and also supervised the daily operation of the department's official web site.
Kuykendall spent six years (1999-2005) in the sports information office at Western Michigan University prior to his stay in Tampa. As an assistant director with the Broncos, he served as the primary contact for men's basketball, men's and women's soccer, softball, women's golf, gymnastics and men's and women's tennis.
Prior to WMU, Kuykendall served as an intern at both Cincinnati (1997-98) and Mississippi State (1998-99).
A 1997 graduate of the University of Wisconsin-Platteville, Kuykendall earned a bachelor's degree in broadcast technology management.