Sullivan Named Assistant AD for Media Relations at Southeastern Louisiana University
Matt Sullivan has been elevated to the position of Assistant Athletic Director for Media Relations at Southeastern Louisiana University, Director of Athletics Joel Erdmann announced Friday.
In his eighth year at Southeastern, Sullivan will be responsible for complete oversight of the sports information department at Southeastern including managing the publicity efforts for the Lions' 16 intercollegiate athletic programs and serving as the athletic department's media liaison. A member of CoSIDA and the Louisiana Sports Writers Association, Sullivan will be the primary media contact for the university's football, men's basketball and men's golf programs.
“Matt's hire is a direct result of his impressive career in which he's earned progressive levels of responsibility,” Erdmann stated. “This progression is a tremendous indicator that he can successfully fill the requirements of the position. Matt will take a lead administrative role in developing efforts to enhance and expand our communication with the campus, Hammond and North Shore communities.”
A 1994 graduate of Southeastern, Sullivan returned to Hammond in July of 2000 as Assistant Sports Information Director before being promoted to Associate Director of Media Relations in 2003. Prior to his recent promotion, Sullivan was the primary media contact for volleyball, baseball, men's basketball and track and field, while also serving as the secondary contact for the football program and the editor of the Football Game Day Magazine.
Before his return to Hammond, Sullivan spent two years at Samford University in Birmingham, Ala., where he handled day-to-day publicity for the Bulldogs' 17 Division I athletic programs, including football, baseball and men's basketball, which earned berths in the NCAA Men's Basketball Championships in 1999 and 2000.
Prior to his stint at Samford, Sullivan served as a graduate assistant in the Southeastern SID office, covering baseball and soccer. He joined the department in 1994 as a student intern under longtime SID Larry Hymel and was a freelance writer covering high school, college and club athletics for the Baton Rouge Morning Advocate.