Chris Freet Hired As Assistant AD for Communications at USF
The University of South Florida Athletic Department announced the hiring today of Chris Freet to the position of Assistant Athletic Director for Communications.
Freet comes to the USF after five years with the nationally recognized Athletics Media Relations Department at the University of Oklahoma.
In his most recent position as Associate Director of Media Relations, Freet handled secondary duties with the Sooner football team and served as the primary contact for women’s basketball.
In previous years, he also served as the contact for the softball, volleyball and men’s and women’s gymnastics programs.
The Mission Hills, California native oversaw the successful promotion of Courtney Paris to 2007 AP Player of the Year, while also playing an integral part in the successful promotion of Heisman trophy winner Jason White and All-Americans Adrian Peterson, Mark Clayton and Jammal Brown.
“It is an honor to join the athletic department at South Florida,” said Freet. “USF is on an amazing trajectory as the fastest rising bowl subdivision Division I program in America. In addition to already receiving preseason recognition in several publications and polls as one of the Top 25 football teams in the country, it's obvious the athletics program is on the cusp of achieving national prominence in a number of sports. This is a very unique opportunity to join a program that will no doubt win championships on the field and academic excellence off of it. I’m excited about taking a role in this venture and working with Director of Athletics Doug Woolard and his talented staff.”
Freet will be responsible for managing the university's sports information office and developing and executing all athletic department communication initiatives. The 27-year old graduated from the UC Santa Barbara in 2002 with a degree in communications and minor in sports management.