College Sports Information Directors of America

Wagner College has named John Beisser Assistant Athletic Director of Media Relations, it was announced today by Director of Athletics Walt Hameline.

Beisser served at Rutgers University, his alma mater, in the Office of Athletic Communications for 15 years (1991-2006). Most recently, he served as an Associate Editor at GOLF Magazine. He began his career as a sportswriter for The Princeton Packet after earning a B.S. degree in Marketing/Journalism and Mass Media from Rutgers in 1986. Beisser was the managing editor of eight Rutgers University publications that received citations by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) and won five New Jersey Press Association Awards while with The Princeton Packet.

At Wagner, Beisser will oversee the sports media relations department in support of the entire 22-varsity sport varsity program, while serving as the chief media contact for the Seahawk football and men’s basketball programs. A former sports director of the Rutgers campus radio station during his undergraduate days, Beisser will also serve as the primary play-by-play announcer for the Seahawk Broadcasting Network.

“We are excited about the qualities and assets that John brings to Wagner,” said Hameline. “John is recognized as a consummate professional and possesses a keen understanding of the media scene within the metropolitan area as well as on the national landscape. The genuine relationships he has formed with a host of media members, as well as his colleagues throughout college athletics, combined with his enthusiasm and work ethic, make him the perfect choice for this important position.

“I believe that John’s credentials and experience bring instant credibility to our sports media relations department and his key contacts and outgoing nature will help raise the profile of Wagner College athletics,” Hameline added. “We are excited to have John on board and welcome him to the Seahawk family.”

While at Rutgers, Beisser served as the primary media contact for the BIG EAST institution’s men’s basketball program. He also served as a top assistant in the Scarlet Knight football program’s day-to-day media operations efforts for the bulk of his Rutgers career, as well as serving as the main media contact for several Olympic sport programs.

“I am excited to return to college athletics and am fortunate to be continuing my career at such a highly-respected institution as Wagner,” said Beisser. “I have long held a great deal of respect for Wagner College and its athletic programs and am well aware of the fine reputation that Walt Hameline holds within college athletics circles. It is a privilege to be entrusted with the responsibility of promoting the athletic program at a college that boasts such a fine academic reputation, incomparable location, first-class facilities and picturesque campus setting.”