Blackwell Named Elon Assistant SID
ELON, N.C. – Dave Blank, Elon University Director of Athletics, has announced the addition of Jen Blackwell as Assistant Sports Information Director. Blackwell is a native of Greenville, S.C.
“We are very excited about the support team we have built to assist the efforts of our athletics department as we go forward with our goals to be successful at the Division I level and in the Southern Conference,” Blank said. “Jen is extremely passionate about her responsibilities and is well prepared for her position at Elon. She will provide a valuable service to our student-athletes and coaches.”
Blackwell, who served the College of Charleston last year as Assistant Director for Media Relations, joins Matt Eviston, ninth-year Assistant Director of Athletics for Sports Information and Media Relations, and Chris Rash, eighth-year Assistant Sports Information Director, in the Elon Sports Information Office. She replaces Elizabeth Ballard, who left last month to pursue a similar position at Nicholls State University.
At Charleston, the 2007 University of South Carolina graduate served as the primary sports information contact for the Cougars’ 2007 Southern Conference champion volleyball team. As a Media Relations Student Assistant at South Carolina, Blackwell worked as the primary contact for the Gamecocks’ 2007 national champion equestrian squad. At Elon, she will be the primary contact for cross country, women’s basketball, softball and volleyball.