Peevy Leaves SEC Director of Media Relations Post to Accept University of Kentucky Associate Athletic Director Role
DeWayne Peevy, the director of media relations at the Southeastern Conference, was named associate athletic director at the University of Kentucky. The media relations director for the Southeastern Conference is the University of Kentucky's new associate athletic director in charge of media.
Athletics Director Mitch Barnhart announced Monday his hiring of DeWayne Peevy.
"We are very pleased to have DeWayne come on board to direct our media relations efforts," Barnhart said. "He is a veteran in the SEC media community and his wealth of experience on the national basketball scene is matched by few. We're excited to have him join the UK Athletics family."
Peevy will oversee the public relations efforts for the entire athletics department and serve as the primary contact for UK's nationally recognized men's basketball program.
"Working with SEC men's basketball for the last eight years, I realize the passion that Kentucky fans have for their teams," Peevy said. "My family and I are excited to be a part of the Big Blue Nation."
"He is a very knowledgeable and talented young man," said SEC Commissioner Mike Slive, "and will make significant contributions to Kentucky's athletic program."
The Birmingham, Ala. native received his bachelor of business administration degree in accounting from the University of Montevallo in Alabama in 1996.
He and his wife, Allison, have two children, Kaitlyn, 7, and Braden, 15 months.