Hobart and William Smith Athletic Communications

A division of the Colleges' Office of Communications

The Hobart and William Smith Colleges' Office of Athletic Communications handles all publicity and public relations matters concerning the Statesmen and Heron departments of athletics. The Athletic Communications handles the compilation and distribution of all information on the Colleges' 22 intercollegiate teams.

Additionally, the Athletic Communications staff is responsible for creating and maintaining both the Hobart and William Smith Athletics Web sites, as well as both departments' recruiting brochures and media guides. The office also produces the Statesmen Athletic Association's Sportsletter and the Heron Society's HERONews.

Since January of 1999, the office has been led by Director of Athletic Communications Ken DeBolt. Assistant Director of Athletic Communications Megan O'Connor joined the staff in August of 2006.

Over the past two years, their work on the Hobart Football media guide has been recognized by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) as among the best in the nation. The 1999 guide was judged fourth best in nation, while the 2000 guide earned the best in the region and seventh in the nation. In 2001, the Hobart Football Media Guide returned to the No. 4 spot in the nation.