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Sports Information Director
Kyle Lewis

Kyle Lewis enters his first season as Sports Information Director at the University of West Alabama. He is a 2004 graduate of Mississippi State University, where he received a Bachelor of Science Degree in Physical Education (Sports Communications. Prior to coming to UWA, Lewis worked most recently at the Southeastern Conference in the Media Relations Department. While working at the premiere Division I conference in the nation, Lewis served as the Sports Information Director for softball and indoor and outdoor track and field. In addition to working with those sports, he assisted in directing the 2006 SEC Men’s and Women’s basketball Tournament postgame interviews, including overseeing postgame quote service and  arranging various interviews. Prior to coming to the SEC, Lewis served in the Sports Information Department at Jacksonville State University in Jacksonville (Ala.) from August 2004 to January 2006. While at Jacksonville State, he served as the Sports Information Director for women’s basketball, women’s soccer, cross country, track and field and baseball. Other working experience for Lewis includes a stint as a Media Relations Student Assistant at Mississippi State, Gameday Operations Coordinator for the Tupelo (MS) Fire Ants and Student Assistant Sports Editor for Itawamba (MS) Community College.

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Assistant Sports Information Director
Tony Schmidt

Tony Schmidt spent his undergraduate time as a student assistant for the Athletic Media Relations office, where he first served as the golf contact for two years. Schmidt also has experience working with the Southeastern Conference during various events throughout his college life and also volunteering his services at the 2003 NCAA Division I Baseball Regional, the 2004 NCAA Division I Women's Golf Championship and the 2006 Nokia Sugar Bowl.
He was the fifth recipient of the Bob Hartley Memorial Fellowship recipient, which is provided for graduate assistants who exemplify a desire to continue in the field.  As a graduate assistant in the MSU Athletic Media Relations office, Schmidt was the publicist for the MSU track & field/cross country programs and men's golf team.  He also acted as the sports information contact for the women's tennis squad in 2006. A native of Starkville, Miss., Schmidt earned his bachelor's degree in the summer of 2005 from MSU in interdisciplinary studies with an emphasis in public relations and sports communication.

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General Information

Location:                         Livingston, Alabama 35470
Chartered:                       1835
President:                        Dr. Richard Holland (West Alabama, 1965)
Director of Athletics:         E.J. Brophy (UAB, 1992)
Office Phone:                    205-652-3784
Special Assistant to

the Director of Athletics:    Penny Dew
Sports Information Director:  Kyle Lewis

Assistant SID:                   Tony Schmidt
Office Phone:                     205-652-3596
Athletic Fax:                      205-652-3600
National Affiliation:             NCAA Division II
Conference Affiliation:        Gulf South Conference
Colors:                                     Red, White and Black
Nickname:                         Tigers
Athletic Scholarships:         Yes
Number Sports Sponsored:  12
Men's Sports:     Football/Basketball/Baseball/Cross Country/Rodeo/Tennis
Women's Sports: Volleyball/Basketball/Softball/Cross Country/Rodeo/Tennis

 

The University of West Alabama

Athletics Office

Station 5

Livingston, AL 35470

205-652-3400

1-800-621-8044 Fax: 205-652-3600

athletics@uwa.edu