By Ned Colegrove | Georgia Gwinnett College Director of Athletics Dr. Darin S. Wilson announces the appointment of Jason Hendrix as director of sports information, effective February 1.
Hendrix will be responsible for all aspects of media relations, game day sports information, social media and digital promotions, and other public relations tools for the Office of Athletics. He will serve as the primary media contact for all six sports and continue to develop sports media relationships at the local, regional and national level to effectively communicate the tremendous story of Grizzly Athletics.
Hendrix will be part of the External Operations team, working hand-in-hand with Matt Mahony and the Grizzly Digital Network.
Hendrix comes to GGC after serving two years as director of sports information and athletics coordinator at Thomas University in Thomasville, Ga. In June 2015, Hendrix received recognition as winner of the Preview/Recap writing contest for his work with the Night Hawks baseball team.
During his time in secondary education, Hendrix continued working freelance in collegiate athletics with the University of South Florida, Florida State University, and Florida High School Athletic Association sports information departments doing photography, game day operations, graphic design, and website maintenance.
Previously Hendrix served as the director of sports information at WVU Institute of Technology in Montgomery, W.Va. There, Hendrix served as the liaison between the athletics department and media for 13 sports.
Hendrix earned a master’s degree in sports management from Florida State University in 2011. Prior to becoming a Seminole, Hendrix spent three years working in the sports information office as a student aid for Georgia College in Milledgeville, Ga. Hendrix earned a bachelor’s degree there in business administration, specializing in management information systems, in 2009, and was a two-year varsity cross country standout. He was the recipient of the Peach Belt Conference Presidential Scholars Award. He also was the college’s first-ever bobcat mascot, “Thunder”, and was recently listed as one of Georgia College’s 125 Most Influential Alumni of their 125 years of existence.
Hendrix has provided digital media and photography work for the University of Georgia auxiliary departments, Georgia Southern University athletics, Baseline Sports, Envision Sports Media, Mercer University athletics, and the Atlanta Braves’ fan photography team.
He also spent a year at Saint Paul’s School in Clearwater, Fla., as communications coordinator, overseeing marketing, development, admissions, advancement, and athletic materials.
As a student-athlete, Hendrix was a member of the Reinhardt University (Waleska, Ga.) and Georgia College cross country and track programs. He served as the community coach for FSU’s Club Cross Country/Track program, and coached with Baldwin County High School, Jones County High School, Cherokee County High School, and, with his alma mater, Northgate High School in Newnan, Ga.
A native of Palmetto, Ga., Hendrix and his wife, Rosilyn, are the proud owners of two dogs, Bailey Mae and Penelope.
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