{"id":3306,"date":"2019-10-08T16:59:10","date_gmt":"2019-10-08T20:59:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/munews.mansfield.edu\/?p=3306"},"modified":"2019-10-08T17:09:57","modified_gmt":"2019-10-08T21:09:57","slug":"mcnamara-elevated-to-university-director-of-marketing-and-communication","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/munews.mansfield.edu\/?p=3306","title":{"rendered":"McNamara Elevated to University Director of Marketing and Communication"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">MANSFIELD, PA\u2013 Dr. Charles Patterson, President of Mansfield University, has elevated Sports Information Director Ryan McNamara to the role of Director of Marketing and Communications for the university.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In the new role, McNamara will guide the university\u2019s strategic messaging and branding efforts to promote and publicize the Mansfield\u2019s overall mission.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"694\" height=\"867\" data-attachment-id=\"3307\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/munews.mansfield.edu\/?attachment_id=3307\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/munews.mansfield.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Ryan-McNamara_web.jpg?fit=694%2C867&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"694,867\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;11&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D7100&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1539259321&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;70&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;200&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0166666666667&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Ryan McNamara_web\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/munews.mansfield.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Ryan-McNamara_web.jpg?fit=380%2C475&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/munews.mansfield.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Ryan-McNamara_web.jpg?fit=694%2C867&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/munews.mansfield.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Ryan-McNamara_web.jpg?resize=694%2C867\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3307\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/munews.mansfield.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Ryan-McNamara_web.jpg?w=694&amp;ssl=1 694w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/munews.mansfield.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Ryan-McNamara_web.jpg?resize=380%2C475&amp;ssl=1 380w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 694px) 100vw, 694px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIt has been the thrill of a lifetime to work in the Mansfield Athletic Department alongside the most exceptional student-athletes, coaches, and administrators in the country,\u201d said McNamara. \u201cI\u2019ll forever cherish the memories made and the friendships that were created through covering Mountaineer sports programs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI\u2019m honored to have the opportunity to tell the story of this great university and I look forward to helping Mansfield continue its positive growth and success as a leader in higher education.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">McNamara oversaw the promotion and coverage of Mansfield&#8217;s 13 varsity athletic programs as Sports Information Director since the spring of 2017. He joined the sports information staff in 2010, where he worked under CoSIDA Hall of Fame member Steve McCloskey. He was made a full-time assistant in 2012.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">McNamara was named President of the PSAC Sports Information Directors in 2019 following a two-year stint as the group\u2019s Vice President. He was also a member of the PSAC Streaming Committee and the ECAC Division II Awards Committee.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He oversaw the research and implementation of the athletic rebranding project and launched the Mountie All-Access live streaming video platform with Assistant Sports Information Director Drew Patrick. He created Mansfield&#8217;s athletic social media accounts, which rank first in the state of Pennsylvania among 23 NCAA Division II universities according to the D2 Social Media Index. In 2016, McNamara was presented with a Fred Stabley Sr. Writing Award by CoSIDA in the District 2 event category.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Several of McNamara\u2019s former student-assistants and interns have gone on to accept positions in the athletic communications industry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Blossburg, Pa. native earned his bachelor&#8217;s degree from Lock Haven University in 2010 before earning a master&#8217;s in communication &#8211; marketing &amp; new media from Southern New Hampshire University in 2018.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Plans to fill the Sports Information Director role are in place and an announcement will be forthcoming.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>MANSFIELD, PA\u2013 Dr. Charles Patterson, President of Mansfield University, has elevated Sports Information Director Ryan McNamara to the role of &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/munews.mansfield.edu\/?p=3306\" class=\"more-link\"><span class=\"more-button\">Continue reading &gt;<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">McNamara Elevated to University Director of Marketing and Communication<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":3308,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_crdt_document":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3306","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/munews.mansfield.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/McNamara-graphic2.jpg?fit=1920%2C1080&ssl=1","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p6V0yH-Rk","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":3537,"url":"https:\/\/munews.mansfield.edu\/?p=3537","url_meta":{"origin":3306,"position":0},"title":"Mansfield University and UPMC Wellsboro collaborate for COVID-19 response","author":"rmcnamara","date":"March 24, 2020","format":false,"excerpt":"Mansfield University Facilities moves hospital beds out of the Elliot Hall Nursing Lab to assist the preparation for the potential response to COVID-19. 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