Athletics department redefines seven new administrative positions
Administrative changes have been made to Central Michigan University's Athletics Department staff.
Director of Athletics Dave Heeke announced on July 8 in a press release that the department has redefined new administration positions — six of the positions will be filled by current administrators.
Jim Knight has been appointed the new assistant athletics director for communications and marketing. Rob Wyman, the former assistant athletics director for communications, is now the associate athletics director for sport administration and communication.
"Jim gives us an experienced team leader and a strategic planner," said Dave Heeke, associate vice president. "Already, he has worked to improve our internal and external communications."
Knight graduated from CMU in 1984. His work includes 29 years in daily newspapers, managing and sports editor of The Ann Arbor News, lecturer in the CMU journalism department and director of marketing and communications with the CMU College of Medicine.
Knight's time with The Ann Arbor News included him leading the coverage of the University of Michigan's athletics during a transition period in 2009. That year, The News heading to a primarily online format. He led the video and photo team and redesigned sports pages online.
Here are the other redefined positions, according to the release:
- Craig Willey, formerly the senior associate athletic director for external operations, is now the deputy athletic director/external operations.
- Cristy Freese, formerly the senior associate athletic director for sport administration, is now the executive associate athletics director/sport administration.
- Krystal Swindlehurst, formerly the assistant athletic director for internal operations and human resources, is now the senior associate athletics director of internal operations.
- Mike Dabbs, formerly the associate athletic director for marketing and ticketing, is now the associate athletics director of the Chippewa Athletic Fund and ticketing.
- Benjy Wilber, formerly the associate athletic director for compliance, is now the associate athletics director of institutional support services.
