Georgia Gwinnett College Director of Athletics Dr. Darin S. Wilson announces the appointment of Jason Hendrix as Director of Sports Information, effective Feb. 1, 2016.
With the Grizzlies, 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.
"We conducted a very thorough search to find an outstanding communications professional for Grizzly Athletics," Dr. Wilson said. "We are very excited about the things Jason brings to this position. He will be tasked with taking the communications efforts surrounding our championship program to an even higher level for our growing fan base. With our spring sports season getting underway, we are eager for him to get started."
Hendrix will be part of the External Operations team, working hand-in-hand with Matt Mahony and the Grizzly Digital Network.
"I am extremely excited to take this next step in my career working with the coaches and student-athletes at Georgia Gwinnett College," said Hendrix. "There is something very special about working on a college campus and telling the stories that come out of college athletics. I look forward to starting and raising my family in the Lawrenceville community and being a big part of the great tradition of Grizzly Athletics for years to come."
Hendrix comes to GGC after serving two years as Director of Sports Information and Athletics Coordinator at Thomas University in Thomasville, Ga. There, Hendrix was charged with the daily operations of media relations, broadcasting, and public relations for the Thomas University athletics department. He served as the primary media contact for the Night Hawks and their 13 teams while pioneering efforts surrounding TUNightHawks.com, social media, and the launch of the Night Hawks Television network. While in Thomasville, Hendrix was a regular contributor to the Sun Conference's media relations and graphical design efforts, all while serving as a mentor within the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) and National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics-Sports Information Directors Association (NAIA-SIDA).
In June 2015, Hendrix received recognition by CoSIDA as the District 3 winner of the Preview/Recap writing contest for his work with the Night Hawk baseball team. Hendrix currently serves on the NAIA-SIDA Publications Contest Committee, concentrating his time in the Digital Media and Print Material contest categories.
Prior to his time at Thomas, Hendrix spent two years as a high school digital design, web design, and networking teacher in Pinellas and Leon (Fla.) counties. 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.
Before his time in secondary education, 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. He managed student workers, interns, and sports information staff while monitoring athletes' classroom production, grades, study hall, and attendance. He served as tournament and meet official and head of game day operations, plus was the head men's and women's cross country coach.
Notably, Hendrix served as the administrator and head of media relations for the 2012 United States College Athletic Association National Soccer Championship and 2013 Association of Independent Institutions Division I Conference Tournament. He also served on the USCAA All-American Selections board and national tournament selection committee.
Hendrix earned a master's degree in sports management from Florida State University in 2011. While in Tallahassee, he served as a sports information department intern, photographer, and digital media artist. He specialized in statistical research, photography, and digital media guides with the football, women's and men's basketball, softball, baseball, track & field, and cross country programs.
Prior to becoming a Seminole, Hendrix spent three years working in the sports information office as a student aid for Georgia College (formerly Georgia College & State University) 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 where 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 one 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 Co. High School, Jones Co. High School, Cherokee Co. 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.
