Strategic Communications and Brand Enhancement

Media credential requests should be directed to the sport contact listed below.

Colorado State Athletics Strategic Communications and Brand Enhancement | CSURams.com
218 McGraw Athletic Center, Fort Collins, CO 80523-0120 | Main phone line: (970) 491-5067 | FAX: (970) 491-1348

Colorado State student-athletes, coaches, and staff work closely with the strategic communications and brand enhancement staff in working with external parties. In addition to coordinating interviews and press conferences, the office compiles and presents accurate information to the public and media utilizing several communications platforms, including social media, press releases, and other digital and physical formats.

The unit also issues credentials to home athletics events and, seven days a week, delivers the latest news, statistics and features to the public and media on CSURams.com .

Credential Terms and Conditions

COMMUNICATIONS
Ryan Pfeifer	Senior Director (DEPT, MBB, SOC)
Jeff Schmidt	Director (FB, MGOLF, CSURams.com)
Mike Brohard	Assistant Director/RamWire Insider (TEN, S&D)
Vicki Dombeck	Assistant Director (VB, WGOLF, SB)
Matt Brumley	Assistant Director (FB2, WBB, XC/TF)

2024-25 Communications Assistants

Payton Barill
Gracyn Burtt
Deidre Cooney
Micah DiMatteo
Sean Hurley
Jordi Loe
Shelby Paugh
Sophia Rylaarsdam
Liv Sewell
Mikayla Talbott
Finley Timon
Juliana Wilson

2024-25 Digital Media Assistants

Kellyn Adams
Olivia Allen
McKenna Banks
Joise Carlson
Olivia Critchley
Yesenia Enriquez
Grace Goolsby
Cece Prime-Morales
Brennan Rapaport
Sarah Robeson
Raegan Synk

Colorado State Strategic Communications is proud of the former student assistants who have interned with the unit over its many years of operation. Below is a list of known former Colorado State student interns still active in sports around the country or who have retired/transitioned from a career in sports. If you were a student intern in Communications who graduated from Colorado State University and are not on this list, please e-mail Ryan.Pfeifer@colostate.edu to be added.
Last Updated: Nov. 1, 2023

NAME	TITLE	ORGANIZATION
Kelsey Bibik	Senior PR Account Manager	DRIVEN360
Ben Blevins	Associate Director of Communications	FanDuel Sports Network
Bert Borgmann	Assistant Commissioner (Ret.)	Colorado High School Activities Association
Stuart Buchanan	Assistant Commissioner, Strategic Communications (Fmr.)	Mountain West
Craig Buchanan	Director of Strategic Communications	Triple Crown Sports
Jenny Cavnar	Host/Reporter (Oakland Athletics)	AT&T SportsNet
Alyx Donahue	Tournament Manager	Korn Ferry Tour at TPC Colorado
Chris Feller	Manager, Basketball Strategy	New York Knicks
Nic Hallisey	Associate Athletics Director, Marketing & Communications	University of Montana
Andy Hansen	Chief Marketing Officer	Triple Crown Sports
Javan Hedlund	Associate Commissioner of External Communications Strategy	Mountain West
John Kietzmann	Associate Director of Athletics for Marketing and Promotions/External Relations	Metropolitan State University of Denver
Nick Kiger	Chief Program Officer	Air Force Academy Athletic Corporation
Dalton Linkus	Data Scientist	Nashville Predators
Evan Liu	Managing Editor	Mile High Hockey
Nash Loibl	Communications	Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference
Danny Mattie	Assistant Director, Athletic Communications	University of Illinois
Alexia Molinari	Account Executive	Denver Nuggets
Gary Ozzello	Senior Associate Athletic Director (Ret.)	Colorado State Athletics
Rocky Railey	Executive Assistant to the Director of Athletics	Colorado State Athletics
Alan Rakowski	Director of Basketball Communications	Dallas Mavericks
Ben Parrinello	Inside Sales Representative	Los Angeles Angels
Reed Saunders	Public Address Announcer	Colorado Rockies
Krista Schleich	Assistant Communications Director	Pueblo Bulls Hockey Club
Jim Tooley	Chief Executive Officer	USA Basketball
Emily Tuckwood	Digital and Social Media Coordinator	Charlotte FC
Jennifer Johnson	Assistant Director of Digital Media	Colorado State Athletics