External Communications and Public Relations
Weidenbach Hall, First Floor - 1000 South State Street, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-2201
Hours: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. (ET), Monday through Friday
Hours: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. (ET), Monday through Friday
The purpose of the External Communications and Public Relations office is to facilitate communication between the athletic department and its external constituents, increase the awareness of and interest in Michigan Athletics and to publicize the activities and accomplishments of the student-athletes, teams and athletic department as a whole.
Media Credentials -- An online credential system will be used to apply for season and single-game media credentials for football, men's basketball and ice hockey. All media must use the system at MGoBlue.com/media to apply for credentials for these sports. For all other sports, please contact the appropriate athletic communications contact as listed below.
- Adam Dunn
- Senior Associate Athletic Director
- External Operations
- adamdunn@umich.edu
- David Ablauf
- Associate Athletic Director
- Football
- dablauf@umich.edu
- Sarah VanMetre
- Director of Communications
- W Basketball, W Tennis
- vanmetre@umich.edu
- Chad Shepard
- Director
- Football Communications/ Multimedia Production
- shepchad@umich.edu
- Kristy McNeil
- Associate Director
- Ice Hockey, M Tennis
- mckristy@umich.edu
- Tom Wywrot
- Associate Director
- M Basketball, M&W Golf
- twywrot@umich.edu
- Leah Howard
- Assistant Director
- Softball, Wrestling
- lchoward@umich.edu
- Jordan Manning
- Assistant Director
- Field Hockey, M Gymnastics
- jlmannin@umich.edu
- Megan McIntosh
- Assistant Director
- W Gymnastics, W Lacrosse
- meganmci@umich.edu
- Ben Metcalf
- Assistant Director
- M&W Cross Country, M&W Track & Field
- metcalfb@umich.edu
- Conor Stemme
- Assistant Director
- Volleyball, Baseball, Cheer/Dance
- cstemme@umich.edu
- Alex Whisnant
- Assistant Director
- M Soccer, M Lacrosse
- alexwhis@umich.edu
- Sydney Miller
- Communications Assistant
- W Soccer, M&W Swim & Dive
- sydneymi@umich.edu
- Kaylie Karsch
- Sport Contact
- Water Polo
- kkarsch@umich.edu
- Anastasia Dubovoy
- Sport Contact
- Rowing
- dubovoya@umich.edu
- Jon Ripperger
- Web Project Manager
- ripp@umich.edu
- Brandon Allendorfer
- Director of Web Content
- ballendo@umich.edu
- Chris Clark
- Communications and Digital Associate
- cclar@umich.edu
