Communications and Media Contact Information

University Media Relations Contacts

WCU Communications, as a part of University Communications and Marketing, serves as the liaison between the university community and news media, and is responsible for releasing all university news with the exception of news related to WCU’s intercollegiate athletics program.

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Benny Smith

Executive Director of Communications

bennysmith@wcu.edu

828.227.3083

Marlon Morgan

Communications Manager

mwmorgan@wcu.edu

828.227.3077

Geoff Cantrell

Media Relations

cgcantrell@wcu.edu

828.227.3079

Athletics Media Relations Contacts

Staff members in WCU’s Department of Athletics oversee news distribution related to WCU’s intercollegiate athletics program. Discover more on CatamountSports.com

Daniel Hooker
Assistant Athletics Director for Media Relations
Contact for football, men’s basketball, men’s golf, women’s golf and baseball
828.227.2339
dhooker@wcu.edu

Denise Gideon
Director of Media Relations
Contact for women’s soccer, women’s basketball, softball and social media
828.227.2336
dgideon@wcu.edu

Sean Forrester
Director for Media Relations
Contact for cross country, volleyball, men’s basketball, women’s tennis, men’s indoor and outdoor track and field, women’s indoor and outdoor track and field
828.227.2655
stforrester@wcu.edu