SWOSU Athletics
WEATHERFORD – SWOSU Athletic Director Todd Thurman announced Wednesday that Sports Information Director Doug Self has been promoted to Assistant Athletic Director for Media Relations, a move that is effective immediately.
“With his vision and hard work, we feel like Doug has taken the promotion of our athletic teams to an extremely high level,” Thurman said. “The creativity shown by our Sports Information staff is second to none and we are very pleased to reward Doug with the title of Assistant Athletic Director!”
Self is in his seventh year at SWOSU, serving as the primary media contact for all 13 of university’s intercollegiate athletic programs. He was selected as the Grant Burger Media Award winner for NCAA Division II by the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) in the summer of 2017 and he has garnered eight awards from the Oklahoma College Public Relations Association (OCPRA) in the categories of Social Media, Sports Writing and Best Headline. His responsibilities at SWOSU include keeping statistics for each team along with updating the SWOSU Athletics website and helping to promote Bulldog teams, coaching and athletes to the local media.
Prior to SWOSU, Self served as the Media and Public Relations Coordinator for the Valero Alamo Bowl during the 2012 bowl season following a three-year stint as an undergrad intern and graduate assistant at Fort Hays State University.
“Coach Thurman and the university administration has always been very supportive of our efforts to promote SWOSU Athletics,” Self said. “I’m very appreciative of them for believing in the work we do and I hope to continue raising the bar when it comes to covering our athletic programs.”
A native of Valley Falls, Kan., Self holds two degrees from Fort Hays State, earning a bachelor’s degree in Recreation and Sports Management in 2010 and a master’s in Sports Administration in 2012.