Russell Anderson

Anderson's responsibilities include serving as the primary media contact for football and baseball. He is responsible for all publicity efforts in these two sports, including media guides, press releases, teleconferences, website information, working with television personnel covering these sports and coordinating media operations at the Conference USA Football Championship Game and the C-USA Baseball Championship. In addition to media relations responsibilities, Anderson works with baseball and football scheduling, maintaining sport regulations, assisting with officiating matters and serving as a liaison to the conference coaches in football and baseball. Anderson is actively involved with the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association (NCBWA), currently serving as its Associate Executive Director. He has served as that organization's Secretary/Treasurer since 1996 and spent 2001 as the NCBWA's President. In his current role, Anderson is responsible for all financial issues related to the NCBWA, coordinates all membership matters and is involved with corporate sponsorship fulfillment. In 2002, Anderson received the Wilbur Snypp Award, given to a person for their outstanding contributions to college baseball. In addition to his Conference USA experience, Anderson has served on the media relations staffs of the Independence, Cotton, Florida Citrus and Sugar Bowls. He has worked 11 NCAA Men's Basketball Regionals and was part of the media relations team at the 1999 Final Four in St. Petersburg, Fla. Anderson has also done freelance work for the NFL's New Orleans Saints and Seattle Seahawks.