NORTH MANCHESTER – Manchester College Director of Athletics Rick Espeset announced Thursday that Mark Adkins has been named the school’s sports information director, effective July 1. “We feel very fortunate to have someone with Mark’s experience and passion for athletics joining our team,” said Espeset. “He is clearly passionate about the sports information profession.” Adkins comes to Manchester College from Norwich University in Vermont, where he worked during the 2011-2012 school year. Prior to that, he was the SID at his alma mater, Wartburg College in Iowa from 2000 to 2011. During his career, Adkins has played an active role in the Collegiate Sports Information Directors of America (CoSida). He has served as a district coordinator and is currently the director of new media for the Academic All-American Committee, along with being a board member of the D3Sida arm of the NCAA championships advisory board and the national vice-chair of the Fred S. Stabley Sr. Writing Contest. Adkins has served as media relations host for a variety of NCAA championships, including the 2001 wrestling, 2005 outdoor track and field, 2008 women’s golf and 2010 cross country championships while he was at Wartburg College. “My family and I are excited to begin this new chapter in our lives,” said Adkins. “We look forward to being a part of the Spartan family. The Norwich family was great to be a part of, and we will have fond memories of our time in Vermont.” Mark and his wife, Carrie, and their daughter, Callie, plan to reside in the North Manchester area.
