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Kevin Lanke
* Sports Information Director
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Kevin Lanke enters his 11th year as sports information director at his
alma mater this season.
In addition to his daily
duties of serving the Internet, publicity and publications needs of
Rose-Hulman's 22 athletic teams, Lanke has helped coordinate the
college's media efforts for the team's hosting of the
Indianapolis Colts Training Camp for 10 years.
He has served as the primary media
contact for Rose-Hulman's hosting roles in the 2002 and 2003 NCAA Division III Women's Basketball Championships,
the 2007 and upcoming 2009 NCAA Division III Indoor Track and Field National
Championships, and three NCAA Division III Baseball Mideast Regionals.
Lanke has earned 18 national publication awards
from the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) since 2002. His
honors include four "Best in the Nation" honors (two each in women's
basketball and soccer) along with "Best Cover" awards for his 2006
women's basketball and 2008 softball guides.
He earned the President's Outstanding Service Award at Rose-Hulman's
Commencement ceremony in 2006. Lanke also received the athletic
department's Jess Lucas Spirit Award for his support and efforts to
promote the college's teams in 2004, and received an Outstanding
Dedication and Service Award from the Southern Collegiate Athletic
Conference in 2006.
In 1997, Lanke became the first student to win Rose-Hulman's John Mutchner
Award, presented to the gentleman who unselfishly gave time and
support to the athletic program.
Lanke, 33, earned a bachelor's degree in economics from Rose-Hulman in 1997. As
an undergraduate student, he served as a radio commentator for Fightin' Engineer football,
baseball and basketball games while working in the sports information office.
Upon graduation, Lanke served as the men's sports information director for the Indiana
Collegiate Athletic Conference during the 1997-98 academic year. He serves as a
district coordinator and active national voting member for the ESPN The
Magazine Academic All-America program, sponsored by CoSIDA.
Lanke and his wife Stephanie reside in
Terre Haute.
E-mail:
lanke@rose-hulman.edu
Phone: (812) 877-8180
Fax: (812) 877-8407 |
