Herberg Named Media Relations Assistant

May 25, 2006

LAWRENCE, Kan. –

Geoff Herberg has been named Kansas Athletics Media Relations Assistant for the 2006-07 academic year, it was announced Thursday.

A native of Phoenix, Ariz., Herberg has served two student internships while at KU in the marketing and media relations departments. He graduated in May with a master’s degree of science in education with a focus in sports studies from KU.

In his new position, Herberg will assist in the publicity of Kansas Athletics’ 18 varsity sports. He will be the main contact for Kansas cross country, indoor and outdoor track and field and will be the media coordinator for the 2007 Kansas Relays in April.

In addition to his Kansas Athletics student internships, Herberg worked during the summer of 2005 at an editorial and photo department intern for Major League Baseball Advanced Media and MLB.com in New York. Prior to his master’s degree work at KU, Herberg earned his bachelor’s degree in English education from the University of Arizona in 2004.