WESTERVILLE, Ohio – Otterbein is proud to announce the new Director of Athletic Communications, Wes Mayberry. A native of Grove City, Ohio, Mayberry brings a wealth of experience in sports communication and journalism to the role.
Mayberry began his professional career in sports journalism, where he spent nine years working for a number of newspapers and was consistently awarded for outstanding writing. He then shifted into the collegiate space, taking on roles in athletic communications, first at fellow OAC member Ohio Northern and most recently as the lead at Wittenberg University.
"Wes really connected well with everyone in our department and across campus when he was here on his visit. He not only has the capacity to stat and cover all of our events but he demonstrated great creativity in his ability to share the Otterbein student athlete experience. I look forward to multiple new initiatives that will help all of our constituents get a great sense of who our students are and what they are experiencing" said Greg Lott, Director of Athletics.
Mayberry's career began as a reporter and staff writer with the Jackson County Sentinel in Scottsboro, Alabama, from 2013 to 2015. He then served as the Sports Editor at the Mountain Press in Sevierville, Tennessee, for five years, where he made a significant impact on the publication's sports coverage. His career also includes notable roles at the Wakulla News in Crawfordville, Florida, and the Paducah Sun in Paducah, Kentucky.
In 2017, he was honored as the CAREacter Star Sports Writer of the Year. He also earned third place in the Best Business Story category of the 2015 Alabama APME contest and contributed to the Jackson County Sentinel's accolades for General Excellence and Most Improved in the 2015 Alabama Press Association's Better Newspaper Contest.
Mayberry earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Journalism with a minor in Economics, graduating summa cum laude from Ohio University in 2013. He then completed a master's degree in Sport Administration from Bowling Green State University in 2023.
"I am thrilled to be joining the Otterbein Athletics family. Otterbein has a strong history of athletics and academic success and I'm excited to lead a dynamic team of communications professionals in the promotional coverage of the Cardinals' teams and student-athletes" said Mayberry. "I want to thank Director of Athletics Dr. Greg Lott and everyone on the hiring committee for entrusting me with this opportunity to continue the great work that has been done by this department in the past and I'm looking forward to joining the community and getting started."
Otterbein is excited to welcome Wes Mayberry to the Cardinal family. He will start on campus on Monday, August 19.
