GREENVILLE, S.C. – UNC Pembroke Associate Athletics Director Todd Anderson and Associate Athletic Communications Director Morgan Sheehan were crowned by their peers as the inaugural Conference Carolinas Athletic Communications Staff of the Year on Thursday morning, the league office announced.
 
The duo works together to provide athletic communication services to 16 varsity sports on the UNC Pembroke campus. The athletics communications office serves as the intermediary between UNCP's 16 varsity athletic programs and the local and national media, showcasing the accomplishments of all UNCP student-athletes, coaches and administrators on the field, in the classroom and in the surrounding community.
 
The Athletic Communications Staff of the Year was voted on by the Athletic Communications Committee in Conference Carolinas. 
 
"Todd and Morgan are incredibly well-deserving of this honor," said Conference Carolinas Commissioner Chris Colvin. "It may be UNC Pembroke's first academic year in the conference, but they have fit in seamlessly with our communication professionals. In addition to working tirelessly on their own campus, Todd and Morgan have also volunteered their valuable time at conference and NCAA Championships.
 
"I would also like to thank all of our Conference Carolinas communicators. Their hard work and efforts behind the scenes truly help us to tell the amazing story that we have on our campuses and overall in Conference Carolinas."  
 
A multi-sport student-athlete for the Braves from 2013-18, Sheehan is in the midst of her fourth year as a full-time member of UNCP's athletics administration after previously serving as a student volunteer and intern. A two-time All-Peach Belt Conference honoree in the Javelin Throw for the track & field squad, the Swansboro native began her collegiate career as a tennis player for the Black & Gold for two seasons. She graduated from UNCP with a bachelor's degree in mass communications in 2016, and completed her master's degree in physical education from UNCP in 2018.
 
Anderson celebrated his 25^th year as an athletic communications professional in 2021-22, as well as his 16^th season at the helm of UNCP's athletics communications office after successfully navigating previous stops at Alabama and Mississippi State. A native of Sarasota, Fla., Anderson earned his bachelor's degree in journalism from Alabama in 1998 and his master's degree in physical education from UNC Pembroke in 2013. He currently serves as the national coordinator for the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association (NCBWA) Top 25 and all-America programs, while also taking on duties as an adjunct professor in UNC Pembroke's Department of Kinesiology.

"Morgan and I can't thank our peers in Conference Carolinas enough for this honor," Anderson said. "We have thoroughly enjoyed working with each and every one of them toward the goal of showcasing our student-athletes' accomplishments in alignment with the league's body, mind and soul initiatives. The staff at the league office is amazing as well, and was extremely helpful as we transitioned back to our league roots in 2021-22.
 
"I am proud of each part of our external operations team at UNCP and all of the things that it is able to accomplish on a daily basis. The athletic communications staff is just a small part of an efficient and extremely effective system that we have been able to build here. I am also overly grateful for the work ethic and creativity of leaders like Director of Creative Services Lamar Courmon and Associate Athletics Director Jack "Bull" Slavin who have both been integral to the success of our mission as well."