Russell Kramer, 24, begins his third full year with the conference and his second as the league's director of communications and new media.

Kramer comes to the SCAC from Oglethorpe University where he was president of his fraternity, a member of the student government, a four-year member of the soccer team, a student peer mentor and a member of the '08 for OU senior campaign.

Kramer interned at the Southeastern Conference office in the summer of 2007 and has worked numerous championship events for the Division I conference.

He is a member of the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA).

Kramer is a native of Knoxville, Tenn., and resides in Atlanta, Ga.