Date Posted: 6/3/2008

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - In the ever changing world of media relations, the JU athletic media relations office is undergoing a reorganization to be better equipped with the growing demands of a Division I program.

With that in mind, JU media relations staffers Joel Lamp and Josh Ellis each received promotions from JU director of athletics Alan Verlander.

"The efforts by our communication staff in the past few years has been excellent and these promotions have been hard earned," Verlander said. "The visibility of JU athletics in the community has been led by their efforts. Through their dedication and hard work, they have elevated our publications, website and coverage from the media."

Lamp, who is completing his third year as the assistant athletics director for media relations, is being promoted to associate athletics director for media relations. Along with overseeing all of the communication efforts of the athletic department, he will take on additional administrative roles as he currently oversees the JU men's and women's golf programs and is on the host committee for the first and second rounds of the NCAA Men's Basketball Championship that returns to Jacksonville in 2010.

Lamp will also serve as the tournament director for JU's men's and women's golf tournaments planned for February 2009.