Point Park's Taylor named RSC Sports Information Director of the Year 2021-22
MIDDLETOWN, Ohio -- Kevin Taylor has been named the River States Conference Sports Information Director of the Year for 2021-22. Taylor is the Associate Athletic Director and Director of Athletic Communications at Point Park (Pa.) University and the Sports Information Director of the RSC. He just completed his 14th year at Point Park and his seventh year at the RSC.
The River States Conference SID of the Year award was established in 2014-15. It annually recognizes one honoree for outstanding service and dedication to the sports information role in promotion of their student-athletes, school, conference and the NAIA. It is voted on by athletic directors and SIDs within the conference.
"I am humbled and honored to be selected for this award," said Taylor. "There are many talented and dedicated sports information professionals within the conference who are also very deserving. I appreciate the fellow SIDs in the RSC and have a ton of respect for the group. Their willingness to advance our efforts as the RSC SID Committee make things much easier for someone in my position.
"It is a pleasure to serve the student-athletes, teams and coaches at Point Park and within the conference. And it would not be possible without the administration, the support staff and the students who make up athletic communications at the university and the RSC."
This is the second time that Taylor has received the honor. He was also named in 2014-15, the first year of the award. He joins Kyle Wright (IU East) and Dylan Brown (Midway) as two-time recipients.
Taylor is the primary media contact for all 18 varsity sports at Point Park. The RSC has 17 championship sports throughout the year. He directs website, social media and broadcast coverage at Point Park and the RSC. For the 2021-22, Taylor became part of the new Sports Communication major at the university, a collaborative effort between the School of Communication and the athletic department providing student experiences and enrollment.
As RSC SID, he is the chair of the RSC SID Committee and the RSC Awards Committee. Those areas strive to enhance the experience of student-athletes and teams in the conference throughout the year, at championship events and during awards processes weekly and at the end of each season.
YEAR BY YEAR -- RSC/KIAC SPORTS INFORMATION DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR
2014-15 -- Kevin Taylor (Point Park)
2015-16 -- Randy Payton (Rio Grande)
2016-17 -- Kyle Wright (IU East)
2017-18 -- Dylan Brown (Midway)
2018-19 -- Dylan Brown (Midway)
2019-20 -- Kyle Wright (IU East)
2020-21 -- Karina Graziani (Carlow)
2021-22 -- Kevin Taylor (Point Park/RSC)