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DEBBIE DARRAHASSISTANT SPORTS INFORMATION DIRECTOR

Debbie Darrah is in her 19th year

with the Texas A&M athletic

department and is responsible for the

publicity of women’s volleyball and

women’s tennis, as well as assisting

with football and other sports. She has

produced numerous nationally award-

winning publications, including the

1993 Texas A&M Softball Media Guide, the 2004 Texas A&M Women’s Tennis Media

Guide and the 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000 and 2005 Texas A&M Volleyball Media Guides,

which were recognized as “Best in the Nation” and/or “Best Cover” by the College

Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA).

Darrah, who was named the 2005 Central Region Volleyball Sports

Information Director of the Year by the American Volleyball Coaches

Association, has been a primary media contact at numerous NCAA volleyball,

basketball, softball and tennis postseason events. She also has served as a

media contact at prestigious international competitions, including the 2005

World University Games in Izmir, Turkey and the 2002 Winter Olympic Games

in Salt Lake City, Utah. In 1999, Darrah handled media relations for USA Softball

at the Junior World Championship in Taipei, Taiwan, and also assisted USA

Softball and the U.S. Olympic Committee at the 1999 Pan American Games in

Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. Darrah served as an official scorer at the 1998

Women’s Softball College World Series and also was a member of the softball

press team at the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta. In addition, Darrah was a

press officer at the ’93, ’94 and ’95 U.S. Olympic Festivals, covering a variety

of sports including tennis, volleyball, gymnastics, shooting and athletics.

Prior to coming to A&M, Darrah spent one year as an assistant media

relations director at the Southwest Conference office in Dallas. She was

responsible for the publicity of men’s and women’s tennis, swimming and

diving, and women’s volleyball. She also coordinated the selection of the GTE/

SWC academic honor teams and the SWC male and female athletes of the

year. In addition, Darrah assisted with media operations at the 1989 NCAA

Volleyball Championship, the 1990 Mobil Cotton Bowl, the 1990 Midwest

Regional men’s basketball tournament and the 1989-91 SWC postseason

basketball tournaments.

Darrah, a 1985 graduate of the University of Texas-Arlington with a

bachelor’s degree in business administration, is a member of CoSIDA, Football

Writer’s Association of America and the Texas Sports Writers Association.

D R . J . P . B R A M H A L L

Director of Sports Medicine/Team

Orthopedic Surgeon

K R I S T E N B R E I T L I N GVideographer

D R . J A M E S D I S T E F A N O

Team Physician

B E N F A R M E RManager

C H R I S T O P H E R H O L L A R

Hullabaloo Band Director

G L E N J O H N S O N

Chief Photographer

D R . M AT T K E E

Phyisical Therapist

S A R A H M E N G E R S

Student Trainer

M AT T S I M O N

Audio Broadcast

S A R A S T E I N O C H E R

Manager

E R I N W I L L E R T

Event Management