Steve Fink Position: Media Relations Director

Steve Fink assumed his duties as director of athletics media relations at the University of South on July 18, 2005, after spending the previous five years in a similar capacity at TCU. He oversees the publicity efforts for the school's 20 intercollegiate sports and is the primary contact for the football team.

While at TCU, Fink coordinated the publicity efforts for the school's 19 intercollegiate athletic teams and oversaw the day-to-day operations of the media relations department. In addition, he served as the primary media contact for football, track & field and cross country. Under his public relations supervision, TCU has won 25 conference titles in five years.

Fink came to Fort Worth after serving as the media contact for the Kansas City Royals for over 12 years. Prior to his stint with the Royals, Fink served as director of public relations for the Denver Zephyrs, a Triple-A baseball club, from 1986 to 1987. Fink served as assistant sports information director at the University of Colorado from 1984 to 1986, coordinating all media responsibilities for the Buffaloes' men's basketball team, while also serving as primary media contact for the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference.

A member of CoSIDA, Fink has produced several publications that have received national recognition. He was a 2005 recipient of the Scoop Hudgins Outstanding SID Award for his performance in football. He earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Northern Iowa in 1982 and received his master's degree in athletic administration from Western Illinois University in 1984. Fink and his wife, Charlene, have two children: Lauren, a freshman at South Carolina, and Ryan, a sophomore at Spring Valley High School.