Taylor Miller joins USA Wrestling as Communications Coordinator
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Taylor Miller of Stillwater, Okla. has been hired as Communications Coordinator for USA Wrestling, the national governing body for wrestling in the United States. Miller will work in the Communications Department and assume her duties in mid-July.
Miller worked four years managing the Sports Information Director duties for wrestling at Oklahoma State University, working two years as a student within the Oklahoma State’s Athletic Media Relations department and another two years as a Graduate Assistant in the department. Miller handled all of the media relations duties for the Cowboys, one of the nation’s top Div. I college programs.
Her duties included writing news releases, event wrap-up stories, features and additional writing duties. She handled setting up media interviews with Cowboy athletes and coaches, and managed a variety of social media activities for the program. She was named 2015 Div. I Sports Information Director of the Year by the National Wrestling Media Association.
“I am incredibly excited about the opportunity. Working for USA Wrestling has been a goal of mine ever since I got involved with wrestling through OSU Sports Information. It is very exciting that this is happening for me so quickly. I am looking forward to some of the new challenges and opportunities that this job will provide,” said Miller.
“USA Wrestling welcomes Taylor Miller to our staff and looks forward to working with her in our Communications Department. She has the experience, skill and enthusiasm to make a big impact for the sport and the organization,” said Gary Abbott, Director of Communications and Special Projects.
In her role as a Graduate Assistant for Oklahoma State last season, Miller also worked as Sports Information Director with the men’s and women’s tennis teams, handling all of their media relations needs as well. She also helped provide guidance and advice to student workers who assisted with these sports.
In her roles with Oklahoma State, she served as primary media contact for the 2013 Big 12 Wrestling Championships, the 2014 IRA Central Region Women’s Tennis Championships and the 2015 NCAA Tennis Regionals. She was the local organizing committee’s host media contact for the 2013 USA Wrestling World Team Trials, which were hosted at Gallagher-Iba Arena at Oklahoma State. She also helped with statistics and event management activities with football, basketball, baseball, softball and soccer events at Oklahoma State.
She served as a public relations intern for the National Wrestling Hall of Fame and Museum in 2014, assisting with writing news releases and promotional materials for the organization, as well as assisting with the annual Honors Weekend activities.
In a volunteer capacity, Miller helped the USA Wrestling Communications staff in its event coverage and media relations efforts at the 2015 World Wrestling Championships in Las Vegas, Nev., the 2016 Pan American Wrestling Championships in Frisco, Texas and the 2016 U.S. Olympic Team Trials in Iowa City, Iowa.
Other volunteer experiences came with the 2013 and 2014 Big 12 Baseball Championships, as well as the 2014 NCAA Women’s Basketball Sweet 16 and Elite 8 events.
Miller also served a sports writer with the Daily O’Collegian, Oklahoma State’s student newspaper, covering a variety of sports.
Miller received a bachelor’s degree in Strategic Communications from Oklahoma State in 2014, and graduated cum laude. She also received a master’s degree in Communications from Oklahoma State in 2016.
Her first assignment with the USA Wrestling staff will be with the Communications team at the 2016 ASICS/Vaughan Junior and Cadet Nationals in Fargo, N.D.
Taylor Miller of Stillwater, Okla. has been hired as Communications Coordinator for USA Wrestling, the national governing body for wrestling in the United States. Miller will work in the Communications Department and assume her duties in mid-July.
Miller worked four years managing the Sports Information Director duties for wrestling at Oklahoma State University, working two years as a student within the Oklahoma State’s Athletic Media Relations department and another two years as a Graduate Assistant in the department. Miller handled all of the media relations duties for the Cowboys, one of the nation’s top Div. I college programs.
Her duties included writing news releases, event wrap-up stories, features and additional writing duties. She handled setting up media interviews with Cowboy athletes and coaches, and managed a variety of social media activities for the program. She was named 2015 Div. I Sports Information Director of the Year by the National Wrestling Media Association.
“I am incredibly excited about the opportunity. Working for USA Wrestling has been a goal of mine ever since I got involved with wrestling through OSU Sports Information. It is very exciting that this is happening for me so quickly. I am looking forward to some of the new challenges and opportunities that this job will provide,” said Miller.
“USA Wrestling welcomes Taylor Miller to our staff and looks forward to working with her in our Communications Department. She has the experience, skill and enthusiasm to make a big impact for the sport and the organization,” said Gary Abbott, Director of Communications and Special Projects.
In her role as a Graduate Assistant for Oklahoma State last season, Miller also worked as Sports Information Director with the men’s and women’s tennis teams, handling all of their media relations needs as well. She also helped provide guidance and advice to student workers who assisted with these sports.
In her roles with Oklahoma State, she served as primary media contact for the 2013 Big 12 Wrestling Championships, the 2014 IRA Central Region Women’s Tennis Championships and the 2015 NCAA Tennis Regionals. She was the local organizing committee’s host media contact for the 2013 USA Wrestling World Team Trials, which were hosted at Gallagher-Iba Arena at Oklahoma State. She also helped with statistics and event management activities with football, basketball, baseball, softball and soccer events at Oklahoma State.
She served as a public relations intern for the National Wrestling Hall of Fame and Museum in 2014, assisting with writing news releases and promotional materials for the organization, as well as assisting with the annual Honors Weekend activities.
In a volunteer capacity, Miller helped the USA Wrestling Communications staff in its event coverage and media relations efforts at the 2015 World Wrestling Championships in Las Vegas, Nev., the 2016 Pan American Wrestling Championships in Frisco, Texas and the 2016 U.S. Olympic Team Trials in Iowa City, Iowa.
Other volunteer experiences came with the 2013 and 2014 Big 12 Baseball Championships, as well as the 2014 NCAA Women’s Basketball Sweet 16 and Elite 8 events.
Miller also served a sports writer with the Daily O’Collegian, Oklahoma State’s student newspaper, covering a variety of sports.
Miller received a bachelor’s degree in Strategic Communications from Oklahoma State in 2014, and graduated cum laude. She also received a master’s degree in Communications from Oklahoma State in 2016.
Her first assignment with the USA Wrestling staff will be with the Communications team at the 2016 ASICS/Vaughan Junior and Cadet Nationals in Fargo, N.D.
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