It’s another “don’t miss” program for July. Kevin Trainor, who heads up media and public relations for the University of Arkansas’s 19 intercollegiate sports, will be our speaker on July 30. Trainor is in his 15th year with the Razorbacks and his third year as associate athletic director for media relations and communications.
He is responsible for developing and implementing public relations strategies for the athletic department. He also oversees administrative matters, including the production of media guides and game programs, and management of the department’s Web site, ArkansasRazorbacks.com.
Trainor is the primary media contact for the football program. In 2006, he was recognized for his contributions to college football by the All-American Football Foundation with the Scoop Hudgens Outstanding Sports Information Director Award.
In his role as associate SID, Trainor worked closely with football and served as the primary contact for the 2000 SEC Tournament champion Arkansas basketball squad. He also served as the color analyst on the Razorback Baseball Radio Network for five years.
His collegiate experience includes 41 conference championships. He served as meet director for the 2006 SEC Outdoor Track and Field Championships at John McDonnell Field and as the assistant media coordinator for the 1995 SEC Women’s Basketball Tournament. He has worked on the event management staffs of 13 Cotton Bowl games and the 1995 USF&G Sugar Bowl. He is a member of the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA), the Football Writers Association of America (FWAA) and the U.S. Basketball Writers Association of America (USBWAA).
Trainor earned his bachelor’s degree in journalism from Arkansas in 1994. He also earned his master’s degree from the University of Arkansas in 2005.
Join us:
11:45 a.m.
Friday, July 30
Little Rock Club
Members: $25
Non-Members: $30
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Established in 2007, the IABC/Arkansas John K. Woodruff Award honors lifetime achievement and/or body of work in the field of professional business communications in Arkansas.














