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DEBBIE DARRAH ASSISTANT SPORTS INFORMATION DIRECTOR
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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.
ebbie 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 awardwinning 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).
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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
DR. J.P. BRAMHALL
KRISTEN BREITLING
DR. JAMES DISTEFANO
BEN FARMER
CHRISTOPHER HOLLAR
SARA STEINOCHER
ERIN WILLERT
Director of Sports Medicine/Team Orthopedic Surgeon
Videographer
Team Physician
D R . M AT T KEE
SARAH MENGERS
M AT T SIMON
Phyisical Therapist
Student Trainer
Manager
Audio Broadcast
Manager
Hullabaloo Band Director
GLEN JOHNSON
Chief Photographer
Event Management
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