Samantha Carey begins her third year as the Assistant Director of Athletic Communications at Sacred Heart University. She primarily works with football, men's and women's wrestling, equestrian, and women's lacrosse.
Before SHU, Carey served as the Sports Information Director at Albertus Magnus College. Over her six-year tenure, she oversaw all internal and external communication efforts for the College's 17 varsity sports - men's and women's soccer, women's volleyball, men's golf, field hockey, men's and women's tennis, men's and women's basketball, men's and women's ice hockey, baseball, softball, and men's and women's tennis. Carey also served as the department's Senior Woman Administrator.
Carey joined Albertus after serving as an Athletic Communications Assistant at Southern Connecticut State University from fall 2014 to winter 2016. In her position at SCSU, she was the primary contact for the women's volleyball, women's basketball, men's and women's cross country/track and field, and softball programs.
She also provided communications support for SCSU Athletics, including game coverage, media relations, social media, and web-based communications. Her other responsibilities included designing and editing game programs, overseeing the athletics website, managing all social media accounts, and maintaining historical records and statistics.
Before rejoining the Owls, Carey served as the Assistant Director of Athletic Communications at Merrimack College. During that time, she was the primary contact for men's and women's soccer, women's volleyball, men's and women's basketball, baseball, and tennis programs.
Carey earned her bachelor's degree from SCSU in 2011, where she worked in the athletic communications office as an undergraduate. She assisted in all aspects of the daily operations, including press releases, game programs, and management of game day operations.
After completing her bachelor's degree, Carey moved across town to the University of New Haven, where she graduated with a master's degree in management of sports industries in 2013. She also served as a graduate assistant in the athletic communications office at UNH and was the primary contact for the softball and women's tennis programs.
