ONEONTA, N.Y. – The Hartwick College Athletic Communications Department has hired Victor Fernandez Jr. as the new Assistant Sports Information Director and Athletic Office Assistant.
 
Fernandez comes to Hartwick from Army West Point Athletic Association where he served as a facility operator and recreation assistant.  Prior to his work at West Point he worked at SUNY Delhi as the Game Day Operations Assistant.
 
During his time at SUNY Delhi as an undergraduate, Fernandez was a Sports Information Intern, assisting the Sports Information Director with all aspects of Athletic Communications.
 
Victor's primary role will be within Athletic Communications where he will assist current Director of Athletic Communications, Brittany Stroop in daily operations of sports information including but not limited to website maintenance, social media posts, game day management, and writing post-game recaps. 
 
"I'm pleased to announce Victor as our new Assistant Sports Information Director," commented Stroop.  "He came highly recommended from SUNY Delhi and he stood out among other candidates with not only his athletics communication experience, but also his diverse background in athletic operations.  Victor has all the tools to help us continue to take athletic communications to the next level as we strive to highlight the achievements of our student-athletes, teams and coaches to the best of our ability."
 
As an Athletic Office Assistant, Fernandez will work with Associate Athletic Director, Betty Powell with daily operations of the department including compliance and academic tracking.
 
"I am happy to have Victor join the Hartwick College Athletics Department staff and look forward to working with him to provide support for our student-athletes, coaching, support, and administrative staff," said Powell.
 
Fernandez remarked on his hire saying, "I'm extremely eager and more than excited to be joining the historic Hartwick program.  I am forever grateful for this opportunity and ready to get to work!  Go Hawks!"
 
Fernandez will begin his duties at Hartwick on August 1.
 
HARTWICK COLLEGE
 
One of the oldest colleges in the country, Hartwick has continually evolved for 225 years. The College's exciting new chapter is called FlightPath, a future-focused approach to education. Offering a distinctive blend of curricular, co-curricular and real-world work experiences, FlightPath builds on Hartwick's long history of integrating broad-based studies with experiential learning.
 
Hartwick College is a nationally ranked independent college of the arts and sciences located in picturesque Oneonta, NY, in the northern foothills of the Catskill Mountains. The College offers 35 courses of study leading to a bachelor of arts or bachelor of science degree, two master's degrees in the sciences, and a graduate certificate in nursing education. For more information, visit www.Hartwick.edu.