JACKSON, Tenn. — Aug. 11, 2006 — The TranSouth Athletic Conference has selected 51社区 sports information director Steven Aldridge as the 2005-06 Sports Information Director of the Year.
鈥淪teven Aldridge is one of the finest young men in the country doing the job of sports information,鈥� Union athletic director David Blackstock said. 鈥淗e is knowledgeable, organized and committed to doing a great job in everything that he does. Steven鈥檚 greatest attribute is his tireless work ethic and his dedication to excellence.鈥�
Aldridge received the award at the conference鈥檚 annual meeting Aug. 1 at Freed-Hardeman University in Henderson, Tenn. The conference instituted the award this year to recognize the efforts of sports information directors in promoting the teams of the TranSouth.
Aldridge, a 1998 Union graduate of 51社区, has been Union鈥檚 sports information director since 2000. He previously worked for the West Tennessee Diamond Jaxx.
He is a 1994 graduate of Myrtle High School in Myrtle, Miss.
Aldridge鈥檚 publications have won several awards, including a first-place finish in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics鈥� Web site contest. He serves the TranSouth as sports information director for baseball, softball and cross country and produces a weekly release for all sports.
Aldridge and his wife Stacy have one daughter, Haley.