BOONE, N.C. — Joey Jones has been named associate athletics director for strategic communications at Appalachian State University, director of athletics
Doug Gillin announced Saturday.
"We are extremely excited to welcome Joey and his family to the Mountaineer family," Gillin said. "Joey's experience is a great fit for Appalachian as we continue to enhance the local, regional and national profile of Appalachian State Athletics."
Jones will serve as the athletics department's primary spokesperson while also directing all communications for Appalachian State's NCAA Division I athletics department and its 20 sports. He will be the primary communications officer and media contact for the football program and act as a member of the department's senior leadership team.
"My family and I are thrilled to be joining the App State family," Jones said. "Mountaineer Athletics have so much to offer to a broad regional and national audience with comprehensive excellence across all sports, a rich football history, upward momentum at the Division I FBS level and a picturesque setting. I would like to thank
Doug Gillin and the rest of the leadership team for the opportunity. I look forward to helping promote the great stories of the student-athletes, serving the local community and gaining more positive exposure for App State around the country."
Prior to his arrival at Appalachian, Jones had worked in athletics communications at Ole Miss since 2005, serving as an assistant director from 2006-07, an associate director from 2007-16 and a communications specialist starting in December 2016. He worked closely with nine sports during his 12 years at Ole Miss, including five as the primary contact for men's basketball and the last five as a secondary contact for football.
Jones was part of the Ole Miss staff that earned a Football Writers Association of America Super 11 Sports Information Department distinction in 2013. Working on the football program's social media accounts from their inception, he helped attract thousands of followers to the Twitter, Facebook and Instagram accounts as part of a collaborative team focused on innovative graphics, video and informational content.
Jones also generated publicity for 48 student-athletes who received All-America honors in football, track & field and cross country during the last six years at Ole Miss.
Before joining the Ole Miss staff, Jones was a member of the sports communications department at Georgia from 2003-04.
He graduated from Georgia in 2004 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in journalism. He and his wife, Gwen, have two sons: JW and Gabe.
