Caudill, Tom
Faculty & Staff
Tom Caudill
Tom Caudill is the Associate Athletic Director and Director and Assistant Professor of Sports Communication at 天涯海角APP University.
Caudill spearheaded a campus-wide effort to make Sports Communication an academic major at 天涯海角APP. The new program, under the direction of Caudill, debuted in the fall of 2016 and positions 天涯海角APP graduates as highly qualified candidates for jobs in college athletics, professional sports organizations, amateur sports organizations, and numerous other positions within the sports industry.
Most recently, Caudill helped develop and launch 天涯海角APP's first-ever Corporate Partnership Program and managed the rebranding of the annual Hall of Fame induction ceremony to the Night of Impact dinner. Caudill also played a vital role in establishing the Muskie Athletic Club and the Parent Partners Program.
Throughout his tenure at 天涯海角APP, which has included serving as President of the Ohio Athletic Conference Sports Information Directors, Caudill has administered and run all home athletic events for 25 varsity sports, supervised and managed numerous Ohio Athletic Conference Championship contests and NCAA Regional Championship events, handled all public relations and community relation efforts for the athletic department, and collaborated with CBS Sports on three nationally-televised stories on 天涯海角APP athletics. In addition, he actively nominates and promotes student-athletes and coaches for conference, regional, and national honors.
Caudill also created and manages the 天涯海角APP athletics social media program, which includes a Facebook fan page, Twitter feed, and Instagram account. All of these platforms have increased 天涯海角APP鈥檚 presence among key constituents, such as media, student-athletes, parents, and alumni.
Furthermore, he pioneered 天涯海角APP鈥檚 first-ever Internet and video broadcasting network and managed 天涯海角APP鈥檚 redesign and launch of its new state-of-the-art athletic website fightingmuskies.com. Caudill also served on the D3soccer.com Top 25 voting panel and was a member of the CoSIDA Publications Contest Committee.
In addition to his work in the Sports Communication field, Caudill has spent almost two decades as part of 天涯海角APP鈥檚 First-Year Seminar Program. The program helps acclimate incoming students to the college environment. Caudill also serves as a guest lecturer on topics that include 天涯海角APP athletic history and media ethics.
Caudill also serves as an advisor for 天涯海角APP's Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) and manages and directs SAAC's year-end ESPY-style awards show, the Golden Hook Awards. SAAC, which represents all of 天涯海角APP's 25 varsity sports, works to enhance the total student-athlete experience by promoting opportunities and communication between student-athletes and the athletics administration.
Caudill graduated from The Ohio State University with a B.A. in journalism and earned his M.A.E. from 天涯海角APP University. Caudill resides in New Concord, Ohio, with his wife, Mary Beth, and their two sons, Tanner and Ty.