We want to introduce our new Publicity Director for the Indiana Association of Track and Cross Country Coaches.  Mr. Brett Hess has been a sports writer for the Fort Wayne News-Sentinel and for the last few years has covered his most loved sports of cross country and track.  He was a distance runner in high school in Fort Wayne in the 80’s, a good runner at Marion College after that, and still competes in distance events.  We feel very fortunate to have Brett assist our organization in media coverage for the sports of track & field and cross country.  Brett is the initial person to hold this position and we will be working through what his job responsibilities will be.  He will work closely with our officers, Sectional Council group, All-star staffs, and polling administrators.  We look for him to do quality liaison work with the IHSAA and the many media outlets in our state.  The major task is to improve the media exposure in Indiana for individuals & teams in our sports of cross country and track.

There are a few things that we need from our association membership -- if you would send an email to Brett Hess with the following information so Brett begins to builds a good media & coach data base for contacts:

1. high school name
2. track coach name phone numbers (m & f)
3. X-C coach name & phone numbers (m & f)
4. local newspaper name
5. paper FAX number
6. paper email address
7. paper phone number
8. the local paper sports editor – contact name

Brett’s email is:  superhess@msn.com