Western State College has named Nicole Quast its new Sports Information Director

Western State has named Nicole Quast its new Sports Information Director

by Luke Mehall, Western State College

GUNNISON, Colo. -- June 11, 2008 -- Western Athletic Director Greg Waggoner announced that she will start at Western in the beginning of July. 

She will replace Bobby Heiken, who recently resigned to become the SID at Southern Oregon University.

Quast has been serving as an intern to the Sports Information Director at the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs, as well as an intern to the Director of Media Relations at the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference (RMAC) in Colorado Springs.      

Quast is, "looking forward to have the interaction with all the sports that Western State offers.  This job is going to be a big challenge for me and I can't wait to take on the task." 

Waggoner offers that, "Quast's work ethic, people skills, passion and professionalism will exceed her experience and we are confident she will be an asset to WSC athletics for many years to come.  She has experience and knowledge in the RMAC in the institutional level and the conference level." 

Quast also says that, "The atmosphere of Western was what made me decide to apply for this position.  Everyone was very welcome and expressed that it was all about team effort."

Waggoner adds, "Nicole Quast came out of a competitive national search.  There was the best and deepest talent pool in this SID search, since I have been Athletic Director for the last fourteen years."