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Broxton resigns as SID at Alcorn State
August 9, 2005
ALCORN STATE, Ms. – The Alcorn State Athletics Department
made official today the resignation of Tyrone C. Broxton as
Sports Information Director. Broxton will assume the role of
Athletics Media Relations Director at the U.S. Merchant Marine
Academy in Kings Point, New York.
Tyrone Broxton
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In his two years at the institution, the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
native earned Sports Information Director of the Year honors
twice. In addition to drastically improving Alcorn State’s
media guides and publications, Broxton’s greatest achievement
came in July of 2004 with the unveiling of the new web home
of ASU athletics, www.alcornsports.com.
Through the use of the medium, Alcorn State later launched
three individual player sites for Corey Wimberly, Charlie Spiller
and Nate Hughes to aid in the promotion of their exceptional
on-field success, which was a first among Historically Black
Colleges and Universities (HBCU). Wimberly went onto get drafted
in the sixth round of the 2005 Major League Baseball Draft
by the Colorado Rockies.
“I’ve had a great time at Alcorn State,” remarked
Broxton. “I would like to thank my student workers; graphic
artist Melvin Hodge, who does phenomenal work; Robert Raines
for taking a chance on me, when no one else would after I graduated
college; Brett Maresca and Athlete Web Services for putting
a face on my vision of having one of the best college websites
in the nation; my office mate Moses Dupre for always being
there for me; Dr. Andrea Shadwick for her support and strength;
my SWAC colleagues and the students athletes, coaches, alumni
and fans. I will miss you all.”
At the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy, Broxton will be responsible
for the promotion of 23 athletic programs.
“I’m looking forward to the unique challenge of
working at one of the five United States service academies,” said
Broxton. “I’ve always wanted to live in New York
City, so I’m looking forward to the experience.”
Broxton, a 2003 graduate of Lebanon Valley College in Annville,
Pennsylvania, received his degree in English-Communications.
At LVC, Broxton made a name for himself as a three-year football
letter-winner, student sport information assistant, sports
editor of the campus newspaper and sports director and play-by-play
announcer of the campus radio station (WLVC). He earned professional
experience through internships with the Philadelphia Inquirer,
Harrisburg Senators – an AA minor league Montreal Expos
affiliate, and WHTM-TV abc27 in Harrisburg, Pa.
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