For Immediate Release: Tuesday, 26 August 2003
Contact: Dave Geringer, UTPA Sports Information Director, (956) 381-2240

MIKE BOND JOINS UTPA AS ASSISTANT SPORTS INFORMATION DIRECTOR

EDINBURG, TX-A former assistant sports information director at San Francisco State University is the new assistant SID at The University of Texas-Pan American.
Mike Bond, who was an assistant at SFSU between February, 2000 and May, 2003, will join the staff at Texas-Pan American, effective September 1st. He replaces Adam Pitterman, who served in the position last year.

A native of Warren, Michigan, and currently a resident of Holly, Michigan, Bond served as both a student assistant and as a volunteer assistant in sports information at Eastern Michigan, earning a bachelor's degree in English Language and Literature. He was on the statistical crews for several sports, and helped produce media guides and weekly releases.

At SFSU, Bond was on all of the statistical crews, was the primary contact for nine of the Gators' 16 sports, and helped produce media guides and programs while updating records and helping maintain the athletic department's web site.

"I'm very excited to come to Texas-Pan American," said Bond. "The school is committed to being successful, and I am looking forward to being part of the team there."

"Mike is dedicated, he's a hard worker, he has good skills, and he is good at working with people," said UTPA Sports Information Director Dave Geringer. "The quality of his work was obvious at his previous positions, and he will bring a lot to our program. We're happy to have him at Texas-Pan American, and we know he'll be a fine complement to our staff."

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