She handles any and everything media-related for Big 12 football and basketball, which means she runs the show in terms of media for the Big 12 men’s basketball tournament.įor Green, working these championships are her favorite part of the job. Lehmann was recently named the Senior Director of Media Services last fall but has been a part of the Big 12 conference office since August 1998. Katie Green with Megan Lankford (NAIA Championship Sport Manager) prior to the 2021 NAIA volleyball championship match. Green works directly with SIDs and/or coaches to make sure their teams have what they need. In addition to serving as the main contact for 12 different sports, she is responsible for any media coordination and streaming needed for those tournaments. Since July 2017, Green has been the Manager of Athletic Communications and Media for the NAIA. So, who makes sure these tournaments run smoothly? Who ensures that every game has a play-by-play broadcast, a viable live stream, game notes, tournament records, transcriptions of player and coach quotes and successful post-game press conferences? Two of those people are Katie Green of the NAIA and Joni Lehmann of the Big 12. Joni Lehmann of the Big 12 Conference and Katie Green of the NAIA are two women who make sure these premier events run smoothly. The madness of March includes not only NCAA schools but also the NAIA basketball tournaments as well. But conference championships serve as a necessary and highly entertaining prelude. March Madness, of course, always takes a national spotlight. This feature runs as part of CSC's Women's History Month salutes.īy Kobe Mosley – College Sports Communicators, 2023 InternĬollege sports fans know the month of March is the holy grail of basketball tournaments. Women who run March: Joni Lehmann and Katie Green

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