Staff Directory
Aaron Gray
- Title:
- Director of Athletic Communications
- Email:
- Phone:
- 831-400-8112
After a nationwide search, the UC Santa Cruz Athletics and Recreation Department is proud to announce Aaron Gray as the new Director of Athletic Communications for the Banana Slugs.
Gray joined UC Santa Cruz in August of 2024 after serving as the Assistant Director of Athletic Communications at NCAA Division III, Pomona-Pitzer Athletics for the past 4 years. As the Director of Athletic Communications, Gray oversees all media relations, publications, statistics, live streaming, marketing, graphic design, and public relations duties for the 15 UC Santa Cruz NCAA Division III athletic teams. Gray also serves on the UC Santa Cruz Hall of Fame committee and the department's fundraising committee.
With the Sagehens, Gray assisted in day to day operations of the Athletic Communications office while working to increase social media coverage and live stream coverage of all 21 varsity sports. Before his work at Pomona-Pitzer, Gray served at his Alma-Mater, Division III Messiah as an Athletic Communications Graduate Assistant. In addition to serving in that capacity, Gray was a student-athlete for Messiah, competing for four years as a decathlete/heptathlete, earning three conference championships, six runner up finishes, and USTFCCCA All-Academic honors.
“We’re beyond excited to add Aaron to our team here at UCSC.” said Director of Athletics and Recreation, Chris Spells. “His passion for Division III Athletics and Recreation, desire to lead at the highest level, and continued attention to detail and push to elevate the student-athlete experience is evident in his past work, and is something we’re looking forward to seeing here for our Banana Slugs.”
Gray joined UC Santa Cruz in August of 2024 after serving as the Assistant Director of Athletic Communications at NCAA Division III, Pomona-Pitzer Athletics for the past 4 years. As the Director of Athletic Communications, Gray oversees all media relations, publications, statistics, live streaming, marketing, graphic design, and public relations duties for the 15 UC Santa Cruz NCAA Division III athletic teams. Gray also serves on the UC Santa Cruz Hall of Fame committee and the department's fundraising committee.
With the Sagehens, Gray assisted in day to day operations of the Athletic Communications office while working to increase social media coverage and live stream coverage of all 21 varsity sports. Before his work at Pomona-Pitzer, Gray served at his Alma-Mater, Division III Messiah as an Athletic Communications Graduate Assistant. In addition to serving in that capacity, Gray was a student-athlete for Messiah, competing for four years as a decathlete/heptathlete, earning three conference championships, six runner up finishes, and USTFCCCA All-Academic honors.
“We’re beyond excited to add Aaron to our team here at UCSC.” said Director of Athletics and Recreation, Chris Spells. “His passion for Division III Athletics and Recreation, desire to lead at the highest level, and continued attention to detail and push to elevate the student-athlete experience is evident in his past work, and is something we’re looking forward to seeing here for our Banana Slugs.”
