Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Athletics

TROY, N.Y. – Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) Director of Athletics Jim Knowlton has announced the elevation of Kevin Beattie from sports information director to associate athletic director for communications and compliance.

“Kevin has done a superb job with our entire sports information operation and has clearly proven he is ready for additional responsibilities,” said Knowlton. “His leadership and organizational skills will continue to enhance the department and the student-athlete experience.”

Beattie is in his 12th year in the Rensselaer athletic department. He was hired as the sports information director in August 1998. He also served as acting athletic director during the 2007-08 season.

His current responsibilities include corresponding with the NCAA as RPI’s compliance officer for each of Rensselaer’s 23 sports, including both Division I hockey programs. He also oversees five of the Institute’s athletic programs as well as the sports information aspect of the department.

The communications responsibilities also include generating and handling publicity, media and public relations. Beattie writes, edits and designs athletic department press releases and publications, including media guides, programs and brochures; maintains the department’s Web page; serves as a liaison with local, regional and national media; compiles, maintains and distributes statistics; nominates student-athletes, coaches and staff members for honors and awards; and manages and organizes the sports information staff.

Beattie also has been the director of media relations for numerous NCAA Division I Men’s Hockey Championships at the Times Union Center, including the 2001 Frozen Four. He is Rensselaer’s Athletics Hall of Fame selection committee chair, serves as a member of the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) Academic All-America Committee, as well as ECAC-SIDA, for which he is the Membership Chair. He has worked on various projects with ECAC Hockey and was recently appointed to the NCAA Division III Golf Committee.

A native of nearby Wynantskill, N.Y., Beattie earned a Master of Business Administration from Rensselaer’s Lally School of Management & Technology in 2005. He holds a bachelor’s degree in psychology from Oneonta State.