Director of Communications - Ed Haas

Appointed Director of Communications in July 2006, Ed Haas is responsible for developing, implementing, and maintaining an effective and creative communications program, including: designing, writing, and editing media guides, press releases and other promotional materials; coordinating the national varsity, club, Division III and CWPA polls; creating and maintaining the organization's web pages; and assisting at CWPA events.

Named Director of Sports Information at Franklin & Marshall in July 2000 and promoted to Assistant Athletic Director in May 2001, he was responsible for publicizing the efforts of the Diplomats’ student-athletes in 26 varsity intercollegiate sports.  During his tenure, the Diplomats achieved unprecedented notice on the regional and national levels with stories in the Wall Street Journal, New York Times, USA Today, Los Angeles Times, among other national publications.

Prior to his time at F&M, he was assistant athletic director and sports information director at Alvernia College during the 1999-2000 academic year.

In addition, Haas was a graduate assistant sports information director at East Stroudsburg University and interned at the Lowes Home Improvement Motor Speedway in Charlotte, N.C., and with the Harrisburg Heat professional indoor soccer team.

A 1998 graduate of DeSales University with bachelor of science degrees in sport management and marketing, Haas went on to earn a master's degree in education/sport management from East Stroudsburg University in May 2000.