CSUDH Athletics Tabs Miranda as Sports Information Director
April 19, 2006

Carson, CA -- Cal State Dominguez Hills has named Mel Miranda the Sports Information Director for the Department of Intercollegiate Athletics, it was announced by CSUDH Athletics Director Patrick Guillen. Miranda, who served as the interim SID since November 1, will begin his new position on May 1.

“I am extremely pleased to announce the hiring of Mel Miranda as the permanent Sports Information Director,” says Guillen. “Mel has worked tirelessly and is a true professional with exceptional interpersonal skills. He is an integral part of our family here and a key component in our vision of what we are trying to accomplish in CSUDH Athletics.”

Miranda began his sports information career as the Assistant Sports Information Director for CSUDH in 2003, following a one-year sports information / marketing internship at Cal State L.A. Prior to his career in athletics, Miranda worked at Virgin Records America from 1996-2002, with the last four years as a publicist. Before his stint at VRA, he began his public relations career at Atlantic Records after graduating from UCLA with a degree in English.

A southern California native, Mel, wife Malu, daughter Medina and dog Mori reside in Long Beach, California.