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Monica Jaenicke, athlete, alumna and sports communicator, will lead EWU Athletics\u2019 outreach.<\/h6>\n

Over the course of his 31-year career at Eastern, Sports Information Director Dave Cook became the omnipresent go-to for all-things Eagles. After Cook announced his retirement earlier this year, his long-time assistant, Monica Jaenicke \u201914, stepped up to fill the void. This October she was named Cook\u2019s permanent successor.<\/p>\n

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Monica Jaenicke<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Jaenicke\u2019s new job will come with a new title, assistant athletic director for communications. In the role she will work under Todd McGann, who was recently elevated to interim deputy athletic director for external operations, in directing media and public outreach for all 14 of Eastern Washington\u2019s athletics programs. Jaenicke has served as the assistant director for communications for the past four-and-a-half years.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cMonica is a very talented writer with a solid grasp on the various and ever-changing media platforms that intercollegiate athletics must address,\u201d says EWU Athletic Director Lynn Hickey.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cShe has established relationships with our local and Big Sky media partners, and as an EWU alum and former Eagle student-athlete, she will be a great asset as we continue to build our communications office.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Before joining Eastern\u2019s professional staff, Jaenicke \u2014 who, like Cook, is a talented distance runner \u2014 worked as an undergraduate student assistant in the sports information office. She went on to earn a bachelor\u2019s degree in communications, and was a Big Sky Conference All-Academic honoree in each of the four years in which she competed with Eastern\u2019s cross country, and track and field teams. Jaenicke also holds a master\u2019s degree in sports management from Western Illinois University.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI am looking forward to continuing to give back and publicize what our student-athletes and department are accomplishing in and out of competition,\u201d Jaenicke said after accepting her new gig. \u201cI would not be in this position today without my friend and mentor, Dave Cook. I am thankful for all he taught me and am committed to continuing his efforts.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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