KENT, Ohio - Kent State Director of Athletics Joel Nielsen has announced the hiring of Eugene Canal as Director of Athletics Communications. Canal joins the Golden Flashes staff having previously served as Associate Director of Communications for the University of New Mexico Lobos.
Along with leading the Kent State athletics communications staff, Canal will be the primary sports information director for men's basketball with the goal of promoting the program in accordance with "The Game Plan" set forth in March, which designated men's basketball as the initial vehicle for revenue generation and national distinctiveness.