Director of Communications
Ralan Wardlaw began his tenure as director of communications at the Southern Conference in July 2024 after previously serving as assistant director of media relations since May 2022.
Wardlaw came to the SoCon from the University of Maryland Eastern Shore, where he served as an assistant sports information director for four years. There, he served as the primary media relations contact for men’s basketball, volleyball, softball, women’s tennis and men’s and women’s golf.
The Greenwood, South Carolina, native also worked as a marketing assistant at Wicomico County Parks & Recreation throughout his tenure at Eastern Shore and has served as the official scorer for the Delmarva Shorebirds, the Single-A affiliate of the Baltimore Orioles, for a year.
Prior to his tenure at Eastern Shore, Wardlaw held several positions in Indianapolis, Indiana, from 2015-17. Wardlaw was a sports clerk and freelance contributor for the Indianapolis Star, was a contributing writer and photographer for Play Ball Indiana, worked as a marketing and sales intern at D1 Sports, and was the social media manager for Advocates for Athletic Equity.
In his final semester as an undergraduate at South Carolina State University, Wardlaw was an intern in the Bulldogs’ athletic media relations office.
Wardlaw earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in communications/journalism from South Carolina State in 2015, graduating from the school’s Honors College and earning membership in the Golden Key International Honour Society. He completed work on a master’s in sports journalism at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis in 2016.
Email: rwardlaw@socon.org
Phone: 864-591-5100 ext. 213
MEDIA RELATIONS CONTACT FOR: FB, MBK, WSOC, VB, SB, GOLF, WRE
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