Leesburg, Fla. - Lake-Sumter State College Athletics has named Lacey Crandall as the Sports Information Director.
Prior to Lake-Sumter, Crandall was an assistant commissioner at the Middle Atlantic Conference (MAC) based out of central Pennsylvania. Her primary responsibility was media coverage for the conference's 27 sports within the 18 member institutions.
The Deland, Fla. native earned her Bachelor of Arts in 2019 and went on to pursue a Master's of Education which she completed in 2022 from Valdosta State University (VSU). While at VSU, she played six seasons on the Blazer softball team.
During her time at VSU, Crandall had the opportunity to grow and pursue her interest within the sports media world. In 2018, Crandall showcased her skills with camera work at home football games. She operated what is known as the "Hero Cam," which is set up on the 50-yard line to keep the ball within the frame and get a quality shot for high-speed replay of each play ran. Her work during the season provided her with the opportunity to work as a grip assistant with ESPN3 for postseason coverage.
In 2019, Crandall began a sports videography internship with ITG Next, a local sports magazine to South Georgia and North Florida areas. She was responsible for attending high school sporting events, shooting game footage and producing highlight reels for social media.
Crandall also operated the VSU softball Instagram account while playing. This experience allowed her the creative freedom to write, shoot, edit, and produce several videos promoting the team along with designing unique graphics for weekly events and player recognition.
"We are excited to have Ms. Crandall join our staff and assist our athletic program into the future with social media and webcasting Lakehawk sports," said Athletic Director, Mike Matulia. "Lacey brings a wealth of experience to our sports information program and will provide new opportunities for our student-athletes to be recognized and publicized."
Crandall hopes to continue to grow the LSSC athletics' online prescence while showcasing the the great things that the Lakehawk student-athletes do each day.