YOUNG HARRIS, Ga. | Young Harris College Director of Athletics Jennifer Rushton has announced the hiring of Jonathan Hudson as the Assistant Director of Athletics for Sports Communications. Jonathan joins the Enchanted Valley after working two years as the Assistant Director of Athletic Communications at Central Washington University.

Jonathan will oversee communications for 17 sports programs, maintain statistics and records for the Mountain Lions, handle department publicity and social media, website management, and press releases. 

"We are extremely excited to welcome Jonathan to YHC. His passion and enthusiasm along with a strong work ethic will be a great asset to our coaches and student-athletes," said Rushton. "I also want to thank Madison Urquiola for stepping into this role on an interim basis. She has worked tirelessly to ensure the Sports Communications department ran efficiently and effectively."

While at Central Washington Jonathan was the primary communications contact for men's basketball, women's soccer, cross country, and baseball. His game day role focused around broadcasting. Over two seasons he added new score bugs, different cameras, and even replays to the Wildcat's broadcasts. When he wasn't running a game or shot clock he would don the headset and provide play-by-play commentary.

Prior to CWU Jonathan worked as a camera operator for Gatekeeper Media where he filmed multiple tournaments on the disc golf pro tour. Before Gatekeeper Media, Jonathan provided play-by-play commentary for Meredith College and worked as a student broadcast associate at PackTV covering NC State club sports. 

In his free time, Jonathan likes to play disc golf, watch North Carolina basketball (GO HEELS) and hang out with family and friends.

Jonathan says, "I am excited for the opportunity to work as the Assistant Director of Athletics for Sports Communications at Young Harris College. I can't wait to continue and build on the incredible work that Madison has done and represent the student-athletes and the department in the best way possible. I want to thank Jennifer for giving me this fantastic opportunity! Go Mountain Lions!"

Jonathan graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Communication from North Carolina State University in Raleigh, North Carolina. 
 

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