Brevard College

Phil de Montmollin has been named Assistant Athletic Director for Communications at Brevard College, announced Director of Athletics Myranda Nash.  De Montmollin had previously served as Sports Information Director at Brevard since September, 2018.

Entering the 2021-22 season, de Montmollin will lead an athletics communications staff comprised of Digital Media Director/Assistant Sports Information Director Joseph Marvin and Sports Information Assistant Ethan Thomson.  Marvin is entering his fourth season overall at Brevard College, while Thomson also serves as Assistant Coach/Recruiting Coordinator for the Brevard College Men’s Lacrosse program.

“A communications team is the heartbeat of an athletics department’” said Nash.  “Phil and Joseph have been invaluable members of our team over the past three years. I cannot express enough appreciation for the level of professionalism, diligence and care they provide to impact our student athletes in such a positive way. Under Phil’s leadership and Joseph’s guidance, the opportunities at BC Athletics are endless for further growth.”

In their three years handling sports information duties at Brevard College, de Montmollin and Marvin have increased exposure for Tornado athletics across both traditional news sources and on social media.  Game broadcast production has been significantly enhanced, resulting in year-after-year, record-breaking audience figures.  On-air, de Montmollin hosts Tornado Talk, the popular talk show featuring Brevard College Athletics, while also serving as the primary play-by-play announcer for the Tornados. Marvin oversees the production of BC’s sports broadcasting endeavors.

At Brevard College, de Montmollin also serves as a Success Mentor for first-year students and is a member of the college’s Integrated Marketing Communications and Social Action Leadership teams as well as the athletic department’s Diversity, Equity and Inclusion committee.

Prior to arriving at Brevard, de Montmollin served as Sports Information Director and Adjunct Professor for seven years at St. Thomas University in Miami Gardens, Florida.

De Montmollin’s role in college athletics extends back to 1996, where his career began as the Assistant Sports Information Director at the University of Miami, overseeing communications for NCAA Division I baseball, women's soccer, and women's golf. His position was elevated in 1999, as he transitioned to Football Sports Information Director overseeing the nationally recognized Miami Hurricanes football team.

Outside of college athletics, de Montmollin's experience in the sports industry branches out even further. After his time at the University of Miami, he served as Director of Public Relations at Homestead-Miami Speedway, where he launched PR programs that educated the South Florida market on the sports of NASCAR and IndyCar. De Montmollin kept close to the racing industry after his time at Homestead-Miami, working for Lighthouse Marketing for three years, where he launched multiple public relations programs alongside brands such as GEICO, Nicorette and Goody's. De Montmollin also coordinated PR programs and managed brand relationships with NASCAR, Hendrick Motorsports, and Jeff Gordon Incorporated, among other corporate entities.

De Montmollin was awarded The Sun Conference Sports Information Director of the Year during his time with St. Thomas and his 1999 baseball media guide at University of Miami was named the Best in the Nation by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA). In addition to his experience within college athletics, de Montmollin served as a TV/Radio Statistician for the NBA’s Miami Heat for over a decade, a Stats Stringer for Major League Baseball Advanced Media for five years, and continues to work as a Talent Statistician for ESPN, FOX Sports and Westwood One.

De Montmollin graduated with a Bachelor's of Arts in History from the University of Florida and also holds a Master's of Science degree in Sports Administration from St. Thomas University.