VERMILLION, S.D.—Currie McFayden has been named an assistant sports information director at the University of South Dakota. McFayden will serve as the primary contact for the Coyotes' men's basketball, women's soccer and men's and women's golf programs.
 
"Thank you so much to [Athletic Director] David Herbster and [Assistant Athletic Director] Bryan Boettcher for offering me this fantastic opportunity," said McFayden. "I can't say enough how appreciative I am to work with the men's basketball, soccer and golf programs here at South Dakota, and I am very much looking forward to hitting the ground running with the upcoming seasons."
 
McFayden has served as associate director of athletic communications at Western Kentucky University since 2016 and spent four years as the primary contact for women's basketball, women's soccer and men's and women's golf for the Hilltoppers. In addition to significantly increasing the social media presence of those programs, McFayden spearheaded publicity for two women's basketball Conference USA Players of the Year, a third-team Academic All-American and an Associated Press All-American.
 
"Currie has a number of terrific experiences and talents that will make him a valuable member of our team," said Boettcher. "He was highly successful at Western Kentucky, has high aspirations in this field, and our staff is excited to have him in Vermillion."
 
McFayden graduated in 2013 from Wake Forest University where he worked three years as a student assistant and was the primary contact for the Demon Deacons' track and field, women's tennis and field hockey teams. He rejoined Wake Forest in 2014 after a fall season at University of Louisiana at Monroe. He spent one year as assistant director of athletic communications at Campbell University before arriving at Western Kentucky.
 
McFayden serves as a CoSIDA Academic All-District Coordinator, a position he has held since 2015. He has helped run the KHSAA State Basketball Tournaments in Bowling Green, Kentucky, since 2016, and served as an official statistician for the 2014 NCAA Men's College Cup in 2014.