Evan Maldonado joined the Coyote sports information staff in January of 2022. He is the primary media contact for men’s basketball, soccer and men’s and women’s golf.
Maldonado hails from Hutchinson, Kansas, and played collegiate basketball and golf at Central Christian College of Kansas where he graduated with a degree in sport management and a minor in music. He served as a graduate assistant at Fort Hays State University and earned his master’s degree in science, health and human performance.
Maldonado ran social media accounts while serving as an assistant to the athletic director as an undergrad at Central Christian. At Fort Hays State, he served as the main contact for women’s soccer and men’s cross country, wrote feature stories and designed media guides among other assignments.
Maldonado spent the summer of 2021 as the communications assistant for the Wichita Wind Surge, the double-A affiliate of the Minnesota Twins. In addition to running its social media account, he clipped highlights, designed graphics and wrote features and post-game recaps.
Evan, his wife, Marleigh reside in Vermillion.
