Eric Trainer

Eric Trainer is an accomplished communications professional with extensive experience in athletics media relations, currently serving as the Associate Director of Strategic Communications at the University of Tennessee Athletics since 1997. Trainer's expertise includes serving as the primary media contact for one of the most successful women's basketball programs in NCAA history, directing publicity efforts across various platforms, and overseeing annual recruiting presentations. Previous roles include Assistant Director of Media Relations at the University of Tennessee and Director of Media Relations & Marketing at Carson-Newman University Athletics, where Trainer significantly enhanced media exposure and engagement. Trainer holds a Master's degree in Sports Administration from the University of Tennessee and a Bachelor's degree in Journalism from the University of Arkansas.