Jumping into the position of director of communications just weeks before the NCHC dropped its first puck, Michael Weisman enters his eighth season with the National Collegiate Hockey Conference during the 2020-21 campaign. He joined the NCHC on Oct. 1, 2013.
During the NCHC's inaugural season, Weisman oversaw all communications efforts for the conference and established protocol, while working with both local and national media. He handled all social media efforts for the NCHC, developing and expanding the conference brand, while engaging fans with new contests and promotions.
Weisman continues to oversee social media efforts and promotions for the NCHC, adding Instagram and Snapchat accounts to the NCHC's social media arsenal since joining the conference. He also serves as webmaster for NCHCHockey.com, creating content for and updating pages within the website, including a redesign in the summer of 2016. Beginning in 2014-15, Weisman has also helped develop and oversee NCHC.tv, the conference's digital network, which went through a transition to a new host in the summer of 2019.
For the first time in 2018-19, Weisman oversaw the NCHC's new marketing and communications internship position. He coordinated the search and hiring process for the position, while helping establish the role and tasks for the intern.
Outside of the digital world, Weisman helped run inaugural NCHC Media Day in 2013 and has overseen and coordinated NCHC Media Day each season since, while also managing media efforts for the annual NCHC Frozen Faceoff, which draws over 100 media members each season.
Weisman came to the NCHC after spending four seasons at Miami University as assistant athletic communications director, working with the men's hockey, women’s soccer, baseball, men’s and women’s cross country and track and field programs. He was the athletic communications contact for the hockey team for three seasons (2010-13), covering the RedHawks through three consecutive NCAA Tournament appearances, as well as CCHA tournament and regular-season championships. Weisman also coordinated the Hobey Baker Award campaign that produced 2011 winner Andy Miele.
Weisman led all social media efforts, including a rebranding committee, within the Miami athletic department during his final year in Oxford. He also coordinated all student intern programs within the athletic communications department at Miami. Weisman has extensive experience working with television partners, coordinating interviews, writing feature stories and serving media needs for national, regional and local outlets.
Prior to his time at Miami, Weisman spent one year as an athletic media relations intern at his alma mater, Ohio University (2008-09), where he served as the media contact for field hockey, women’s swimming and diving and baseball.
A 2008 graduate of Ohio University’s E.W. Scripps School of Journalism, Weisman earned his Bachelor of Science degree in journalism with a specialization in geography and sports in America. Weisman is a native of Oxford, Ohio and resides in Colorado Springs with his cat, Emmie.
He is an active member of the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA).