American University

Left AU in April, 2022

Tommy Bennett, a December 2017 graduate of American University, returned to campus in January 2020 as the Associate Director of Athletics Communications, serving as the primary contact for men’s soccer, women’s soccer, and men’s basketball.

Bennett covered the first Patriot League title and NCAA Tournament appearance since 2004 for AU Men's Soccer in the spring of 2021. His work garnered coverage in both regional and national outlets.

Additionally, Bennett organized the PR campaign for Sa'eed Nelson's pursuit of the AU Men's Basketball all-time scoring record in February 2020, pitching stories that resulted in coverage on radio, television, and print. 

He came back to American after spending two years as a graduate assistant for sports information at Central Methodist University in Fayette, Mo. While at CMU, Bennett worked with over 20 varsity NAIA sports, including the two-time national champion men’s soccer team.

His work wasn't limited to central Missouri, as he traveled to Sioux City, Iowa, twice to cover women's volleyball at the NAIA National Tournament. Bennett also produced several pieces of NAIA-SIDA award-winning content, including Central Focus, a short-form interview series featuring student-athletes from every varsity sport on campus. The series took home third place in the Feature Video category.

Originally a native of Lancaster, Pa., Bennett graduated from American with a Broadcast Journalism degree in December 2017.

While in undergrad at AU, Bennett worked closely with the wrestling team, managing social media and producing all video content for the program. He covered six NCAA tournament qualifiers, including one All-American in David Terao (2016, fourth place).

After graduation, Bennett spent six months working in television as a sports videographer at Blue Ridge Communications News 11 in Ephrata, Pa., before the abrupt shutdown of the news department. He covered a variety of sports, ranging from bowling to lacrosse to softball.

Bennett currently resides in Arlington, Va.