University of New Orleans Names Randi Bohler as new Assistant Athletic Director of Communications

NEW ORLEANS – University of New Orleans Athletics has hired Randi Bohler as its Assistant Athletic Director of Communications, announced Tim Duncan, Vice President of Athletics & Recreation.

“Randi rose above the competition with her knowledge of modern, strategic communications,” stated Duncan. “We are looking to enhance our storytelling through enhanced digital, social, and linear opportunities. Her time working in university communications at Savannah State provided her with the exact type of organized and metric-based communications professionalism we were searching for in the next leader for that unit.”

Bohler comes to New Orleans with over eight years of sports communications and higher education communications experience after working at Savannah State University, Trinity Washington University, and Coppin State University.

“I am very excited to be part of the Privateers organization,” Bohler said. “I want to thank Tim Duncan, Steve Stroud, and Kimberly Gallow for entrusting me with this special opportunity. I look forward to helping our department tell the stories of our incredibly talented teams, coaches, staff, and alumni, and continuing to build relationship with the amazing city of New Orleans. The athletics department is truly committed to providing support and cultivating student-athletes of scholarship, character and leadership.”

At Savannah State University, Bohler worked as the marketing and communications specialist. During her time there, she managed internal and external communications for the university and worked closely with the University President on public relations.

At Trinity Washington University, Bohler served as the Athletic Director of Communications for the school in D.C. There, she led the communication strategies for the department and served as the primary contact for soccer, volleyball, basketball, tennis, softball, and served as the advisor for the Student Athlete Advisory Committee. For each sport, Bohler was responsible for all media relations, statistical recordkeeping, press releases, social media, and content on the athletics site.

At Coppin State University, Bohler worked as an assistant to the sports information director. She assisted in the coverage of women’s volleyball, women’s and men’s track and field, and women’s and men’s basketball.

At the University of New Orleans she will be a member of the Senior Staff and in the inaugural cohort of secondary sport administrators. She will oversee communications, creative and the relationship with ESPN+.

The Lithonia, Ga., native graduated from Coppin State University in 2014 with a Bachelor of Arts in English and Journalism. She is also the current record holder in the 100m hurdles for the Coppin State Eagles.