CIAA Mourns the Passing of Sports Information Great John Holley
June 7, 2005
Hampton, VA… The Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association regrets to report that John Holley, for whom the CIAA Sports Information Director of the Year Award is named, passed away last night after complications with diabetes.John Holley was a veteran publications, public relations and sports information
practitioner with more than 25 years of experience in the field.
A native of Baltimore, Md., Holley directed the public information, publications
and sports information programs at Albany (GA.) State College for 14 years.
In addition, he held public relations posts at Morgan State University, Mansfield
(PA.) University, and Lincoln (MO.) University.
Holley also served as sports information director at Morehead (KY.) State University
and Norfolk State University.
A North Carolina Central University graduate, Holley was a member of the Public
Relations Society of America, Communications Media of Mid-America, Black College
Sports Information Association and the College Sports Information Directors
of America.
Funeral arrangements have not been finalized at the time of release.
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