EAU CLAIRE, Wis. – University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Athletic Director, Jason Verdugo, has announced the hiring of Jack Frederick as the Athletic Department's Assistant Sports Information Director. 

Frederick joins as a recent alumnus of UW-Eau Claire. He brings familiarity to the department having worked as a student intern under current Sports Information Director, Nick Hoven, and Previous Sports Information Director, Jill Millis, for four years. In that role, he recorded live stats for many Blugold sports and assisted in website upkeep. 

"We are beyond excited to welcome Jack back to Eau Claire. As an alum of this office and university, Jack is no stranger to the passion our athletes, coaches, and staff share as Blugolds." Said Hoven. "I am eager for him to rejoin our team and elevate the Blugold brand."
 
Following his graduation, he took on a role managing a nonprofit drop-in center for young adults in Eugene, Oregon. After a year and a half in the Pacific Northwest, Frederick is coming back.

"Eau Claire became a second home for me in my time there as a student, somewhere I always considered returning to. To come back and work in athletics is the perfect situation," Frederick said. "I want to thank Athletic Director Jason Verdugo, Associate Athletic Director Robin Baker, Sports Information Director Nick Hoven, and the entire search committee for the opportunity to return and begin working with the Blugold Athletic Department in a full-time capacity. I can't wait to hit the ground running!"

The Mankato, Minn., native graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire in 2023 with a bachelor's degree in psychology.