Evan Crane
	Position: Media Relations Assistant Sports Covered: Asst. Football, Gymnastics, Men's Tennis

Evan Crane is in his second year as a student assistant in the University of Kentucky's Media Relations Office and his first as primary men's golf contact.

A native of West Paducah, Ky., Crane handles the day-to-day public relations aspects of the men's golf program, serving as the editor of the media guide, press releases, game notes and media supplements. Also, Crane assists in the maintenance of UKathletics.com, editing all men's golf content.

In addition to his duties as the men's golf public relations contact, Crane functions as the secondary baseball contact for UK's nationally prominent baseball team, currently in the most successful four-year run in the 105-year history of the program.

Along with serving as the secondary baseball and primary men's golf contact, Crane has worked closely with several other sports at UK, including football, men's and women's soccer, volleyball, men's and women's basketball and swimming and diving. Crane has assisted in the management of several conference championship events, including men's basketball, men's tennis and volleyball.

While working with UKMR, Crane has assisted in the editing of several publications which have earned distinction among the best in the profession, including the 2008 UK Baseball Media Guide, which was tabbed "Best in the District".

Before coming to UK, Crane received an Associate in Arts degree from West Kentucky Community and Technical College. Currently, he is an upper division student in the college of communications and information studies where he is working towards a bachelor's degree with an emphasis in broadcast journalism.

Crane is a graduate of Heath High School, in West Paducah, Ky. There he worked closely with all sports teams, including baseball where he was the public address announcer and statistician for almost six years.

Evan, 22, is single and is the son of Robert "Tobin" and Renae Crane.