Following his hire in April 2025, Conor Doherty enters his second year as the Assistant Director of Athletic Communications at University of New Haven in 2026-27. Doherty oversaw the communications efforts of the athletic department, including website management, statistical records, and social media, during New Haven's transition to Division I in May 2025.
Doherty spent the 2023-24 year interning in the media relations department with the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins, the AHL Affiliate of the Pittsburgh Penguins. There, he was primarily responsible for keeping stats in game, feature stories, recaps, website maintenance, and coordinating media availability between players, coaches, and media at practice and game days.Â
Before joining the Penguins, Doherty got his first experience in media relations by interning with the Philadelphia Rebels of the NAHL. In his initial sports experience, Doherty was responsible for updating the team's social media accounts, recaps, and keeping stats during the game.
Doherty graduated from Kutztown University of Pennsylvania in May of 2024 with degrees in Sport Management and English.Â
