SID Moore Named to CSC

BY CMU ATHLETICS

Central Methodist Assistant Athletic Director and Director of Athletic Communications Rachel Moore was announced as a member of the inaugural College Sports Communicators (formerly CoSIDA) 30 Under 30 class on Nov. 30, 2022.

As a youngster Rachel was drawn to sports, as were her mother and grandmother. She played all recreational sports offered by her local Parks and Rec Department but was drawn most to basketball.

By the start of middle school, the Excelsior Springs native joined a club basketball traveling team, playing in the Central Rivers Basketball Association in Kansas City.

Moore said,” Prior to the start of my senior year of high school, after I finished my summer club competition, I told the coach I wouldn’t play my senior year. While my basketball mental aptitude kept pace with my expectations, my physical tools seemed to have peaked. It looked like I had reached my adult height, and I came to the realization that my skill sets and abilities needed to be applied in a slightly different way. My long-term future in sports was going to need to be in management.”

The search for a sports management program eventually led her to Baker University with its ties to the Heart of America Conference and the NAIA.

After graduation with a bachelor’s in sports administration and a master’s in sports management under her belt, Moore started her professional career with Texas A&M-Corpus Christi in South Texas. A year later she returned to the Heart and begin her journey with Central Methodist as an assistant athletic director.

“At the beginning of my third year here at Central, I got an odd call in early September from the Heart Conference office asking to verify my age.” She was unaware she was being nominated for the inaugural 30 Under 30 class, for which she was ultimately selected.

The recognition honors up-and-coming strategic, creative, and digital athletics communications professionals throughout the CSC membership. Candidates are considered for selection based on achievement in one or more areas such as professional success, impact on their athletic department, and service to CSC.

Moore is one of four National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics representatives from across the country in this year’s inaugural class.

“To be recognized as a CSC 30 Under 30 honoree is extremely gratifying to me,” stated Moore. “I attribute a great amount of my success to the mentorship and guidance from other industry professionals who helped me when I was just a raw rookie. Someone once told me we are in the world of athletics to serve the student-athletes. I’d like to thank all of those athletes who have allowed me the privilege to cover them, to tell their stories, and document their achievements with pen and camera. They are the reason I do this job and enjoy it so much!”

Moore is about to complete her third year at Central Methodist, where she is responsible for the athletic communications coverage for all of CMU’s varsity sports programs. As an assistant athletic director, Moore has increased her mentoring activity, having hired and trained two graduate assistants, and multiple student workers while also providing lectures in the classroom to sports-oriented classes.

During her first two years with the Eagles, Moore helped elevate the sports information department in numerous areas including social media, website streaming, and the Central Athletics Mobile App. This past year, the app reached as high as No. 6 in the country for fan engagement, which includes all divisions of college athletics.

For her efforts in 2021-22, Moore was selected by her peers as the 2022 Heart of America Athletic Conference Sports Information Director of the Year. In 2021-22 alone, Moore covered seven conference championship teams, and 18 national tournament appearances, including three NAIA National semifinalists, and 25 NAIA All-Americans.

Of more than 100 nominations submitted, this year’s class of 30 members was selected from four different levels of competition, including 17 NCAA Division I members, four Division II members, three Division III members, four NAIA members and two from Canadian institutions.