Aug. 6, 2008

HENDERSON, Tenn. - During the annual TranSouth Conference meetings on the campus of Freed-Hardeman (Tenn.) University, league president Tommy Sadler presented Greg Ruff with the 2007-08 Sports Information Director of the Year award. The award, now in its third season, is voted on by SIDs from each of the conference institutions.

Ruff currently serves as the TranSouth SID liaison for the NAIA, as well as, TranSouth basketball and golf SID.

Gregory Ruff '87 returned to Trevecca in July of 1998 to head up the school's first Office of Sports Information.

Gregory also serves as the Director of Sports Broadcasting for Trevecca's radio stations (WNAZ 89.1 FM, WNRZ 91.5 FM, and WENO 760 AM). Gregory leads the play-by-play team for Trevecca's athletic broadcasts.

Gregory and his staff have earned several NAIA honors for their production of the athletic media guides and for the website design and content. In the 2003-04 season Trevecca began featuring live audio of the basketball broadcasts over the internet.

Gregory is a veteran of the Middle Tennessee media circles. His career in radio started at Trevecca's WNAZ in the early 80's. While at Trevecca he branched out with announcer positions at local radio stations WWGM (1560 AM), WNAH (1360), and WQQK (92.1 FM). He also worked in the christian music business with the Benson Record Company and Atkins, Muse, and Associates. His career has seen stops with WLAC (1510 AM), WSIX (980 AM, 97.9 FM), The Tennessee Radio Network, and the home of the Grand Ole Opry WSM (650 AM).

His freelance work has included reporting for ESPN Radio, CBS Radio, ABC Radio, Fox Sports Radio, The NFL on Westwood One, Sporting News Radio, and Mutual Radio Networks. His play-by-play work has included numerous high school football and basketball games including the state title broadcasts. He has also provided play-by-play for Vanderbilt University women's basketball and baseball, Belmont University basketball, NAIA Network, Voice of the Nashville Speedway, and the Nashville Stars of the World Basketball League.

His free lance writing credits include several publications including The Tennessean, The Nashville Banner, and The Sports Page.

His first job out of college was as the General Manager of WCOR in Lebanon, Tenn. He later became the program director for WWTN 99.7 FM in Nashville and was an associate producer for SportsPlus on WB TV58 in Nashville, a live nightly sports show.

He currently works with SportsRadio 560 WNSR in Nashville filling in on various sports talk shows.

Gregory and his wife Amy have three children Bethany, Briley, and Breelyn and reside in Hermitage, Tennessee. He and his family are members of Hermitage Church of the Nazarene.