Staff Directory
- Title:
- Associate AD - Communications (FB primary)
- Email:
- Phone:
- 719-333-9263
Troy Garnhart was named associate athletic director for information/communications in 2008-09 where he oversees all aspects of communications for the athletic department including media relations, internet operations, video production and the department’s Hall of Fame.
Garnhart started at the Academy in 1989. Prior to this current position, he was the assistant athletic director for media relations since 2001 where he was responsible for publicity of the Academy’s 27-sport intercollegiate athletic program. In addition, he was responsible for the Academy’s radio network and radio and television coaches’ shows. Prior to that, Garnhart was the assistant sports information director from 1989-2001.
Garnhart has received national recognition for feature and personality writing, event coverage and press box operations by the College Sports Communicators (CSC). The Air Force communications staff was recognized nationally in 2016-17 with the Super 11 Award by the Football Writers Association of America as the best media relations staff in the Mountain West and one of the 11 best nationally. Garnhart was recognized by the Fisher DeBerry Foundation as a community champion in 2023. He received the 2023 Jim Saccomano Media Award by the National Football Foundation for contributions to Colorado media operations.
Garnhart is a member of the Division I Football Management Committee as the Mountain West representative. He also represents the conference on the Football Writers Association of America conference working group and is an Academic All-America voter with CSC. In addition, Garnhart represents the Mountain West as the media representative on the College Football Playoff committee. He is also a member of the National Football Foundation, Colorado Chapter Board of Directors.
A 1989 graduate of the University of Southern Colorado, currently known as Colorado State University-Pueblo, Garnhart earned his bachelor’s degree in mass communications with an emphasis in journalism. He is married to the former Kimberley Matthews, a 1991 graduate of Colorado State-Pueblo. They have three daughters; Abigail and husband Ryan, Kennedy and Kori.
