Intercollegiate sports administration veteran Shane Meling is joining the athletic department at Incarnate Word as the Cardinals' sports information director.

Meling comes to UIW after working four years as the SID for Texas A&M-Kingsville.  He replaces long-time Incarnate Word SID Wayne Witt who will remain with the department working on a wide variety of other projects.

While at TAMUK Meling was charged with coverage of 14 varsity teams and with maintenance of the Javelinas' web site.  He produced media guides and he hosted radio shows while developing the athletic presence on social media outlets.  He also worked as coordinator for a variety of conference and NCAA post-season events.

“We think Shane has the focus and depth to be of tremendous assistance should Incarnate Word make the transition to Division I,” UIW Athletic Director Mark Papich said.  “Plus, he comes from a football-rich program in Kingsville and that is valuable to us as we expand our own football activities.”

Prior to Kingsville, Meling worked five years at LeTourneau University as that school's first-ever sports information director.  A graduate of Slippery Rock University in Pennsylvania Meling was an SID graduate assistant there and before that was a student assistant in the SID office at Grove City College.

“I am excited to be joining an athletic department that has had so much success both on the field and in the classroom,” Meling said at his appointment.  “Incarnate Word has a strong all-around program at the NCAA Division II level and I look forward to being a part of the move to Division I should that occur.”

Meling continued.  “My wife (Vanessa) and I love San Antonio and we cannot wait to get involved in the Incarnate Word community.”

Incarnate Word currently sponsors 21 teams in 14 sports at the Division II level.  Those teams encompass nearly 600 student-athletes.