Longwood University Athletics

Multimedia journalist and former VCU field hockey All-American Emily McNamara joined the Longwood athletics communications department as assistant director of communications in November of 2021.
 
With a diverse resume that includes time in television news and most recently with the Tri-City Chili Peppers summer collegiate baseball team in Richmond, Va., McNamara oversees communications efforts for the Longwood women’s basketball, field hockey and Big South Champion softball programs. She also contributes to the university’s overarching storytelling efforts with an emphasis on video and digital media.
 
A 2018 graduate of VCU who set the program’s all-time and single-season scoring records, McNamara earned her bachelor’s degree in mass communication with an emphasis in broadcast journalism. After graduation and the conclusion of her four-year playing career on the pitch, she went on to work both on and off camera with NBC12 in Richmond, WBOY in Clarksburg, W.Va., and as a MASN sideline reporter at VCU men’s basketball games.
 
From Centreville, Va., and a product of Westfield High School, McNamara also spent time in the Duke University athletics department as a digital and social media intern. This past summer, she was the director of digital content and community engagement with the Chili Peppers where she covered several Longwood baseball players, including standout infielders Eliot Dix and Hunter Gilliam.

In addition to her sport assignments, McNamara will also contribute to the team’s video, social media, and ESPN+ broadcast content.