James Tsitakis Cecil - Assistant Director of Athletic Communications (Volleyball, Women's Golf, Men's Tennis, Baseball) - Staff Directory

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James Tsitakis Cecil

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Assistant Director of Athletic Communications (Volleyball, Women's Golf, Men's Tennis, Baseball)
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James Tsitakis Cecil joined the Cal Poly Athletics Department in January 2024 and is currently an Assistant Director of Athletic Communications. As of August 2024, he also works with CSC Academic All-America. A former Mustang, Tsitakis Cecil returned to his alma mater where he continues his career in the sports industry after having previously worked as a Public Affairs and Communications Specialist for Cal State Bakersfield athletics since November 2022.

Tsitakis Cecil takes pride in promoting award-winning campaigns for his assigned athletes and teams. During his work at Cal State Bakersfield covering Women’s Soccer, Women’s Basketball, and Baseball, there were seven All-Big West honorees. He also had the opportunity to promote senior women’s national soccer team call-ups for Dome Rodriguez (Ecuador), Karen Flores (Ecuador), and Catalina Roggerone (Argentina). At Cal Poly with Women’s Indoor Volleyball, Men’s and Women’s Swimming and Diving (now defunct), and Baseball, there were 17 All-Big West honorees and six Big West yearly award honorees.

Tsitakis Cecil had the honor of nominating and promoting Griffin Naess' spot on the 2024 NCBWA Freshman All-America First Team, and he did the same for Jake Steels and Jakob Wright as they were named to the 2024 ABCA All-Region Second Team. During his coverage of Ryan Stafford, the Mustang catcher became the first Buster Posey National Collegiate Catcher of the Year finalist in program history. Tsitakis Cecil led the charge for Cal Poly’s media coverage of Brooks Lee and Drew Thorpe in their 2023-24 MLB debuts and also prepared, provided, and promoted draft day media packages for the MLB Network and 2024 MLB Draft picks Jakob Wright (4th Round, Dodgers), Ryan Stafford (5th Round, Orioles), Steven Brooks (11th Round, Red Sox), and Jake Steels (18th Round, Braves).

He first stepped into the sports career field as a contracted statistician for Genius Sports, covering the American Hockey League's Bakersfield Condors during his time with the company. Tsitakis Cecil began picking up game day staff duties for Fall sports at Cal State Bakersfield before officially joining the athletics department. After a five-month stint as a Sports Information Assistant covering multiple sports, Tsitakis Cecil was hired into a full-time role as a Communications and Public Affairs Specialist in March 2023 to work in an expanded role for the external relations side of Cal State Bakersfield Athletics.

A native of Bakersfield, Calif., Tsitakis Cecil graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in History from Cal Poly in March 2020. He is married to his high school sweetheart, best friend, and amazing wife Katlyn Tsitakis Cecil. Together, they have four adorable feline children: Tinker Bell, Milo, Mandi, and Mochi.