Bio
Steve Lomangino
| Title: | Director
(football, wrestling, swimming and diving, softball, men's and women's tennis, men's and women's golf) |
| Email: | sjl304@lehigh.edu |
| Phone: | 610-758-3174 |
Steve Lomangino is in his ninth year at Lehigh and his third as Director of Media Relations and Sports Information. He oversees the media relations efforts for all 25 of Lehigh’s varsity sports and serves as the primary contact for Lehigh’s football, wrestling, men’s and women’s swimming and diving, softball, men’s and women’s golf and men’s and women’s tennis teams.
Lomangino originally came to Lehigh as a media relations assistant in August 2004 and was promoted to Assistant Media Relations Director in July 2006. For eight seasons, Lomangino has served as the primary contact for Lehigh’s nationally-ranked wrestling program and in March 2012 was recognized as the National Wrestling Media Association’s SID/Publicist of the Year.
In two seasons working with Lehigh’s football program, the Mountain Hawks captured back-to-back Patriot League titles. Lomangino coordinated media relations efforts for four FCS playoff games, and promoted seven student-athletes who were recognized as All-Americans, plus one finalist for the Walter Payton Award and Lehigh’s first NFL draftee since 1995.
In addition to his media relations duties, Lomangino carries an extensive broadcasting background. He serves as the radio voice of Lehigh Wrestling on ESPN Radio 1230 and 1320 and continues to handle play-by-play duties for a number of Lehigh sports including soccer, lacrosse, baseball, softball and field hockey. Lomangino has also added commentary to Lehigh football and basketball broadcasts, and has served as producer for Lehigh radio broadcasts and the popular Lehigh Sports Magazine television show.
A native of Whitestone, N.Y., Lomangino graduated with a degree in broadcast journalism from the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University in 2004.
Lomangino resides in Coopersburg with his wife Meghan.