2008-09 ECAC-SIDA Executive Board

Jeff Bernstein Second Vice-President New York University jeffrey.bernstein@nyu.edu

The 2008-09 academic year marks Jeff Bernstein's tenth as New York University's Assistant Athletic Director for Sports Information.  He joined the NYU staff in October 1999 following 11 years at Manhattan College, where he served as the Director of Sports Media Relations. 

At NYU, Bernstein's responsibilities include assisting in the administration of the athletics department, publicizing the activities of all of the Violets' 21 varsity teams, overseeing production of publications, and maintenance of the department's website, which is expected to be upgraded, redesigned and ready for unveiling prior to the '08-09 academic year. 

In 2007, the NYU women's basketball media guide cover received "Best in the Nation" honors from the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA), while the NYU men's basketball media guide received the same honor in 2003.

Bernstein serves on NYU's Student Affairs Professional Development Committee and as treasurer for the Metropolitan Basketball Writers' Association (MBWA).  He earned the organization's "Mike Cohen Good Guy Award" in 2003, an honor that is presented annually "to someone who has been especially friendly and helpful to the media, often going above and beyond to make their jobs easier and more pleasant."  Bernstein was also cited by the American Volleyball Coaches' Association (AVCA) as a Grant Burger Media Award regional honoree in both 2006 and 2007.  

Following the 2006-07 academic year, Bernstein received the 25-Year Service Award from both CoSIDA and the Eastern College Athletic Conference-Sports Information Directors of America (ECAC-SIDA).    

A 1982 graduate of St. John's University with a bachelor of science degree in athletic administration, Bernstein began his work in intercollegiate athletics as the Sports Information Director at Hunter College from 1982-88.  While there, he also served as the Director of Media Relations for the City University of New York Athletic Conference (CUNYAC).

From 1988-99, Bernstein worked at Manhattan College, an NCAA Division I program in Riverdale, NY.  In addition to overseeing all public relations activities for the Jaspers' 19 varsity sports teams, Bernstein also served as the executive producer for the college's radio, television and internet basketball broadcasts, and conducted the broadcast's halftime interviews. 

The former Public Relations Director for the Westchester Apples of the United States Basketball League, Bernstein also served as a press chief at the 1998 Goodwill Games in New York City.  He's a former softball columnist for New York Newsday, and currently works part-time for the Associated Press. 

Bernstein, who was elected to the ECAC-SIDA Board of Directors as its Chairman of Membership Services in 2004, has now stepped into the presidential rotation and will serve as the organization's Second Vice President in 2008-09.  He is slated to serve as First Vice President in 2009-10, and then as ECAC-SIDA President in 2010-11. 

Also a member of the United States Basketball Writers' Association (USBWA) and the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA), Bernstein is a native of Brooklyn, NY, and resides in Montclair, New Jersey, with his wife Jennifer and their son Benjamin Thomas.