Chris Mitchell enters his 11th year in the sports information office at Washington University in St. Louis, and his eighth as the Bears' Director of Sports Information.

Mitchell's duties include handling the publicity of Washington University's 19 athletic programs, serving as the primary contact for football, women's golf, women's soccer, men's basketball, softball and men's tennis.

Mitchell also has assisted the University with other projects, such as Steve Fossett's 2001 Balloon Flight, 2004 Women's Olympic Marathon Trials, 2004 Olympic Torch Relay, 2004 Presidential Debate, and the 2008 Vice Presidential Debate.

He also served as the Media coordinator for the 2007 NCAA Division III Men’s Tennis Championships and the 2010 NCAA Division III Women's Volleyball Championship, and assisted with media relations efforts for the 17th Annual College Slam Dunk and Three-Point Championships.

Mitchell served as the assistant sports information director from 2001-03 at Washington University prior to his promotion. Mitchell also had a stint as a Staff Assistant in the Duke University Sports Information office from July of 2000 to May of 2001. He was the primary contact for women's soccer, field hockey, cross-country, swimming and diving, fencing and track and field.

A native of Granite City, Ill., Mitchell graduated from McKendree University in Lebanon, Ill. in 1999 with a degree in speech communication. While at McKendree, Mitchell served as a student assistant for one year and then returned as the Assistant SID the following year. He was also a four-year captain of the men's tennis team, which qualified for the NAIA National Tournament in 1999.

Mitchell earned his master's degree in in athletic administration from William Woods University in 2008.

Mitchell, 34, is a member of College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) and is a member of the CoSIDA Goodwill Committee. He served as chair of the Membership Services Committee from 2007-09. Mitchell also served on the 2009 Bob Cousy Award Division III Sub-Committee and the 2008-09 Division I Women’s Basketball Final Four Public Relations Committee.

Mitchell is married to the former Mary Ann Tierney, sports information director at the University of Missouri-St. Louis.