Todd Lindenmuth became a member of the Longwood athletics communications staff in November 2014, as an Assistant Director of Athletics Communications. He serves as the primary media contact for the women's basketball, softball, men's soccer programs, as well as men's and women's golf.
In his three years at Longwood, Lindenmuth has served as the primary media contact for a Longwood softball program that has reached new heights. Earning a berth into a 2015, 2016 and 2017 NCAA Regional, Lindenmuth helped generate coverage for the program throughout various media outlets in Virginia by contacting and pitching stories.
In addition, Lindenmuth has increased the social media following for each of his programs. While managing the Longwood softball Twitter account, Lindenmuth has seen the account grow more than 200% and surpass 3,000 followers. In addition, the men's soccer and women's basketball accounts have also seen tremendous growth under his direction.
Lindenmuth was the 2017 District 3 winner for the "Story with Video" category in the College Sports Information Directors of America's annual Fred Stabley Sr. Writing Contest. His piece, titled
"Softball Slugger Living Out Hardwood Dreams," was coupled with a video produced by Christian Fox, and highlighted the exploits of former Longwood All-American softball player Megan Baltzell during her stint with the USA Baseball Women's National Team.
Prior to Longwood, Lindenmuth served as an Athletic Communications Assistant at NC State, serving as the primary contact for the nationally-ranked swimming & diving, men's tennis and gymnastics programs. He also served as a secondary contact for the Wolfpack men's and women's basketball programs, assisting with game stories and video content while also helping with football during his stint.
He began his career in collegiate athletics at Duke University as a sports information staff assistant, where he was the primary contact for the men's tennis team. The 2012-13 squad advanced to the NCAA Quarterfinals and finished seventh in the final Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) rankings.
Lindenmuth graduated from Penn State in May 2012 with a Bachelor's degree in journalism. At Penn State, he worked a semester as an intern for ESPN Radio in State College, Pa. In addition, he worked a semester as an intern for College Athletic Clips, writing eyewitness reports and executive summaries relevant to college athletics.
Lindenmuth is a native of Durham, N.C., and currently resides in Farmville. He is a member of the Collegiate Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA).
