The Anne Abicht Story

Anne Abicht joined the St. Cloud State University staff in January of 1985 as the Sports Information Director. Since arriving on the SCSU campus, the athletic department moved its hockey program to NCAA Division I status, and added three women's sports in women's ice hockey, soccer and nordic skiing.

During this growth period, Abicht has overseen a growth in staff in the department now known as Athletic Media Relations. SCSU has added a part-time office manager, two full-time assistants and two graduate assistants to assist in the coverage of the 21 sport program. She received CoSIDA's 25-Year Award in July of 2006 and CoSIDA's Trailblazer Award in July of 2007. Most recently, Abicht was named to the CoSIDA Board of Directors.

Abicht graduated from the University of Minnesota Duluth with a degree in mass communications and a minor in journalism. The Burnsville, Minn., native holds a master's degree in sports management from St. Cloud State. Anne and her husband Dennis Lorsung, reside in St. Cloud.

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