Water Polo
- Title:
- Assistant Athletics Director for Strategic Communications [FB, EQ, WP]
- Phone:
- 559-278-4645
- Assistant Athletic Director of Strategic Communications (August 2023 - Present)
- Assistant Director of Strategic Communications (August 2021-Present)
- Strategic Communications Assistant (July 2019-August 2021)
- Communications Student Assistant (Nov. 2016-July 2019)
- Communications Student Intern (Aug. 2014 - Nov. 2016)
Savannah Stoeckle joined the Fresno State Department of Athletics in August 2014 and currently serves as an Assistant Athletic Director of Strategic Communications as the primary media contact for football, equestrian and water polo.
In her time at Fresno State, Stoeckle has served as the primary communications contact for football, equestrian, water polo, women’s golf and lacrosse.
Taking over as the primary football contact in June 2021, Stoeckle was the only female primary football SID in the Mountain West and one of only a handful from around the FBS. In two full seasons as the football SID, Stoeckle has covered a Top 25 ranked Bulldogs’ program that was highlighted by nationally-recognized student-athletes and head coaches.
Growth on the Fresno State football social media platforms has increased at a consistent rate through Stoeckle’s strategy, collaboration and execution in working alongside Fresno State’s creative department. The Fresno State Football Twitter (X) account became the first Fresno State Athletics sports account to hit 100,000 followers, hitting the milestone in October 2023.
Stoeckle has extensive experience working official and talent stats for broadcast television partners early in her career, along with game day strategic communications coverage additionally for men’s basketball, women’s basketball, soccer, volleyball, baseball, and wrestling - delivering innovative practice and game day content directly to fans.
She has helped cover championship moments at Fresno State through social media and written releases as the Bulldogs have participated at the Golden Coast Conference water polo championships, the NCAA water polo championship, an individual qualifier at the NCAA women’s golf championship, MPSF lacrosse championship, and Mountain West championships in football, golf, track & field and baseball during her time at Fresno State.
Also in her current role, Stoeckle has oversight of the Fresno State Athletics Strategic Communications department, including the student intern programs.
In November of 2023, Stoeckle was named to the College Sports Communicators 30-under-30 class.
Stoeckle is originally from the San Joaquin Valley and graduated from Fresno State with a bachelor's degree in business administration with an emphasis in sports marketing in May 2019.
