William & Mary Athletics

Sport Responsibilities include:
Men's Basketball
Men's Cross Country
Women's Cross Country
Field Hockey
Men's Tennis
Women's Tennis

Kris Sears joined William & Mary in July of 2006 and was promoted to Assistant Athletics Director for Media Relations in April of 2021. Sears spent his first five years at W&M as the Associate SID and was promoted to the Sports Information Director in the Summer of 2011.

In addition to working with the men's basketball program, Sears serves at the primary media contact for men's and women's tennis and field hockey. At the conclusion at the 2007-08 season, Sears received the 6th Man Award for his work and contributions to the Tribe men's basketball program.

Prior to joining the W&M staff, Sears spent five years in the Media Relations office at Indiana University as a student, graduate and staff assistant. He worked with the seven-time national champion IU men's soccer team as well as the men's basketball program. Sears handled publicity for the 2004 NCAA Championship men's soccer team and for the 2004 Missouri Athletic Club Hermann Trophy winner. In 2004 and 2005, Sears' men's soccer and water polo guides were voted the 'Best in the Nation' by CoSIDA.

A native of Kokomo, Ind., Sears earned his bachelor's degree in sports marketing and management from IU in 2004, before receiving his master's from Indiana in December of 2005 in athletic administration and sports management.