Staff Directory
Noreen Dougherty
- Title:
- Assistant Director/Athletic Communications (WBB)
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Noreen Dougherty joined the CU Athletic Department in September 2026 as an Assistant Director of Athletic Communications. She serves as the primary communications contact for women's basketball while overseeing communications efforts for the volleyball and lacrosse programs. Dougherty also coordinates the department's student assistant program.
Prior to Colorado, Dougherty spent two years as Digital Marketing Director at Thayer Academy in Braintree, Mass. In that role, she managed the school's website, social media platforms, and email communications. She led the academy's 2025 Founders Day campaign, helping increase donations by 13% and raise more than $680,000. She also produced and edited digital and print publications and served as a campus photographer for a variety of events.
Dougherty previously served as Assistant Director of Athletic Communications at James Madison University, where she was the primary contact for women's basketball, cross country, and track & field during the 2021-22 academic year. Before her time at JMU, she spent two years at Temple University as Strategic Communications Coordinator, overseeing communications for women's basketball, cross country, and track & field. While in Philly, she launched the women's basketball Instagram account, growing its audience to more than 3,000 followers.
Her career in collegiate athletics began at Stevens Institute of Technology, where she served as Assistant Director of Athletic Communications. In that role, Dougherty was the primary communications contact for 10 varsity sports and coordinated video production for the department's home athletic events.
A 2017 graduate of Roanoke College, Dougherty earned a bachelor's degree in Sport Management. While in Salem, Va., she assisted with game-day operations and sports information efforts for the field hockey, soccer, and volleyball programs.
A native of Milford, Mass., Dougherty graduated from Mount Saint Charles Academy in Woonsocket, R.I. She was a four-year basketball letterwinner and earned team MVP honors as a sophomore, junior, and senior. Dougherty and her husband, Ray, have one daughter, Delaney.
Prior to Colorado, Dougherty spent two years as Digital Marketing Director at Thayer Academy in Braintree, Mass. In that role, she managed the school's website, social media platforms, and email communications. She led the academy's 2025 Founders Day campaign, helping increase donations by 13% and raise more than $680,000. She also produced and edited digital and print publications and served as a campus photographer for a variety of events.
Dougherty previously served as Assistant Director of Athletic Communications at James Madison University, where she was the primary contact for women's basketball, cross country, and track & field during the 2021-22 academic year. Before her time at JMU, she spent two years at Temple University as Strategic Communications Coordinator, overseeing communications for women's basketball, cross country, and track & field. While in Philly, she launched the women's basketball Instagram account, growing its audience to more than 3,000 followers.
Her career in collegiate athletics began at Stevens Institute of Technology, where she served as Assistant Director of Athletic Communications. In that role, Dougherty was the primary communications contact for 10 varsity sports and coordinated video production for the department's home athletic events.
A 2017 graduate of Roanoke College, Dougherty earned a bachelor's degree in Sport Management. While in Salem, Va., she assisted with game-day operations and sports information efforts for the field hockey, soccer, and volleyball programs.
A native of Milford, Mass., Dougherty graduated from Mount Saint Charles Academy in Woonsocket, R.I. She was a four-year basketball letterwinner and earned team MVP honors as a sophomore, junior, and senior. Dougherty and her husband, Ray, have one daughter, Delaney.
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