Kyle Bradt began in July 2011 as a assistant director for athletics media services and will serve as the primary contact for men's basketball, men's soccer and softball for the 2010-11 season.

Bradt, a native of Chatfield, Minn., joins Western after a three-year stint with the Athletic Communications department at Minnesota State University. Before his time at Minnesota State, he spent two seasons with the Minnesota Vikings as an intern.

At Minnesota State, Bradt served as the primary contact for volleyball, women's hockey and baseball, while assisting with Minnesota State University's other 20 varsity sports. He worked with several teams that participated in NCAA postseason tournaments.

As an entire athletic department Minnesota State ranked second, fourth and 13th in the Learfield Sports Directors' Cup standings while Bradt worked in the department. He also was the official statistician for the 2011 Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference baseball tournament.

While with the Minnesota Vikings, Bradt served as a training camp and game day intern during the 2007 and 2008 seasons. His responsibilities included press box preparation, transcription of press conferences and interviews, coordination of interviews, among other duties.

Bradt earned both his bachelor's and master's degree at Minnesota State University. In 2009 he secured a bachelor's degree in Sport Management and completed his master's in Educational Leadership in the spring of 2011.