College World Series

Hometown: Louisville, Kentucky

Alma Mater(s): University of Dayton (B.S., 2018) and Creighton University (M.S., 2021)

Previous Positions/Roles: 
Assistant Director of Creative Services - Creighton Athletics (2022)
Assistant Director of Marketing – Multimedia and Graphic Design - Creighton Athletics (2018 - 2022)
Digital Content Intern - Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (2017 - 2018)
Athletic Communication Student Assistant - Dayton Athletics (2015-2018)
Social Media Specialist - University of Dayton Marketing and Communications (2016-2018)

Favorite Omaha Activity: Men's College World Series, College Basketball, and Playing Golf

Favorite Omaha Restaurant: Block 16 and Barrett's Barleycorn 

Favorite MCWS Moment/Memory: Driving across the country with my dad for our first MCWS in 2007. We saw Louisville beat Mississippi State on Father's Day in an elimination game at Rosenblatt before driving back home through the night. 

Favorite TV Show: Ted Lasso and Yellowstone

College Baseball Stadium he would most like to visit: Alex Box Stadium - LSU

Bio:
Joey Gardner has been named Marketing and Creative Manager for College World Series Inc. Gardner comes to CWS Omaha after serving as the Assistant Director of Creative Services at Creighton University.

Gardner joined the Creighton Athletics staff in May of 2018 as the Assistant Director of Marketing - Multimedia & Design and transitioned to his role of Assistant Director of Creative Services in May 2022. Working primarily with men's basketball, baseball and men’s soccer, Gardner was responsible for the creation and development of Creighton's marketing and digital initiatives with design, social media and video. 

Gardner was recognized with the "Best Postseason Guide Cover" award for the 2022 Creighton Men's Basketball Postseason Media Guide by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) during the organization's annual publications & design contest. He also designed the 2020-21 Creighton Men's Basketball media guide cover that was recognized as the best in the nation, the 2018 Creighton men's soccer media guide cover that was tabbed the best in the nation and the 2019 Creighton volleyball media guide cover that was deemed the nation's second-best.

Joey was previously a Digital Content Intern with the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference, overseeing Social Media and Design.

The Louisville, Kentucky native graduated from the University of Dayton in 2018 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Sport Management and a minor in Business Administration. While at Dayton, Gardner spent three years in Athletic Communications and two years in the University’s Office of Marketing and Communications.

He then earned his Master of Science in Organizational Leadership at Creighton in May of 2021.

Joey currently resides in Omaha, Nebraska with his wife Anna.