Stephen Czarda

Biography

Stephen Czarda joined Wake Forest in November of 2019 as the department's Social Media Manager and currently serves in the role of Assistant Athletics Director, Communications & Content. He oversees social media content production and analytics for the department–both on the main accounts and individual sport accounts–and supervises the Wake Forest Athletic Communications unit. From 2019-25 Czarda was the primary media contact for Wake Forest's nationally-ranked men's soccer program and serves in the same role for Wake Forest men's basketball. Under his leadership, Wake Forest Athletics accounts have combined to earn 775 million impressions, 142 million video views, 47 million engagements and gained more than 440,000 new followers since November 2019. Since taking on primary communications responsibilities for men's soccer in August 2020, the team's Instagram account has grown 127.2 percent and ranks No. 4 nationally in total followers. Czarda came to Wake Forest from UNCG, where he served as the Assistant Athletic Director of Strategic Communications from 2018-19. He previously was with the Washington Commanders from 2013-18 serving in four different roles including Managing Editor. A native of Orlean, Va., Czarda graduated from George Mason in 2013 with a Bachelor's in Sport Management. He earned his Master's in Sport And Recreation Studies from George Mason in 2015.