FAIRMONT, W. Va. – Elizabeth Stash has joined the Mountain East Conference staff as the Director of Communications, Commissioner Reid Amos announced today. Stash officially joined the MEC on May 18, 2026.

In her role, Stash will direct and oversee all communications efforts for the league's 23 sports and championship events. Her responsibilities include managing the conference's public positioning strategies, website, social media, and multimedia content. Additionally, she will provide administrative support for the operation of the league’s 23 sports and associated championship events.

"We are very pleased to welcome Liz to our team at the Mountain East Conference," Amos said. “She has consistently demonstrated a high level of professionalism and dedication while working with well-known and notable programs at the NCAA Division I and II levels. We are fortunate to have the opportunity to leverage her talents to advance the mission of the MEC.”

Stash joins the MEC after serving as an athletic communications graduate assistant at West Virginia University for two years. At WVU, she was the primary media contact for the women’s cross country, track & field, and volleyball teams. During her tenure, Stash coordinated communications for programs that competed in multiple Big 12 and NCAA Championships, highlighted by the cross country team's 2024 NCAA National Runner-Up finish. Additionally, she assisted with strategic communications for the women’s basketball program during its runs to the Big 12 Championship in Kansas City and the NCAA Sweet Sixteen in Chapel Hill.

Prior to her time at WVU, Stash spent two years as a student assistant in the sports information department at Indiana University of Pennsylvania (IUP). She led social media efforts for the athletics brand at IUP and supported programs that made multiple appearances in the conference championships, NCAA Division II Regionals, and the DII NCAA Elite Eight. Notably, she played a key role in publicizing the men’s basketball team's historic 2021-22 season, which saw the Hawks claim the PSAC and NCAA Division II Atlantic Regional titles before advancing to the National Semifinals in Evansville, Indiana.

Stash earned a Master of Science degree in Sport Management from WVU in May 2025. She also holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Kinesiology, Health, and Sport Science from IUP, graduating in May 2023.