Rikki Cockrell Rich enters her third year as North Carolina Wesleyan’s Sports Information Director and first as Title IX Coordinator.  She returned to her hometown in the summer of 2005 after serving as Assistant Athletics Director of Media Relations at UNC Pembroke.

Rich is a product of nearby Southern Nash High School. A 1997 graduate, she had her basketball jersey retired as the school’s all-time leading scorer. She also helped lead her SNSH softball squad to a NCHSAA State Championship victory in 1995. For her efforts, Rich was named the 1997 Wilson Daily Times Athlete of the Year.

Upon her high school graduation, Rich joined The University of North Carolina at Pembroke as both a student and athlete. She received her Bachelor of Science degree in Mathematics in May of 2001, while completing a minor in Computer Science. She was a Cum Laude graduate and Chancellor’s Scholar, as well as a four-year letterwinner in basketball and softball. As a senior, she received UNCP’s Most Valuable Player Award in basketball and Coach’s Award in softball.

Rich began the fall of 2001 as an assistant in the UNCP Sports Information Office, gaining valuable experience in media relations, website maintenance, and statistics compilation. During that time, she also served as an assistant coach with the Lady Brave women’s basketball program.

She received her Master’s degree in Mathematics Education in May of 2003 and promptly accepted a permanent position with her alma mater, assuming the role of UNCP’s Sports Information Director and Senior Woman Administrator. In July of 2004, she was promoted to Assistant Athletics Director.

Rich now oversees all media aspects of NCWC’s 13 varsity sports, including design and maintenance of the official athletics website.   As Title IX Coordinator, she coordinates the Department of Athletics' efforts to comply with and carry out its responsibilities under Title IX.  Click here to view the NCWC's Title IX Nondiscrimination Policy and Notice of Grievance Procedures.

Rich and her husband, Marcus, reside in Nashville.  They have one daughter, Addison.