Kent Cherrington joined the Babson athletics staff in November 2021 as the new athletics communications and operations coordinator.
An experienced communications professional with more than three decades of experience, Cherrington comes to Babson after serving as the Lasell University Director of Athletics Communications since 2018. He was responsible for the publicity of each of the Lasers' 17 programs, maintaining the athletics website and social media channels, and supervising a staff of more than 30 student workers and interns as the home events coordinator.
In addition to his communications and game management responsibilities, Cherrington also served as the department's scheduling coordinator.
"We are thrilled to welcome Kent to our athletics communications staff," commented assistant athletics director for communications Jeremy Viens. " We are extremely fortunate to add someone with his experience and pedigree to our operation. He is a well-respected and successful communications professional and I'm excited to begin working alongside him."
Prior to Lasell, Cherrington was the sports information director at Plymouth State University from 1994-2017. He handled all publicity, statistics and press releases for the Panthers' 24 Division III programs, assisted with home event management responsibilities, and was the department's Hall of Fame committee chair.
Along with his day-to-day duties, Cherrington was one of the first to create a comprehensive intercollegiate website in 1997, and Plymouth State was one of the first institutions to embrace intercollegiate athletics web streaming in 2010.
"I am honored and excited to join the Babson athletics communications and operations staff," said Cherrington. "I would like to thank Scott Dietz, Jeremy Viens and Temi Bajulaiye for bringing me aboard. They are all outstanding athletics communications professionals and I look forward to joining their team. Babson has exceptional athletics programs, coaches and student-athletes, and I look forward to helping enhance their athletics experiences and sharing their stories. I couldn't be happier to be here."
Cherrington, who was a member of the swimming & diving program, earned his bachelor of science degree in sports communications from the University of New Hampshire. He served as a student assistant in the Wildcats' sports information department before becoming an assistant sports information director at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio, in 1984.
Cherrington has been a member of CoSIDA since 1984 and was inducted into its Hall of Fame in 2020. He also served as ECAC-SIDA President in 2006-07 and was presented with the organization's Irving T. Marsh Award in 2010 for his contributions to the sports information profession.
