Bio

Sammi Wellman was named the Director of Sports Information at Riverside City College in March of 2024 after holding a similar position at Citrus College (2020-2024). She also spent three years as the Director of Communications at the Cascade Collegiate Conference (one of the top conferences in the NAIA) and was the Director of Sports Information at California Baptist University for six years where she helped the Lancers transition from the NAIA to NCAA Division II and NCAA Division I.

In 2017, Wellman was named a WoSIDA Woman to Watch and is an active member of the College Sports Communicators (formerly CoSIDA) organization. She has served on numerous CSC committees and is currently the Vice Chair of the CSC U committee, which helps educate future athletic communicators about the profession, and the CSC Advocacy committee. Wellman also has presented for CSC numerous times and was a member of the NAIA-SIDA Board of Directors from 2020-22.
 
Wellman has experience at every level of collegiate athletics after having worked in sports information offices at Humboldt State (NCAA Division II), San Francisco State (NCAA Division II), and the University of Redlands (NCAA Division III). As an undergraduate, the former Sammi Sheppard was an intern in the sports information department at Azusa Pacific University (then of the NAIA).

The Torrance, Calif., native graduated from APU in 2010 with a degree in journalism after finishing her athletic career in women's soccer as a goalkeeper. She ranks second in fewest goals allowed in a single season (three) and was the recipient of the Cougars' Champion of Character award her senior year.

Wellman and her husband Joey have a daughter.