Allison Weiss joined the Lobo Family in August 2018, serving as the Director of Communications. She currently has sports responsibility for women’s basketball, softball, soccer, and serves as secondary for football. During her time at UNM, she has also served as the contact for swimming and diving, cross country/track and field, volleyball, and beach volleyball. She came to UNM originally as assistant director of communications before moving to her current position in May of 2024.
Before joining the Lobos, she handled all facets of publicity and social media at the University of Denver for the Pioneers’ volleyball program and women’s lacrosse program. While working with Denver, she aided in hosting the 2017 Summit League Volleyball Tournament, which Denver also hosted.
Previously, Weiss spent two years in the athletic communications office at the University of Oklahoma, serving as the lead contact for Oklahoma’s cross country and track and field programs, handling publicity, graphics, and social media. While at Oklahoma, she also worked closely with the OU softball program, including the 2016 College World Series. She also handled various duties associated with Sooner football and men’s basketball.
She earned her degree in political science from the University of Wisconsin in 2011 and a master’s degree in education from the University of Oklahoma in 2017.