Preston English was hired on January 6, 2020 as the first ever Athletic Communications Director at Park University Gilbert.
English brings a wide range of experience to the position. He started at Arizona State University where he was the media contact for baseball for four years. The team made two trips to the college world series during his time there. He also handled publicity for men’s golf, men’s and women’s tennis, men’s and women’s swimming and diving and softball. Men’s golf won a national title and both tennis and swimming made NCAA appearances during his tenure. English was the media contact for the PING/Karsten Golf Tournament as well as an NCAA Baseball Regional.
Then for two years English worked at the University of Colorado. English was the media contact for women’s volleyball, men’s basketball and men’s and women’s tennis. He was the media contact for the NCAA women’s volleyball first round sub regional held at the Coors Events Conference Center.
A graduate of Arizona State University with a degree in broadcast journalism, English worked at the student radio station while working in the media relations office. He did play-by-play for football, basketball and baseball for the station and announced in-game updates at ASU football games for different national radio stations. English also handled public address duties for ASU volleyball and softball.
A Pittsburgh, Pa., native, English has worked in many different capacities at events and tournaments for different conferences, leagues, teams and media outlets. Some of the entities he has worked for include the NFL (Super Bowl), Fiesta Bowl, Pac-12, Big 12, Denver Broncos, CBS, NBC, ABC and ESPN.
English has also spent numerous years as a baseball coach. He was the outfield, hitting and strength and conditioning coach for two years at Niwot High School in Niwot, Colo., where the Courgars won their first ever state championship in his second year as an assistant on staff. He followed this with an eight-year tenure on the staff at Hamilton High School in Chandler, Ariz. He also served as a hitting and outfield coach and handled defensive positioning and in game strategy. The Huskies made four trips to the Arizona 5A state title game, winning their first three state titles in program history.
English then took over the baseball program at Apache Junction High School for two years, winning Desert Sky Region Coach of the Year honors in his first season. He also worked as a coach for 10 years for Los Angeles Angels Scout Program in Arizona helping to mold many future college and pro players.
Prior to joining the Buccaneers, English handled publicity as the media relations director at San Tan Charter School in Gilbert. English handled stats, press releases, video and photography for all varsity sports including the baseball team where he was the head coach and won a state title in his second season.
English lives in Mesa, Ariz., and has four children, Jade, Mario, Samuel and Olivia. Jade and Olivia.graduated from Park Gilbert in 2026.
