Jonathan Owens joined the OVC staff on a full-time basis in September 2016 as Assistant Director of Championships and Administration.
Owens served as a Digital Production intern for the OVC in 2014-15 school year in addition to helping with OVC Digital Network broadcasts during the 2015-16 year. In his role he assisted with all aspects of OVC Digital Network broadcasts during OVC Championships including as a producer. He also captured and edited footage for OVC communications platforms.
Since August 2012 Owens worked with the Tennessee State sports production department serving as the lead video producer. In his role in video production he was in charge of producing broadcasts for the OVC Digital Network in addition to assisting with the teaching and development of sports production students.
Owens has assisted with numerous OVC championship events over the past two years and was a part of the local organizing staff for the 2014 NCAA Division I Women’s Final Four which was hosted by the OVC in Nashville.
Owens, a Georgia native, earned his bachelor’s degree in communications (with an emphasis in integrated marketing) and is in the process of completing his Master’s degree in sports administration from Tennessee State University.
While at TSU Owens was the captain of the Tigers cross country team his junior and senior years. He was also selected as a recipient of the Arthur Ashe student-athlete award (2011) and also Male Student-Athlete of the Year (2013).