Eli Vaupen - Associate Director, Communications and Creative Services - Football Support Staff

Eli Vaupen

Title:
Associate Director, Communications and Creative Services
Email:
evaupen@udel.edu

Eli Vaupen joined the University of Delaware Communications and Creative Services department in October 2024. He serves as the primary media contact for women's basketball and men's lacrosse, as well as the secondary media contact for football.

Vaupen came to the 302 after spending the 2024 season as the PR & Communications Assistant with the Round Rock Express, the Triple-A Affiliate of the Texas Rangers. In his lone season with the E-Train, Vaupen worked with several award-winning major leaguers, including a pair of multi-time Cy Young winners in RHP Max Scherzer and RHP Jacob deGrom.

Before arriving in Round Rock, Texas, Vaupen worked in the Philadelphia Flyers' community relations department during the 2023-24 season. He assisted with the planning and execution of community events, in-game experiences, and youth hockey-related programs, including the Flyers Recess school assembly program. Vaupen also oversaw all in-kind donation requests for the department.

Prior to his move to the pros, Vaupen spent over five years in the athletic communications office at Temple University. He served as the secondary media contact for the Owls' football program, working his way up from a student intern to a graduate assistant. In addition to his media work, the Plano, Texas native worked one season in football recruiting on 10th and Diamond.

Vaupen received his Bachelor's degree in Sport Management from Temple University in 2022 and his Master's degree in Sports Business from Temple in 2024.