Bio

Kyle Niermann is entering his eighth year at Findlay and currently serves as the Assistant Athletic Director for External Affairs. Prior to his current role, Niermann served as the Assistant Director of Media Relations (2015-2021).

In his current role, Niermann will also be involved in the athletic marketing efforts of all 22 sports at The University of Findlay as well as fulfilling the duties as the sports information director. Niermann will assist in video production, graphics work, event promotions and also spend time as an on-air personality at athletic contests. He will also serve in a game management capacity at all home soccer and softball games.

Niermann has assisted in Findlay's launch of a digital network as part of a conference-wide initiative to increase the visibility of the league's athletes. As a part of this initiative, Niermann has worked in all facets of the production of a live sporting event ranging from equipment set-up to commentary and play-by-play, to camera work. 

In 2020, Niermann began serving on the campuses Non-Instructional Assessment Committee whose mission is identifying potential areas of improvement across different areas at Findlay. He also serves on the Game Environment Committee within the Great Midwest Athletic Conference (G-MAC).

Since 2017, Niermann has served as the D2CCA volleyball all-region awards coordinator and in 2018 began working as the regional awards coordinator in football, as well. 

Before being hired to his current position, Niermann served as a graduate assistant in the media relations department at Findlay from 2013-15. During his time as a graduate assistant, Niermann headed up the media relations efforts for volleyball, cross country, track and field, and baseball.

Niermann graduated from Bluffton University in 2013 with degrees in business administration and sports management. While at Bluffton, Niermann was a four-year starter on the school's baseball team. He was named all-Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference (HCAC) each of those four years, three-time first-team, and was also tabbed as an ABCA all-Mideast region performer, including a Rawlings Gold Glove, in his final two seasons. Niermann currently ranks in the top-five in Bluffton history in multiple offensive categories. He also earned academic all-conference in each of his eligible seasons and was named the Distinguished Scholar, student who maintains the highest cumulative GPA over four years, in his major.

In 2015, Niermann graduated with his masters in business administration from The University of Findlay. 

He and his wife, Rachel, currently reside in Findlay.