Nate Saverino
Host, Two-Minute DrillNate Saverino serves as the Senior Associate Director of Athletics for External Affairs.
Saverino, who earned both a Bachelor of Science in Sport Management (2008) and a Master of Arts in Higher Education (2010) from Southeast, is responsible for all athletic marketing, promotions and ticket sale strategies. He oversees the design and production of Southeast’s printed materials, such as posters, schedule cards and camp brochures. His other duties include securing corporate sponsorships, creating content for the Houck Stadium video scoreboard, producing public address scripts for home events, assisting the Redhawks Club in event planning and promoting, assisting with the Redhawks’ social media outreach efforts and overseeing the university’s athletic trademark licensing program. He also supervises Southeast’s sports marketing student internship program.
Prior to returning to his alma mater, Saverino worked as an Athletics Marketing Assistant at the University of Tulsa. Before that, he spent two years as Southeast’s Marketing Graduate Assistant.
During his undergrad at Southeast, Saverino also served a term as a communications intern for the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association. He also worked as a student assistant in Southeast’s sports information office.
Saverino resides in Cape Girardeau with his wife, Dana.
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Southeast Missouri Athletics received national recognition for its innovative fan engagement, revenue generation, and community impact, as the Redhawks were recognized as a finalist for the National Association of Collegiate Marketing Administrators (NACMA) Marketing Team of the Year Award.
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Senior pole vaulter Sullivan Gleason wrapped up his SEMO career with a 23rd place finish at the NCAA Track and Field National Championships held in Eugene, Oregon, earlier this week.
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Six Southeast Missouri Baseball players landed on the 2026 All-Ohio Valley Conference Baseball Team at the conclusion of the season.
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Southeast Missouri won the Ohio Valley Conference Commissioner's Cup for the second-straight year.
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Southeast Missouri Track and Field teams wrapped up the 2026 OVC Outdoor Track and Field Championships with three school records and 7 event titles.
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Redhawks Athletics has announced the launch of the SEMO Athletics Fund, a reimagined fan and donor engagement program, formerly known as the Redhawks Club.
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Four SEMO Softball players earned All-Ohio Valley Conference honors for the 2026 season Tuesday.
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Southeast Missouri completed its 2026 football schedule with the addition of five non-conference opponents. SEMO's 12-game slate features five contests at Houck Field this fall.
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A pair of Redhawk baseball student-athletes have earned national recognition heading into the final month of the regular season.
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The Southeast Missouri baseball team is once again partnering with Southeast Missouri Food Bank to Strike Out Hunger.