Lorie Garnett is the assistant director of athletic communications at University of South Florida Athletics. She serves as the primary contact for women's basketball and men's soccer.

Garnett joined USF after a stint as a graduate assistant at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln, where she served as the communications contact for the NCAA 6th-place finishing Nebraska women’s gymnastics program, the women’s golf program and the secondary contact for the women’s basketball team. Prior to joining Nebraska, Garnett served as an assistant director of sports information at Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah, 2014-16. With the Wolverines, Garnett managed athletic communications operations including starting the athletic communications internship program at UVU.

During her time at Nebraska, Garnett supported NCAA staff at the 2017 NCAA Women's Volleyball Championship, 2017 College World Series, 2017 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament and 2016 Women’s Volleyball Championship. She also served at the 2017 Big 12 Men’s Basketball Championships and 10 Western Athletic Conference Championships spanning four sports. She completed the NCAA's Emerging Leaders Seminar and the Women Leaders in College Sports Women's Leadership Seminar.

Garnett was awarded the 2016 Langston Rogers Postgraduate Scholarship from College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA). In 2018, the University of Nebraska Master of Arts in Business with a specialization in Intercollegiate Athletics Administration (MAIAA) program awarded her the 110 Percent Award for outstanding performance as a graduate student. She is also a Class of 2014 Hall of Fame member at Sierra High School for outstanding athletic and academic achievement.

A native of Manteca, California, she earned her bachelor’s degree in communications from Brigham Young University in 2014. Garnett earned her MAIAA from Nebraska in 2018. She and her husband, Brynr, live in Land O’Lakes, Florida, and have a dog named Chief.

MAIAA Advisory Board

Kyle Doperalski

Mike Doty

Kristine Fowler

Lorie Garnett

Adam Grams

James Hajek

Rob Heuer

Aaryn Kearney

Matt Maher

Kathy Sulentic

Scott Wandzilak