Career Highlights
- Assistant Sports Information Director at the University of the Cumberlands
- Primary sports information contact for M/W Cross Country, Men’s Wrestling, M/W Golf, and Baseball
- Experience in athletic communications, digital content creation, live statistics, and game-day operations
- Former University of the Cumberlands men’s lacrosse team captain
- Multi-time Dean’s List and President’s List honoree
Ashton Clayburn serves as an Assistant Sports Information Director at the University of the Cumberlands. In his role, Clayburn is the primary sports information contact for men’s and women’s cross country, men’s wrestling, men’s and women’s golf, and baseball.
Prior to his promotion, Clayburn served as a Sports Information Graduate Assistant at Cumberlands while also working as a Graduate Assistant for the Mid-South Conference, gaining experience in collegiate athletic communications, championship operations, digital media, and conference-wide coverage.
Clayburn also competed for the Cumberlands men’s lacrosse program, helping the Patriots reach the national championship game. A former team captain, he developed valuable leadership and communication experience throughout his collegiate career.
Academically, Clayburn earned multiple Dean’s List and President’s List honors and was recognized as a Daktronics NAIA Scholar-Athlete. He earned his undergraduate degree in Sports Management, Coaching, Exercise, and Sports Science from the University of the Cumberlands in 2025 and is pursuing his Master of Business Administration at Cumberlands.
