Joe Alston has been selected as the assistant sports information director at Hood College through the NCAA Pathway to Excellence Grant program in June 2026.
Alston is no stranger to the department as he has spent the last seven years as a contributor to the athletic department from an student-athlete to interim Sports Information Director back in 2023.
The Macungie, Pennsylvania native spent over two years in Hood's Sports Information office as a graduate assistant. With the Blazers, he took their social media presence off the ground with the program's new style and coverage of the athletic teams. Alston also handled in-game statistics for men's and women's lacrosse, field hockey, and soccer while facilitating Instagram, X and Facebook platforms during his time.
As an undergraduate, he was a four-year member of the men's lacrosse team under current head coach Brad Barber. The midfielder played 41 career games.
He received his Bachelor of Arts degree in Business Administration, Design and Visual Communications from Hood in 2023 and then his Master's of Arts degree in Business Management and Marketing in 2025 from the college. Alston currently is the founder of the clothing brand, "Bleached Outfitters" that he had turned into a known brand in the Frederick and DMV.
