Nick Penkala was elevated to the Assistant Athletic Director for External Relations in October 2023. He will be responsible for the day-to-day coverage of football and men's basketball, as well as assisting with marketing efforts for the athletic department. 

Penkala spent two years as the Assistant Director of Athletic Communications at Merrimack College. He served as the primary media relations contact for football, women's volleyball, men's basketball, women's basketball, women's swimming, men's lacrosse and baseball. 

Before heading back to Merrimack, Penkala was the sports information director at Colby-Sawyer College. With the Chargers he was responsible for the coverage of 23 athletic teams. 

In his first stint with the Warriors, he covered men's soccer, women's basketball, women's swimming, and women's lacrosse during the 2019-20 season while Merrimack was in its first year of the Division I transition. 

Prior to Merrimack, Penkala served as the social media and video production coordinator for the Nashua Silver Knights. While with the Knights, he was responsible for creating video content, as well as updating and maintaining the team's social media accounts.

Penkala graduated in December of 2018 with a Bachelor of Arts in communication from Plymouth State University. While at Plymouth, he assisted the sports information director covering women's tennis, and both soccer teams for the Panthers. Penkala earned his master's in communication from Merrimack College in December of 2023.