WARRENSBURG, Mo. – University of Central Missouri Athletics announced on Tuesday, October 13, the hiring of Stuart Burbidge as the new Director of Creative Content for the Mules and Jennies.

"Stuart is absolutely the right guy at the right time for us," UCM Deputy Athletics Director for External Relations Joe Thuente said. "His skill set is exactly what we need right now to fit into our external team. He is a talented creative who excels at video, but also brings other talents to the fold. I think our fans will immediately notice his work on social media and at the games. I am fired up to have him as part of our team."

Burbidge joins UCM after serving as the Director of Athletic Multimedia at the Virginia Military Institute in Lexington, Va., for a year.

While at VMI, Burbidge executed all stages of video production – concept development, filming, motion graphics, and post production – to deliver high-quality, on-brand content. In addition, he led and directed live broadcasts for a variety of athletic events and launched the Keydet Creative Initiative to build the creative department from the ground up.

Prior to his time at VMI, Burbidge was a creative producer at Southern Virginia University in Buena Vista, Va., for four years.

A native of Riverton, Utah, Burbidge graduated from Southern Virginia in 2024 with a degree in biology while competing as a four-year member of the Knights' swimming team. He was named to the USA South All-Conference team in each of his four seasons.

Burbidge married his wife, Olivia, in 2023.