University of Montevallo Athletics

DeWayne Peevy, a former University of Montevallo baseball student-athlete and sports information director, has excelled in collegiate athletics for more than two decades following his graduation in 1996 and currently serves as the Deputy Athletic Director at the University of Kentucky.

Peevy, who has spent the past decade in athletic administration at the University of Kentucky, plays a prominent role in the day-to-day administration of Kentucky's 22-sport intercollegiate athletics program, assisting with strategic planning, key fundraising and public relations initiatives. Peevy also oversees the men's basketball program, the UK Athletics senior staff, and is the liasion to the Southeastern Conference and SEC Network offices.

Peevy came to Kentucky after spending eight years at the Southeastern Conference. He was responsible for the day-to-day publicity of SEC men's basketball, serving as the media director of the SEC Men's Basketball Tournament from 2004-08.

Prior to his time at the SEC, Peevy oversaw and handled all media and promotional operations for all nine varsity sports at the University of Montevallo. Peevy also served as the assistant information director at the Gulf South Conference from September 1996 to October 1997.

Peevy played baseball at Montevallo under Hall of Fame Coach Bob Riesener and received his bachelor of business administration degree in accounting in 1996.