SAN BRUNO, Calif. – West Coast Conference Commissioner Stu Jackson has announced the appointment of Japheth Pleasant as Assistant Director, Creative Content Producer, on the Conference’s external team.
 
“We are excited to have Japheth join our team as we enhance our storytelling and content initiatives,” Jackson said. “Japheth will play an important role in growing our visibility and connecting with our audience with engaging content.”
 
Pleasant will serve on the creative content team under Senior Director, Social Content and Marketing, Moira Sweeney, where he will contribute to the Conference’s content strategies and produce content for all external platforms. He will work collaboratively with Conference partners to develop engaging content that emphasizes the Conference’s brand and further enhances the West Coast Conference’s visibility.     
 
“We’re thrilled to add Japheth to our team,” Sweeney said. “His experience and background in communications and creative content will be a tremendous addition to our staff. Japheth’s expertise will strengthen our goals for more innovative and engaging content throughout all of our social media channels, enhancing our visibility with our audience.”
 
Pleasant joins the Conference after spending the last two years at Westcliff University, where he served as the Sports Information Director. During his time with Westcliff, he covered each of the Warriors’ teams, capturing, editing and posting content for social accounts. Pleasant’s video features were recognized by the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics Sports Information Directors Association on multiple occasions.
 
Prior to his role as Westcliff’s Sports Information Director, he served as the department’s media marketing manager for three years, winning several awards for his production of game highlights and features.
 
Pleasant is a 2018 graduate of Weber State University, where he majored in communication with an emphasis on multimedia journalism. During his time as a student at Weber State, he worked as a news reporter with both written and video features covering the institution. He earned his Master of Business Administration from Westcliff in 2023.