United States Merchant Marine Academy

Joe Guster enters his 13th year with the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy Athletic Department in 2026-27 and his 12th season as Assistant Athletic Director for Communications (Sports Information Director). He joined Kings Point in October 2014 as Director of Athletic Communications before being promoted to Assistant Athletic Director in June 2015.
 
As the Academy's chief communications officer for athletics, Guster oversees the communications, media relations, and promotional efforts for all 19 NCAA varsity programs. He manages the department's official website, USMMASports.com, leads strategic communications and media relations, produces written and digital content, coordinates statistical and historical records, supervises game-day communications operations, and directs the department's social media and live event coverage. He also serves as the primary media contact for the Academy's athletic programs while collaborating with coaches, campus leadership, conference offices, vendors, and media partners to enhance the visibility of Kings Point Athletics at the local, regional, and national levels.
 
In addition to his communications responsibilities, Guster oversees live streaming and game-day production for home athletic events, supervises communications staff and student workers, oversees major department publications and special projects, and serves as master of ceremonies for several of the department's signature events, including the annual Athletics Awards Ceremony and Hall of Fame Induction Dinner.
 
Technology and integrated game presentation operations also fall under Guster's leadership. He oversees the Athletic Department's video displays at Tomb Field and the Sue Petersen Lubow Pool, along with the digital scorer's table in Liebertz Gymnasium, coordinating with campus Information Technology, facilities personnel, and external vendors to support athletic competitions, ceremonies, and special events throughout the year.
 
Beyond athletics, Guster serves as an Assistant Professor (Level II) in the Department of Physical Education and Athletics, where he teaches Basic Swimming and Aquatic Survival to freshman midshipmen.
 
Prior to joining the Academy, Guster spent five years as Sports Information Director at SUNY Maritime College, where he modernized the department's communications strategy through expanded digital media, social media engagement, and live audio and video streaming initiatives. Before Maritime, he spent four years in the Athletic Communications Office at St. John's University, serving as the primary media contact for the women's volleyball and men's and women's tennis programs while supporting communications efforts for all 17 varsity sports. During the Red Storm's run to the NCAA Women's Volleyball Sweet 16 in 2007, he directed media operations for the NCAA First and Second Rounds hosted by St. John's.
 
Guster was recognized as the 2008-09 NCAA Division I Women's Volleyball Sports Information Director Northeast Region Honoree for the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) Grant Burger Media Award. He also earned "First in the District" honors from the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) for the 2008 St. John's Women's Volleyball Media Guide.
 
In addition to his collegiate athletics experience, Guster also served on the New York Jets' official NFL Statistics Crew during the 2024 season, where he helped compile the NFL's official game statistics for New York Jets home games.
 
A double graduate of St. John's University, Guster earned a Bachelor of Science in Sport Management in 2007 and a Master of Business Administration with a concentration in Marketing Management in 2009.
 
A native of Ozone Park, Queens, N.Y., Guster resides in Stamford, Conn., with his wife, Melissa, and their three children, Landon, Zachary, and Madelyn.