The Athletic Communication Office, formerly the Sports Information Office, at Slippery Rock University is responsible for handling all public relations efforts relating to The Rock’s 17 intercollegiate athletics programs. The collection includes files maintained by the Athletic Communication Directors of Slippery Rock State College and Slippery Rock University.

The collection contains publications, media guides, statistics, correspondence, hand- written notes, press releases, news clippings, photographs, and similar materials associated with athletics at Slippery Rock State College and Slippery Rock University from 1910-2015, The bulk of the collection is from 1965-2012. Also included in the collection are the eight teams eliminated from the university’s athletic program in 2006.