Deas named to top sports role at The Tuscaloosa News

"Tommy knows this community and the importance it places on sports. We have one of the best sports departments of any newspaper our size in the nation, and we have confidence Tommy will continue to build on that tradition"

Tommy Deas has been promoted to executive sports editor of The Tuscaloosa News. Deas, 44, will lead the sports coverage for the newspaper and its Web sites, and manage the seven-person department. via Tuscaloosa News