Laura Topp is the associate director for communications and the direct contact for Vanderbilt football, soccer and lacrosse. She originally joined Vanderbilt in February 2023.

Topp came to Vandy from the Minnesota Timberwolves and Lynx, where she worked as both basketball communications coordinator and manager in her time with the franchises. She also had a two-year stint as a communications assistant with the Cincinnati Bengals, which included working with the team when it reached Super Bowl LVI.

Topp graduated from Xavier with a bachelor’s degree in athletic communications, where she served as the lead student assistant in the athletic communications office for four years.