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DIRECTOR OF SPORTS INFORMATION
Professional Summary
High-performing Media Relations professional committed to working with sound companies/organizations that are positioned to increase exposure, strengthen media relationships and ultimately elevate their image.
Skills
Work History
Director of Sports Information, 01/2006 to Current
 Beloit College – Beloit, WI
  • Responsible for all aspects of the Sports Information Office as a staff member of the Office of Communication & Marketing.
  • Assist in the coordination of game management duties of athletic events, including marketing and promotions.
  • Assist in the production of promotional and fun-raising activities for the Department of Athletics, including major promotions for the sports of Football and Men's and Women's Basketball.
  • Select, train and supervise student workers and interns for the Department of Sports Information.
  • Create, edit and produce sport game programs, media guides and brochures for all sports.
  • Ready publications for both on and off-campus printing using the Quark X-Press and Adobe Photoshop, producing quality, camera-ready material.
  • Manage all school, Conference and NCAA-related statistical collection for all sports.
  • Demonstrate sound judgement in the daily decision-making duties of the Department.
  • Manage the official web site for Beloit College Athletics.
  • Manage web-streaming of select athletic events.
  • Maintain contact with local, state and national media.
  • Served as the primary point of contact for incoming media calls, including requests for meetings and interviews with company executives and experts.
  • Created and maintained company web pages using HTML and CSS.
  • Developed and managed communications strategies, plans and budgets.
  • Coached management on communication tactics with staff and customers regarding organization changes.
  • Wrote and edited company case studies, fact sheets and product collateral.
  • Conveyed noteworthy information about project successes and product updates to customers.
  • Drafted and managed print, online and social media communications designed to promote company brand, image and values.
  • Established and maintained external communications calendar, and managed scheduled assignments.
  • Drafted post-event evaluations, compiled results and recommended changes for future events.
  • Built and maintained media and coalition lists.
  • Coordinated news releases, media responses, press packets and placement of stories in national trade publications.
  • Drafted engaging, accurate and effective press releases.
  • Oversaw and adhered to the communications department budget.
Director of Athletics and Activities, 01/1999 to 01/2004
 Pacelli High School – Stevens Point, WI
  • Responsible for the administration of all aspects of the Department of Athletics.
  • Coordinated game management for all home athletic events, including promotions, ticket sales, officials, teams, and general supervision.
  • Managed all budgeting and scheduling for the 14-sport Athletic Department, including games, officials and transportation.
  • Managed the general calendar for Pacelli High School, covering all events and meetings taking place at Pacelli.
  • Supervised workers for all home athletic contests.
  • Assisted in the coordination of ticket and concession workers at all home athletic events.
  • Coordinated all travel/hotel arrangements for post-season competition involving Pacelli teams.
  • Created, secured advertising, solicied printing bids, edited and produced sports yearbooks for each of the three sports seasons.
  • Worked closely with the parent-driven booster organization in terms of needs, direction and state association governing rules.
  • Managed WIAA post-season competition in the sports of Football, Boys and Girls Basketball, Volleyball, Softball and Baseball.
  • Managed Central Wisconsin Conference Championship events in the sports of Cross Country and Track & Field.
  • Demonstrated sound judgement in the daily decision-making duties of the Department.
  • Coached management on communication tactics with staff and customers regarding organization changes.
  • Conveyed noteworthy information about project successes and product updates to customers.
  • Established and maintained external communications calendar, and managed scheduled assignments.
  • Drafted post-event evaluations, compiled results and recommended changes for future events.
  • Leveraged professional relationships to develop new business opportunities.
  • Oversaw and adhered to the communications department budget.
Assistant Director of Athletics, 01/1990 to 01/1999
 University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point – Stevens Point, WI
  • Managed and oversaw a variety of duties for the Department of Athletics, with primary responsibilities falling under the Athletic Media Relations.
  • Originated the production and dissemination of daily, weekly and season information pertaining to the 17-sport module in particular and the Department of Athletics on the whole.
  • Assisted in the coordination of game management duties of athletic events, including promotions, tickets, concessions, officials, teams and general supervision.
  • Supervised the production of promotional and fun-raising activities for the Department of Athletics, including major promotions for the sports of Football, Men's and Women's Basketball and Men's Hockey.
  • Coordinated the sales of advertising for game programs and sponsorships for major sports promotions.
  • Selected, trained and supervised student workers and interns for the Department of Sports Information.
  • Assisted in the supervision of Department of Athletics interns/student workers.
  • Assisted in the coordination of travel/hotel arrangements for various NCAA Championship events involving UW-Stevens Point teams.
  • Created, edited and produced sport game programs, media guides and brochures for all sports.
  • Readied publications for both on and off-campus printing using the Quark X-Press software system, producing quality, camera-ready material.
  • Demonstrated sound judgement in the daily decision-making duties of the Department.
  • Managed the official web site for UW-Stevens Point Athletics.
  • Served as liaison to professional scouts regarding student-athletes.
  • As part of Department standing, served on various University-wide committees, including Athletic Hall of Fame, NFL Recruitment, and positions in the Department of Health, Exercise Sciences and Athletics.
  • Chaired or co-chaired event management for NCAA III National Championship playoffs in the sports of Indoor Track & Field, Wrestling, Hockey and Women's Soccer, including organizing and managing press row and media centers, heading NCAA Championship Banquet committee for each event, and disseminating final statistical packages and results to local, state and national media personnel.
  • Developed key messaging, branding and positioning statements.
  • Served as the primary point of contact for incoming media calls, including requests for meetings and interviews with company executives and experts.
  • Developed and managed communications strategies, plans and budgets.
  • Coached management on communication tactics with staff and customers regarding organization changes.
  • Drafted [Number] speeches for company executives per [Time period].
  • Coordinated news releases, media responses, press packets and placement of stories in national trade publications.
  • Oversaw and adhered to the communications department budget.
  • Drafted engaging, accurate and effective press releases.
Education
M.S.S: Sport Management, 1 1984
 United States Sports Academy - Alabama
Sport Management
B.A: Business Administration and Accounting, 1 1979
 Carthage College - Kenosha, Wisconsin
 Business Administration and Accounting
Accomplishments
  • Press Operations Steward Centennial Olympic Games Atlanta, Georgia, July/August 1996 Responsible for many tasks in Press Operations at the Baseball venue.
  • Major duties included official scoring, post-game press conference administration, and press row supervision.
  • Director of Information Northern Collegiate Hockey Association, 1992-96 Coordinated the information distributed for nationally-recognized, eight-member conference, including managing the compilation of weekly and yearly statistics, creation of media guide for use by institutions and media representatives, and maintaining contact with national college hockey affiliations regarding pertinent conference issues.
  • Public Relations Liaison Chicago Bears Football Club Summer Training Camp, 1985-90, Platteville, Wisconsin Jacksonville Jaguars Football Club Summer Training Camp, 1995, Stevens Point, Wisconsin Worked in conjunction with the Public Relations offices at both training camp sites.
  • Responsibilities with Chicago Bears included VIP on-site coordination, Intrasquad Game press box operations, and general coordination of small-market media organizations.
  • Also worked for four years at Soldier Field in Chicago as a member of official statistical crew.
  • Main responsibility with Jacksonville Jaguars was as Assistant Camp Director in charge of Public Relations.
Affiliations
College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) *CoSIDA Publications Contest Committee *Wisconsin Athletic Directors Association (WADA) *National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA
Skills
Adobe Photoshop, advertising, brochures, budgeting, decision-making, Department of Health, direction, edit, Event Management, Fame, managing, marketing, Media Relations, meetings, Office, organizing, personnel, camera, press, Press Release Writing, producing, publications, Publication, quality, Quark X-Press, Recruitment, sales, scheduling, sound, supervision, transportation, web site, Website Management
Additional Information
  • HONORS/AWARDS Stevens Point Area Catholic Schools Service Award, 2004 Amateur Wrestling News "Best in the Nation" Media Guide (NCAA III), 1997 Wisconsin Wrestling Coaches Association Media Award, 1994 National Wrestling Coaches Association Award, 1994 University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point Service Award, 1993 47 Certificate of Excellence Citations for publication work from the College Sports Information Director of America, including 16 "Best in the Nation" honors
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Resume Overview

Companies Worked For:

  • Beloit College
  • Pacelli High School
  • University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point

School Attended

  • United States Sports Academy
  • Carthage College

Job Titles Held:

  • Director of Sports Information
  • Director of Athletics and Activities
  • Assistant Director of Athletics

Degrees

  • M.S.S : Sport Management , 1 1984
    B.A : Business Administration and Accounting , 1 1979

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