Play-By-Play Experience
- Manager of Broadcasting and Media Relations for the Frontier League’s Joliet Slammers (Sept. 2011-Present).
- High School Football play-by-play for High School Cube (Sept. 2012-Present).
- High School Football play-by-play for WCSJ in Morris, IL (Sept. 2011-Present).
- Play-by-play for the Double-A Huntsville Stars Radio Network (March 2010-Sept. 2010).
- Play-by-play for the Alaska Goldpanners of Fairbanks (Summer 2009).
- Co-Sports Director 89.3 FM WNUR. Play-by-play for college football, basketball, baseball and softball (March 2008-March 2009).
- Play-by-play for the Athletes in Action Fire of the Alaska Baseball League (Summer 2007).
Media and On-Air Experience
- PA Announcer for University of St. Francis volleyball and basketball (Sept. 2011-Present).
- Media Relations Coordinator for the Joliet Slammers (March 2011-Sept. 2011).
- Reporter for the Pat Fitzgerald Show on Comcast SportsNet and the Big Ten Network (Sept. 2010-Dec. 2010).
- Spotter for WGN Radio Northwestern University football broadcasts (Sept. 2010-Present).
- News Intern for WGEM TV in Quincy, IL (March 2009-June 2009).
- Production Intern for the Big Ten Network (August 2007-March 2008).
- Reporter/executive producer for SportsNight on the Northwestern News Network (Sept. 2006-Dec. 2010).
Other Skills
- Generated more than $80,000 in new corporate partnerships for the Joliet Slammers in eight months.
- Proficient with Adobe Audition and Audacity.
- FCC-trained and proficient at running a professional radio board.
- Proficient with Avid News Cutter, Adobe Premiere Pro CS5, and Final Cut Pro.
- Expert with Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, LinkedIn and Microsoft Office.
Honors and Awards
- Member of the marketing team for the Slammers, winner of Ballpark Digest’s 2011 Logo and Branding of the Year Award.
- Named one of the top 20 collegiate sports broadcasters in the country by the Sportscasters Talent Agency of America in 2010.
- Produced a package on SportsNight episode that won the National 2008 College Emmy for "Best Newscast."
Academic History
- BSJ Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois.
References
John Dittrich
Veteran Minor League Baseball Executive
Dave Eanet
WGN Radio Sports Director
Jim Phillips
Director of Athletics and Recreation: Northwestern University
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