RESUME
SPORTS JOURNALISM EXPERIENCE
March 2025 - Present
Coastal Athletic Association
Director of Creative Content
& Reporter
Hired to be the on-camera host for the conference, producing new and engaging digital
content that builds the CAA Brand for its student-athletes and member institutions. On-site reporter at CAA Championships and appear on FloSports/CBS Sports broadcasts.
Responsible for the implementation of new video series as the "CAA insider" while also
focusing on creating feature stories on the athletes, coaches, and teams. Will help execute a new content plan and strategy via social media to promote the conference mission.​
July- September 2024
New England Patriots
WPRI Training Camp Reporter
Providence, RI
To complete my Master's degree at Syracuse, I was selected to fulfill my capstone requirement as an NFL Training Camp Reporter. Newhouse has an agreement with five different Nexstar stations for students to cover the franchise in that market.
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Going to New England was my top choice for the reputation WPRI has in the industry and the opportunity to report on the Patriots during their rebuild.
Having NFL content on my reel will continue to diversify myself as I look for a full-time position!
August 2023 - May 2024
Syracuse University Athletics
PxP Broadcaster & Studio Host
One of the reasons why I decided to go to grad school at Syracuse was the opportunity to get experience in their ACCNetwork broadcasts.
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Due to my background at Canisius, I was fortunate to start calling games immediately for volleyball in the fall and continued to throughout the rest of the academic year.
Syracuse is also the only school in the country that has a student-run pregame, halftime, and postgame show. I started doing segments as a reporter before earning a spot as a studio host for basketball and lacrosse.
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30 Total Broadcasts During Grad Year Across 8 Different Athletic Programs
August 2019 - July 2023
Canisius College Athletics
Multimedia Reporter &
PxP Broadcaster
106 ESPN+/FloHockey Broadcasts during Senior Year (142 lifetime)
Following the end of my junior year, I approached our athletic department about wanting to make our coverage more comparable to larger NCAA Division 1 schools. After reading my content plan, a new position was created for me to be the "face/voice of Canisius Athletics," spearheading the rebrand of our content.
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I created new original series like "Around Canisius Athletics," a weekly preview of what's ahead for every team on campus, and "The Griffin Report Podcast" which highlights players, coaches, and alumni. For the sports that I did not do play-by-play commentary for on ESPN+ or ESPN3, I was our sideline reporter.
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As a freshman, I started doing camera our broadcasts and was promoted to PxP entering the 21-22 school year for Men's and Women's soccer, baseball, and softball while filling in for basketball and hockey.
August 2023 - August 2024
Syracuse Orange
Sports Illustrated/247 Sports
Syracuse Football & Men's Basketball Beat Reporter
For sports that I knew would have national broadcasts where I couldn't get hands-on experience, I wanted to find a way where I could still be involved.
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Syracuse on FanNation, a local Sports Illustrated affiliate, was the perfect avenue for me to cover programs like football and men's basketball. My boss later switched over to 247 Sports during lacrosse season.
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This outlet has been pivotal in improving my writing skills and ability to make reporter-type packages following practices and games.
September 2021 - July 2022
Pegula Sports & Entertainment
(Buffalo Bills, Sabres, & Bandits)
Media & Content Intern
I was fortunate to intern at PSE during my junior year, and I couldn't have asked for a better experience. In the fall, I became a contributing writer for Sabres.com, focusing on our younger prospects while also being the team reporter for the Buffalo Bandits during their NLL championship run.
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Along with my 75+ published articles, I captured gameday footage for social media, assisted shoots for video series like "Embedded," cut/organized content in Adobe Premiere, voiced over commercials, and produced on-set shows like "Sabres Live." (Formerly "The Instigators").
April 2021 - February 2022
Batavia Muckdogs
PxP Broadcaster
& Director of Media Relations
My first taste of the industry came with my hometown team during a very exciting time as the organization transitioned from nearly 80 seasons as a major league affiliate to first-year ownership in the Perfect Game Collegiate Baseball League (PGCBL).
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I was a one-man department, broadcasting 45+ games on YouTube Live, running our website and social media pages, along with writing press releases and postgame articles. Throughout the season, I also sold sponsorships, coordinated promotional nights, and did field maintenance.
EDUCATION
July 2023 - August 2024
Syracuse University
Masters Degree in Broadcast & Digital Journalism
After weighing my options on whether I would enter the workforce or attend grad school post-graduation at Canisius, Syracuse was the easy choice.
The Newhouse School is home to the premiere communications program in the country, and it was a true honor to be accepted. Syracuse was my dream school growing up, and I used being declined into the program as an undergrad as motivation throughout my career.
Their year-long "BDJ" Master's Program is rigorous and my professors have helped build on the solid foundation of skills that were created during my time at Canisius. Coming to Syracuse was the right decision for my development to maximize my potential as a sportscaster.
Sports Media & Communication Track
Hired as an Instructional Assistant to help professors teach undergrad classes
Aug. 2019 - May 2023
Canisius College
Bachelors Degree in Journalism
Canisius has always been part of my life. My parents met and graduated in the Class of 1994 and named me in honor of their alma mater.
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Throughout the college search, Canisius was the only place that ever felt like home! I knew that I would be able to get hands-on experience in my desired career through the Golden Griffin Broadcast Network and our ESPN studio on campus.
Without a doubt, it is the best decision I've ever made because of my amazing professors, my time with our baseball program, the connections I've made in the industry, and the ability to be in a professional sports market.
Sports Broadcast Concentration
Double Major in Strategic Communication
and Minor in Leadership
3.85 GPA
FREELANCE JOBS
Nov 2023- Present
Rochester Americans
Rinkside Reporter
Rochester Knighthawks
Floor Reporter
Due to filling in for the Rochester Knighthawks at the end of the 2023 NLL Season, I was asked to be the Rochester Americans Rinkside Reporter for their TV broadcasts for my first taste of professional hockey.
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Throughout the broadcast, I am featured doing player interviews, coach reports, and other content on social media.
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It's a full-circle opportunity for me as I covered the Amerks during my time with the Buffalo Sabres on the team's website to give updates on the organization's prospects and playoff push.
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Sep 2023- May 2024
Colgate Athletics
PxP Broadcaster
On top of doing broadcasts for Syracuse, I also freelance for nearby Colgate University. I've loved getting extra reps with the Raiders on ESPN+, as the voice for the volleyball, women's hockey, and softball programs.
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I will also be filling in for men's hockey, men's & women's basketball, as well as men's & women's lacrosse broadcasts.
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Spring 2023 & 2024
Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference PxP Broadcaster
On-Site Host & Press Conference Moderator
Spring 2023
Rochester Knighthawks
Sideline Reporter
I have been fortunate to have a great relationship with the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference over the years. In 2023, they hired me to cover all 20 games at the MAAC Men's and Women's Basketball Championships in Atlantic City, New Jersey. During the five-day tournament, I created content for MAAC social media with tournament previews, engaging interviews, and showcasing events at Jim Whelan Boardwalk Hall.
In May, I did commentary for the second-straight Softball Championship hosted by Canisius and for the Baseball Championships in Ponoma, New York.
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In 2024, I was the press conference moderator and sideline reporter for the conference in Atlantic City during their marquee event.
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Due to my internship with PSE and staying in touch, I was contacted to do talent work for the Rochester Knighthawks of the National Lacrosse League.
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I was featured as a sideline reporter for the final three home games of the regular season and for the postseason. Spending time as a reporter for the Buffalo Bandits in 2022, created a deep understanding of the league which prepared me for my first appearances on a professional broadcast!
22 ESPN+ Total Broadcasts
Spring 2022
Rich Hollenberg
Cohort Alumnus
I was a member of Rich Hollenberg's "Break In & Break Through" Cohort in the spring of 2022. Rich is a Syracuse grad who works as the Tampa Bay Rays Studio Host on Bally Sports Sun and PxP broadcaster for Big XII Men's Basketball on ESPN.
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Over the 8 week cohort, I learned alongside other aspiring sportscasters how to create a demo reel, networking tactics, and other tidbits to maximize my skill set.
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March Madness
Media Escort
Canisius College was a host for the First & Second Rounds of the NCAA March Madness Tournament at KeyBank Center in 2022.
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I worked directly with players, coaches, and SIDs of UConn, Iowa, Richmond, Vermont, Arkansas, and Providence to coordinate press conferences and other logistics while at the facility.
Sportsnet NHL Combine Assistant
Assisted Sportsnet during the 2022 NHL Combine held at the LECOM Harborcenter in Buffalo, NY in media scrums with prospects and during their closed-door interviews that were used during the coverage of the NHL Draft.
2021
NJCAA PxP
Broadcaster
PxP Broadcaster for NJCAA Division III Women's Soccer National Championships at Genesee Community College. Appeared in 9 games over 3 days on NJCAA Network.
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2019-21
Canisius College Baseball (Director of Scouting/Analytics)
After walking on the team as a Freshman, I did scouting reports on our opponents using Synergy Sports. On top of my bullpen catching duties, I was in charge of Rapsodo and Blast for the program.
ACCOLADES
Awards & Scholarships
Tim Russert Media Award Winner
After not receiveing the award in 2021, I was fortunate to be recognized by the Buffalo Broadcasters Association as the 2022 recipient of the Tim Russert Media Award as a college student excelling in journalism.
Buffalo News
Scholarship Winner
I was selected as the winner of the Buffalo News Scholarship during my junior and senior years at Canisius. The Buffalo Chapter of Professional Journalists also awarded me their scholarship twice.
WGRZ Excellence in Multimedia Journalism Award
During my Canisius College Communication Department graduating senior awards show, my professors and the local NBC affiliate in Buffalo, WGRZ, selected me for this honor.
2023 STAA Jim Nantz Award Honorable Mention All-American
The Jim Nantz Award is presented each spring to the nation’s most outstanding collegiate sportscaster. The trophy honors the Hall of Fame CBS sports broadcaster who exemplifies the best of our industry on and off the air.
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Recognized as one of the top 30 undergraduate sportscasters in the country, becoming the first nomination from Canisius and the MAAC.