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Freelance Broadcaster
Seen/Heard: ESPN Networks, SEC Network, Westwood One, CBSSN, FS1, YES, SiriusXM, ESPN+              2013-Present
·  Cincinnati Bengals preseason TV play by play announcer (2018-present)
·  Voice of United Soccer League on ESPN (including regional package coverage and USL's SiriusXM show)
-  Announcer for Westwood One's CFB Game of the Week, including 2021 & 2022 SEC Championship Game
·  Voice of major Concacaf events (including 2017-22 Champions League Finals, 2019 & 2021 Gold Cup Final)
·  Play by play of college basketball, baseball, softball, soccer, volleyball, lacrosse; professional soccer and football
·  Call 2015-2022 USL Final; Championship moments in the SEC, ACC, Atlantic 10, Patriot League, and Big East
·  Public Address Announcer for Madison Square Garden (NBA, WNBA, NBAGL, Collegiate), Fordham, St. John's
​·  Fill in play by play voice for New York City FC (YES Network), Chicago Fire (CSN), Philadelphia Union (TCN)

National Hockey League                                                                                                                      New York City, NY
Coordinator, Digital Asset Archive                                                                                                                    2015-2016

WFUV-FM (50,000 watt, NPR Affiliate)/Fordham Athletics                                                                 Bronx, NY
Host, Anchor, Commentator, Beat Reporter – NY Rangers, NY Red Bulls, Sports Manager                        2011 - 2014

·  Wrote, produced, and voiced an award winning 18-minute feature on Red Bulls goalkeeper Ryan Meara
·  Broadcast 80+ live sporting events and hosted “One on One” (New York’s longest-running sports call-in show), 
    including a live show from Radio City Music Hall during the 2013 NFL Draft

Sky Blue FC/NWSLSoccer.com                                                                                                               Piscataway, NJ
Play by Play Announcer                                                                                                                                 April-July 2014

Elias Sports Bureau                                                                                                                                  New York, NY
Intern                                                                                                                                                           May-August 2014

KLINGENSTEIN, FIELDS & CO.                                                                                                                New York, NY
Equity Research Intern                                                                                                                          June 2013-August 2013

BIG SHOT BASKETBALL, LLC                                                                                                                 Cleveland, OH
Director of Marketing                                                                                                                                  2011 - 2017

SAINT IGNATIUS HIGH SCHOOL BROADCASTING/SPORTS INFORMATION                               Cleveland, OH
Play-by-Play Commentator, Sports Information Director                                                                          2008 - 2011

EDUCATION

FORDHAM UNIVERSITY, GABELLI SCHOOL OF BUSINESS                                                               New York, NY
Bachelor of Science                                                                                                                                       Class of 2015

SAINT IGNATIUS HIGH SCHOOL                                                                                                            Cleveland, OH
·  Honors: 2011 Conor J. Murphy ‘98 Bellringer Award (for leadership and school spirit)               Class of 2011

Awards


2014 Marty Glickman Award
  Voted on by five national play by play
  announcers and network executives
NYSBA Best Live Event Coverage
  Play by Play: Fordham vs Bucknell
NYSAPBA Awards
  2013 Special Mention for 
  Ryan Meara: A Local Product
Saint Ignatius HS Bellringer Award
Saint Ignatius HS Gold Microphone
  Won twice, in 2010, 2011
Saint Ignatius HS Dick Zunt Award
  Won twice, in 2010, 2011
NATAS LGL Collegiate Scholarship
NHSSPA (For Media Guides)
  Won two gold medals (2010, 2011)
r/USL Reddit
  Raise Your Game Awards
  Best Broadcaster (2017, 2018, 2019)

Championship Game Experience:

- 2010 OHSAA Soccer Championship
​- 2010 OHSAA Hockey Championship
- 2012 A10 WBB Championship
- 2013 A10 Softball Championship
- 2015 A10 Baseball Championship
- 2015 USL Championship
- 2016 USL Championship
- 2017 Concacaf Champions League
- 2017 Concacaf League
- 2017 AAC Soccer Championship
- 2017 USL Championship
- 2018 Concacaf Champions League
- 2018 USL League Two Championship
- 2018 Concacaf League Final
- 2018 USL Championship
- 2018 ACC Soccer Championship
- 2019 Big East MBB Championship
- 2019 Concacaf Champions League
​- 2019 Concacaf Gold Cup Final
- 2019 Concacaf League Final
- 2019 SEC Soccer Championship
- 2019 USL Championship Final
- 2020 NWSL Challenge Cup Final
- 2020 SEC Soccer Championship
​- 2020 Concacaf Champions League
- 2020 Concacaf League Final
- 2021 Concacaf Olympic Qualifying
- 2021 Big East MBB Championship
- 2021 Concacaf Nations League
- 2021 Concacaf Gold Cup
- 2021 Concacaf Champions League
- 2021 SEC Soccer Championship
- 2021 USL Championship Final
- 2021 SEC Football Championship
- 2021 Concacaf League Final
- 2022 Concacaf U20 Championship
- 2022 Big East MBB Championship
- 2022 Concacaf Champions League
- 2022 Concacaf League Final
- 2022 SEC Soccer Championship
- 2022 USL Championship Final
- 2022 SEC Football Championship
- 2023 Concacaf U17 Championship
- 2023 Big East MBB Championship
​- 2023 USL Academy Boys/Girls Finals

AMDG