M.S. in Sports Management Graduate eager to contribute extensive Coaching and Athletic background as well as solid Event Management expertise toward supporting a dynamic organization in achieving objectives.

 

 

         Dedicated coach, administrator, director and leader with sharp management acumen spanning financial, programming, event coordination, and public relations elements.

         Highly skilled at positively representing and promoting sports teams to the community.

         Well-developed administrative strengths encompassing schedule development, event fundraising and marketing, media and public relations, and full-scope sports event planning and management.

• Reputation for problem solving abilities, strategic thinking skills and resourcefulness.
• Proficiency in creating, launching and managing sports programs, administering budgets, and controlling expenditures.

 

 

Triton Jr./Sr. High School, Bourbon, IN, 2002 to Present

Business U.S. History Teacher & Varsity Girls Basketball Coach

• Proactively initiated innovative fundraising ideas to generate additional program revenue.
• Championed efforts to drastically increase tournament revenue by 90% in one year.
• Established and promoted inaugural summer basketball tournament, strategically fostering cooperative community relationships to maximize event awareness and attendance.
• Authored and implemented basketball coaches program manual to achieve consistency in coaching methods pertaining to feeder system teams in grades 7-12.
• Facilitated positive communication between athletes and college coaches to increase basketball player recruitment.

 

South Bend Community Schools, South Bend, IN, 1996 to 2002

Business Education Teacher & Assistant Basketball Coach

• Administered Business Education curriculum and actively assisted with coaching basketball team.
• Monitored and evaluated student progress and provided feedback to optimize academic success.

 

Westville Jr./Sr. High School, Westville, IN, 1993 to 1996

Athletic Director & Boys Varsity Basketball Coach

• Applied exemplary leadership talents toward steering administration of all athletic department activities inclusive of budget compliance, purchasing supplies and equipment, and scheduling use of sports facility and field(s) for all teams.
• Devised contest schedules for each team in grades 7 through 12.
• Attended annual IHSAA (Indiana High School Athletic Association) meetings and enforced regulations.

 

Additional Experience includes Internship with Athletic Department at Indiana-Purdue University; formulated several sports schedules, allocated tickets at Mastodon athletic events, and analyzed and reconciled department expenses to ensure budget adherence and assess profit results.

 

 

Master s in Science in Sports Management, American Public University, Charles Town, WV, 2010

Bachelor of Science, Business Education, Indiana State University, Terre Haute, IN, 1993