Zach Newcomer 19925 County Road 146, New Paris, IN 46553 ● [email protected] ● (574) 536-1375 LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/zachnewcomer

EDUCATION Master of Science in Sports Media December 2017 Valparaiso University, Valparaiso, Indiana GPA: 3.97, Graduated with Highest Distinction Honors

Bachelor of Science in Sport Management May 2016 Minor in Sales, Manchester University, North Manchester, Indiana

RELATED EXPERIENCE Sports Reporter January 2018 – Present The Times-Union Newspaper, Warsaw, Indiana • Cover seven area high schools for feature stories, game recaps, and content for the newspaper • Design a page of the sports section for a daily newspaper • Generate content to fill the whole page

Sports Media Relations Graduate Assistant August 2016 – December 2017 Valparaiso University, Valparaiso, Indiana • Served as the main contact for men’s and women’s cross country, swimming, and track and field • Contacted the Missouri Valley Conference to nominate Athletes of the Week • Wrote story recaps after the completion of the event for the Valpo Athletics’ website and media • Operated StatCrew software during home athletic events • Performed score table operations during home basketball and volleyball contests

Sports Information Intern May 2017 – August 2017 Grace College, Winona Lake, Indiana • Wrote bio information for the athletic teams that is displayed on the athletics’ website • Updated roster and schedule information for Grace athletics on the SIDEARM administration page • Filmed and edited promotional clips that will be used for men’s and women’s soccer, volleyball, and the Grace Lancers’ athletic website

Sports Information Intern August 2015 – May 2016 Manchester University, North Manchester, Indiana • Filmed the Spartan Show for Manchester Athletics • Administered live stream for athletic contests on Manchester Athletics’ webpage • Wrote game recaps and interviewed student-athletes and coaches

The Oak Leaves Staff Writer August 2015 – May 2016 Manchester University, North Manchester, Indiana • Wrote stories about students, faculty, and on-campus events for the school newspaper • Conducted interviews with students and faculty to obtain story information

Director of Management for Spartan Sport Management Club August 2015 – November 2015 Manchester University, North Manchester, Indiana • Maintained the budget and finances for the club • Developed plans for club meetings • Created events for club members to increase participation

Sports Correspondent Winter 2014 – 2015 Goshen News, Goshen, Indiana • Recorded stats during the course of the contest that would be included in the story • Covered local high school athletics in the Elkhart County area • Composed and published summaries about the game

Sports Correspondent Winter 2014 – 2015 Wabash Plain Dealer, Wabash, Indiana • Created recaps about the game, which were published • Interviewed coaches and players post-game

Fort Wayne Mad Ants Colony Crew 2013 & 2014 Seasons NBA Development League for Indiana Pacers, Fort Wayne, Indiana • Supervised kid zone throughout the course of a game • Carried signs and other equipment onto the court that was used to promote sponsoring companies

Host for Main View Tipoff Tournament November 2014 Manchester University, North Manchester, Indiana • Liaison for Capital University and directed the team around the venue and to their locker room • Gathered information to accommodate the team’s requests

Intramural Supervisor for Co-Rec Basketball January 2014 – May 2014 Manchester University, North Manchester, Indiana • Organized schedules for teams playing in the league • Enforced rules to make sure games were being played properly and fairly

ACTIVITIES & AWARDS Dean’s List Fall, Spring & Summer 2017, Fall 2016 – Valparaiso University Dean’s List Spring 2016, Spring & Fall 2015 – Manchester University Who’s Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges

SKILLS Adobe Software: Premiere Pro, InDesign, Photoshop, & After Effects StatCrew: Basketball, Baseball/Softball, Golf, Soccer, & Tennis Libero Tracker for Volleyball Microsoft Office: Word, PowerPoint, Excel, & Access