I'm a freelance sports journalist who occasionally writes for the Minneapolis News and who's a regular guest on the "Bob and Crazy Dog Show" on 104.3 The Score and other radio stations around North America.

Before freelancing, I was an enterprise reporter for the Minneapolis News as an enterprise. Previous to that, I joined SportsSite.com in 2008 after covering the Miami Surfers for the Palm Beach Gazette.

Previous to that, I spent eight years in the Minneapolis News sports department, where I was an award-winning hockey and boxing writer. I served two terms as Boxing Writers Association of America president.

I majored in Sports Literature at Coe College.

Experience

• Minneapolis News (March 2010 – December 2013)
  • Football beat writer.
  • Hosted bi-weekly documentaries.
  • Reporter providing content for network.
  • Host panel discussions, daily shows, and long form interviews on area teams for network.
  • Conduct daily player interviews, pre and post game coverage.
  • Interviews and stories covering Twin Cities area pro teams.
• SportsSite.com (January 2008 — February 2010)
  • Football blogger.
  • Social Media: took account from ~7,000 followers to 13,000 in 6 months by dailytweeting, live tweeting events, planning meet ups.
  • Obtain human interest interviews/b-roll for website.
• Palm Beach Gazette (January 2006 — December 2007)
  • Miami Surfers beat writer.
  • Website/Social Media Manager: Upload stories from newscast, generating editorial content from breaking news and wire stories, upload photo slideshows,tweet reporter updates from field/breaking news.
• Minneapolis News (June 1998 — December 2005)
  • Sports Department Intern: Minnesota Wolverines post game interviews, Video Editing/Script writing.

Skills

• Proficient in Final Cut Pro and Avid editing systems.
• Knowledge of HD cameras.

Academics

• Bachelor of Sports Journalism — Coe College
  • Summa Cum Laude 3.94 GPA
• St. Paul High School
  • Summa Cum Laude 4.0 GPA

Honors and Activities

• Kappa Tau Alpha Honorary Journalism Society inductee.
• Finished top 5 in 2 Triathlons.
• Finished 2nd in Rock ‘N Roll Half Marathon.