Aaron Freeman Email & Phone Number

Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

• Serve as one of the Timberwolves Basketball Communications primary media contacts, aiding in facilitating media availabilities during practice, games and shootarounds.• Serve as the department’s primary contact with broadcast partners inclusive of Timberwolves, Bally Sports North and KFAN/iHeart Radio; leading all relationship building, meetings and day-to-day communications to fulfill all partnership obligations, interview requests and creative strategy to elevate player stories on and off the court. • Lead the fulfillment of all broadcast partnership obligations related to “Wolves+” as well as feature pieces for Bally Sports North. • Act as the department’s main point of contact for all nationally televised broadcasts, production crews and talent. • Serve as the head coach’s media liaison for all interviews, interview prep and appearances.• Oversee execution of all game-day duties performed by the Basketball Communications Coordinator and Gameday Assistants, including but not limited to, game notes, media communication, fourth quarter notes, postgame notes, media seating charts, credentials and postgame quotes. • Travel with the team to scheduled preseason, regular season and postseason road games.• Develop potential story ideas and proactive media pitching incorporating players, coaches, and basketball staff to various local and national media outlets.• Lead department’s efforts in proactive road pitching of storylines specific to players, coaches and the cities the team plays in.• Collaborate with internal department leaders to creatively and effectively market the Timberwolves through the development & execution of events and/or stories aligning with the organization’s strategic direction.• Write team press releases, including but not limited to player transactions and media advisories.

Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

• Served as the main media contact for all local and national media regarding interview requests for Minnesota Timberwolves Head Coach Chris Finch, while serving as the secondary media contact for players and executives.• Oversaw the relationship and serve as the day-to-day contact with the team’s television broadcast partner, Bally Sports North, providing content ideas, logistics solutions and statistical and storyline support.• Traveled to road games to serve as a communications contact.• Created, pitched and secured unique print and broadcast publicity throughout the year for players, coaches and executives to local and national media outlets. • Served as a liaison to the communications department for the Timberwolves G League affiliate, the Iowa Wolves.• Comprised team-related press releases along with various community, partnerships and marketing press releases. • Oversaw the team’s statistical information and the production of the team’s game notes document.• Assisted in preparing all communication-related materials for each home game including game notes, credentials, seating charts and any day-of-game related materials.• Wrote and distributed team-related publications, including serving as the Executive Editor of the team’s media guides each year.• Developed and executed PR campaigns for the 2021 NBA Rookie of the Year, NBA All-Rookie Teams and various all-star campaigns.• Generated content ideas with other departments for all Timberwolves media platforms.

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

• Serve as the main contact for all local and national media regarding interview requests for Minnesota Lynx players, coaches and executives and secondary contact for the Minnesota Timberwolves.• Travel to road games to serve as the primary communications contact and handle team-related tickets.• Create, pitch and secure unique print and broadcast publicity during throughout the year for players and coaches. • Comprise team-related press releases along with various community and marketing press releases. • Manage a Lynx gameday staff in order that all communication-related items at each home game run smoothly. • Assist in preparing all communication-related materials for each home game including game notes, credentials, seating charts and any day-of-game related materials.• Write and distribute team-related publications including media guides.• Was a lead point of contact and helped execute all communication efforts surrounding the planning and implementation of the 2018 WNBA All-Star Game in Minneapolis.• Developed and executed successful PR campaigns for the 2020 & 2019 WNBA Rookie of the Year, 2017 WNBA MVP and numerous all-star selections.• Generate content ideas with other departments for all Minnesota Timberwolves and Lynx media platforms.

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

• Serve as a contact for all local and national media regarding interview requests for players and coaches as well as serving as a contact at various external events.• Attend all practices and shootarounds to assist in facilitating media interview requests. • Comprise team-related press releases along with various community and marketing press releases. • Manage a gameday staff of two in order that all communication-related items at each home game run smoothly.• Prepare all communication-related materials for each home game including game notes, credentials, seating charts and any day of game related materials. • Prepare and deliver credentials and media packets to visiting teams.• Write and distribute pregame notes along with postgame material for home and away games.• Assist in running and updating the Lynx Public Relations Twitter feed (@Lynx_PR) during games with pertinent statistical information. • Compile and organize all advanced and personnel scouting requests. • Attend various road trips to serve as the primary communications contact and handle team-related tickets.

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

• Assisted the Timberwolves PR staff in all facets of the team’s day-to-day public relations efforts.• Supervised three game day assistants and utilized NBATeamApps and Media Central to prepare game notes, game day content for media and coaching staff. • Attended all practices and shootarounds to assist in facilitating media interview requests. • Wrote and distributed pregame notes for home and away games. • Compiled and organized all advanced and personnel scouting requests for home games. • Prepared and delivered credentials and media packets to visiting teams.

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

• Provide media and teams with statistical and press content. • Produce stat packets and copy all printed materials for Lynx game nights.• Update @Lynx_PR Twitter feed during games with pertinent statistical information. • Prepare and deliver credentials and media packets to visiting teams.• Transcribe quotes on game nights and distribute to the media. • Participate in Lynx game-day arena media setup and tear down.

Peoria, Illinois Area

• Assisted in compiling statistics and information into programs for each game• Updated statistics and created content about various teams for BradleyBraves.com• Wrote feature stories for BradleyBraves.com• Served as point person for various Bradley Tennis matches• Operated the StatCrew program for Bradley Baseball and Men's Basketball• Updated player archives• Updated Twitter feed for Baseball games via Bradley SID handle• Assisted in compiling statistics and information into various sports' game notes document• Composed biographies and accomplishments of athletes and coaches

Peoria, Illinois Area

• Provide comprehensive audio and video technology support for select athletics programs held at Renaissance Coliseum. • Operating arena style cameras for all women’s basketball, baseball, softball and soccer games, running replay for the on-air production of games and for the arena jumbo-tron. • Served as the play-by-play commentator for Bradley women's volleyball telecasts on ESPN3 as part of "The Valley on ESPN3".

Peoria, Illinois Area

• Reported on and covered various sporting events including Division I men’s and women’s basketball, women’s volleyball and all other athletic teams for The Bradley Scout that possesses readership of over 6000 students and faculty. • Wrote 2-3 articles including game recaps, columns and features each week along with assisting in the editing of 5-6 pages every week.

Peoria, Illinois Area

• Assisted the sports editor every week in the production of 5-6 pages of the sports section for Bradley University's student newspaper. • Wrote 1-2 articles each week as well as edited every sports article along with various other section's articles before going to print.

Greater Chicago Area

• Assisted Sky broadcasters Eric Collins and Stephen Bardo every telecast to provide in-game statistics and story lines. • Re-designed the Sky's game notes document and helped maintain the document throughout the season for each game.• Utilized NBATeamApps and Media Central to keep statistical information updated in game notes and Sky website.• Created visiting packets for teams before every home game to ensure the dissemination of appropriate information to each opponent.• Created content and produced content for the team's website, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Snapchat.• Assisted in the 2015 Chicago Sky Media Day including creating content for all social media platforms.

Greater Los Angeles Area

• Covered and attended games, events and press conferences to interview several prominent sports figures and teams in the Los Angeles area including: the Floyd Mayweather vs. Manny Pacquiao press conference and red carpet event, LA Dodgers, LA Lakers/LA Clippers and UCLA Men's Basketball Games, and the 2015 Northern Trust Open. • Assisted photographers at games and events with obtaining sound bites, identifying athletes and reporter live shots. • Logged games for the producers to create the daily/nightly sports segments.

Chicago, Illinois

• Assisted in the production of various sportscasts that aired every :15 and :45 of every hour • Edited external (press conferences, interviews, etc.) audio and found different pieces of information for the on-air talent to use. • Attended and covered Northern Illinois University football media day as well as the 2014 Big Ten conference football media days.

Conover, Wi

• Led a cabin staff team of two other members in guiding 12-year old children through a meaningful summer of camp life and to be responsible for campers’ health and safety. • Served on multiple staff programming committees to develop age-appropriate content and innovative for daily camper activities and discussion groups.

Bachelor'S Degree, Sports Communication

Activities and Societies: College of Fine Arts Dean's Student Advisory Committee, Hollywood Semester Participant, Scout Student Newspaper.

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