Christopher Popovich Email & Phone Number

Chicago, Illinois, United States

• Facilitates creation and maintenance of written gameday materials (game notes, gameday preview sheet, player bios, etc.)
• Handles all aspects of credential creation and distribution (media, visiting team, production, etc.)
• Compiles, monitors and distributes daily media clippings to Blackhawks’ coaches/management
• Serves as traveling PR representative for road games
• Oversees and leads groups of 2-4 game night staff
• Coordinates player/coach media availabilities during practice and gamedays

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

• Assisted in the creation of written gameday materials (game notes, player bios, line charts, etc.)
• Helped coordinate player/coach media availabilities (daily media availability, walk-off interviews, post-game pressers, etc.)
• Managed groups of 3-6 intern/game night staff
• Compiled and distributed daily media clippings to Penguins’ coaches/management
• Distributed stat packs, game notes, media clips and credentials to home/away coaches and management on gamedays
• Served as the traveling media representative on multiple trips (credential distribution, walk-off interviews, post-game media availability, etc.

Duluth, Minnesota, United States

• Served as the primary communications contact for men’s hockey, football, softball and m/w track & field.
• Created all written and digital content for primary sports (Game notes, stories, graphics, media guides, season previews, etc.)
• Served as liaison between athletes/coaches and media
• Hired and led groups of 3-5 game night staff/interns
• Successfully managed athletic communications staff budget
• Recorded statistics for all home men’s/women’s hockey and football games via. NCAA Live Stats

Williamsburg, Kentucky

• Primary media contact for men’s/women’s golf, men’s/women’s bowling, and Esports
• Secondary media contact for baseball, football, and men’s/women’s soccer
• Created all graphics and social media content for primary sports (via Adobe Photoshop/Adobe InDesign)
• Wrote game recaps, feature stories, game notes, and other written content for primary/secondary sports

Kalamazoo, Michigan Area

Managed all social media platforms for the Ethics Center (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn). Created all written materials and digital content for the Ethics Center (Flyers, Images, Press Releases, Newsletters). Organized and managed all Ethics Center speaker events. Added content and maintain Ethics Center website (CMS).

Kalamazoo, MI

Football Program:Recorded all offensive statistics (Play type, QB, Running back, Receiver, Yards gained/Lost, Down & Yards to go). Recorded WMU Player/Coach post-game press conference and interviews. Transcribed WMU Player/Coach interviews.Hockey Program:Tracked all assists & goals. Recorded both teams plus/minus. Served as game “Caller,” announcing every.

Pittsburgh, PA

Recorded sound bites post-game from Penguins players and visiting coaches. Learned to write press-releases for various team transactions including trades, call-ups and contract extensions. Setup of the media press box and management booths pre/post-game. Distributed statistics, line charts and starting lineups to media/both coaching staffs. Compiled game.

Ontario, Canada

Tracked full length OHL games for shots attempts/blocked shots/shots on goal. Tracked full length OHL games for zone-entries/exits. Conducted goalie analysis for shooter location and shot location to find trends/tendencies in goalies.

Plymouth, MI

Tracked all goals, assists, plus/minus, shooting charts, face-offs, etc.Created and distributed statistics packets to media, coaches and scouts. Addressed all media requests. Performed office tasks such as printing and copying as requested.

Detroit, MI

Serviced client request via phone, email and walk-ins. Delivered excellent customer service at all Ford Field events. Served at the Flash Seats ticket resolution desk and troubleshooted any ticketing issues. Completed daily accounting of funds received at box office.

Master Of Arts (M.A.), Mass Communication/Media Studies

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Communications