Dan Hamilton Email & Phone Number

Houston, Texas, United States

- Serve as the primary communication contact for the volleyball, swimming and diving and softball teams

Houston, Texas, United States

- Served as the communications contact for the volleyball and softball teams- Handled media relations, social media and television requests for assigned teams

Tampa, Fla.

- Create and manage content plans for social platforms with a combined following of over 346,000 followers- Serve as primary sports media contact for women's soccer, softball, men's and women's tennis and sailing- Pitch stories to local media and facilitate interviews and press conferences with local and national media outlets- Help handle sponsored social media elements for posting on overall USF Athletics platforms and USF Football- Aid in strategy and execution of social media campaigns during the USF Football season- Assist with the development and execution of sponsored social media and website elements in conjunction with Vinik Sports Group- Manage and help facilitate the department's internship program consisting of 10-15 interns- Update and manage the USF Athletics program website for content and advertising spots- Write and publish post game recaps, press releases, and media advisories for distribution to local media, the department's website and on social media- Photograph and edit photos of practices and games for soccer, softball and tennis- In first year, increased the social followings of the softball pages by 21% on Instagram, 14% on Twitter and 23% on Facebook- In first year, increased the social followings of the women's soccer pages by 54% on Instagram, 9% on Twitter and 22% on Facebook- Covered USF athletic programs through three NCAA tournament runs; two with women's soccer, one with softball

Tampa, Florida

- Volunteering in the Athletic Communications department

Syracuse, New York Area

-Assist the Sports Information Director with communications for men's soccer and women's lacrosse-Compile news clippings for all of Syracuse University's sports-Create and edit graphics for use on official social media pages-Answer phone calls from media and fans to answer questions concerning Syracuse sports-Write and edit stories for official publications from Syracuse University Athletic Communications-Work in game-day communications for football, men's soccer, men's basketball, women's ice hockey, women's volleyball and women's basketball-Utilize the statcrew software to log stats for men's soccer, as well as calling plays for the official statistician for women's ice hockey and women's volleyball-Moved into a 40 hour-per-week position in January 2019 and will continue to work 40+ hours per week until May 2019

Syracuse, New York Area

- Help assist the team during practice and games by having equipment and water for players ready when needed. - Help during drills and pre- and post-practice cleaning.- Work with players and coaching staff to ensure a continuity of activities during practice and games.

New York

-Manage the entire social media footprint of Perfect Game Collegiate Baseball League-Design, implement, and oversee all social media campaigns of the PGCBL-Travel to different ballparks in order to socialize the content on league pages-Create and modify graphics on Adobe Illustrator in order to add a visual component to most social content-Oversee a increase of 102% in impressions on Twitter, with an increase in nearly 200% in interaction with links posted on social platforms and a 100% increase in likes on content (Comparing current day with time a year prior). Also manage the platform to a follower growth of nearly 11% in a one-month period.

-Curate posts highlighting CitrusTV's coverage of Syracuse University sporting events for publication on Twitter and Facebook-Ensure that beat reporter's posts are highlighted on station social media platforms-Caused an increase of 98 percent in impressions on Twitter (up to 167.1K, from 84K) from January 2018 through April 2018, compared to the same period the year prior-Created a 100% increase in link engagement rates on Twitter during the period of January through April 2018, as compared to the same period the year prior-Edit web stories for Associated Press Style as well as grammar and clarity

-Pitched the concept for a new show to the Executive Staff at CitrusTV-Oversaw the entire pitch and pilot process as the Executive Pilot Producer-Produced a pilot episode that was then voted to be picked up as a full series

Syracuse, New York Area

Associate Producer, Orange Press Pass (March 2017 - December 2017)-Manage a staff of students in making a 30-minute post-game show for Football, Basketball, and Lacrosse-Work in control room during tapings at VTR-Cut highlights after games for the upcoming show-Approve content produced by production assistants for use on the live show

Tampa/St. Petersburg, Florida Area

-Worked primarily with children, however also worked with guests of all ages. -Tasked with explaining how the game works-Ensured customer happiness while in facility-Handled food and cash as a culinary worker in the food court

Carrier Dome, Syracuse Ny

- Assist Carrier Dome Facilities team with transitioning the Dome between events.- Help with event set-up and tear-down, ensuring proper order and organization during the project.

Hillsborough High School, Tampa, Florida

Editor-in-Chief (July 2015 - June 2016)-Managed a staff of 40+ student journalists to create content for a news website-Oversaw a website that was named All-Florida for high school news websites in April 2016Sports Editor (August 2013 - June 2015)-Managed a rotating group of staff writers to create 3 pages of content in a monthly paper-Designed one page in the sports section monthlyVarsity Football Beat Writer (August 2013 - June 2016)-Wrote all stories concerning the Varsity Football team at Hillsborough High School-Established and maintained relationships with student-athletes and coaches

Bachelor'S Degree, Sports Management

David B. Falk College of Sport and Human Dynamics Major: Sport Management Minor: Public Communication Studies, SI Newhouse School.

High School Diploma/Ib Diploma, International Baccalaureate, 3.67/4.00

Activities and Societies: Swimming, Baseball, Newspaper, Model United Nations, Quill and Scroll Journalism Honor Society, National Honor.