Steve Downey Email & Phone Number

I am the managing editor of Blue & Gold Illustrated (a magazine and website that covers University of Notre Dame athletics) and Cavalier Corner (a magazine that covers University of Virginia athletics), and a contributing editor for The Wolverine (a magazine and website that covers University of Michigan athletics) and The Wolfpacker (a magazine and website that covers North Carolina State University athletics). My main duties with Blue & Gold Illustrated include serving as the in-house contact for our Durham office to our staff in South Bend, coordinating the workflow for our magazines and electronic newsletters, planning issues and online content, editing articles on all of our platforms, and proofreading magazines and newsletters, among other things.I began my time with Coman Publishing by serving as the Managing Editor for a pair of monthly Major League Baseball fan magazines — Diehard (which covered the Boston Red Sox) and Inside Pitch (which covered the New York Mets) — for two years. I have also served as the Managing Editor for monthly magazines that covered University of Connecticut athletics and Arizona State University athletics.

Lexington, Kentucky Area

Served as a Senior Editor in the publishing division of one of the nation's largest sports marketing companies. Produced game programs and media guides, while handling a complex workload in a deadline-oriented environment.I was involved in the all aspects of project management for more than 40 different projects during my tenure, including such high-profile clients as the Kickoff Classic, the University of South Carolina, the National Association of Basketball Coaches and the Gator Bowl. During my final year, I was the primary editorial contact for the NCAA — one of the company's largest publishing clients. I oversaw the production of the game programs for all of the organization's championship events, including the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament. My numerous responsibilities included desktop publishing layout and design, budget management, project planning, copy editing and client relations. I also generated feature ideas and assigned stories to both staff and freelance writers within the framework of a precise production schedule. In addition, I wrote player features, team profiles and game previews for various publications.

Cincinnati, Ohio

Worked in all phases of the public relations department, including the daily operations of the office as well as game and press box management. I was responsible for research projects that encompassed publicity needs for the 1996 season and potential additions to the 1997 media guide.

Cincinnati, Ohio

Worked as a graduate intern in all facets of the school's sports information department. Provided editorial assistance in the production of media guides, game programs, press releases and game notes. Wrote press releases and material for basketball game programs, and was responsible for the game-by-game page changes in the men's basketball game program. Contributed to game management for men's and women's basketball, soccer, volleyball and baseball. Served as the public address announcer for baseball, women's soccer, women's basketball and women's volleyball games.

Cincinnati Area, Ky

Rendered assistance in media relations for the Greater Cincinnati Area. Wrote press releases and media advisories, and helped with the operations of the Tristate Olympic Torchfest celebration and Olympic Torch ceremony.

Cincinnati, Ohio

Worked as part of the press box staff for the public relations department during select home contests.

Albany, New York Area

Worked in various phases of stadium operations and filled in as the public address announcer.

Greater Detroit Area

Worked in all aspects of the school's sports information department. Served as the women's soccer and softball sports information director, acting as a liaison to the media and other colleges while being responsible for record keeping and publicity. Designed and developed media guides as the principal editor, while also rendering editorial assistance in the production of other publications. Contributed to the creation of and served as the chief editor for The Full Court Press, the first women's basketball newsletter at Detroit Mercy. Also wrote press releases, athlete profiles and team features, worked with the basketball teams and performed as a key figure in game management, and produced promotional materials that publicized and supported athletic programs.

Albany, New York Area

Served as an intern for the Arena Football League franchise and worked in all facets of team operations, including media relations, marketing and game management. Wrote articles for each home game that were published in ARENABALL magazine and wrote the weekly press release.

Fredonia, N.Y.

Worked in sports information, and was responsible for writing press releases, compiling scores, statistics and standings, and disseminating information to member schools and media.

Albany, New York Area

During work as a radio broadcast intern, served as an on-air analyst for select home games. Also was responsible for writing press releases, compiling scores and statistics, and developing information-gathering methods for future use.

Fredonia, N.Y.

Helped structure and establish the sports information office in its first year. Responsible for writing press releases, compiling scores and statistics, and developing information-gathering methods for future use.

Fredonia, N.Y.

Rebuilt and restructured the sports section and contributed to the newspaper winning an Associate Collegiate Press Award. Recruited and trained reporters, and was responsible for the layout and design of the section.

Fredonia, N.Y.

Did weekly sports reports, as well as play-by-play and color analysis for basketball and hockey games.

Fredonia, N.Y.

Worked as a news anchor and sports reporter, and was the color analyst for a basketball game.

Master Of Education - Med, Sports Administration, Gpa 3.88/4.0

Bachelor Of Science, Business Administration With A Concentration In Mangement, And A Minor In English (Journalism), Gpa 3.19/4.0