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RESUME

Ben Bagley
Phone: (360)-325-1609
Email: ben.bagley123@gmail.com

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WORK EXPERIENCE

Public Relations Coordinator, Detroit Pistons                                 Detroit, MI                                2022-Present

Created and published daily game notes, managed game-day media credentials, organized distribution of game day materials. Specialized in statistical research to create content for @PistonsPR Twitter account and Pistons social media while managing Detroit’s media central on HoopsOMG.com. Worked with players, coaching staff, media and broadcasters to facilitate interaction at practice and games. Gained experience traveling with team. Served as interim PR manager for two months to begin 2022-23 season. Two-time PBWA Brian McIntyre Media Relations Award Finalist.

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Communications Coordinator, Amarillo Sod Poodles                 Amarillo, TX                               2022

Member of the communications and baseball operations team for the Double-A minor league affiliate of the Arizona Diamondbacks. Daily tasks include writing game notes and recaps while publishing content for the website, social media and broadcast team. Served as press box manager, and broadcast/media relations assistant.

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Sports OfficialWestern Washington University Athletics             Bellingham, WA                        2017-2022

Member of the stats team for basketball, soccer, and softball teams. Experience writing press releases and publishing in-game social media. Member of the broadcast team as the color commentator for men’s and women’s basketball and play-by-play for softball.

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Media and Baseball AnalyticsBellingham Bells                          Bellingham, WA                       2020-2022

Led stats and media teams for all home and away games. Media duties included writing pre-game notes, post-game recaps, creating graphics and posts for social media (Twitter, Facebook and Instagram) and the team website, live-tweeting play by play and directly assisting the Director of Broadcasting. Stats duties included in-game operation of the Trackman Baseball program, managing Synergy sports video cameras and video files, along with creating daily statistical pitching and hitting reports for use by the coaching staff.

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Game Day Promotions CoordinatorBellingham Bells                   Bellingham, WA                     2017-2018

Member of the Game Day Staff for two seasons with the Bells summer league baseball team, organized all on-field promotions. Work with the Marketing team.

 

Trackman OperatorBellingham Bells                                               Bellingham, WA                      2019

Operator of the Trackman pitch tracking system for the Bells. Operating the system consists of identifying the type of pitch thrown in real time, and utilizing radar information to store the pitch along with the statistically relevant information about the play. Generate post-game statistical reports for use by coaches.

 

Lead Student Ambassador, Western Washington University         Bellingham, WA                       2018-2022

Student representative of the university for donor relations, attend President events with the intention to connect with donors, faculty, board members and campus VIPs. Member of student leadership team within program. 

VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE

Public AddressWestern Washington University Club Hockey      Bellingham, WA                           2019-2020

Member of the gameday staff for the WWU Club Hockey team. Public address duties include announcing lineups, goals, penalties and announcements, as well as managing music over sound system.

 

Sports ReporterWestern Front                                                          Bellingham, WA                           2020

Writer on the sports beat for university newspaper. Wrote ten articles in AP style for publication. 

 

Assistant Coach, Red Lions Youth Soccer                                          Ferndale, WA                               2015-2016

Assistant Coach for three seasons for Red Lions Boys’ Youth Soccer Team.

 

Assistant Coach, Assumption Catholic School Boys’ Basketball.    Bellingham, WA                          2017-2018

Assistant Coach for two seasons for the 6th, 7th, and 8thgrade Boys’ Basketball team.

 

Student Member, FSD School Board                                                  Ferndale School District            2016-2017

Student Representative on Ferndale School Board.

SKILLS AND CERTIFICATES

Fluent in the Microsoft Office Suite. Proficient in Adobe InDesign, Acrobat and Premier Pro.


Excellent statistical research skills, specifically fluent on Basketball/Baseball/Football-Reference.com, Pro Football Reference, NFL Next Gen Stats, Baseball Savant and NBA Advanced Stats.


Fluent in statistics programs R, Minitab, Trackman Baseball and NCAA LiveStats. Familiar with Python.


Excellent English language grammar, AP style and typing skills (80 WPM) with six years of Spanish language study.


Professionally experienced in managing official social media accounts on Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn, Facebook and Snapchat.


Washington State Driver's License.

EDUCATION

Western Washington University, Honors Program                      Bellingham, WA                       

Bachelor of Arts degree in Journalism - Public Relations and minors in Statistics and Honors Studies.

Class of 2022.

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