Griffin Della Penna

PxP Broadcaster, Sideline Reporter, & On-Site Host at Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference
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(386) 825-5501
Location
Buffalo, New York, United States, US

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Experience

    • PxP Broadcaster, Sideline Reporter, & On-Site Host
      • May 2022 - Present

      Utilized by the MAAC (Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference) for coverage of their championships. Covered two consecutive Softball Championships hosted by Canisius in 2022 & 2023, calling over a dozen games. Was the first-ever On-Site Host for the conference in Atlantic City for the Men’s and Women’s Basketball Championships at Jim Whelan Boardwalk Hall. Recently worked with the MAAC for the Baseball Championships in Pomona, New York at Clover Stadium. Utilized by the MAAC (Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference) for coverage of their championships. Covered two consecutive Softball Championships hosted by Canisius in 2022 & 2023, calling over a dozen games. Was the first-ever On-Site Host for the conference in Atlantic City for the Men’s and Women’s Basketball Championships at Jim Whelan Boardwalk Hall. Recently worked with the MAAC for the Baseball Championships in Pomona, New York at Clover Stadium.

    • Spectator Sports
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Multimedia Journalist
      • Jul 2022 - Jun 2023

      Pitched the idea to implement a new position to the Canisius Athletics department to enhance coverage of our 20 NCAA Division 1 sports. Took everything I learned at PSE and applied it to the athletic department in hopes to cover our athletes they way Power 5 programs do.Created original weekly video series like "Around Canisius Athletics," The Griffin Report Podcast," weekly coach reports, and other feature-centric coverage.

    • PxP Broadcaster & Sideline Reporter
      • Jul 2021 - Jun 2023

      Appeared in 142 ESPN+ or FloSports broadcasts during my final two years at Canisius as a PxP Broadcaster or Sideline Reporter. Implemented additional coverage for our Men’s and Women’s Basketball teams with Pregame/Halftime Studio Shows along with player and coach interviews throughout the broadcast. Did PxP for every Canisius Baseball, Softball, and Volleyball game, while rotating duties between sideline and commentary for the Hockey, Soccer, and Lacrosse programs.

    • Bullpen Catcher/ Director of Scouting & Analytics
      • Aug 2019 - Jun 2021

      Attempted to walk on the Canisius Baseball team going into my freshman year, but instead gave up my eligibility to accept a work-study paid position with the program to be a bullpen catcher as well as the Director of Scouting & Analytics. During my time with the program, I would practice with the team, and travel on road trips. On top of my on-the-field duties with the pitching staff, I would make scouting reports for upcoming opponents by watching film on Synergy Sports and picking up on specific trends. I'd also work with our players and create excel spreadsheets for player data using software like Blast and Rapsoto. Show less

  • Rochester Knighthawks
    • Rochester, New York, United States
    • Sideline Reporter
      • Mar 2023 - May 2023

      Filled in for the final three games of the regular season as the Rochester Knighthawks Sideline Reporter. Coverage of the NLL games were on ESPN+ and local media stations. Filled in for the final three games of the regular season as the Rochester Knighthawks Sideline Reporter. Coverage of the NLL games were on ESPN+ and local media stations.

  • Stafford Country Club Inc
    • Stafford, New York, United States
    • Bag Room & Pro Shop Representative
      • Apr 2018 - Nov 2022

  • Pegula Sports and Entertainment
    • Buffalo, New York, United States
    • Media & Content Intern
      • Sep 2021 - Jul 2022

      Member of the Media & Content department for the Buffalo Sabres and Buffalo Bandits. Contributing writer for the Sabres website, and lead beat writer for Bandits coverage (Over 75 combined articles). Assisted the production on-site for "Sabres Live" talk show available on WGR550 and MSG Network. Captured content for the social media team across multiple platforms on gamedays. Helped the creative team with video production shoots and organized footage on Adobe Premiere. Member of the Media & Content department for the Buffalo Sabres and Buffalo Bandits. Contributing writer for the Sabres website, and lead beat writer for Bandits coverage (Over 75 combined articles). Assisted the production on-site for "Sabres Live" talk show available on WGR550 and MSG Network. Captured content for the social media team across multiple platforms on gamedays. Helped the creative team with video production shoots and organized footage on Adobe Premiere.

  • Batavia Muckdogs
    • Batavia, New York, United States
    • PxP Broadcaster & Director of Media Relations
      • Mar 2021 - Mar 2022

      One man department navigating the organizations first season transitioning from a Short Season Single-A minor league affiliate to a collegiate summer league. Produced and commentated 45 games both home and road. Revitalized our social media coverage. Wrote postgame articles for local media to use on their platforms and coordinated promotional nights at the ballpark. Social Media Director Director of Public Relations Ticket Sales Stadium Operations One man department navigating the organizations first season transitioning from a Short Season Single-A minor league affiliate to a collegiate summer league. Produced and commentated 45 games both home and road. Revitalized our social media coverage. Wrote postgame articles for local media to use on their platforms and coordinated promotional nights at the ballpark. Social Media Director Director of Public Relations Ticket Sales Stadium Operations

    • Bat Boy
      • Jun 2017 - Sep 2017

Education

  • S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University
    Master's degree, Broadcast & Digital Journalism
    2023 - 2024
  • Canisius College
    Bachelor of Science - BS, Sports Journalism and Broadcasting
    2019 - 2023

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