Korey Blucas
Assistant Director Of Media Relations at University of Pittsburgh Athletics- Claim this Profile
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California University of PennsylvaniaOct, 2012- Nov, 2024
Experience
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University of Pittsburgh Athletics
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United States
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Entertainment Providers
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1 - 100 Employee
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Assistant Director Of Media Relations
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Sep 2019 - Present
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University of North Carolina at Greensboro
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United States
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Assistant Director of Strategic Communications
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Nov 2017 - Sep 2019
• Work as the media contact for women’s soccer, softball, cross country and track and field and secondary contact for men’s basketball • Execute host media relation efforts for the Southern Conference Softball Championship and NCAA DIII Men’s and Women’s Soccer Final Fours • Create graphics and other content for the teams’ and athletic department’s social media sites • Serve as the liaison between coaches/student-athletes, media, and conference offices • Work as the media contact for women’s soccer, softball, cross country and track and field and secondary contact for men’s basketball • Execute host media relation efforts for the Southern Conference Softball Championship and NCAA DIII Men’s and Women’s Soccer Final Fours • Create graphics and other content for the teams’ and athletic department’s social media sites • Serve as the liaison between coaches/student-athletes, media, and conference offices
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University of South Alabama
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United States
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Media Relations Assistant
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Oct 2016 - Jun 2017
• Operated as the media contact for women’s basketball and men’s tennis • Maintained and update the department website www.USAJaguars.com • Informed fans and media with news via press releases and on social media platforms • Oversaw gameday staff • Operated as the media contact for women’s basketball and men’s tennis • Maintained and update the department website www.USAJaguars.com • Informed fans and media with news via press releases and on social media platforms • Oversaw gameday staff
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UNLV
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Las Vegas, Nevada Area
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Athletic Communications Assistant
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Sep 2015 - Jun 2016
• Served as primary media contact for women’s soccer, softball and women’s golf programs • Updated fans and media with news via press releases and on social media platforms • Assisted with game notes and press releases for men’s basketball and football • Produced features on men’s basketball for game day programs and athletic website • Served as primary media contact for women’s soccer, softball and women’s golf programs • Updated fans and media with news via press releases and on social media platforms • Assisted with game notes and press releases for men’s basketball and football • Produced features on men’s basketball for game day programs and athletic website
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Philadelphia Flyers
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United States
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Spectator Sports
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200 - 300 Employee
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Public Relations Intern
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Dec 2014 - May 2015
• Assisted with the various types of ways the public relations department distributed information, including press releases, press conferences, off-day media availabilities, and social media • Planned and executed game-day activities, including production and distribution of game notes and press credentials, setting up of press box, assistance with press box operations during games, and the recording and transcribing of postgame press conferences • Contributed to projects with research and design, including game notes, Flyer Magazine, and others Show less
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Temple University
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United States
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Athletic Communications Graduate Extern
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Aug 2013 - May 2015
• Handled primary media relations for men’s and women’s soccer, baseball and men’s and women’s gymnastics and serve as the secondary media relations contact for women’s basketball • Provided content and manage the upkeep of Owlsports.com • Wrote game previews, postgame recaps, and other press releases with Temple’s athletic programs • Promoted material and events through various means of social media • Served as the liaison between coaches/student-athletes, media, and conference offices • Managed athletic communication game day operations at home events, including football and basketball Show less
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Duquesne University
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United States
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Media Relations Intern
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Jan 2013 - Apr 2013
• Completed 400 unpaid hours for the media relations department • Utilized social media for live updates during games • Edited articles, game day programs and several other publications • Wrote recaps for men’s and women’s tennis, profiles for recruits, and other articles • Completed 400 unpaid hours for the media relations department • Utilized social media for live updates during games • Edited articles, game day programs and several other publications • Wrote recaps for men’s and women’s tennis, profiles for recruits, and other articles
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PennWest California
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United States
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Higher Education
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400 - 500 Employee
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Work Study for Sports Information Director
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Sep 2011 - Dec 2012
• Assisted with media relations and event management during athletic events • Compiled statistics for women’s volleyball and men’s and women’s basketball • Updated the university’s athletic website with photo galleries of all sports • Operated Stat Crew Software for football, baseball, and softball • Assisted with media relations and event management during athletic events • Compiled statistics for women’s volleyball and men’s and women’s basketball • Updated the university’s athletic website with photo galleries of all sports • Operated Stat Crew Software for football, baseball, and softball
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Education
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Temple University
Master’s Degree, Sport Business -
PennWest California
Bachelor’s Degree, Sport Management