Patrick Felts

Founder, Executive Director at Student Media Poll
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Indianapolis, Indiana, United States, IN

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Aidan Kunst

Patrick is a talented writer who combines a true passion for sports and athletics with a stellar work ethic and desire for continual improvement as a writer, podcaster and overall media personality. It was a pleasure working with him and he will bring these skills to any workplace.

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Experience

    • United States
    • Media Production
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Founder, Executive Director
      • Jan 2021 - Present

      -Founded the Student Media Poll, in which student journalists covering football and basketball across the nation vote on the 25 best teams weekly during the season (similar to the AP or Coaches Poll). -Created and curated the website continuously since May 2021. -Published weekly polls throughout the entire college football and basketball season. -Recruited over 100 voting members, creating a national network of student journalists. -Expanded to basketball voting (men's and women's) in Nov. 2021. -Launched expansive podcast network in Jan. 2022. Show less

    • Podcast Host
      • Aug 2019 - Present

      -Co-host of First and 1G Big Ten Football podcast since senior year of high school. -Recorded over 150 episodes over five seasons. -Co-host of First and 1G Big Ten Football podcast since senior year of high school. -Recorded over 150 episodes over five seasons.

    • Spectator Sports
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Digital Media Intern
      • May 2023 - Aug 2023

      -Produced digital content across various platforms for global leader in sports and entertainment. -Strategized athlete and brand partner content to promote the company, its partners, its athletes and its events in a digital context. -Experience in live event operation and athlete relations for pay-per-view and UFC Fight Night events. -Created written feature content, produced video and photo packages, published press releases, drafted social media posts in brand voice and managed internal website CMS. -Interviewed athletes weekly for UFC.com, curated fighters' brands. Show less

    • United States
    • Spectator Sports
    • Football Reporter
      • Jul 2022 - Dec 2022

      -Covered Indiana University football for The Daily Hoosier. -Wrote stories on game days and at weekly press conferences. -Covered Indiana University football for The Daily Hoosier. -Wrote stories on game days and at weekly press conferences.

    • United States
    • Spectator Sports
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Communications Intern
      • May 2022 - Aug 2022

      -Responsible for internal communications and gameday operations in professional soccer. -Drafted game notes and all copy for matchday programmes. -Extensive experience in public relations, brand curation, social media, video editing, internal communications, feature writing. -Responsible for internal communications and gameday operations in professional soccer. -Drafted game notes and all copy for matchday programmes. -Extensive experience in public relations, brand curation, social media, video editing, internal communications, feature writing.

    • United States
    • Newspaper Publishing
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Sports Reporter
      • Jul 2020 - May 2022

      -Covered Indiana football, women's basketball, swimming and diving and women's soccer for the IDS. -Experience in writing in a variety of styles, as well as with award-winning podcasts. -Operated @ids_sports Twitter page from Aug. 2021 - Jan. 2022. -Wrote over 100 stories. -Covered Indiana football, women's basketball, swimming and diving and women's soccer for the IDS. -Experience in writing in a variety of styles, as well as with award-winning podcasts. -Operated @ids_sports Twitter page from Aug. 2021 - Jan. 2022. -Wrote over 100 stories.

    • Spectator Sports
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Editorial Intern
      • Oct 2021 - Jan 2022

      -Wrote 12-15 stories a week about US Soccer (MLS, NWSL, USMNT, USWNT) for 90min.com. -Extensive industry knowledge of American soccer. -Experience in SEO. -Wrote 12-15 stories a week about US Soccer (MLS, NWSL, USMNT, USWNT) for 90min.com. -Extensive industry knowledge of American soccer. -Experience in SEO.

    • United States
    • Retail
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Fulfillment Associate
      • Nov 2020 - Jan 2021

      -Fulfilled orders, managed inventory and sorted goods for a growing collegiate apparel startup. -Had a second stint at the company in the same position, May 2021-August 2021 -Fulfilled orders, managed inventory and sorted goods for a growing collegiate apparel startup. -Had a second stint at the company in the same position, May 2021-August 2021

    • United States
    • Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Radio Host
      • Aug 2020 - Nov 2020

      -Co-hosted "The Weekly Blitz" on 99.1 FM in Bloomington, a weekly NFL radio show. -Co-hosted "The Weekly Blitz" on 99.1 FM in Bloomington, a weekly NFL radio show.

Education

  • Indiana University Bloomington
    Bachelor of Arts - BA, Journalism. Certificate, Liberal Arts and Management Program
    2020 - 2024
  • The Media School - Indiana University
    Bachelor of Arts - BA, Journalism (concentration in news reporting and editing, specialization in sports)
    2020 - 2024
  • Bishop Chatard High School
    2016 - 2020

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