Tom Waterman
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Alexa Johnson
Tom Waterman was an excellent Sports Director primarily because of his immense enthusiasm and willingness to help the radio and his fellow executive staff members in any way. Tom had a smile on his face at every meeting led his sports team with professionalism and expertise on and off air. I would recommend Tom 100%.
Alex Leedy
Tom Waterman was consistently one of the hardest working people in the organization. In addition to his vast sports knowledge he also provided a calm, professional demeanor on camera. As a producer he always met deadlines with well-, prepared, valuable content. I would highly recommend Tom to any future employer and he was a pleasure to work with.
Alexa Johnson
Tom Waterman was an excellent Sports Director primarily because of his immense enthusiasm and willingness to help the radio and his fellow executive staff members in any way. Tom had a smile on his face at every meeting led his sports team with professionalism and expertise on and off air. I would recommend Tom 100%.
Alex Leedy
Tom Waterman was consistently one of the hardest working people in the organization. In addition to his vast sports knowledge he also provided a calm, professional demeanor on camera. As a producer he always met deadlines with well-, prepared, valuable content. I would highly recommend Tom to any future employer and he was a pleasure to work with.
Alexa Johnson
Tom Waterman was an excellent Sports Director primarily because of his immense enthusiasm and willingness to help the radio and his fellow executive staff members in any way. Tom had a smile on his face at every meeting led his sports team with professionalism and expertise on and off air. I would recommend Tom 100%.
Alex Leedy
Tom Waterman was consistently one of the hardest working people in the organization. In addition to his vast sports knowledge he also provided a calm, professional demeanor on camera. As a producer he always met deadlines with well-, prepared, valuable content. I would highly recommend Tom to any future employer and he was a pleasure to work with.
Alexa Johnson
Tom Waterman was an excellent Sports Director primarily because of his immense enthusiasm and willingness to help the radio and his fellow executive staff members in any way. Tom had a smile on his face at every meeting led his sports team with professionalism and expertise on and off air. I would recommend Tom 100%.
Alex Leedy
Tom Waterman was consistently one of the hardest working people in the organization. In addition to his vast sports knowledge he also provided a calm, professional demeanor on camera. As a producer he always met deadlines with well-, prepared, valuable content. I would highly recommend Tom to any future employer and he was a pleasure to work with.
Experience
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Atlantic 10 Conference
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Spectator Sports
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1 - 100 Employee
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Assistant Commissioner
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Aug 2022 - Present
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Senior Director of Championships
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Dec 2018 - Aug 2022
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Director of Operations
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Jul 2015 - Dec 2018
Director of Operations • Responsible for the administration, coordination, management, and oversight of select Atlantic 10 Championships • Serve as Administrator and Championship Director for Women’s Lacrosse and Women’s Tennis, responsible for the administration of league policies, scheduling, and officiating• Responsible for day-to-day media relations operations for Women’s Basketball and Volleyball• Communicate daily with select members of the media, conference television partners, and the NCAA Women’s Basketball Committee• Cultivate relationships with local media members to aid the promotion and marketing of Atlantic 10 championship events• Serve as the Championship Media Coordinator for Cross Country, Volleyball and Women’s Basketball• Responsible for the planning and execution of Women’s Basketball Media DayOperations Assistant July 2012-June 2015 • Assisted the Associate Commissioners for Men’s and Women’s Basketball in championship preparation and regular season operations• Atlantic 10’s Legends Celebration Coordinator, responsible for event planning, production of promotional materials, vendor selection, script writing, and program execution• Served as the Office Technology Manager responsible for on-site information technology and telephone technical support• Responsible for the Atlantic 10’s Awards Program, coordinating participant gift selection for 19 Olympic Sport Championships, awards inventory, and coordinating with the conference’s awards vendors• Served as the Championship Media Coordinator for Olympic Sports, Cross Country, Swimming & Diving, Track & Field, and Softball, responsible for press releases, and the preparation and dissemination of weekly reports
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Operations Assistant
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Jul 2012 - Jun 2015
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Media Relations Intern
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Aug 2011 - Jun 2012
• Responsible for coordination with the media staff of conference member institutions• Served as the Media Relations Contact and Championship Media Coordinator for Cross Country, Swimming & Diving, Track & Field, and Softball• Responsibilities included drafting press releases, preparation and dissemination of weekly reports, and serving as a researcher and copy editor of the 2011-2012 Men’s and Women’s Basketball Media Guides
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Atlantic Coast Conference
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Spectator Sports
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1 - 100 Employee
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Advanced Media Intern
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Jan 2011 - May 2011
• Served as a Production Assistant for the ACC Men’s Basketball Documentary “Dancing with Destiny” that aired on Fox Sports East Coast Affiliates • Assisted in the preparation of conference championships, including the creation of graphics and head shots for the 2011 Men’s and Women’s Basketball Tournaments • Served as a Production Assistant for the ACC Men’s Basketball Documentary “Dancing with Destiny” that aired on Fox Sports East Coast Affiliates • Assisted in the preparation of conference championships, including the creation of graphics and head shots for the 2011 Men’s and Women’s Basketball Tournaments
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Elon Student Television
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United States
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Entertainment Providers
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1 - 100 Employee
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Television Producer/Sports Anchor
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Apr 2009 - May 2011
• Show Producer and Weekly On-Air Personality • Planned, wrote and reported the latest national sports stories for One on One Sports, a weekly college television sports program that received several awards including a Student Emmy, Telly, and Communicator Award • Served as a weekly reporter, segment producer, and editor for the Elon Phoenix Weekly, a weekly sports magazine show regionally aired on ESPN • Responsible for staff recruitment, staff training, budgeting, casting, coordination of crew members, and production quality control
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WSOE
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United States
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Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
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1 - 100 Employee
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Sports Director
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Nov 2009 - Mar 2011
• Sports Director and Play-by-Play Announcer • Managed a sports staff of 20 individuals • Responsible for coordination of coach and player interviews, segment production, and the scheduling and execution of broadcasts with the Elon University Athletic Department • Served as the Play-by-Play Announcer for the Elon Phoenix Women’s Basketball Team during the 2009-2010 and 2010-2011 seasons • Responsible for staff recruitment, staff training, budgeting, coordination of crew members, and production quality control
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Greensboro Grasshoppers
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United States
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Spectator Sports
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1 - 100 Employee
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Media Relations Intern
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Feb 2010 - Sep 2010
• Responsible for writing game stories along with updating and maintaining the Greensboro Grasshoppers website • Coordinated player and coach interview requests with local and national media outlets • Responsible for writing game stories along with updating and maintaining the Greensboro Grasshoppers website • Coordinated player and coach interview requests with local and national media outlets
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Education
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2007 - 2011
Elon University
B.A., Media Arts and Entertainment
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