matt caracappa

* Served as the primary media/public relations director for the women’s hockey, women’s lacrosse and cross country/track & field programs; acted as the secondary media/public relations director for the nationally-ranked men’s hockey team * Publicized National and Olympic team members to Boston-area and national media * Assumed leadership role and created new for plan for department’s media guides * Acted as media coordinator for 2011 Women’s Hockey East Championships * Managed statistical operations for 2011 Men’s Hockey Beanpot Tournament * Utilized social media platforms to promote teams, student-athletes and events

* Served as the primary public/media relations contact for several national-level teams, including the U.S. Women’s National Under-18 Team for the 2010 International Ice Hockey Federation World Women’s U18 Championship in Chicago * Secured media coverage, created game notes, wrote recaps and assisted with overall operations at the IIHF World Women’s U18 Championship * Produced content for several publications, including the 2010 U.S. Olympic Men’s Hockey Media Guide and USA Hockey Magazine, the world’s most widely-circulated hockey publication * Provided notes and recaps for all U.S. Olympic Men’s Ice Hockey Team games during the Olympic Winter Games in Vancouver, British Columbia * Helped plan the 2009 U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony in Boston and the 2010 Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award banquet in Minneapolis * Led promotional effort for national video contest for Hockey Weekend Across America

* Wrote feature articles profiling the University’s student-athletes and its then-21 NCAA teams * Coordinated and executed live video/audio streams of home sporting events * Assisted sports information department’s in-game operations * Updated, maintained and developed content for QuinnipiacBobcats.com