zach mentz

editor in chief

About

I am the Manager of Athletic Marketing and Promotion/Assistant Sports Information Director at Notre Dame College (DII) in South Euclid, Ohio. I am also a John Carroll University graduate looking to build a career in sports communications, marketing and promotion. Previously, I was a staff writer/broadcaster for the JCU Sports Information Department. At the same time, I was the Editor in Chief and Sports Editor of The Carroll News, the student-run newspaper of John Carroll University. As Sports Editor, I interviewed: ESPN NFL Insider Adam Schefter, Browns QB Colt McCoy, former NFL MVP Rich Gannon, Daily News Yankees beat writer Erik Boland, basketball author Roland Lazenby and ESPN SportsCenter anchor Jay Crawford. I also completed a Media Relations internship with the Rochester Red Wings (Twins Triple-A affiliate) in consecutive summers, working from March through August in 2012 and 2013. I was a credentialed media member for the Cleveland Cavaliers in both the 2012-13 and 2013-14 seasons.

Country

united states

City

cleveland

Industry

publishing

Skill

editing, social media, journalism, social networking, newspapers, sports, ap style, interviews, writing, storytelling, media relations, news writing, facebook, broadcast, copy editing, public relations, press releases, blogging, proofreading, creative writing, video editing, multimedia, social media marketing, athletics, newspaper, newsletters, copywriting, broadcast journalism, final cut pro, video production, imovie, event management

Experience

editor in chief

north coast media, llc

2018-2 - Present · 8 yrs 8 mos

social media assistant

cleveland indians

2017-1 - 2017-10 · 10 mos

* Elevated @Indians Twitter to the second-highest interaction rate among MLB clubs. * Grew @Indians Snapchat by 72 percent year-to-date, ranking second in MLB. * Monitor social media trends and innovations to ensure Indians social media accounts are incorporating best practices in content generation, driving conversation and customer service via social. * Manage and develop unique, engaging content – including copy, photos and video – while also driving conversation and delivering quality customer service through social when appropriate. * Support the relationship between the Indians and Major League Baseball Advanced Media, including collaboration with social media content. * Work with all internal departments Marketing, Baseball Operations, Ballpark Operations, Ticket Sales, Ticket Services, Corporate Sales & Merchandising on a project specific basis.

co-host

cleveland sports live at csfradio.com

2012-9 - 2012-12 · 4 mos

From 7-9 p.m. on Monday night's I co-hosted 'Cleveland Sports Live' on www.CSFRadio.com, talking about the Cleveland Browns, Indians and Cavs, as well as national sports headlines.

editor in chief

john carroll university

2013-4 - 2014-5 · 1 yr 2 mos

Oversee all aspects of production for The Carroll News. Duties include story selection, editing stories, promoting The Carroll News on social media, writing a weekly column and overseeing a staff of 20+ student journalists.

sports editor

john carroll university

2011-4 - 2013-4 · 2 yrs 1 mo

Write game recaps and feature stories on JCU’s athletic teams, write a weekly sports column titled "Mentz's Minute", edit sports stories, design sports pages and interview JCU coaches and athletes for The Carroll News. Interviews include ESPN's Adam Schefter and Jay Crawford, former NFL MVP Rich Gannon, NFL quarterback Colt McCoy, basketball journalist Roland Lazenby and baseball journalist Erik Boland.

staff writer and broadcaster

john carroll university

2011-9 - 2014-5 · 2 yrs 9 mos

* Write pre-game notes, program notes, feature stories and game recaps for JCU athletic events. * Interview coaches and student-athletes for pre-game and post-game quotes * Broadcast home athletic events live online at JCUsports.com.

media relations intern

rochester red wings

2012-3 - 2013-8 · 1 yr 6 mos

* Write nightly game recaps for RedWingsBaseball.com * Assist in organization of pre-game ceremonies such as first pitch, national anthem, Play Ball kid and autograph signings. * Assist in production and distribution of pre-game notes. * Photograph pre-game photos of players and fans for RedWingsBaseball.com photo gallery * Assist local media with stat packets, organizing player interviews and general inquiries.

baseball coach

force sports

2015-2 - 2017-8 · 2 yrs 7 mos

* Serve as assistant coach for the 12U Force Blue Sox (2015) and 13U Force Blue Sox (2016). * Act as off-season Academy Coach during winter indoor training. * Duties include organizing and scheduling practices, conducting drills, private lessons and player development. * Travel to road games and road Tournaments, including Cooperstown, N.Y., Cincinnati, OH and across Northeast Ohio.

manager of athletic marketing and promotion and assistant sports information director

notre dame college

2014-8 - 2016-12 · 2 yrs 5 mos

* Act as main contact for men's soccer, women's soccer, wrestling, women's basketball and softball programs. * Create and update content at NotreDameFalcons.com, such as game recaps, rosters, roster bios, coaching staffs, team photos, statistics, and more. * Manage all social media accounts for NDC Athletics, including Twitter, Instagram and Snapchat. * Assist local media with its coverage of home events, coach and player interviews, etc. * Create marketing material for NDC Athletic teams such game programs, team posters, flyers, team photos and more. * Photograph team pictures, home events and other athletic-related events on campus.