Will DeBoer
Sports Professional
Will DeBoer's Resume
Profile
Will DeBoer is the Assistant Director of Sports Information at Salisbury University, one of the elite institutions in NCAA Division III athletics, in Salisbury, Maryland. A native of West Lafayette, Indiana, Will has built a well-rounded portfolio in play-by-play, writing, and production from experience with organizations in five different states.
Before joining the staff at SU, Will was the Director of Broadcasting and lead play-by-play voice for the Delmarva Shorebirds Baseball Club, Class-A minor league affiliate of the Baltimore Orioles, and for men's and women's basketball at Division I Maryland Eastern Shore. Will began his professional career as a broadcasting assistant with the York Revolution in the independent Atlantic League, turning pro after two summers in summer collegiate baseball. He holds a B.A. in Communication and Political Science from Hope College and an M.P.A. from Columbus State University after calling multiple sports at both schools.
Computer Skills
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Adobe Creative Cloud
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Apple Final Cut Pro
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Audacity
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BlueFrame Production Truck
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Genius
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Microsoft Office
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NCAA LiveStats
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Newtek Tricaster
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Presto
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Scoreshots
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Sidearm
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StatCrew
Work Experience
Assistant Director of Sports Information
Salisbury University (NCAA, Division III) - Salisbury, MD
November 2020 - current
Served as primary contact for several sports across fall, winter, spring seasons
Staffed, managed, executively produced student-run live streaming network
Wrote game recaps and feature stories, produced video packages, maintained live stats and game notes
Director of Broadcasting & Communications
Delmarva Shorebirds Baseball Club (Class-A, Baltimore Orioles) - Salisbury, MD
November 2016 - September 2020
Provided play-by-play, color commentary, pregame/postgame shows for 140 radio broadcasts
Managed media requests/relations, worked closely with Orioles public relations on team promotion
Wrote game recaps and feature stories, produced audio and video material
Maintained game notes and stat packs, designed gameday graphics, operated social media
Created, staffed, and supervised brand-new broadcasting internship position
Director of Broadcasting
Univ. of Maryland Eastern Shore Basketball (NCAA Division I) - Princess Anne, MD
November 2016 - March 2020
Provided play-by-play, color commentary, pregame/postgame for men and women's radio broadcasts
Hosted weekly coaches show, wrote feature stories, produced video packages
Maintained game notes and social media, served in fill-in sports information capacity
Broadcasting and Media Relations Assistant/Operations Manager
York Revolution Baseball Club/SportsRadio 1350 WOYK - York, PA
March 2016 - current
Provided play-by-play, color commentary, pre- and post-game interviews for 80 radio broadcasts
Wrote game recaps and features, compiled game notes and stat packs, designed gameday graphics
Sustained station operations, produced on-air segments and commercials
Graduate Assistant, Broadcasting and Production
Columbus State University Sports Information - Columbus, GA
August 2014 - March 2016
Provided play-by-play and color commentary for baseball, basketball, soccer, softball, volleyball broadcasts
Wrote game recaps and feature stories, shot and edited video packages, utilized NewTek Tricaster
Past Broadcasting Positions
Kalamazoo (MI) Growlers Baseball Club, May-August 2015
DuPage County (IL) Hounds Baseball Team, May-August 2014
Hope College (MI) Men's & Women's Basketball, January 2012-March 2014
Freelance Work
Field Hockey/Soccer/Volleyball, Franklin & Marshall College (Lancaster, PA), September-October 2016
Cal Ripken World Series (Aberdeen, MD), August 2016
College Sports Communicators (formerly known as CoSIDA)
Since November 2020
Marc Zumoff
Since August 2014
Sportscasters Talent Agency of America (STAA)
Since June 2014
Professional Affiliations
Education
Columbus State University - Columbus, GA
Master of Public Administration, May 2016
Phi Kappa Phi, Fall 2015
Hope College - Holland, MI
Bachelor of Arts, summa cum laude, Communication & Political Science, May 2014
Phi Beta Kappa, Spring 2014
Washington, D.C. Honors Semester, Spring 2013
IES Dublin, Irish General Studies, Summer 2012
West Lafayette High School - West Lafayette, IN
Core 40 Diploma with Academic Honors, May 2010
Awards and Honors
2015 STAA All-America Top 20
Ranked 20th nationally among collegiate-level broadcasters
2013 Intercollegiate Broadcasting System Awards
WINNER, Best Show Promo for "Freeze Frame"
NOMINATED, Best Event Promo for "Alice's Restaurant on WTHS"