Matthew Mapstone
Kent,OH
Summary
I am a Kent State graduate with a major in Sports Administration and a minor in Management. I’m a Cleveland native and have been a fan of all sports all my life so ideally working in sports has been my passion since I was in high school. My desire to work in sport marketing came from the love of the behind the scenes work that is done to make the game atmosphere special.
Overview
1
1
year of professional experience
Work History
Intern
Kent State Athletics Marketing Department
2023.08 - Current
- As an intern I am tasked with assisting the marketing department on game days of all Kent State sporting events.
- Some tasks I was instructed to complete on gamedays were preparing a Bluetooth photo booth, organizing intermission activities for fan involvement, follow a strict game script to ensure all things happen when they are supposed to, and work well with a team of 3 or often more people in unison to make gamedays the best experience for the fans who attend.
- Some statistics that I was about of are a 34% increase in average attendance for women’s soccer games.
- An 83% increase in per game attendance for field hockey.
- An 48% increase in average attendance for volleyball.
Director of Student Staff
Kent State ACHA D1 Hockey
2022.09 - Current
- Started off as a member of the game day operations team where I helped attend to things that needed to be done pregame such as communicating with opposing team’s coaches to acquire their starting lineups for our announcer
- Printing and distributing gameday itineraries to referees and opposing coaches to keep everyone on the same schedule
- After my first year I was promoted to Head of Game Day Operations where I managed all aspects behind the scenes of the on-ice product
- I worked with the fan involvement team to think of creative and innovative on ice intermission games for fans to partake in to increase attendance and fan involvement
- I also worked closely with our announcers, our camera operators, and our people working the scorer’s table.
Assistant Coach / Goalie Coach
Kent Roosevelt High School (Boys Lacrosse JV/V)
2023.01 - 2023.05
- Spent a year committing myself to a high school boys lacrosse team whilst also balancing my own lacrosse season and schooling
- I was tasked with showing up to practices 3-4 times a week
- While at practice I specifically worked with the goalies to train them to the best of my ability and educate them on not only being great leaders on the field but also off the field.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Sports Administration
Kent State University
Kent, OH05.2024
Skills
- Multi-tasking
- Adaptability
- Communication
- Creativity
- Strategic Thinking
- Time management
- Customer Service
- Quick learner
Timeline
Intern
Kent State Athletics Marketing Department
2023.08 - Current
Assistant Coach / Goalie Coach
Kent Roosevelt High School (Boys Lacrosse JV/V)
2023.01 - 2023.05
Director of Student Staff
Kent State ACHA D1 Hockey
2022.09 - Current
Bachelor of Science - Sports Administration
Kent State University
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