Nicola DiCostanzo
Staten Island,NY
Summary
Seasoned Manager/Coordinator with a proven track record at the Florida Complex League, adept in complex problem-solving and exceptional leadership. Expert in MLB rules and pitch clock regulations, I excel in data analysis and effective communication. Demonstrated success in enhancing team performance and operational efficiency, embodying professionalism and teamwork.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Manager / Coordinator
Florida Complex League
01.2022 - Current
- Oversee and manage all official scorers throughout the Florida Complex League
- Responsible for assigning different tasks, assessments and training materials to over 40 employees daily
- Assist in hiring, training and scheduling all hires before and during the season
- Devised a season long schedule for all employees and assure all needs are met
- Overseer of over twenty different teams and team personnel
- Required to quickly adjust to various time, date and location changes, as well as informing teams and officials of said changes
- Handle all scoring changes and adjustments to accurately show player and team statistics
- Assumed the role of updating rosters daily, including but not limited to: player additions, acquisitions, subtractions, suspensions and injuries
- In charge of verifying various different forms of quantitative and qualitative data that was collected by colleagues
Data Operations Media Coordinator
Major League Baseball
06.2017 - Current
- Serving as Field Timing Coordinator (FTC): teaching, supporting and coordinating new rules through MLB such as pitch clock
- Work along side Timing Operations Manager to ensure accurate operation of the Pitch Clock during Major League games
- Communicate with umpires and Field Timing Coordinator operators to ensure consistent and accurate operation of the clock
- Assist in training sessions and on field personnel during off seasons and Spring Training
- Responsible for collecting, analyzing, correcting and distributing all data that is collected in each game
- Responsible for tracking Pitch Clock violations and sending out live communications alerting Baseball Operations staff of violations and other related events
- Collaborate with departments across the Commissioner’s Office to provide support for day-to-day operations and relevant projects
- Create postgame Pitch Clock reports to be distributed internally within the Commissioner’s Office, Umpires and FTCs
- Coordinate workload and workflow of Timing Operations on a nightly basis
Board of Director
Staten Island Little League
05.2014 - Current
- Carried out various roles with the organization for the benefit of kids and youth sports
- Responsible for coordinating our Challenger division championship tournament, as well as putting together several fundraisers to benefit our numerous outreach programs
- Served as public address announcer for significant tournament games hosted by the complex
- Was required to be engaging, personable, exciting, entertaining and informative
- Responsible for contacting and identifying league-wide sponsors and coordinating a partnership for teams, signs, equipment and raffles
Head Scout: NBA, College Basketball
Scouting Heroes
01.2021 - 01.2022
- Responsible for inputting live data from the venue to reach our vast audience and partners
- Data included: Date, venue, starting roster, substitutions, injuries, fouls, ejections
- Reported any adjustments that needed to be made within the game, in order to output our best product
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Communication Studies, concentration minor in Broadcasting
Fairleigh Dickinson University (FDU)
Madison, New Jersey05.2018
Skills
- Excellent verbal and non verbal communicator
- Proficient in collecting, analyzing, understanding and distributing qualitative and quantitative data
- Detail oriented
- Able to prioritize responsibilities
- Multi-tasking
- Strong leadership skills
- Coaching
- Scouting
- Supervisory skills
- Able to work independently
- Teamwork
- High level of professionalism
- Baseball knowledge
- MLB rules
- Pitch Clock regulations
- Baseball oriented language
- Accept constructive criticism
- Patience to deal with critique of performance
- Team Leadership
- Time Management
- Verbal and written communication
- Complex Problem-Solving
Timeline
Manager / Coordinator
Florida Complex League
01.2022 - Current
Head Scout: NBA, College Basketball
Scouting Heroes
01.2021 - 01.2022
Data Operations Media Coordinator
Major League Baseball
06.2017 - Current
Board of Director
Staten Island Little League
05.2014 - Current
Bachelor of Arts - Communication Studies, concentration minor in Broadcasting
Fairleigh Dickinson University (FDU)
Similar Profiles
Giani PetersenGiani Petersen
Content Creator and Production Management at Florida Collegiate Summer League, Baseball, Central FloridaContent Creator and Production Management at Florida Collegiate Summer League, Baseball, Central Florida
Kevin Dalle PazzeKevin Dalle Pazze
Athletic Operations Intern at Major League Baseball at Vero Beach FloridaAthletic Operations Intern at Major League Baseball at Vero Beach Florida
Todd RushingTodd Rushing
Collegiate Baseball Player at Florida Collegiate Summer LeagueCollegiate Baseball Player at Florida Collegiate Summer League
Karol SmiarowskiKarol Smiarowski
Building Maintenance Worker at Cong. Khal Shaarei Zion, BobovBuilding Maintenance Worker at Cong. Khal Shaarei Zion, Bobov
THARINDU D PEMATTU HEWAGETHARINDU D PEMATTU HEWAGE
Deli Manager at My Classic Bagels and DeliDeli Manager at My Classic Bagels and Deli