Bryant Roche
Sports Reporter|Statistician|Researcher|Content Producer|Videographer|Former College Football Player
- Role
- Sports Reporter at the Greensboro News & Record and Winston-salem Journal at Lee Enterprises
- Location
- Greensboro, NC, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Bryant Roche
A former college football player, I am passionate about preserving the histories of…
Experience
Sports Reporter at the Greensboro News & Record and Winston-salem Journal
Feb 2023 — Present · Greensboro, NC, US
Management and execution of high school sports coverage for over 55 schools in Piedmont Triad between two papers earned promotion to regular college coverage responsibilities in six months, the hiring of an additional high school writer in October 2023 and a 3% wage raise in 13 months. Finished 2nd and 3rd for Sports Enterprise Reporting and contributed to 2nd place for Sports Coverage in the 2024 N.C. Press Association Awards for Division E (state’s biggest newspapers).High school football was top subscription generating topic for Greensboro News & Record for all departments during its 2023 season, while also expanding high school volleyball coverage for both papers and covering North Carolina A&T football at the same time.Strong news judgement, writing skills and innovation grew News & Record subscription conversions relating to high school sports in January though May period by 635% from 2023 vs. 2024 after regional restructuring. The News & Record No. 1 author in viewership for all departments for December 2023.Covered major events including the Aggie-Eagle Classic, No. 1 Wake Forest playing in the ACC Baseball Tournament, NFL Draft, MLB Draft, the WNIT, Junior Olympics, Adidas Track Nationals, the HAECO Invitational and high school sports for teams in the NCHSAA, NCISAA and CAA4SC of various classifications and enrollment sizes.Demonstrated breaking news and effective crime reporting skills in coverage of murder incident following Dudley-Smith high school football game in September 2023 and previous incident where two juveniles were arrested for gun possession at a preseason football jamboree held at Dudley in August 2023.Deep-diving sports-related features and profiles highlighted in report by Lee Enterprises North Carolina Editor Dimon Kendrick-Holmes. Innovative in implementing live bracket high school playoff updates, player watch lists and emphasized integration of videos as part of the publication’s new strategy.
Education
Valdosta State University
Bachelor of Fine Arts - BFA and Sports Broadcasting Certificate, Mass Media
2016 — 2019
New York University
Certificate, Fundamentals of Global Sports Management
2021 — 2021
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