Chase Ruch

About Chase Ruch

Chase RuchStudent triple-majoring in sports media and communications, broadcast journalism, and advertising/public relationsEXPERIENCEUniversity of Nebraska-Lincoln Athletic Department — Huskervision Student Intern, Lincoln, NEAugust 2023 - PresentWorked multiple broadcast roles for Nebraska athletics including “Volleyball Day,” the most attended women’s sporting event in history. Produced NCAA Soccer tournament games for ESPN+ and Big Ten Plus. Helped organize media days for football and men’s basketball.Big Ten Plus —Commentator, Lincoln, NEAugust 2025 - PresentCommentator for Big Ten Plus Student U productions for subscribers. Experience gained in numerous occasions for NCAA Soccer Basketball whilst planning and working with directors and producers to run a show.Adidas — Sales Associate, Gretna, NEMay 2024 - PresentInteracted with customers to help upsell and build outfits to their liking via different sales tactics. Assisted with backstock and shipments to help organize and maintain store quality with RFID.EDUCATIONUniversity of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NEAugust 2023 - PresentSports Media and Communications, Broadcasting, and Advertising/PR major. Minoring in business administration. Participate in a variety of clubs, intramurals, radio and internships along with studies with a 3.650 GPA.Elkhorn High School, Elkhorn, NEAugust 2019 - May 2023Involved in multiple extracurriculars and achieved honor roll in all semesters. Attained a 4.184 weighted GPA with 7 AP and multiple honors courses. Was a team manager for boys’ basketball and a player for boys’ soccer for four years.ReferencesChristopher Jenson — c••••••@epsne.org, 40••••••65Kevin Raguse — k••••••@huskers.com, 40••••••45SKILLSStrong communication skills, including: presentation, public speaking, social media, commentary, and AP StyleLeadership experienceIndustry knowledge and understanding of media and broadcast proceduresSoftware skills: Office 365, GSuite, XPression Graphics, Adobe Suite, AI softwares, R ProgrammingHardware Skills: EVS Replay, Mixer Boards, Panasonic Studio CamerasAWARDSNSAA State Journalism 3rd Place In-Depth News Writing (2022), 3rd Place Sports News Writing (2021), 3rd Place Sports Broadcast Story (2021)Academics Eastern Midlands Conference Academic All-Conference in Soccer and Journalism in 2022. Academic All-State in 2022 and 2023.LANGUAGESFive years of Spanish Education at AP level.

Experience

1. Commentator and Producer

   90.3 Krnu

   Aug 2024 — Present · Lincoln, NE, US

   Produced and announced various athletic events for University of Nebraska-Lincoln Athletics and state high school football.

Education

• University of Nebraska-Lincoln

  Sports Media/Communications and Public Relations, Communication and Media Studies