Rocco Gasparro - Director of Media Relations MEDIA CONTACT – Football, Men's Golf - Staff Directory

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Rocco Gasparro

Title:
Director of Media Relations
MEDIA CONTACT – Football, Men's Golf
Email:
Phone:
852-0102

Began at Louisville: June of 2003

Summary of Current Role:
Leads the Media Relations Department
Serves as the primary contact for football, men’s golf and lacrosse
Management of the day-to-day interactions with local and national media outlets, while developing the departments overall initiatives.

Career History:
Louisville Athletics :: Director of Media Relations (July 2022-current
Louisville Athletics :: Associate Media Relations Director (June 2003- 2021)
Dartmouth Athletics :: Assistant Media Relations Director (July 2000- June 2002)
NC State Athletics :: Assistant Media Relations Director (June 1999- June 2000)
Youngstown State Athletics:: Sports Information Director (July 1997- June 1999)
Northwest Missouri State:: Sports Information Director (Jan. 1995- June 1996)

Career Highlights:
At Louisville:
    Recognized with the school's first FWAA Super 11 Award for service to the media in 2021
    Organized the campaign and orchestrated the plan for the school's first Heisman Trophy Award winner
    Worked 14 bowl games in 19 seasons
    Successfully promoted and handled the day-to-day operations for two BCS Bowl Championship teams
    Served as the media coordinator for the 2012 NCAA Second and Third Rounds at the KFC Yum! Center and an NCAA Regional.

At Youngstown State:
Developed school’s web site
Worked two national championship games, winning a title in 1997.

Education:
East Stroudsburg University :: Master of Science, Sport Administration (1995)
John Carroll University:: Bachelors of Arts, Communications (1993)

Personal:
A native of Cleveland, Ohio, Gasparro resides in Middletown