Reed Bursic
Coach, Sound Stringer
Cheswick, Pennsylvania USAAbout
My name is Reed Bursic. I am a former student athlete with a bachelor's degree in communication rhetoric from the University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg. I have accumulated work experience in the sports world over the last 6 years through coaching, volunteering, scouting, camps, an internship and a part-time job.
Experience
Sound Stringer
May 2022 - Present
Record post game player and coach interviews and create sound bites after the conclusion of Pittsburgh Pirates home baseball games.
Society for American Baseball Research (SABR) Virtual Analytics Conference
Apr 2022 - Apr 2022
Attended baseball analytics conference hosted by SABR. Featured speakers across the baseball industry.
Sports Operations Intern
May 2021 - Sep 2021
Worked under the general manager for the Washington Wild Things as an intern. Focused on contract negotiation and implementation, field maintenance, and data collection and analysis.
Summer Baseball Varsity Coach
May 2021 - Present
Coached and developed high school baseball players at Fox Chapel High School. Am currently in my second season in this role.
Student Athlete
Aug 2019 - Apr 2022
Played baseball for four years as a pitcher for the University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg. I was the captain of the team my senior year.
Baseball Camp Counselor
Jan 2019 - Feb 2022
Instructed kids from the ages of 5-17 in U.S. Baseball Academy camps for four years. Volunteered for the first three years. Led the pitchers and was paid for my services in 2022.
Basketball Coach
Nov 2017 - Mar 2022
Volunteered to coach 7/8 grade basketball teams for 4 seasons between 2017 and 2022.
Sports Media Camp
Jul 2017 - Jul 2017
Attended sports media camp at Oklahoma State University. Did live play-by-play at a minor league baseball game.
Education
Pitching
- N/A
May 2022 - May 2022
Achieved certification in pitching through Rapsodo. Learned how to analyze advanced pitching statistics and apply them to coaching and developing players.
Communication Rhetoric
- Bachelors
Aug 2019 - Apr 2022
Acquired a bachelors degree in communication rhetoric with a concentration in psychology from the University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg.
N/A
- N/A
Aug 2014 - Jun 2018
Graduated high school in 2018 from Fox Chapel Area High School in Pittsburgh.
