Sam Utz
Blending athletics, IT, business, and education to support others in reaching their goals
Richmond, Virginia USAAbout
Results driven sports leadership professional with over seven years of business management experience and five years of educational administration experience with a concentration in operations and athletic development. I have worked within athletics at the K-12, collegiate and professional level.
Experience
Leadership & Student-Athlete Development Assistant
Aug 2021 - Present
Research leadership strategies, programming, and development to support the new Spider Athletics Leadership InitiativeCreate communications plan for leadership program implementation to key constituent groupsEngage in the development and implementation of new programs and services related to leadership and student-athlete welfare
Project Assistant, Dominion Energy Charity Classic
Aug 2021 - Nov 2021
Design and implement social media strategy to align with tournament goals and increase fan engagement
Generate, edit, publish and share engaging content daily (e.g. original text, photos, videos and news)
Collaborate with Dominion Energy and PGA TOUR Champions team to ensure brand consistency
Oversee and grow all social media accounts
Manager
Oct 2018 - Feb 2019
Provided visible and active leadership for 15 person team and club members.
Collaborated with department leads to oversee club success with 150-250+ members daily
Director of Technology
Aug 2015 - Aug 2021
Created social media platforms for Madison County Athletics that have seen average of 48% annual growth rate
Rebuilt district website to improve Digital Certainty Index rating and site Quality Assurance and Accessibility scores above industry average
Served as district Title IX Coordinator
Coached football and basketball
Consultant
May 2013 - Jun 2014
Performed IT audits for companies ranging in size from small to Fortune 500
Created Visio flowcharts for multiple partners to improve business processes
Completed recruitment benchmark in attracting summer internship candidates
Education
Computer Information Systems
- Bachelor of Business Administration
Aug 2009 - Apr 2013