DougRentz

729 Whispering Brook Trace
Lexington, KY 40509
drent2@uky.edu
(859) 263-0984 (H)
(859) 257-3838 (O) (859) 229-6400 (C)

DOUGLAS J. RENTZ

EDUCATION:Master of Arts, Communication (Public Relations) – Auburn University – (August, 2001)
Bachelor of Arts, Mass Communication – Wright State University – (March, 1995)

EXPERIENCE:Media Relations Assistant ? University of Kentucky ? (July, 2001 to Present)

Directed all areas of athletic publicity for women?s soccer and baseball teams – women?s soccer
advanced to the 2001 and 2002 NCAA Tournaments

Compiled and wrote media guides, game notes and press releases for Kentucky athletics

Assisted in various media relations responsibilities at the 2002 NCAA Men’s Basketball South Regional

Authored feature stories on UK athletics for The Cats? Pause, official fan publication of the Wildcats

Worked with QuarkXPress and Photoshop software as well as HTML

Maintained athletic web site – UKAthletics.com – for specific sports

Wrote practice and game summaries for football, men’s basketball and women’s basketball

2002 baseball poster placed 18th nationally in CoSIDA’s publication contest

Media Relations Assistant ? Auburn University ? (January, 2001 to July, 2001)

Assisted with design, layout and production of the 2001 football media guide

Worked with QuarkXPress, PageMaker and Photoshop software

Performed media relations duties for spring sports, football practice and the N.I.T.

Wrote game summary for 2001 CapitalOne Florida Citrus Bowl

Graduate Teaching Assistant ? Auburn University ? (1999 to 2001)

Completed graduate program tied for the highest GPA in 2001 class (3.87 of 4.00)

Thesis accepted and housed at the Gaming Studies Research Center at UNLV

Elected to the Graduate Student Council and served as the chair of the publicity
and communications committee

Developed a public relations campaign for the College of Liberal Arts

Taught public speaking, communication in organizational settings, and electronic field
production as a graduate teaching assistant

Director of Marketing ? Home Builders Association ? Dayton, Ohio (1997-99)

Directed marketing, advertising, publicity, and fund development efforts

Managed all HBA publications from inception to print

Designed and wrote advertising copy for the association and its members

Layout, design, and edit membership benefit materials

Managed HBA exhibits and tradeshows

Member Services Representative ? Dayton Area Chamber of Commerce ? (1995-97)

Represented DACC at press conferences, trade shows, and community events

Led sales team that ranked first in the U.S. in 1995 and 1996 for highest net gain in members

Served on the Communications Committee and Goodwill Ambassadors Club

Promoted DACC events to local media and throughout the membership

Sports Information Assistant ? Wright State University ? Dayton, Ohio (1992-95)

Managed all publicity for Brian Anderson, WSU?s first Division I first-team All-America baseball player, currently pitching for the Arizona Diamondbacks

Developed, designed, and enhanced athletic promotional brochures using PageMaker software

Experienced media relations and game day management in all 14 varsity sports at WSU and assisted Miami (Ohio) University during football seasons

Directed all aspects of sports information and public relations for baseball, men?s soccer, cross country, and assisted women’s basketball

Responsible for management of media personnel, press room, and press row for men?s basketball

Represented WSU at Mid-Continent Conference, Midwestern Collegiate Conference, and NCAA tournaments

Assisted the Cincinnati Bengals in media relations and game day operations (1994-95)

Public Relations intern for the Dayton Bombers of the East Coast Hockey League (1993-94)

COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES/MEMBERSHIPS:Volunteer- American Red Cross, Habitat for Humanity, YMCA, media relations director for Wendy?s Classic Basketball Tournament (1999)
Member– College Sports Information Directors of America, National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association, Southern States Communication Association