Hanna E.

Sprague
551 Albert Avenue

East Lansing, MI 48823

(616) 916-7943

spragu69@msu.edu

Experience
Michigan State Athletics, East Lansing, Mich.
Athletic Communications Student Assistant

August 2013 - Present

Primary media contact for the 2015 womens gymnastics team and the 2015 field hockey team, secondary media contact for the
2015-16 womens basketball team: organize interviews, media availability, create meet notes / game notes (InDesign), write all
releases, previews, meet recaps, create social media graphics (Photoshop), report scores to Big Ten Conference, NCAA, Troester
Game day staff for over 150 athletic events including all home mens basketball, football, womens basketball, mens hockey,
volleyball, gymnastics, softball, as well as the 2014 Big Ten Mens Tennis Championship and 2015 Big Ten Outdoor Track and
Field Championship (more than 500 hours total)
Social media contributor for Michigan State Spartans Facebook and Twitter pages during 2014 Michigan State vs. Michigan
football game, 2014 Michigan State vs. Rutgers football game, 2015 Michigan State vs. Air Force football game; reaching more
than 700,000 fans with score updates, stat leaders and graphics
Assisted with the 2014-15 Mens Basketball Media Day, 2014-15 Womens Basketball Media Day, 2015 Football Media Day; set
up media rooms and on-court interview opportunities for local and national media outlets
Wrote 19 student-athlete features for msuspartans.com, including profiles on Connor Cook, Travis Trice and Denzel Valentine
Maintained 20+ office hours weekly to prepare game notes, update statistics, contribute to the media guides and transcribe quotes

Detroit Tigers, Detroit

Detroit Tigers Foundation Seasonal Staff

2015 Season

Contributed to the success of Miguel Cabreras Keeping Kids in the Game, Willie Hortons Batting for Kids, Tigers Wives Auction
sponsored by Fox Sports Detroit, on-field ceremonies recognizing breast cancer survivors on Mothers Day and first responders in
recognition of 9/11, as well as 50/50 raffles each weekend homestand, raising thousands of dollars for local charities and initiatives
Responsible for player and fan mail; facilitated an Autographs for a Cause program, providing fans with the opportunity to make a
donation to a charity of the players choice in exchange for an autograph, raising more than $30,000 in 2015

Big Ten Conference, Rosemont, Ill.

Volunteer Press Conference Coordinator (2014 Big Ten Womens Basketball Tournament Bankers Life Fieldhouse)

March 6-9, 2014

Assisted in coordinating all post-game press conferences throughout the four-day tournament, including escorting coaches and
players from the 2014 Michigan State Big Ten Championship Team, as well as the 2014 Nebraska Big Ten Tournament
Championship Team
Volunteer Post-game Assistant (2014 Big Ten Football Championship Game Lucas Oil Stadium)
December 6, 2014
Interviewed coaches and players on the field and during press conferences; transcribed quotes to be distributed to the media by the
Big Ten Conference
Volunteer Game Notes Coordinator (2015 Big Ten Mens Basketball Tournament United Center)
December 6, 2014
Responsible for writing game notes for all 13 games throughout the five-day tournament for use by national and local media
members for all Big Ten teams
Volunteer Media Day Assistant (2015 Big Ten Football Media Day / Kickoff Luncheon - Chicago)
July 30-31, 2015
Assisted in coordinating player and coach interviews throughout the two-day media availability at the McCormick Place
Convention Center; working specifically with ESPN to monitor interviews and assist with interview efficiency in the times allotted

Michigan State University Advancement, East Lansing, Mich.

Marketing and Communications Intern

September 2013 January 2015

Developed content for the Class Notes and Alma Matters sections of the MSU Alumni Magazine
Assistant to the editor with daily activities such as proofreading content, researching philanthropy stories, fact checking
names, dates, and graduation years

Education
Michigan State University, East Lansing, Mich.
Bachelor of Arts, Journalism - Concentration in Sports Reporting
Minor in Spanish
Member of the Michigan State Honors College
Association of Women In Sports Media
o 2015-16 President

May 2016
January 2014 Present
September 2014 - Present