Buffalo, New York, United States
My name is Brendan Kantz and I'm a senior at John Carroll University in Cleveland, Ohio, majoring in communication with a minor in Spanish. I have significant NCAA and MiLB experience in athletic communications, broadcasting, social media, and media relations. I currently work as a student assistant in the John Carroll University Sports Information Department, fulfilling a wide range of assignments for one of the top NCAA Division III athletic programs in the nation. I also have worked at the professional sports level during season-long internships with the Lake County Captains, High-A affiliate of the Cleveland Guardians (on-air broadcast and media relations in 2025) and the Buffalo Bisons, Triple A-affiliate of the Toronto Blue Jays (media relations in 2024 and social media in 2023). I'm deeply interested in the intersection of sports and society and how sports and athletes bring people of diverse backgrounds together to better our communities. I'm studying these issues with a career goal of working in athletic administration/communications/community relations. To reach out, contact me via email at [email protected]. Onward On! ⚡⚡⚡
- Play-by-play voice for Football, Men's Basketball, and Baseball on Rock Entertainment Sports Network (RESN) and JCU Sports Network livestream game broadcasts - PxP/color analyst/halftime studio host and interviewer, producer, camera operation for numerous teams, including Women's Basketball, Men's/Women's Soccer, Men's/Women's Lacrosse, Men's/Women's Swimming and Diving, Women's Volleyball, Men's/Women's Wrestling - Play-by-play and color analyst for live broadcasts of 2024 NCAA Division III Men's Basketball Tournament in Cleveland and 2023 NCAA Division III Baseball Tournament in Chicago. Producer for live broadcast of 2024 NCAA Division III Football Playoffs on ESPN+ - jcusports.com content creation for nationally ranked teams (game notes, recaps, etc.) - Social media posts - Stadium PA announcer - Live game stats/spotter - Commentator on StreakCenter podcast and Streaks Talking Sports radio talk show - Research/writing for John Carroll Football Record & Fact Book (100th anniversary publication)
- High-A affiliate of the Cleveland Guardians | 2024 Baseball America MiLB Team of the Year - Report to the Play-by-Play Broadcaster and Media Relations Assistant - Provide on-air color commentary (and two innings of play-by-play) for live broadcasts of all regular season and playoff home games on MiLB.TV and Bally Live - Assist in preparing/distributing daily game notes, game recaps, stats, lineups, and rosters for media - Use of Diamond software to cut action highlights for in-game social media posts for home and away games - Assist with player/coach interviews for feature stories and pregame segments; assist with player/coach interview requests from the media - Assist in drafting and distributing team press releases; assist in updating statistical archives/historical data; assist in creation of media guide - Season highlights: called Kendall George's 100th stolen base of season (clip was one of MiLB's most engaged posts of season—141K+ views on X; 95K+ likes on Instagram); called HRs by three of MLB Pipeline's top 12 prospects (Kevin McGonigle, Leo De Vries, Josue De Paula); appeared on ESPN SportsCenter (clip with Mokoro the Lake County bat dog)
Play-by-play broadcaster and color analyst for Cleveland Heights High School (alma mater of the Kelce brothers) football and basketball, including regular season games and OHSAA playoffs for team that featured the 2023-24 Gatorade Ohio Football Player of the Year
- Triple-A affiliate of the Toronto Blue Jays - Report to Manager of Baseball Communications - Write, update, and distribute game notes and features - Generate and distribute stat packs and roster lineups to media - Operate live stats/main scoreboard for home games - Social media coverage of select away games - Guest broadcaster on “Countdown to Bisons Baseball” radio pregame show (1520 AM/Bally Live) - Media relations assistant/main scoreboard operation for Savannah Bananas "Banana Ball World Tour 2024" games at Sahlen Field in Buffalo, New York (broadcast live on ESPN)
- Triple-A affiliate of the Toronto Blue Jays - Report to Digital and Social Content Coordinator - Capture, brainstorm, and contribute to content posted on team’s Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Snapchat, YouTube, TikTok, and other social media channels—continually ranked as one of MiLB's top performing social media programs across all platforms - Use of Diamond software to cut action highlights for in-game posts - Recorded in-game video clip that generated 1.2M+ views and 65K+ likes on TikTok (posted on team account and reposted by ESPN At Bat, Barstool Sports, Jomboy Media) - Social media coverage of select away games - Social media coverage of Bisons community events (MLB Play Ball Weekend Youth Clinic at McCarthy Park; Miracle League of WNY Games at Sahlen Field; Youth Camp at Sahlen Field) - Guest broadcaster on “Countdown to Bisons Baseball” radio pregame show (1520 AM/Bally Live) - Participate in intern classes on front office operations