Cell Phone: 571-233-1837
Email: tommee05@gmail.com IG: tommyrgurganous X: TommyGurganous
JMU Class of 2027
Media Arts and Design Major (journalism concentration)
Member of National Sports Media Association
I'm a junior student at James Madison University. I'm involved in sports coverage for the school's student publication The Breeze. I've had experience serving as the sports director and reporter for JMU's Breeze TV student broadcast. I covered JMU football's first ever bowl game win and the hiring of JMU's athletic director in April 2024.
Sports Writer for The Breeze (August 2025-Present)
Beat reporter for James Madison's women's soccer team.
Tasked with writing game recaps after home games and film postgame media availabilities.
Sports Director for Breeze TV (April 2024-March 2025)
Tasked with managing all sports coverage for weekly live Breeze TV broadcasts.
Assigned reporters to beats and game coverage each week.
Sports desk covered multitude of JMU athletic programs.
Filmed at JMU athletic events, edited video into recaps.
Planned video content for Breeze TV Sports’s Instagram account
Sports Reporter for Breeze TV (August 2023-March 2024)
Was beat reporter for James Madison’s men’s and women’s soccer and baseball teams.
Delivered reports of sporting events clearly and concisely.
Edited highlight videos for weekly broadcasts.
Gained experience writing scripts in a concise, informative manner, revised work to meet editorial approval.
Created graphics to incorporate in my segments using statistics and other data for more comprehensive reports.
Skills: Final Cut Pro, online content creation, graphics, on-air reporting, social media, beat reporting
Segments/Interviews and Graphics are available for review. References are available on request.