College of the Holy Cross Picks Wrobel
The College of the Holy Cross has named Jim Wrobel as
an assistant director of athletic media relations, it was announced by
athletic director Richard M. Regan, Jr. He will serve as the
department's primary media contact for the men's ice hockey team, in
addition to working with the baseball, men's and women's golf, men's
lacrosse, women's soccer and volleyball squads.
Wrobel becomes a full-time member of the Holy Cross athletic media
relations staff, after spending last year as an intern in the
department. He worked with the men's ice hockey team last season, as it
advanced to the final eight of the NCAA Tournament, posting a 4-3
overtime victory over Minnesota in the opening round. Wrobel also
produced the 2005-2006 men's ice hockey media guide, in addition to
handling media relations duties and producing recruiting guides for
several other sports.
Prior to his time at Holy Cross, Wrobel spent one year as an athletic
media relations intern at the University of Massachusetts, where he
worked with the men's soccer, baseball, women's rowing, swimming &
diving and water polo teams. He also spent four years as a student
assistant in the media relations office at UMass, working with the water
polo teams while assisting with several other sports.
A native of Medway, Mass., Wrobel earned his bachelor's degree in sport
management from UMass in 2000.