Sam Federman
Experience
Incoming Sports Intern
Wall Street Journal | Summer 2026
Mid-Major Basketball Writer
Vox Media, SB Nation, Mid-Major Madness | Nov. 2022-Present
• Cover the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference and northeast mid-majors with weekly articles, social content, and X spaces
• Honored by MAAC Commissioner for coverage and commitment
• Provide in-person coverage of 80+ games per season
• Lead coverage of Patriot League, NEC, America East, and Ivy League
• Write yearly MAAC Season Preview (>30,000 words) featuring interviews with every coach
• Create yearly offseason spreadsheet used by coaches, reporters, and fans to track the transfer portal and recruits
• Credentialed at three Final Fours, provide wall-to-wall coverage of mid-major angles in the NCAA Tournament
Syracuse Basketball Writer
Vox Media, SB Nation, NunesMagician | Syracuse, NY | Oct. 2024-Present
• Cover Syracuse men’s and women’s basketball games
• Write pregame and postgame coverage, along with detailed X's and O's analysis
• Create expansive scouting reports on Syracuse men's basketball recruits and transfers
• Work with the Nunes team for collaborative articles.
Syracuse Basketball Writer
Fast Company, Mansueto Ventures | New York, NY | Jan. 2026-May 2026
• Pitch, report, and compose stories for different verticals
• Provide fact-checking and background checking, proofreads, and the table of contents copy for Most Innovative Companies.
• Judge applications for World Changing Ideas
• Take notes at biweekly ideas meetings
• Write captions for Fast Company's Instagram page
Paralympic Games Journalist
Wheelchair Sports Federation | Paris, France | Sept. 2024
• Worked in a team of 3 journalists and 3 photographers to cover Team USA
• Covered seven different sports in seven days
• Interviewed athletes, live-tweeted events, and wrote event and daily recap stories for Wheelchair Sports Federation’s website and socials
Scouting and Written Content Intern
MADE Hoops | May-July 2025
• Travel across the northeast for MADE Hoops and other grassroots basketball events
• Write stories covering players and teams on the MADE Hoops Circuit — one of the largest grassroots basketball circuits in the country.
• Contribute to MADE Hoops’ coverage on social media and for MADE Society subscribers
• Work in a team with the rest of MADE Hoops’ writers.
Volleyball Beat Writer
The Daily Orange | Syracuse, NY | Aug-Nov. 2023
• Wrote game recaps and sidebars for each Syracuse University volleyball game
• Wrote feature stories on human interest elements around the team
• Attended all home games & media availabilities
• Interviewed coaches and players
Broadcast Intern
Amsterdam Mohawks | Amsterdam, NY | May-Aug. 2024
• Worked in a team of 3 broadcasters providing play-by-play, color, and production for 40+ summer baseball games • Wrote game recaps for the team website
• Helped manage team’s social media pages
• Helped integrate new hardware and software into team’s broadcast.
Broadcast Intern
Palm Springs Power Baseball | Palm Springs, CA | May-July 2023
• Rotated through play-by-play, color, and PA positions for 50+ games
• Co-hosted pre and post-game shows featuring interviews with players
• Expedited stat collection process by putting the entire 10-team league on GameChanger
• Supported team’s operating functions in ticketing, community engagement, marketing, field prep, and media relations
Sportswriting Intern
Examiner Media | Westchester County, NY | June-Aug. 2022
• Covered box lacrosse, high school soccer, and high school football in the Hudson Valley
• Interviewed coaches, researched players, photographed games, and wrote articles
Education
Syracuse University | May 2027
S. I. Newhouse School of Public Communications
• B.S. Magazine, News, and Digital Journalism
• Minor: Sport Management
• Newhouse GPA: 3.9
• Dean’s List
Skills
Communication: AP Style
Digital: Microsoft Suite, Google Suite, Adobe Suite, Canva, PicsArt, CapCut, Hudl Production Truck, GameChanger, Figma
Social: X, TikTok, YouTube, Twitch, Instagram, Spotify, Apple Podcasts
Multimedia Brand
• Creator and Co-host of College Basketball podcast; Grew to 100+ episodes in 2025-26 generating over 50k views
• Schedule and coordinate guests, including top journalists, Division I head coaches, players
• Created and manage accompanying website showcasing the podcast
• Write and manage national college basketball blog