Iona To Host Bruce Beck Sports Broadcasting Camp in July 2019
The Bruce Beck Sports Broadcasting Camp is pleased to announce a new partnership with Iona College. The camp takes place in the Murphy Center July 15-19, 2019.
Bruce Beck, founder and host of the Bruce Beck Sports Broadcasting Camp.
NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. - The Bruce Beck Sports Broadcasting Camp is pleased to announce a new partnership with Iona College. The 2019 Rookie Camp and Veteran Camp will be held at the Murphy Center on the Iona College campus in New Rochelle, New York. The Murphy Center houses the Department of Mass Communication which is part of the School of Arts & Science. It also is the site for the school's Mass Communication graduate programs. The Veteran Camp will take place in the new multimedia digital lab, which creates a professional experience for students in an academic setting.
"We are delighted to take our camp to a college campus," said Bruce Beck, founder and host of the Bruce Beck Sports Broadcasting Camp. "Iona is a class institution, and The Murphy Center provides a dynamic setting for our campers. We think this is the start of a wonderful relationship."
Michael Damergis, Iona College clinical professor/graduate coordinator in Sports Communication & Media said, "Iona College is honored to team up with a New York sports broadcasting gem - Bruce Beck! Iona is thrilled to welcome Bruce and his team of broadcasting pros to train and teach a new generation of sports producers, reporters and hosts in our brand new Digital Lab."
Now in its third year, the Bruce Beck Sports Broadcasting Camp is considered one of the best of its kind in the nation. It allows youngsters ages 13 and up, the opportunity to get an amazing hands-on experience and learn all the nuances of the broadcasting industry. Beck, previously ran a sports broadcasting camp in New Jersey for 15 years with CBS Sports and Yes Network announcer, Ian Eagle. Beck is the Lead Sports Anchor for WNBC-TV. He is an eight-time New York Emmy Award winner and a nine-time New York State Sportscaster of the Year.
This year's camp will be held July 15-19, 2019. For more information visit the official Bruce Beck Sports Broadcasting Camp at www.brucebecksportsbroadcastingcamp.com or call (914) 472-7869.
ABOUT IONA
Founded in 1940, Iona University is a master's-granting private, Catholic, coeducational institution of learning in the tradition of the Edmund Rice Christian Brothers. Iona's 45-acre New Rochelle campus and 28-acre Bronxville campus are just 20 miles north of Midtown Manhattan. With a total enrollment of nearly 4,000 students and an alumni base of more than 50,000 around the world, Iona is a diverse community of learners and scholars dedicated to academic excellence and the values of justice, peace and service. Iona is highly accredited, offering undergraduate degrees in liberal arts, science and business administration, as well as Master of Arts, Master of Science and Master of Business Administration degrees and numerous advanced certificate programs. Iona students enjoy small class sizes, engaged professors and a wide array of academic programs across the School of Arts & Science; LaPenta School of Business; NewYork-Presbyterian Iona School of Health Sciences; and Hynes Institute for Entrepreneurship & Innovation. Iona also continues to be recognized in prestigious national rankings. Most recently for 2025, Iona has been named one of the nation’s best colleges by The Princeton Review, The Wall Street Journal, Forbes and others. Additionally, U.S. News & World Report recognized Iona as one of top for social mobility in the country, while Georgetown University's Center on Education and the Workforce (CEW) ranked an Iona degree in the top 5 percent nationally for long-term return on investment. Iona’s LaPenta School of Business, meanwhile, is also accredited by AACSB International, a recognition awarded to just 6 percent of business schools worldwide. In addition, The Princeton Review recognized Iona’s on-campus MBA program as a “Best Business School for 2024.” Iona also offers a fully online MBA program for even greater flexibility. In July 2021, Iona announced the establishment of the NewYork-Presbyterian Iona School of Health Sciences, which is now principally located on Iona’s Bronxville campus in collaboration with one of the nation’s top hospitals. Connecting to its Irish heritage, Iona also opened a new campus in County Mayo, Ireland, located on the historic 400-acre Westport House Estate. A school on the rise, Iona officially changed its status from College to University on July 1, 2022, reflecting the growth of its academic programs and the prestige of an Iona education.