Ben Simon enters his second year at Bryant University after spending two years working as a freelance researcher and production assistant for multiple New York City production companies. Simon, who received his bachelor’s degree from Tufts University, handles all webcasting and special video content for the Bryant website. Simon manages the Pack Network broadcast team that provides live coverage of all Bryant football, basketball, and lacrosse games, as well as field hockey, soccer, and volleyball contests. Simon helps maintain Bryant University Athletics Facebook, Twitter, and Youtube pages, allowing Bulldog fans to follow their favorite teams through social media outlets. On top of webcasting, Simon has also done play-by-play for women's basketball games and color commentating for men's games. Simon’s responsibilities also extend to assisting Director of Athletics Bill Smith with administrative duties.
Before arriving in Smithfield, Simon worked as a production assistant on ABC’s The Unusuals. Simon also worked as a researcher for NBC, handling fact-checking responsibilities for Football Night in America and the Games of the XXIX Olympiad in Beijing, China. Simon began his experience in television production working as a production assistant for Emmy award-winning producers Lisa Lax and Nancy Stern at Lookalike Productions.
While an undergrad at Tufts University, Simon was a two-year captain for the Jumbos baseball team and an all-league pitcher. Ben currently resides in Providence and is pursuing his Masters in Business Administration while he is at Bryant.
