Iona University Welcomes Emmy Award-Winning Sports Anchor Bruce Beck as Executive-in-Residence
Beck will serve as a mentor and resource for students in Iona’s Sports Communication & Media Graduate Program
NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. & BRONXVILLE, N.Y. — Iona University is pleased to announce that Bruce Beck, an Emmy Award-winning lead sports anchor for NBC 4 New York, is joining its Sports Communication & Media graduate program as an executive-in-residence.
Beginning in the Fall 2023 semester, Beck will serve as a guest lecturer in classes; provide one-on-one access to students for mentoring and guidance on career opportunities; assist students in finding internships; invite current and/or past broadcasters, athletes and coaches to campus to engage with students and much more.
“We are thrilled to welcome Bruce as our new executive-in-residence,” said Joseph Stabile, Ph.D., dean of the School of Arts & Science. “He brings 26 years of sports broadcasting experience with NBC, and his unique perspective will support the first-class training and personal touch Iona University's students receive in our Sports Communication & Media graduate program. Bruce has a proven track record in mentoring students in sports media, designing and leading entrepreneurial enterprises, and assisting young professionals in making industry connections.”
In addition to his role as lead sports anchor with NBC 4 New York, Beck serves as the host and sideline reporter for the New York Giants pre-season football coverage and host of NBC 4’s Sunday night sports show, "Sports Final."
Notably, Beck has covered a multitude of global events during his career including five Super Bowls, eight World Series, the NBA Finals, the Stanley Cup Finals, the U.S. Open Tennis Championship, the U.S. Open Golf Championship, the NCAA Final Four, the Kentucky Derby and ten Olympics between 2002 and 2020.
Among his many accomplishments, Beck received a 2011 New York Sports Emmy for his interview with former Rutgers football player Eric LeGrand. He also received the 2006 New York Emmy for Outstanding Sports Anchor and was the recipient of a 1999 New York Emmy Award for Outstanding On-Camera Achievement in Sports Reporting. In total, he has received eight New York Sports Emmys, one Mid-Atlantic Sports Emmy, and three national Cable Ace Awards. Meanwhile, the National Sports Media Association (NSMA) elected him New York State Sportscaster of the Year nine times from 2007 to 2017.
Beck holds his popular Bruce Beck Sports Broadcasting Camp on Iona’s campus each summer. In collaboration with top sportscasters and personalities in New York, Beck teaches the fundamentals of the industry to the next generation of sports broadcasters.
“I am delighted to join Iona University as the new executive-in-residence for its Sports Communication & Media graduate program,” Beck said. “I have enjoyed a wonderful relationship with the school over the past 25 years and I am eager to take it to the next level. I embrace mentorship and look forward to guiding these terrific young men and women in the fascinating, challenging and highly competitive broadcasting industry. I can’t wait to share my knowledge and experiences with these young, aspiring broadcasters and journalists."
Iona’s Sports Communication & Media graduate program blends traditional coursework with engagement in real-world broadcasting of professional and collegiate sports. The courses train students to perform at the highest level of professional media competencies, including live game reporting, video editing, studio and radio show production, blogging and more.
Click here to learn more about the program.
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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 is widely recognized in prestigious rankings, including The Princeton Review’s 2024 national list of “The Best 389 Colleges” and The Wall Street Journal/College Pulse’s “2024 Best Colleges in America,” which ranked Iona at #66 in the nation overall and #8 in the nation among Catholic schools. Iona’s LaPenta School of Business is also accredited by AACSB International, a recognition awarded to just six percent of business schools worldwide. In addition, The Princeton Review recognized Iona’s on-campus MBA program as a “Best Business School for 2023.” 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 NewYork-Presbyterian. Connecting to its Irish heritage, the University also recently announced it is expanding abroad with a new campus in County Mayo, Ireland. 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.