Ethan Ritz on the Fox College Sports Telecasts
Ethan Ritz, executive producer of the 2010 MCLA Championships on Fox College Sports, writes an open letter to all followers of the MCLA and those interested in this year’s telecast of the season-ending tournament in Denver.
Fans of the MCLA,
Once again this year, I have the privilege of being the executive producer for the 2010 MCLA Championships’ television broadcast to air live on Fox College Sports May 14-15. While I have the chance to work sporting events from golf to the Super Bowl, lacrosse is where my passion lies. I played in college at Tennessee and coached Division II Augustana College (IL) to the 2006 GRLC Division II championship. I know what the players and coaches sacrifice to be successful and appreciate the commitment that each individual on each team must undertake.
Television is part of the future of the MCLA. I see us doing several regular season national games as early as next season that showcase the best teams the MCLA has to offer. Television offers a tremendous platform to showcase the MCLA’s brand of lacrosse and expand the MCLA’s reach even farther.
Sonny Pieper, founder of CollegeLAX.us, was nice enough to set up a forum for me to keep you abreast of what goes into putting together the tournament broadcast. I’d also like to solicit ideas from you, the MCLA fan base, as to what you want to see in the broadcast. What did you like/not like about last year’s broadcast? What graphic information would enhance the broadcast? I’m also looking for story ideas to add to the broadcast.
You can reach me on Twitter @EthanRitz or over in the CollegeLAX Forums. I look forward to your input and conversing with you.
Best, Ethan Ritz
